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FOXCONN 975X7AB-8EKRS2H Motherboard Review

Manufacturer: Foxconn
Product: FOXCONN 975X7AB-8EKRS2H
Date: Thu, Dec 21, 2006 - 12:00 AM
Written By: Jason Petermann -
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F.E.A.R.

Sierra; F.E.A.R w/ v1.0.8 patch:

F.E.A.R. (First Encounter Assault and Recon) is a first-person close-quarters combat game for the PC. The story begins when a paramilitary force infiltrates a multi-billion dollar aerospace compound, and the government responds by sending in Special Forces. The group loses contact with the government when an eerie signal interrupts radio communications--and when that interference subsides moments later, the team has been destroyed. That's where you come in. As part of a classified strike team created to deal with threats no one else can handle, your mission is simple: eliminate the intruders at any cost, determine the origin of the signal, and contain the potential crisis before it gets out of control.

foxconn 975xab review

The ECS board also edges out the Foxcnn when it comes to our F.E.A.R. testing.  Two pointes separates these boards in the final results.  In all of our testing, we can see that these boards are very close in performance when running at default settings.  So what board should you choose if you are looking at these boards?  Well, it will come down to price, the bundle and for enthusiasts, the overclocking ability.  Let's take a look at the overclocking on the Foxconn board and see what we get...

Next Page - Overclocking Results


Review Index
Page 1 - A Fox or a Hound?
Page 2 - Board Layout
Page 3 - Bundle and BIOS
Page 4 - Test Setup
Page 5 - Sisoft; Sandra 2007
Page 6 - POV-Ray 3.7 Beta 13a
Page 7 - POV-Ray Real-Time Raytracing
Page 8 - ScienceMark 2.0
Page 9 - Super PI Mod v1.5
Page 10 - CineBench 9.5
Page 11 - WinRar v3.61
Page 12 - RightMark Audio Analyer
Page 13 - Hd Tach 3
Page 14 - 3dmark2006
Page 15 - F.E.A.R.
Page 16 - Overclocking Results
Page 17 - Final Thoughts and Conclusion