Computex 2005 Day 2 - ULi's new Athlon 64 Chipset, G70, CrossFire & more
by Anand Lal Shimpi on June 1, 2005 1:57 AM EST- Posted in
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Foxconn the Quiet
Most folks aren't aware of exactly how large of a motherboard manufacturer Foxconn is, but make no mistake - Foxconn is one of the largest motherboard manufacturers around today. The difference is that Foxconn has very poor presence in the channel, which means that the majority of the enthusiast market isn't really exposed to their motherboards.
Quality and reliability are top notch for Foxconn, as their products are used by all of the major OEMs, but they have always fallen short of offering good enthusiast-class motherboards.
Given that Foxconn is a major OEM motherboard manufacturer it is no surprise to see a BTX motherboard at their booth:
The 945G7UB-8KS2 is a fairly standard 945G based motherboard, but it happens to be built in accordance to the micro-BTX specification.
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bigboxes - Wednesday, June 1, 2005 - link
That cmos reset button on Abit's front panel is pretty cool, if not somewhat of a gimmick. It just seems that the mobo mfgrs don't bother in asking the customers what we really want. If a mobo has a great bios then it's lacking in controllers or if it has higher DIMM voltage settings then it has ridiculous colors and LEDs.Doormat - Wednesday, June 1, 2005 - link
Wow, a PC-based cablecard tuner is being held up by DRM requirements? What a surprise. Mark my words it'll never make it to market. I'd venture to say that we might see CC 2.0 tuners for a closed platform like the Xbox360 or PS3 (to turn it into a Tivo-like device), but never for a standalone PC. The MPAA would have to fall apart before a PC cablecard tuner will be allowed to be sold in the US.Waylay00 - Wednesday, June 1, 2005 - link
Wow, looks great! Must have A8N-SLI Premium...