Foxconn Z68A-S

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After a long time, Foxconn is now getting ready to introduce a new LGA 1155 motherboard design, based on Intel’s latest chipset, the Z68.

The Foxconn Z68A-S is compatible with Intel’s second-generation Core processors and Foxconn allows its users to pair the board with as much as 32GB of DDR3 memory, with a maximum frequency of 2133MHz.The board also features a single PCI Express x16 slot, a pair of PCI-E x1 slot as well as no less than three regular PCI slots driven by an ITE controller, five SATA connectors powered by the Z68 PCH, two supporting 6Gbps speeds, but none of these are angled to reduce cable clutter when multiple storage devices are installed.The sixth SATA port is routed to the back of the board as an eSATA connector which is also joined by two USB 3.0 ports.Also on the rear I/O panel, Foxconn has installed the VGA and DVI-D video outputs as well as a digital S/PDIF port that is connected to a 7.1-channel audio codSadly, the Z68A-S doesn’t come with an HDMI port or with an on-board USB 3.0 header, as Foxconn most probably wanted to reduce the motherboard fabrication costs as much as possible.Another victim of this decision is the CPU VRM, as the Z68A-S features a basic 3+1 phase design.No details regarding pricing and availability were disclosed by the company at this point in time.

Product Specification:   

Processor: 

Intel® Sandybridge processors, Socket LGA1155

Chipset:  

Intel® Z68

Memory:  

Dual channel DDR3 1333/1066 x 4 DIMMs, Max. 32GB

Expansion Slots:  

1* PCIe2.0 x16, 2* PCIe x1, 3* PCI bus slots 

Serial ATA(SATA)/RAID: 

3* SATA II + 2* SATA III w / RAID 0, 1, 0, 1.5; Intel® Matrix storage technology

Audio:  

7.1 channel HDA

LAN:  

Gigabit Lan

Back Panel I/O Ports: 

1 x PS/2 keyboard port
1 x VGA port
1 x DVI port
1 x S/PDIF out Optical port
1 x eSATAII port

Internal I/O Connectors:

1 x ATX 24-Pin power connector
1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
1 x 4-pin CPU FAN connectors
2 x 4-pin System FAN connector
1 x Front pannel header
1 x Front Audio Header
1 x COM header
1 x TPM header
4 x USB 2.0 connectors support additional 8 ports
3 x Serial ATAII connectors
2 x Serial ATAIII connectors
1 x Intruder Alarm headers
1 x S/PDIF out header
1 x CLR_CMOS header
1 x CD-IN header
1 x Speaker header

BIOS Features:  

32Mb flash EEPROM w/ LAN boot PnP, ACPI, WfM, DMI 2.0

Support CD:  

Drivers, Adobe Reader, SuperUtilities, Norton Internet Security

Standards/Manageability:  

USB3.0, DMI 2.0

Form Factor:  

ATX form factor 12.0 inch x 8.8 inch

                                                   Foxconn Z68A-S