Foxconn H61S LGA 1155 Intel H61 Mini ITX Intel Motherboard

Pros: Easy to work with
Full PCIe slot
CPU mount isn't right up against the PCIe slot so you could install a decent heatsink on here (although I'm not sure if you'd want to with how the fan controls work...)
Ivy Bridge CPUs work out the box.
Comes with a pair of orange SATA cables, which was nice because I didn't want to sacrifice my green ones.

Cons: Basic BIOS with weird fan controls, which I'm not entirely sure even work properly.
Only 2 fan headers, which, again, I'm not even sure how they work.
2 SATA ports (but most ITX boxes don't even have room for more than 2 drives anyway so... this isn't really a con since I saw it before going in)

Other Thoughts: Fan controls are Stop and Start Temp, Start PWM value, and PWM and Slope Delta. Changing these either does nothing, or makes the fan cycle between 800 and 2500 RPM regardless of temperature. luckily I was able to find some settings after trial and error which makes it stay ~1000 RPM regardless of core temperature. Paired with a cheap celeron it won't get over 55c inside of a Elite 120 with the fan next to it flipped to exhaust.

Aside from that, its $50 dollars, are you really expecting more? It works and is stable, can't ask for much more.

Pros: - Supports ivy bridge out of the box
- 6 USB ports
- Gigabit ethernet

Cons: - No USB 3.0 header

Other Thoughts: I've had no problems with the motherboard. I used it to build a budget mini-itx gaming setup with an i5-3550 and a GTX 560ti.

Some of the case connections are not labeled at all on the board itself, but the instructions give very clear explanations as to wear things belong.

Pros: Easy setup, ivy bridge ready. and CHEAP!

Cons: no hdmi or display port.

Other Thoughts: can't think of any at the moment. But it works as in intended.

Pros: had it for about 6 months. works fine for my use of it. no crashes or issues.

Cons: bios is pretty limited.update for this board is near impossible.wish it had one more fan connector.

Other Thoughts: good bang for your buck. a nice board for small form factor builds.

Pros: did not work turns on for two second then shuts off

Cons: will not power on more then two seconds. this is the second foxcon that I have boughten and both of them did not work. I do not know if it is just my bad luck or foxcon boards are not all that two board and still no PC. I picked up a different mother board and the CPU is working and put the ram in the other mother board no problems.

Other Thoughts: now I have two foxcon boards may be I should not buy foxcon

Manufacturer Response:

We apologize for any inconvenience. If you are using an Ivy Bridge processor, it might needs a BIOS chip replacement. Please call us at 714-626-6909 for further assistance or submit your email to the link below. Our hours of operation are from 830am to 530pm PST, Monday through Friday (excluding public holidays).

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Pros: 5 of 5 Good Boards, I order these to replace old motherboards along with the cheapest Ivy Bridge. So far my clients are impressed with the performance jump for the price. The motherboard DOES NOT need to be flashed to use Ivy Bridge and can be installed right out the box. Uses 4 pin for current and old power supplies. I've ordered 5 so far and clients are happy. I'll keep ordering them if they continue to be in stock and inexpensive.

Cons: No cons, does what it's suppose to do.

Other Thoughts: a real bang for the buck here, easily upgradeable 1155 socket and enough slots for enough ddr3 memory. Looks Good and fits anywhere. the pci-e can handle newest videocards in pci 3.0 with ivy bridge (i tought this was impossible for a H61 chipset but this appear to be otherwise)

Pros: Excellent board for cheap builds.

Cons: No USB 3.0 or HDMI

Pros: I was skeptical towards this board because of the price and some of the reviews I'd read on Newegg and another popular online retailer's site. I bought it for a work build paired with an i5 2310 and a Bitfenix Prodigy case to see how it went (this was my first ever mini-itx build). Installation was very easy, and I had no issues . I didn't attempt to flash the bios via usb pre-build, however, the live update utility via windows worked flawlessly.

I'm surprised at how extremely inexpensive this feature packed board costs. Granted, you'll have to flash bios before getting fully functionality with ivb processors, this is a small speed bump for such a ridiculously low priced, oc capable board.

Cons: NONE!

I could be nitpicky and say no usb 3.0, but I have no usb 3.0 devices, and probably won't for at least 6-7 years.

Other Thoughts: If you're not experienced at flashing BIOS and have trouble using Google, you might want to avoid this board and go for a more expensive option. Anyone with a little bit of tech knowledge, this board is an absolute MUST BUY, especially if you're on a budget.

I'm most likely going to use this board for my next main pc gaming build. I don't sli, so a single PCI-E 3.0 is perfect for my needs. I was that impressed with it's value.

I honestly have NO earthly idea why this board is priced so low. There's no way this thing's bringing a profit.

Pros: It works. No problems with stability. On 24/7 and honestly never had it shutdown or restart on its own.
Backplate is very nice.

Cons: Flashing BIOS and even finding the BIOS updates is an absolute joke. Pin has to be moved on board, then take a guess on which file to download via their website. Finally got it working, but an absolute headache.

Also, I have built three i3-32OO systems in the last few months. Two on Intel boards and this board to save a few bucks for myself. OEM heatsink on this unit goes nuts. Fan control settings in BIOS are not working properly. Tired of messing with it and went with an aftermarket 3 pin fan and heatsink combo. The other two machines in the same case with the same load are silent. Problem started when I flashed BIOS for Ivy Bridge support. Goodness gracious not going down that road again.

Pros: No problems here, its up and running

Cons: I just wish instead of the PCI-e slot it had a regular PCI form my serial card. (PCI-e on a mini ITX board!!) Also the manual is minimal,you have to go to the CMOS setup screen to find some configuration info.