One thing you have to watch out for in these new chipsets is to make sure your BIOS is as current as can be. Otherwise you might have problems with memory timings, ridiculous heat errors and other problems. No such issue occurred with the ASUS P5GD2 Premium.
One thing I've always liked about ASUS motherboards are their clear, detailed manuals. If you've never put together a computer before, it's a godsend. 113 pages of step-by step instructions with pictures showing each step of setting up the BIOS, each step of setting up a RAID array etc. You really can't go wrong if you follow the instructions.
The BIOS is the standard American Megatrends BIOS that many motherboard manufacturers use with some ASUS specific features. First is the ASUS POST Reporter. With this enabled a voice will tell you of boot problems and the likely resolution of that problem.
For those that want overclocking options, ASUS provides a plethora of options. In the Jumperfree Configuration screen you can change the settings of CPU overclocking. The overclock options are 5%, 10%, 20% and 30%. I wouldn't suggest trying 30% as the 775 platform takes a lot of power, but it's there. You can also change the voltage of the CPU from a range of 1.3750V to 1.7000V in 0.0005V increments.
BIOS Screenshots
