Foxconn 975X7AB Review @ ProClockers
Pro-Clockers reviews the Foxconn 975X7AB motherboard featuring the Intel 975X Express chipset which supports Intel Socket 775 processors including Core 2 Duo. This board supports 4 DIMMs of dual channel DDR2 memory and comes with dual Gigabit LAN, two FireWire connectors and 2 PCI Express x16 slots which can also handle ATI CrossFire.
ProClockers writes in the conclusion:
The 975X7AB is a very well-rounded board and definitely a board worth looking into. The board utilizes the top Intel chipset and has many extra features that would complete anyone’s system needs. The external SATA port will be a godsend once external SATA enclosures start to take off. The sound is great as the Realtek chipset pushed my 5.1 close to their limits. One thing that I really like is the 8 phase power connector. This allows for stable power to the different components of the board.
And for the extreme gamer, the support for Crossfire is a feature that you definitely will like. There is no feeling better than being able to Crossfire two X1900s and giving a game all that it can handle.
Now, we come to the negatives of the board which are very few. The first thing that I would like to point out is the color scheme, which to say the least is an acquired taste. While we can understand the desire to differentiate different connectors and components by color the mother board simply uses too many colors to represent different aspects of the board.
Now for the real killer….overclocking. This board was a real let down in this area. Topping out at only 345MHz would not give us the boost in numbers as we have seen in other boards available today. Even with the board having a really (superficially) overclocking friendly BIOS it doesn’t take advantage of it. That lack of CPU voltage and CPU multipliers is what truly hurts this board.
Read the full review of the Foxconn 975X7AB motherboard here.