FOXCONN launch BLACKOPS enthusiast motherboard
Eagerly awaited overclocking motherboard officially launched
Yantai, China, April 18th 2008 – FOXCONN today officially launched the eagerly awaited BLACKOPS motherboard. Based on the Intel® X48 chipset and including unique features for extreme overclockers and enthusiasts, BLACKOPS is the second motherboard in the Quantum Force series.
“We are proud to be bringing to market a product of this quality – not only have we incorporated unique features never seen before on a motherboard, but we have created a platform which is highly tunable and will certainly continue to set performance records, as we have seen in various trials over the past months” Greta Kuo, QF Product Manager, stated.
First demonstrated to media at the CES Show in Las Vegas, back in January, tried and tested by numerous overclocking teams and enthusiasts, and demonstrated once again at last month’s CeBIT exhibition in Germany, BLACKOPS will soon be available for enthusiasts all over the world.
BLACKOPS has been optimized for Intel® Core™2 Extreme, Core™2 Quad and Core™2 Duo processors up to 1600MHz FSB, and supports a maximum of 8GB Dual Channel DDR3 1600/1333/1066/800MHz memory. With 3* PCIe x16 Gen2.0 slots (2* x16, 1* x4 bandwidth), and CrossFireX support, enthusiasts can utilize powerful VGA configurations for the most demanding games.
Unique features for enthusiasts
BLACKOPS brings several firsts to market, and heralds major improvements in critical areas of motherboard design, including BIOS, power delivery and cooling – the revered trinity of overclocking.
The new Quantum BIOS is a quantum leap over the previous generation Gladiator BIOS found on the MARS motherboard. The new BIOS menus are intuitive and user friendly, organized in groups of inter-related settings. Not only are there many more voltage options, but they are arranged into groups relating to the different areas that they affect … CPU, Memory, FSB, etc. Notable additions to the tweaking options are CPU PPL and GTL for quad-core overclocking – expected to be widely-used by overclockers pushing their Core™2 Extreme and Core™2 Quad processors.
In the cooling stakes, the 4in1 Quantum Cooler is an all-copper NB-SB-VRM heatpipe solution with a difference; thanks to bundled accessories, the North Bridge (NB) section of the cooler can be quickly adapted for passive or active air cooling, water cooling or even extreme LN2 or dry ice cooling!
According to Peter Tan, Quantum Force Technical Consultant, the 4in1 Quantum Cooler “is the most adaptable and effective cooling solution ever integrated onto a motherboard”.
New power regulation offers better stability and higher output capability
The 8 phase Digital PWM provides more robust power delivery, standing up to the demands of enthusiasts and overclockers. Quantum Force engineers have spent 3 months finely-tuning and optimizing this digital system so that it operates with better power efficiency, has a faster and more stable response to changes in power consumption, and delivers higher current output capability to support extreme overclocking.
“There is no doubt that the 8-phase Digital PWM found on BLACKOPS can sustain the massive demands which will be placed on it by enthusiasts and extreme overclockers... it can even do this whilst generating less heat switching between different voltage requirements with greater speed and reliability” asserts Peter Tan.
Audio circuits separated for improved audio fidelity
The new SONAR daughter card provides professional quality audio for games, movies and other multi-media content. Separating audio circuitry from the motherboard improves signal quality and eliminates interference from power regulation components. The integrated Realtek ALC885 provides 8 channels of High Definition Audio (HDA) with an impressive 106dB SNR (Signal to Noise Ratio).
Unique accessories for enthusiasts
BLACKOPS includes a range of accessories designed to provide additional convenience and performance enhancements for overclockers. In addition to the 4in1 Quantum Cooler accessories (which include a NB fan, extension tower for LN2 cooling and water cooling block), BLACKOPS owners will also receive variable resistors for volt-modding, the Quantum Lap motherboard tray for convenient workbench access to all parts of the motherboard, and the Quantum Flow kit – which improves airflow around installed VGA cards. The Quantum Flow fan can be installed in a horizontal or vertical position, and lowers temperatures around multi-VGA rigs by around 5ºC.
Safety and convenience for overclocking
Onboard CMOS reset and power on/off buttons, a 2-digit LED debug display and the OC Recover feature all combine to speed up recovery time from unsuccessful overclocking attempts, whilst the new Twin BIOS feature safeguards against BIOS corruption and enables hot-swapping of BIOS chips.
Meanwhile, the Boost Switch header, conveniently located on the motherboard near the CPU socket, enables hardware selection of CPU clock speed without entering the BIOS.
Availability
The BLACKOPS motherboard will be available in retail channels this month,
For further information about Quantum Force and the BLACKOPS motherboard, go to http://www.quantum-force.net
Eagerly awaited overclocking motherboard officially launched
Yantai, China, April 18th 2008 – FOXCONN today officially launched the eagerly awaited BLACKOPS motherboard. Based on the Intel® X48 chipset and including unique features for extreme overclockers and enthusiasts, BLACKOPS is the second motherboard in the Quantum Force series.
“We are proud to be bringing to market a product of this quality – not only have we incorporated unique features never seen before on a motherboard, but we have created a platform which is highly tunable and will certainly continue to set performance records, as we have seen in various trials over the past months” Greta Kuo, QF Product Manager, stated.
First demonstrated to media at the CES Show in Las Vegas, back in January, tried and tested by numerous overclocking teams and enthusiasts, and demonstrated once again at last month’s CeBIT exhibition in Germany, BLACKOPS will soon be available for enthusiasts all over the world.
BLACKOPS has been optimized for Intel® Core™2 Extreme, Core™2 Quad and Core™2 Duo processors up to 1600MHz FSB, and supports a maximum of 8GB Dual Channel DDR3 1600/1333/1066/800MHz memory. With 3* PCIe x16 Gen2.0 slots (2* x16, 1* x4 bandwidth), and CrossFireX support, enthusiasts can utilize powerful VGA configurations for the most demanding games.
Unique features for enthusiasts
BLACKOPS brings several firsts to market, and heralds major improvements in critical areas of motherboard design, including BIOS, power delivery and cooling – the revered trinity of overclocking.
The new Quantum BIOS is a quantum leap over the previous generation Gladiator BIOS found on the MARS motherboard. The new BIOS menus are intuitive and user friendly, organized in groups of inter-related settings. Not only are there many more voltage options, but they are arranged into groups relating to the different areas that they affect … CPU, Memory, FSB, etc. Notable additions to the tweaking options are CPU PPL and GTL for quad-core overclocking – expected to be widely-used by overclockers pushing their Core™2 Extreme and Core™2 Quad processors.
In the cooling stakes, the 4in1 Quantum Cooler is an all-copper NB-SB-VRM heatpipe solution with a difference; thanks to bundled accessories, the North Bridge (NB) section of the cooler can be quickly adapted for passive or active air cooling, water cooling or even extreme LN2 or dry ice cooling!
According to Peter Tan, Quantum Force Technical Consultant, the 4in1 Quantum Cooler “is the most adaptable and effective cooling solution ever integrated onto a motherboard”.
New power regulation offers better stability and higher output capability
The 8 phase Digital PWM provides more robust power delivery, standing up to the demands of enthusiasts and overclockers. Quantum Force engineers have spent 3 months finely-tuning and optimizing this digital system so that it operates with better power efficiency, has a faster and more stable response to changes in power consumption, and delivers higher current output capability to support extreme overclocking.
“There is no doubt that the 8-phase Digital PWM found on BLACKOPS can sustain the massive demands which will be placed on it by enthusiasts and extreme overclockers... it can even do this whilst generating less heat switching between different voltage requirements with greater speed and reliability” asserts Peter Tan.
Audio circuits separated for improved audio fidelity
The new SONAR daughter card provides professional quality audio for games, movies and other multi-media content. Separating audio circuitry from the motherboard improves signal quality and eliminates interference from power regulation components. The integrated Realtek ALC885 provides 8 channels of High Definition Audio (HDA) with an impressive 106dB SNR (Signal to Noise Ratio).
Unique accessories for enthusiasts
BLACKOPS includes a range of accessories designed to provide additional convenience and performance enhancements for overclockers. In addition to the 4in1 Quantum Cooler accessories (which include a NB fan, extension tower for LN2 cooling and water cooling block), BLACKOPS owners will also receive variable resistors for volt-modding, the Quantum Lap motherboard tray for convenient workbench access to all parts of the motherboard, and the Quantum Flow kit – which improves airflow around installed VGA cards. The Quantum Flow fan can be installed in a horizontal or vertical position, and lowers temperatures around multi-VGA rigs by around 5ºC.
Safety and convenience for overclocking
Onboard CMOS reset and power on/off buttons, a 2-digit LED debug display and the OC Recover feature all combine to speed up recovery time from unsuccessful overclocking attempts, whilst the new Twin BIOS feature safeguards against BIOS corruption and enables hot-swapping of BIOS chips.
Meanwhile, the Boost Switch header, conveniently located on the motherboard near the CPU socket, enables hardware selection of CPU clock speed without entering the BIOS.
Availability
The BLACKOPS motherboard will be available in retail channels this month,
For further information about Quantum Force and the BLACKOPS motherboard, go to http://www.quantum-force.net
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