So I’ve got another motherboard review today, I had to build another CCTV system, this one is close to the same configuration, but with a few different parts, so of course I decided to take a closer look at this motherboard I choose and share my results.
For review today I’ve got a very inexpensive motherboard from Foxconn, it’s based off the 975X chipset, and despite being inexpensive it’s packed with features including crossfire support.
Foxconn 975X7AB-8EKRS2H Motherboard Review
Foxconn 975X7AB-8EKRS2H Motherboard
Author: Kristofer Brozio
Sponsor: Nobody!
Tech Specs,Features or the Basic Info:
Foxconn 975X7AB-8EKRS2H Motherboard
Overview:
- Supports compatible Intel® Socket 775 processors (incl Core 2 Duo)
- Intel 975X Express (refresh) + ICH7R chipset
- 1066/800 MHz FSB
- Dual channel DDR2-533/667/800(OC) x 4 DIMMs w/ or w/o ECC
- 2 x PCI Express x16 (function as dual x8 under ATI CrossFire)
- 2 x PCI Express x1, 2 x PCI
- 2 x PATA + 4 x SATA II/300 with RAID + 1 x eSATA
- 7.1 channel, high definition audio (Realtek)
- 2 x Gigabit Ethernet LAN (Marvell)
- 2 x IEEE-1394a
- Supports ATI CrossFire
- Digital PWM
- RoHS compliant
Specs:
Processor: Supports compatible Intel Socket 775 processors (incl Core 2 Duo)
Chipset: Intel 975X Express + ICH7R
Front Side Bus: 1066/800MHz
Memory: Dual channel, unbuffered, 1.8V DDR2-533/667/800(OC) w/ or w/o ECC; (4) 240-pin DIMM sockets, max 8GB; DDR2-800 requires P15 or later BIOS and updated SPIload
Expansion Slots: 2 x PCI Express x16 (function as 2 x8 under ATI CrossFire), 2 x PCI Express x1, 2 x PCI
IDE: 1 x ATA/100 + 1 x ATA/133
Serial ATA(SATA)/RAID: 4 x SATA II/300, supports RAID 0, 1, 0+1, 5, and Matrix Storage; second SATA II/300 controller with 1 x eSATA
Audio: 7.1 channel, high definition (Realtek)
LAN: 2 x Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) controllers, dual ports, PCIe (Marvell)
IEEE1394: 2 x 1394a; 1 x 6-pin in rear I/O area + 1 front via internal header
Back Panel I/O Ports: 1 set 7.1 channel audio (6 jacks)
1 x PS/2 keyboard
1 x PS/2 mouse
2 x RJ45 (LAN)
4 x USB 2.0
1 x parallel (SPP/ECP/EPP)
1 x IEEE-1394a (6-pin)
2 x S/PDIF (1 x coax out + 1 x optical out)
1 x eSATA
Internal I/O Connectors: 1 x floppy disk drive
Front audio header:
2 x USB 2-port headers, ver. 2.0
1 x IEEE-1394a header
BIOS Features: 4Mb flash EEPROM with LAN boot, PnP, ACPI, WfM, DMI 2.0
Support CD:
- -Drivers (chipset, RAID, audio, network, USB 2.0)
- -Fox One
- -Tiger One
- -Foxocnn LiveUpdate
- -DirectX
- -Adobe Acrobat Reader
- -Norton Internet Security
Standards/Manageability: CI 2.3, USB2.0; WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0
Special Features:
- -ATI Crossfire Technology via: 2 ATI Based GPU- same brand/model video cards.
- -STR (Suspend-to-Ram)
- -STD (Suspend-to-Disk)
- -Fox One/Tiger One, Foxoconn LiveUpdate
- -supports ATI CrossFire
- -digital PWM
- -RoHS compliant
Form Factor: ATX (12” x 9.6”)