Foxconn BlackOps Tech Report

Dashken · 30th Jun 2008, 11:07 PM

Foxconn is a relative newcomer to the motherboard business, at least in the retail segment. The truth of the matter is that thhey have been manufacturing motherboards for ages, albeit for other companies. They have only recently entered the retail market under the Foxconn brand name.

Recently, they announced the availability of their new Foxconn BlackOps X48 Express motherboard. This is the latest addition to their Quantum Force series of motherboards, which are designed specifically for extreme overclocking. In fact, it is so packed full of features that Foxconn is proudly claiming that it is far superior to what was considered the ultimate overclocker's motherboard - the ASUS Rampage Formula.

Link : Foxconn BlackOps Tech Report

Lacus · 1st Jul 2008, 01:50 AM

Nice mobo..Hmm, kinda cool that they actually added stuff most Ocer needs

. And wow, they even add stuff like Dota in it

Mac Daddy · 1st Jul 2008, 06:44 AM

Nice looking mobo indeed and nice job Adrian

A few questions and observations and please correct me if I am wrong(Usually Max or Chai lol)

1) Why did they use DDR3 memory it is still expensive and as I read it is only utilized properly in 3 channel mode on the dual CPU Intel Skulltrail?
2) Why do they use different colours on the PCI-Ex16 x2 video card slots? Usually this indicates a Pxx chipset where a true PCI-Ex16 x2 does't exist

Looks good though some nice options in BIOS and smart chipset cooling ideas

iModAMD · 1st Jul 2008, 08:39 AM

An board who say you have balls of steel when you do overclocking... an bit hilarious... next step will be porn videos when you will break the new 3DMark Record ?

Would be good

mikegas · 1st Jul 2008, 09:26 AM

the programmer much have too much of DOTA ... GODLIKE!!

someguyfromhell · 2nd Jul 2008, 12:11 AM

Umm there's some mistakes with the feature comparision:

First: Rampage has onboard fan connectors (all mobos do).

2nd. Rampage has crossfire (2 pci-e) Its X48 chipset!!

3rd. Standard heatpipe cooler?? That thing on Rampage Forumula is Gigantic!!

4. Foxconn - DDR3, Rampage Formula- DDR2. Maximus Extreme - DDR3.

I few pointers on your comparison. Plz fix

g0tanks · 2nd Jul 2008, 03:41 AM

Those are really nice features, although why would one need to cool the chipset with dry ice ~_~ Though I prefer the Rampage if it comes to looks, I don't really like the red/blue/white on the BlackOps.

Adrian Wong · 5th Jul 2008, 06:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by someguyfromhell

Umm there's some mistakes with the feature comparision:

First: Rampage has onboard fan connectors (all mobos do).

2nd. Rampage has crossfire (2 pci-e) Its X48 chipset!!

3rd. Standard heatpipe cooler?? That thing on Rampage Forumula is Gigantic!!

4. Foxconn - DDR3, Rampage Formula- DDR2. Maximus Extreme - DDR3.

I few pointers on your comparison. Plz fix

1. Yeah, you are right. Correcting that now.

2. Both boards are using the X48 chipset, so of course both support CrossFire. The CrossFire Solution mentioned in the comparison refers to the fan bundle.

3. Gigantic is besides the point. What Foxconn is differentiating their cooler based on the fact their 4-in-1 Quantum Cooler allows you to swap the standard chipset cooler with optional water cooler blocks, etc. that are part of the package.

4. Based on their press release, they are pitching the BlackOps against the ASUS Rampage, not the Maximus Extreme.

Thanks for the feedback!

zy · 5th Jul 2008, 09:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mikegas

the programmer much have too much of DOTA ... GODLIKE!!

i find the overclocking part pretty hilarious.. LOL

danworth81 · 2nd Aug 2008, 07:03 PM

Hi
I am new to overclocking, but the problem I have is that my corsair ddr3 1600 is only running at 1066 on my blackops mobo, I have increased the voltage to 1.8 opened up the cpu multiplier to 8x and highered the fsb to 400 then chose the cpu to memory scale as 1 to 333 it then says the mem is 1600 and the cpu (q9450) is at 3.2 at 1.3v but I cant get anything to run stable does anyone have any ideas??

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Dashken Administrator! Join Date: 21 Apr 2003 Location: Penang Posts: 29,545 Reputation: 2162 Rep Power: 56	Foxconn BlackOps Tech Report Foxconn is a relative newcomer to the motherboard business, at least in the retail segment. The truth of the matter is that thhey have been manufacturing motherboards for ages, albeit for other companies. They have only recently entered the retail market under the Foxconn brand name. Recently, they announced the availability of their new Foxconn BlackOps X48 Express motherboard. This is the latest addition to their Quantum Force series of motherboards, which are designed specifically for extreme overclocking. In fact, it is so packed full of features that Foxconn is proudly claiming that it is far superior to what was considered the ultimate overclocker's motherboard - the ASUS Rampage Formula. Link : Foxconn BlackOps Tech Report __________________ \| Intel Core 2 Duo E6850 @ 3.2Ghz \| ASUS P5B-E Plus \| G.SKILL 2x1GB DDR2 800 \| 6 HDDs (2TB+ only ) \| NVIDIA GeForce 7600GT \| Dell E248WFP 24" Widescreen \| Blog : Dashken's I-Blog Gallery : Dashken's I-Paintings

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Mac Daddy Pickin' Da Gitfiddle Join Date: 19 Nov 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 2,048 Reputation: 802 Rep Power: 11	Nice looking mobo indeed and nice job Adrian A few questions and observations and please correct me if I am wrong(Usually Max or Chai lol) 1) Why did they use DDR3 memory it is still expensive and as I read it is only utilized properly in 3 channel mode on the dual CPU Intel Skulltrail? 2) Why do they use different colours on the PCI-Ex16 x2 video card slots? Usually this indicates a Pxx chipset where a true PCI-Ex16 x2 does't exist Looks good though some nice options in BIOS and smart chipset cooling ideas __________________

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iModAMD Warming up Join Date: 14 Apr 2008 Location: Montréal,Québec,Canada Posts: 145 Reputation: 71 Rep Power: 1	An board who say you have balls of steel when you do overclocking... an bit hilarious... next step will be porn videos when you will break the new 3DMark Record ? Would be good __________________ ---Stealth-Box--- Case: Antec Sonata 3 / Mobo: Gigabyte MA790FX-DQ6 / CPU : AMD ATHLON X2 6000+ w/t Zalman 9700 / GPU : ATI 4850 / Ram: (4X2GB) OCZ AM2 Optimised DDR2-667 / PSU: Antec EarthWatts 500W / HDDs:4X Western Digital 250GB 2500 AAKS SATA2 (RAID 0) / Mouse:Logitech MX1000 / Keyboard: Logitech G11 / Speakers: Altec Lansing Satelite 300.1 (2.1) + Creative CS 120 (2.0)

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g0tanks Getting there Join Date: 6 May 2008 Posts: 174 Reputation: 7 Rep Power: 1	Those are really nice features, although why would one need to cool the chipset with dry ice ~_~ Though I prefer the Rampage if it comes to looks, I don't really like the red/blue/white on the BlackOps. __________________ http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc.php?id=357322

1st Jul 2008, 09:26 AM	#5 (permalink)
mikegas Getting there Join Date: 7 May 2008 Posts: 171 Reputation: 189 Rep Power: 2	the programmer much have too much of DOTA ... GODLIKE!!

2nd Jul 2008, 12:11 AM	#6 (permalink)
someguyfromhell Newbie Join Date: 2 Jul 2008 Posts: 1 Reputation: 0 Rep Power: 0	Umm there's some mistakes with the feature comparision: First: Rampage has onboard fan connectors (all mobos do). 2nd. Rampage has crossfire (2 pci-e) Its X48 chipset!! 3rd. Standard heatpipe cooler?? That thing on Rampage Forumula is Gigantic!! 4. Foxconn - DDR3, Rampage Formula- DDR2. Maximus Extreme - DDR3. I few pointers on your comparison. Plz fix

2nd Aug 2008, 07:03 PM	#10 (permalink)
danworth81 Newbie Join Date: 2 Aug 2008 Posts: 1 Reputation: 0 Rep Power: 0	My ddr3 isnt working at full 1600mhz Hi I am new to overclocking, but the problem I have is that my corsair ddr3 1600 is only running at 1066 on my blackops mobo, I have increased the voltage to 1.8 opened up the cpu multiplier to 8x and highered the fsb to 400 then chose the cpu to memory scale as 1 to 333 it then says the mem is 1600 and the cpu (q9450) is at 3.2 at 1.3v but I cant get anything to run stable does anyone have any ideas??

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