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McG · 12.09.2011., 20:45

Foxconn Quantum Force X79
To begin with, Foxconn did some rearrangement in the bottom-half of the PCB. On the sample we saw at Computex, expansion slots were arranged (from top to bottom) as PCIe x4, PCIe x16 (electrical x16/x8), PCIe x16 (electrical x8), legacy PCI, PCIe x16 (electrical x16/x8), and PCIe x16 (electrical x8). With the new version, they're arranged as PCIe x16 (electrical x16/x8), PCIe x4, PCIe x16 (electrical x8), PCIe x16 (electical x16/x8), legacy PCI, and PCIe x16 (electrical x8). The new expansion slot layout is a notch better, as it makes room for three graphics cards that are two slots thick, to be installed.

The Quantum Force X79 is positioned to be a high-end socket LGA2011 motherboard. The processor is powered by a 14-phase VRM that makes use of DirectFET MOSFETs, which when backed by a good I2C-capable VRM controller have known to provide smooth voltage control. Such FETs have been used on older Quantum Force motherboards and BIOSTAR's TPower series models. Other overclocker-friendly features include redundant firmware (BIOS), consolidated voltage measurement points, and OC hard-tuning buttons apart from power and reset buttons.

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12.09.2011., 20:45	#22
McG ------- Datum registracije: Aug 2005 Lokacija: - Postovi: 7,566	Foxconn Quantum Force X79 To begin with, Foxconn did some rearrangement in the bottom-half of the PCB. On the sample we saw at Computex, expansion slots were arranged (from top to bottom) as PCIe x4, PCIe x16 (electrical x16/x8), PCIe x16 (electrical x8), legacy PCI, PCIe x16 (electrical x16/x8), and PCIe x16 (electrical x8). With the new version, they're arranged as PCIe x16 (electrical x16/x8), PCIe x4, PCIe x16 (electrical x8), PCIe x16 (electical x16/x8), legacy PCI, and PCIe x16 (electrical x8). The new expansion slot layout is a notch better, as it makes room for three graphics cards that are two slots thick, to be installed. The Quantum Force X79 is positioned to be a high-end socket LGA2011 motherboard. The processor is powered by a 14-phase VRM that makes use of DirectFET MOSFETs, which when backed by a good I2C-capable VRM controller have known to provide smooth voltage control. Such FETs have been used on older Quantum Force motherboards and BIOSTAR's TPower series models. Other overclocker-friendly features include redundant firmware (BIOS), consolidated voltage measurement points, and OC hard-tuning buttons apart from power and reset buttons. Izvor: VR-Zone Intel Core i7-3930K compared to Core i7-980X Sandy Bridge-E: Live at IDF Intel Core i7-3960X and X79 Platform Preview A Look Into Sandy Bridge-E Overclocking How to Overclock Sandy Bridge-E Sandy Bridge-E overclocking details come to light Sandy Bridge-E and MSI X79 preview Zadnje izmijenjeno od: McG. 28.09.2011. u 16:43.