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New Foxconn Destroyer Motherboard |
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Written by Sanjin Maneslovic
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Monday, 02 June 2008 |
 Foxconn launched the first AMD platform motherboard in its highly-successful Quantum Force product range. Destroyer is based on the NVIDIA 780a SLI MCP and supports the latest AMD Phenom processors along with socket AM2 Athlon and Sempron CPUs. It supports HyperTransport 3.0 technology, which dramatically increases available bandwidth between CPU and other system components.
“This is the first Quantum Force solution for the AMD platform, and we are certainly very happy with the result,” commented Greta Kuo, Quantum Force Product Manager. Kuo claims that Destroyer will “push the envelop of AMD desktop performance”, thanks to innovations like the Quantum BIOS and extended heatpipe solution which helps to remove heat from the northbridge through a radiator fitting that extends beyond the motherboard.
With 4* PCIe2.0 x16 slots, Destroyer includes multiple options for graphics configurations, including 3-way SLI™ support or 4-way graphics output. Multi-graphics configurations present enthusiasts with huge boosts in graphics performance, with 3-way SLI™ providing up to 2.8x the performance capability of a single graphics card and catering for extreme HD resolutions of 2560x1600 at truly playable frame rates.
Destoyer features Dual Gigabit LAN – ideal for LAN parties where gamers can use one port to connect to the internet and another for the LAN. Also included are a wide range of connectivity technologies including SATAII, eSATA, ATA, USB2.0 and FireWire (IEEE1394).
The new Quantum BIOS found on the Destroyer motherboard has been adapted for the AMD platform. Just as on Destroyer’s sister Intel-platform motherboard – Dreadnought
Destroyer includes a new audio solution using Low ESR Metallized Polyster Film capacitors to deliver greater sound clarity and audio fidelity. The onboard audio circuits of the 7.1channel HD audio use metallized polyster film capacitors with low ESR to improve audio quality and reduce interference.
Specifications:
* CPU Support: Supports Phenom FX, Phenom socket AM2+ processors, Athlon 64 FX, Athlon 64 X2, Athlon 64, Sempron socket AM2 processors
* H/T: HyperTransport 3.0
* Memory: Dual DDR2 1066(oc)/800/667/533MHz, 4* DIMMs, 8GB Max
* Expansion: 4* PCIe x16 Gen2.0 with 3-way SLI support (1* x16, 2* x8 bandwidth). Also supports 4* graphics cards (4* x8), 1* PCIe, 1* PCI
* On board graphics: Support Hybrid SLI
* Connectivity: 6* SATAII, RAID, 2* eSATA, 12* USB 2.0, 2* IEEE1394a, 1* ATA 133
* Audio: 7.1 channel HD Audio with Low ESR capacitors
* Networking: Dual Gigabit LAN
* Form Factor: ATX
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