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FOXCONN 975X7AB-8EKRS2H Motherboard
Date: 2007-01-22 | Author: Robert Tanner
Company: FOXCONN
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INTRODUCTION
Today we have a review of a not so well known FOXCONN motherboard for the Intel platform. While Intel’s Core 2 Duo line of processors probably doesn’t need any introduction since storming onto the hardware scene, one of its side effects has been to greatly muddle motherboard choices for many computer users when looking for an accompanying Core 2 Duo compatible motherboard.
Despite the sudden surge of choices, if anything, choosing between Intel Core 2 Duo motherboards can be more confusing now than ever if you are not keen on buying any of the well known premium (And subsequently premium priced) boards. Currently nVidia is offering a variety of nForce 4, 500, and 600 series motherboards simultaneously, Intel is offering the older flagship 975X chipset and the newer 965 series chipsets, and a few creative manufacturers have even added Core 2 Duo support to select Intel 865P and 945 equipped motherboards. To add to the confusion ATI has their RD600, and Via and SiS have their own Core 2 Duo ready chipsets out there for the value end.
If that still wasn’t enough for you, then Intel is getting ready to release a chipset refresh later this year, codenamed Bearlake, which is planned to replace the flagship 975X chipset by Q3’07 and bring DDR3, 1,333FSB, and PCI Express 2.0 support amongst other features to their platform. But lets not get ahead of ourselves, that is still a good ways off and many readers probably can’t or don’t want to wait that long!
Up for review today is FOXCONN’s premium Intel motherboard, the 975X7AB-8EKRS2H. Despite the mouthful of a name, for those few users that are able to get around and decode the name it does contain a good deal of information regarding the motherboard it represents.
While I’ll get into details regarding its name later, I should first point out that the Foxconn 975X7AB-8EKRS2H is fully Core 2 Duo ready. Foxconn has a previous product titled, you guessed it, 975X7AA-8EKRS2H, that is not compatible with Core 2 Duo processors, so hence the “B” in the “975X7AB”. To recap, the board we have in this review is the “AB” product refresh/update with the needed changes having been made to the voltage regulator and BIOS.
FOXCONN: THE COMPANY
FOXCONN is the registered trade name of Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd., a global leader in the design, manufacture, and distribution of advanced computer, communications, and consumer electronics components, including motherboards, graphics cards, CPU coolers, barebone systems, and chassis for personal computer desktops and servers. With over three decades of demonstrated manufacturing excellence, Hon Hai sets the standard in the industry for product quality and reliability, customer support, and value. In 2005 Hon Hai had sales of $25 billion (USD).
The Channel Service Division (CSD), part of the PCE Business Group of Hon Hai, is Hon Hai's worldwide organization for servicing channel customers. Guided by the mantra "The Art of More", CSD is dedicated to making it simpler and more affordable for its customers to offer superior information systems to their consumer and enterprise customers. CSD serves a network of distributors and OEM customers in Asia, EMEA, and the Americas.
To view an overview introduction of FOXCONN and our history, please click here.
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