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General
Brand	Foxconn
Product name	Mars
Product code	MARS
Tested by HWI
Release date	12/13/2007
Price (min. / avg.)	-

Specifications
Form factor: ATX , CPU socket: Socket 775 , Type geheugen: DDR2 , Chipset: Intel P35
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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
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General
Brand	Foxconn
Product name	Mars
Product code	MARS
Tested by	Alex Hensen
Processor / Chipset / Memory
Form factor	ATX
Supported processor(s)	Intel Core 2 Quad/Duo
CPU socket	Socket 775
Processor bus	1333/1066 MHz FSB
Type geheugen	DDR2
Supported memory	DDR2-800
Dual channel memory
Chipset	Intel P35
Chipset - North bridge	Intel P35
Chipset - South bridge	Intel ICH9R
nVidia SLI compatible
ATI Crossfire compatible
SLI Memory / EPP compatible
Expansion slosts
PCI Express x16 slots	2
PCI-Express x8 slots	0
PCI Express x4 slots	0
PCI Express x1 slots	2
Available PCI-Express lanes for video cards	20
AGP slots	0
PCI slots	3
DDR DIMM slots	0
DDR2 DIMM slots	4
DDR3 DIMM slots	0
Connectivity
USB 2.0 - Total	12
USB 2.0 - On board connectors	6
IEEE 1394 controller	TI TSB43AB22A
Bluetooth
Audio
Onboard audio - Channels	7.1 channels
Onboard audio - Codec chip	Realtek ALC888
Onboard audio - Codec type	HDA
S/PDIF input
S/PDIF output
Dolby Digital Live
DTS Connect
Network
LAN - Chip	Realtek RTL8111B
LAN - Speed	1000 Mbit/s
LAN 2 - Chip
WLAN - Chip
Storage
Parallel ATA connectors	1
Serial ATA connectors	6
External Serial ATA (eSATA) connectors	1
Extra PATA (RAID) controller	JMicron JMB361
Extra SATA (RAID) controller	JMicron JMB361
SCSI controller
RAID 0 support
RAID 1 support
RAID 5 support
Onboard flash memory (for ReadyBoost)	0
Cooling / Overclocking
FAN connectors	5
Temperature controlled fan speed
Chipset cooler	Active
CPU power phases	6
Maximum FSB frequency	999 MHz
CPU voltage tweaking (maximum)	2.0736 V
Memory voltage tweaking (maximum)	3.365 V
North bridge voltage tweaking (maximum)	2.395 V
South bridge voltage tweaking (maximum)	1.95 V
HyperTransport voltage tweaking (maximum)	0
PCI Express voltage tweaking (maximum)	0
Dynamic overclocking
Multiplier changeable
PCI clock frequency changeable
PCI Express clock frequency changeable
Heatsinks on voltage regulators
nVidia LinkBoost technology
Other
Power supply connector	24 pins
Onboard speaker
100% Solid Capacitors
BIOS type	Phoenix Award 6.00
Dual BIOS
Boot menu in BIOS
Flash software in BIOS
BIOS profiles
Problem diagnosis
Power recovery
iRDA support
Extra's	Dogtag
Audio test
Frequency response [+]	0.06 dB
Frequency response [-]	0.12 dB
Noise level	86.6 dB(A)
Dynamic range	86.5 dB(A)
Total Harmonic Distortion (THD)	0.0062 %
Intermodulation Distortion (IMD) + Noise	0.043 %
Stereo crosstalk	83.6 dB
IMD+N (Swept frequency)	0.036 %
Benchmarks (Windows XP)
PCMark05 - System	9166
PCMark05 - CPU	9624
PCMark05 - Memory	6441
PCMark05 - Graphics	7254
PCMark05 - HDD	5574
Power usage - Idle	119 W
Power usage - Load	213 W

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
	Black-armor [Daniel1987]	Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600, Foxconn Mars, 2x Jetway Radeon HD 3870 X2 1GB GDDR3
	Flexgen2 [petervandamned]	Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650, Foxconn Mars, XFX GeForce 8400 GS

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