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

Author: Kristofer Brozio

Sponsor: Nobody!

Tech Specs,Features or the Basic Info:

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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”)

Price: $59.99 at time of review from NewEgg