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FOXCONN C51XEM2AA NVIDIA 590 SLI AM2 Motherboard Review   
Date Published:
07-27-2006
Written By:
Temujin
Edited By:
Diceman
Provided By:
FOXCONN
Where to Buy:
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Introduction: 

   FOXCONN has been in the motherboard arena for about 30 years. Much of what I knew about them before the NForce 4 motherboards was limited to the professional desktop systems. Their products were quite common among local office client systems. Their solutions worked well and didn't require spending a lot of money to ensure productive workstations and servers.

   Their image has been changing more and more with each motherboard release in to the enthusiast market. With that being said, FOXCONN sent something new and jet black for scrutiny and testing that has changed what we knew about them. Read on and you'll see why!


About The Company:


   FOXCONN is the global leader in the manufacturing of Motherboards, Graphics Cards, Optical Storage Devices, Workstations, Servers, Slim PCs, Barebone Systems and IA Products. With more than three decades of manufacturing experience that includes global distribution and logistics, Foxconn is dedicated to making business easy and affordable for its customers, offering innovative, award-winning products that propel the market forward.

   Our efforts are devoted to quality, customer satisfaction and positive solutions to meet growing market demands for computing needs. Our business culture is a mix of passion for the market and the passion for creation. This has given Foxconn the drive to perform at its best in end-to-end endeavors. A global company with sales of $16 billion in 2004, Foxconn serves an international network of distributors and OEM customers in the US, Europe, Asia, and Latin America. A company concerned with community, Foxconn continues to strive for mutual growth.

Specifications:
 

  • SupportscompatibleAMDSocketAM2processors

  • NVIDIAnForce590SLIchipset

  • 2000MT/sHyperTransport™

  • DualchannelDDR2-800/667/533x4DIMMs,max8GB

  • 2xPCIex16,1xPCIex4,1xPCIex1,2xPCI

  • PATAx1+SATAII/300x6withRAID

  • 7.1+2channel,highdefinitionaudio(Realtek)

  • 2xGigabitEthernetLAN(MarvellPHY)

  • 2xIEEE-1394a+1xIEEE-1394b

  • 10xUSB2.0ports

  • NVIDIASLIReady

  • RoHScompliant
     

Features:

Processor: Supports compatible AMD Socket AM2 processors
Please see our "CPU Compatibility" listing
Chipset: NVIDIA nForce 590 SLI
Front Side Bus: 2000 MT/s HyperTransport™
Memory: Dual channel, unbuffered, 1.8V DDR2-800/667/533 with or without ECC, (4) 240-pin DIMM sockets, max 8GB
VGA on Die: N/A - use expansion card
Expansion Slots: 2 x PCIe x16 (functions as 2 x16 under NVIDIA SLI), 1 x PCIe x4, 1 x PCIe x1, 2 x PCI
IDE: 1 x ATA/133
Serial ATA(SATA)/RAID: 6 x SATA II/300, support for RAID 0, 1, 0+1, 5, and JBOD
Audio: 7.1 + 2 channel, high definition (Realtek ALC882D)
LAN: 2 x Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) controllers, dual rear ports, PCIe (Marvell)
IEEE1394: 2 x 1394a + 1 x 1394b (TI)
Back Panel I/O Ports: 1 x PS/2 keyboard
1 x PS/2 mouse
1 x 1394a
1 x 1394b
6 x USB 2.0
2 x RJ45 (LAN)
1 set 7.1 + 2 channel audio jacks (5 jacks)
1 x S/PDIF out (optical)
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/b header
BIOS Features: 4Mb, ACPI 2.0b, APM 1.2, PnP 1.0a, SMBIOS 2.3, USB 2.0, WfM 2.0
Support CD: NVIDIA chipset, RAID, and network drivers; audio drivers; DirectX; Adobe Acrobat Reader; Norton Internet Security; manual & RAID manual; NVIDIA nTune; Foxconn LiveUpdate
Standards/Manageability: USB 2.0, WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, LPC 1.1 Interface
Special Features: NVIDIA®LinkBoost™ and MediaShield technologies, SLI™-Ready, NVIDIA nTune, NCQ, AMD® Cool “n” Quiet™ technology, Fox LiveUpdate, QuadSLI support, RoHS compliant
Form Factor: ATX (12" x 9.6")
 

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