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Get top-notch performance with Foxconn's A7VMX-K motherboard. Ideal for home, business or studio environments this ATX form factor board is based on AMD's 790GX and SB750 chipsets to support single and multi-core AM2+ and AM2 CPU's including Phenom FX, Phenom, Athlon 64 FX and Athlon 64 processors and is certified for Windows Vista. Achieve up to 1066 MHz speeds with up to 8GB of DDR2 memory with full dual channel support and 2600 MHz hyper transport technology to achieve increased system performance at lower power.
Expand your system with two each PCI-Express 2.0, PCIe and PCI slots. Connect up to six SATA devices for high-speed data transfer rates along with the multiple options of RAID configurations. The built-in Radeon HD 3300 graphics chipset can output HD video through the integrated HDMI port. Get theater-quality sound from the Realtek ALC888GR onboard chipset which delivers 7.1 channel HD audio. Connect to your home or business network with the Gigabit Ethernet LAN which obliterates network bottlenecks and add peripheral components to your system through the four USB 2.0 ports and IEEE 1394a FireWire connector.
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A+
- Pros: Good price for features. Good layout, nice cooling on chipset and mosets. Best M.B. manual i think I have ever seen. They actually explain what some BIOs features are and what they do. So far stable and all good. BIOs looks good, many settings. Can now run Overdrive. 2 4850s should not be a problem for SATA ports. Will try OC when I get better ram and 9850be.
- Cons: none so far
- Other Thoughts: This is my first Foxconn and from the looks of their web site they may actually support their products. I like Biostar boards but they do not support their products. As I said the manual is pretty decent. Have owned Abit, Asus, ECS, Tyan, MSI and Biostar. This one looks like it could be one of the better I have owned. Now for a 9850BE. Have 5200+ now with Asus 4850, OCZ StaelthStream and CM690.
Little things make you wonder
- Pros: Lots of features.
- Cons: Problems getting started, looked at jumper setting and it looked like it was on default. But apparently some boards jumper is backwards, and it was actually on clear. After a couple of RMAs because I thought the boards were DOA, found a short post on FoxConn's support page that mentioned that jumper could be reversed on some boards. So reversed it (which manual warns about not powering board in clear mode) and the board now works...
- Other Thoughts: It would be nice to correct my con in the manual and on the board (instead of making the customer roll the dice). Anyway, board came out $20 more because of 2 maybe uncalled for RMAs, plus now they have the $15 rebate (until end of Oct).
| Model | A7DA-S |
| CPU Socket Type | AM2+/AM2 |
| CPU Type | Phenom FX / Phenom / Athlon 64 FX / Athlon 64 X2 |
| FSB | 2600MHz Hyper Transport (5200 MT/s) |
| North Bridge | AMD 790GX |
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Wrong Specs? Doesn't like Extra USB Slots?
- Pros: Nice Price, good quality board, I like the side facing SATA ports
- Cons: Ordered this because it says it's an AM2/AM2+ Motherboard but it is definately an AM3 Socket (at least the one I got was - my athlon 64 X2 6000+ AM2 cpu did not fit)
It was also DDR3 RAM slots - NOT DDR2.
Takes forever to boot up when I have my internal Card Reader/USB ports plugged in. Sometimes won't boot at all. Card Reader worked fine before.
Great board
- Pros: I like the fact that it can run 2 gpus in crossfire/sli in x16, also the bios is very easy to handle and I never had any problem overclocking my phenom II X4 940 to 3.8ghz. The board fits a lot of big cpu coolers without covering up the ram.
- Cons: none for me, never had an issue with the board
- Other Thoughts: For some strange reason I'm not able to connect a e-sata device using my case's front panel, but it works with the e-sata plug that comes with the mobo. I have cooler master haf 932 maybe it's my case's problem?
this board + Phenom II X4 955 = GARBAGE!!
- Pros: Works good on Athlon 64X2, hold 8gigs of RAM, 790 chipset is nice for overclocking.
- Cons: i rated 2 eggs as apposed to my previous review, this is a GREAT board if your not using a phenom 2. something keeps turning my CPU multiplier down to 4X when it should run at 16X.....this is a headache to say the least, gaming is a night5mare since you don't know when you will get good game play and when you wont. THERE SUPPORT PAGE IS 97% OF THE TIME NOT AVAILABLE!!, so i cant go check for updates. i do have there latest bios version and this did fix the initial fact that the PC wouldn't even boot with a 16X multiplyer.
- Other Thoughts: i will not recomend these board anymore nor will i buy them, there support is enough alone to make me look elsewere. this is my second foxconn board and it works fine unless you want a decent CPU to work on it.
SPECS:
AMD Phenom II X4 955
2 ATI Radeon HD 4890's in crossfire
8Gigs of Gskill DDR2 800Mhz ram
Barracuda 500gig
850W corsair PSU
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| Brand |
Foxconn |
| Model |
A7DA-S |
| Supported CPU |
| CPU Socket Type |
AM2+/AM2 |
| CPU Type |
Phenom FX / Phenom / Athlon 64 FX / Athlon 64 X2 |
| FSB |
2600MHz Hyper Transport (5200 MT/s) |
| Chipsets |
| North Bridge |
AMD 790GX |
| South Bridge |
AMD SB750 |
| Memory |
| Number of Memory Slots |
4×240pin |
| Memory Standard |
DDR2 1066/800
* 1066MHz memory frequency with AM2+ processors only |
| Maximum Memory Supported |
8GB |
| Channel Supported |
Dual Channel |
| Expansion Slots |
| PCI Express 2.0 x16 |
2 |
| PCI Express x1 |
2 |
| PCI Slots |
2 |
| Storage Devices |
| PATA |
1 x ATA100 2 Dev. Max |
| SATA 3Gb/s |
6 |
| SATA RAID |
0/1/0+1/5 |
| Onboard Video |
| Onboard Video Chipset |
ATI Radeon HD 3300 |
| Onboard Audio |
| Audio Chipset |
Realtek ALC888GR |
| Audio Channels |
8 Channels |
| Onboard LAN |
| LAN Chipset |
Broadcom BCM5784 |
| Max LAN Speed |
10/100/1000Mbps |
| Rear Panel Ports |
| PS/2 |
2 |
| Video Ports |
D-Sub + DVI |
| HDMI |
1 x HDMI |
| USB 1.1/2.0 |
4 x USB 2.0 |
| IEEE 1394 |
1 x IEEE 1394a |
| Audio Ports |
6 Ports |
| Onboard USB |
| Onboard USB |
8 x USB 2.0 |
| Onboard 1394 |
| Onboard 1394 |
1x 1394a |
| Physical Spec |
| Form Factor |
ATX |
| Dimensions |
12.0" x 9.6" |
| Windows Vista |
Certified for Windows Vista |
| Power Pin |
24 Pin |
| Packaging |
| Package Contents |
A7DA-S
Driver Disk
User Manual
Rear I/O Panel Shield
IDE/PATA Cable
FDD Cable
SATA Cable
4-pin to SATA Power Cable
eSATA Bracket |
Introduction
Get top-notch performance with Foxconn's A7VMX-K motherboard. Ideal for home, business or studio environments this ATX form factor board is based on AMD's 790GX and SB750 chipsets to support single and multi-core AM2+ and AM2 CPU's including Phenom FX, Phenom, Athlon 64 FX and Athlon 64 processors and is certified for Windows Vista. Achieve up to 1066 MHz speeds with up to 8GB of DDR2 memory with full dual channel support and 2600 MHz hyper transport technology to achieve increased system performance at lower power.
Expand your system with two each PCI-Express 2.0, PCIe and PCI slots. Connect up to six SATA devices for high-speed data transfer rates along with the multiple options of RAID configurations. The built-in Radeon HD 3300 graphics chipset can output HD video through the integrated HDMI port. Get theater-quality sound from the Realtek ALC888GR onboard chipset which delivers 7.1 channel HD audio. Connect to your home or business network with the Gigabit Ethernet LAN which obliterates network bottlenecks and add peripheral components to your system through the four USB 2.0 ports and IEEE 1394a FireWire connector.
Highlights
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AMD K10 Processor Support
The Foxconn A7DA-S supports AM2 AMD processors including the Athlon 64 X2, Athlon 64, Athlon FX and Sempron series as well as the latest AM2+ K10 AMD processors.
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Integrated ATi Radeon HD3300 GPU
With full support for DirectX 10, the ATi Radeon HD3300 GPU with 128MB on-board memory delivers movie-quality effects for the latest DirectX 10 games. Expect super smooth DVD and HD video playback with built-in hardware MPEG2/4 decoding.
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ATI CrossFireX technology and ATI Hybrid Graphics Support
ATi Hybrid Graphics platform technology allows you to combine the performance of the HD3300 integrated GPU with an applicable ATI Radeon graphics card to bring enhanced gaming performance, productivity and power efficiency. ATi CrossFireX enables two discrete ATi Radeon graphics cards to work together for even greater 3D performance.
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HDMI Output
The Foxconn A7DA-S features an HDMI output for connection to your high-definition video equipment. With the HDMI interface ensuring lossless transmission of high-quality HD video signals, play back HD contents on your computer and view them on your large HDTV set for more comfort.
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SATA II with RAID Support
The second generation SATA interface delivers up to 300MB/sec transfer speed, doubling that of the first generation Serial ATA. The on-board six SATA II ports support RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 and JBOD for better performance, enhanced data security, and flexible capacity upgrades.
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Gigabit Ethernet Connectivity
The Foxconn A7DA-S features a fast Gigabit network interface for high-speed LAN connections at up to 1000Mbps data transfer rates with advanced security features to ward off malicious attacks. Gigabit LAN is ideal for supercharged seamless streaming of Internet audio and video content.
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Quick Specs
| Brand | Foxconn |
| Windows Vista | Certified for Windows Vista |
| CPU Socket Type | AM2+/AM2 |
| CPU Type | Phenom FX / Phenom / Athlon 64 FX / Athlon 64 X2 |
| FSB | 2600MHz Hyper Transport (5200 MT/s) |
| North Bridge | AMD 790GX |
| PCI Express 2.0 x16 | 2 |
| South Bridge | AMD SB750 |
| HDMI | 1 x HDMI |
| Max LAN Speed | 10/100/1000Mbps |
| Maximum Memory Supported | 8GB |
| Memory Standard | DDR2 1066 |
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Reviewed By: Poppageek on 8/8/2008
Tech Level: high - Ownership: 1 day to 1 week
