Our chipset features just one heatsink for cooling. Around the socket there is actually quite a lot of space, so this will work in favour for those who have particularly large CPU coolers that have poor clearance. Being LGA1155 this board will also allow for LGA1156 CPU coolers.
Just the one heatsink for cooling
As with previous LGA1156 boards we have DDR3 dual channel memory lanes. There are 4 in total giving a maximum of 16GB. Supporting modules from 1066MHz right through to the high-end 2200MHz (OC). Both sides of each lane have latches to secure the RAM.
Dual channel DDR3 - 1066 through to 2200 (OC)
Seeing SATA advancing from 3G to 6G you will be surprised to see that Foxconn have decided to include an old predecessor - IDE. Those who still use this old standard can take advantage of this functionality although I can't imagine many still use IDE since SATA has been mainstream for a long time now. This IDE slot is ATA133.
IDE socket providing ATA133 support
One aspect that motherboard manufacturers seem to be moving away from is LED debug. Personally I really like this feature and its great to see that Foxconn are integrating it onto their boards. LED debug assists with diagnosing faults on POST and will help identify what component is causing a problem without you having to discover the offending hardware by process of elimination - which sometimes can take a long time!
LED Debug
SATA support is provided via 4 x SATA 3G (black) and 2 x SATA 6G (yellow). Whilst there isn't an over-abundance of storage options the number of potential drives is reasonable it is fair to say.
SATA storage in 3G and 6G
Over the page we will take a look at the last few elements of the board
