Monday, August 24th 2009
Foxconn's Inexpensive P55 M-ATX Motherboard Pictured
Foxconn's channel brand is preparing a simple, seemingly inexpensive motherboard based on the micro-ATX form factor, the P55MX. This board seats socket LGA-1156 processors, powered by a 5-phase VRM. The socket connects to two DDR3 DIMM slots, just about enough for dual-channel memory. Among its four expansion slots are a PCI-E 2.0 x16, a close-ended PCI-E x4, and two PCI slots. All six SATA ports from the PCH are assigned as internal ports, with the rest of the connectivity building on the PCH's feature-set: 8-channel HD audio, gigabit Ethernet, and for some reason, a serial port. Expect this to be priced very low, and perhaps in many branded OEM PCs.
Sources:
TechConnect Magazine, Akiba PC Hotline
12 Comments on Foxconn's Inexpensive P55 M-ATX Motherboard Pictured
if you were buying 20 systems, even a $10 saving is worth it. If you're buying 500... well.
I can see these becoming popular with internet cafes (in gaming machines, ofc)