Foxconn Mars [MARS]
Foxconn Mars [MARS]
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| General | ||
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| Brand | Foxconn | |
| Product name | Mars | |
| Product code | MARS | |
| Tested by | Alex Hensen | |
| Processor / Chipset / Memory | ||
| Form factor | ATX |
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| Supported processor(s) | Intel Core 2 Quad/Duo |
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| CPU socket | Socket 775 |
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| Processor bus | 1333/1066 MHz FSB |
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| Supported memory | DDR2-800 |
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| Dual channel memory |
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| Chipset | Intel P35 |
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| Chipset - North bridge | Intel P35 |
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| Chipset - South bridge | Intel ICH9R |
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| nVidia SLI compatible |
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| ATI Crossfire compatible |
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| SLI Memory / EPP compatible |
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| Expansion slosts | ||
| PCI Express x16 slots | 2 |
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| PCI-Express x8 slots | 0 |
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| PCI Express x4 slots | 0 |
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| PCI Express x1 slots | 2 |
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| Available PCI-Express lanes for video cards | 20 |
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| AGP slots | 0 |
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| PCI slots | 3 |
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| DDR DIMM slots | 0 |
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| DDR2 DIMM slots | 4 |
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| DDR3 DIMM slots | 0 |
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| Connectivity | ||
| USB 2.0 - Total | 12 |
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| USB 2.0 - On board connectors | 6 |
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| IEEE 1394 controller | TI TSB43AB22A |
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| Bluetooth |
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| Audio | ||
| Onboard audio - Channels | 7.1 channels |
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| Onboard audio - Codec chip | Realtek ALC888 |
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| Onboard audio - Codec type | HDA |
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| S/PDIF input |
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| S/PDIF output |
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| Dolby Digital Live |
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| DTS Connect |
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| Network | ||
| LAN - Chip | Realtek RTL8111B |
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| LAN - Speed | 1000 Mbit/s |
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| LAN 2 - Chip |
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| WLAN - Chip |
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| Storage | ||
| Parallel ATA connectors | 1 |
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| Serial ATA connectors | 6 |
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| External Serial ATA (eSATA) connectors | 1 |
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| Extra PATA (RAID) controller | JMicron JMB361 |
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| Extra SATA (RAID) controller | JMicron JMB361 |
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| SCSI controller |
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| RAID 0 support |
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| RAID 1 support |
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| RAID 5 support |
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| Onboard flash memory (for ReadyBoost) | 0 |
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| Cooling / Overclocking | ||
| FAN connectors | 5 |
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| Temperature controlled fan speed |
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| Chipset cooler | Active |
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| CPU power phases | 6 |
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| Maximum FSB frequency | 999 MHz |
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| CPU voltage tweaking (maximum) | 2.0736 V |
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| Memory voltage tweaking (maximum) | 3.365 V |
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| North bridge voltage tweaking (maximum) | 2.395 V |
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| South bridge voltage tweaking (maximum) | 1.95 V |
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| HyperTransport voltage tweaking (maximum) | 0 |
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| PCI Express voltage tweaking (maximum) | 0 |
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| Dynamic overclocking |
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| Multiplier changeable |
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| PCI clock frequency changeable |
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| PCI Express clock frequency changeable |
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| Heatsinks on voltage regulators |
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| nVidia LinkBoost technology |
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| Other | ||
| Power supply connector | 24 pins |
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| Onboard speaker |
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| 100% Solid Capacitors |
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| BIOS type | Phoenix Award 6.00 |
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| Dual BIOS |
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| Boot menu in BIOS |
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| Flash software in BIOS |
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| BIOS profiles |
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| Problem diagnosis |
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| Power recovery |
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| iRDA support |
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| Extra's | Dogtag | |
| Audio test | ||
Frequency response [+] 
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0.06 dB |
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Frequency response [-]
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0.12 dB |
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Noise level
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86.6 dB(A) |
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Dynamic range
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86.5 dB(A) |
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Total Harmonic Distortion (THD)
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0.0062 % |
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Intermodulation Distortion (IMD) + Noise
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0.043 % |
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Stereo crosstalk
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83.6 dB |
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IMD+N (Swept frequency)
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0.036 % |
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| Benchmarks (Windows XP) | ||
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PCMark05 - System
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9166 |
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PCMark05 - CPU
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9624 |
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PCMark05 - Memory
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6441 |
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PCMark05 - Graphics
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7254 |
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PCMark05 - HDD
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5574 |
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Power usage - Idle
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119 W |
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Power usage - Load
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213 W |
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| External news | |
|---|---|
| Foxconn Mars Review | FiringSquad |
| Overclockers rejoice, Foxconn MARS provides 0.5 increment capability | HEXUS.net |
| FOXCONN MARS now supports Penryn | TweakTown |
| Foxconn releases Mars, its first motherboard for overclockers (2007-08-31) | NordicHardware |
| Foxconn Unveils "Mars" Mainboard for Overclockers | Xbit Labs |
| Foxconn announces P35 MARS motherboard | Fudzilla |
| (PR) Foxconn Unleashes the Power with MARS | techPowerUp! |
| Foxconn previews "Mars" board with Greek helmet | The Inquirer |
| Foxconn to Launch P35-Based 'Mars' Board | ExtremeTech |
| Foxconn unleashes MARS P35 board | TweakTown |
| Foxconn Give Us a Taste of "Mars" | TweakTown |
| External reviews | |
|---|---|
| Foxconn MARS Motherboard on Intel P35 Chipset | iXBT |
| Foxconn Mars [Hardware] | Bit-tech.net |
| Foxconn MARS: Lab Update | AnandTech |
| Foxconn MARS: God of War Performance? | AnandTech |
| Foxconn Mars | TrustedReviews |
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| User systems with this product | ||
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Flexgen2 [petervandamned] |
Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650, Foxconn Mars, XFX GeForce 8400 GS |
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