Sunday, October 26th 2008
Foxconn Quantum-Force Blood Rage Release Grade Motherboard Pictured
Quantum Force is the series of motherboards by Foxconn aimed at serious overclockers, enthusiasts, and gamers alike. Blood Rage is the name of the motherboard Foxconn plans to release, that's based on Intel's newest X58 Express chipset, supporting the upcoming Core i7 processors from Intel.
This motherboard first came to light last week, when a few quick low-resolution snaps were passed on to the internet (covered here). VR-Zone now put up high resolution images, that reveal a lot more about this motherboard. Full-resolution versions of the first picture can be viewed here, and that of the second picture here.The motherboard emphasizes on a straightforward DIY design, that gives users quick access to all its features. It includes a DIY motherboard cooling kit and a case control panel. The images show that the CPU socket has 90mm mount-holes for supporting LGA-775 coolers. This could be especially nice if you have an expensive TEC unit or copper LN2/dry-ice cavity that you've maintained for your LGA-775 machine all this while, or pretty-much any cooler you don't like letting go of. The CPU area also reveals high-grade digital PWM power circuitry, with the board being studded with high-grade components throughout.
Source:
VR-Zone
This motherboard first came to light last week, when a few quick low-resolution snaps were passed on to the internet (covered here). VR-Zone now put up high resolution images, that reveal a lot more about this motherboard. Full-resolution versions of the first picture can be viewed here, and that of the second picture here.The motherboard emphasizes on a straightforward DIY design, that gives users quick access to all its features. It includes a DIY motherboard cooling kit and a case control panel. The images show that the CPU socket has 90mm mount-holes for supporting LGA-775 coolers. This could be especially nice if you have an expensive TEC unit or copper LN2/dry-ice cavity that you've maintained for your LGA-775 machine all this while, or pretty-much any cooler you don't like letting go of. The CPU area also reveals high-grade digital PWM power circuitry, with the board being studded with high-grade components throughout.
36 Comments on Foxconn Quantum-Force Blood Rage Release Grade Motherboard Pictured
EDIT: Unless you use WC for your vga cards... =\
EDIT: ok... i see.
www.techpowerup.com/74043/Foxconn_Turns_on_the_Heat_with_X58_Blood_Rage.html
Its such a simple solution to the cooler differential that I’m almost surprised that it wasn’t made part of all X58 motherboard specifications. Then again, the proximity of the mounting holes with respect to each other looks as if it would weaken the mounting area somewhat. A really heavy cooler, one too many turns of the mounting screw, push down a little too hard on the push-pins and,….
I sort of like this board in some respects but I also sort of don’t as well (nothing to do with the mounting holes mind you because I think it’s a good idea overall).
I’m thinking DFI, ASUS, MSI, Gigabyte in no specific order for my X58 board personally. But then again I have been rethinking the i7 / X58 build altogether and considering just buying a new 42", 46" or maybe 50" 1080p LCD HDTV.
As for the spacing of the pci-e x16 slots . . . whatever happened to the 10 expansion slot idea? I don't care if people would have to buy new cases. If you can afford x58 right now, you can afford a new case.
It looks like it came out from FERRARI drawing boards.
Never the less it looks "BLOODY Good".
the max capacity to 12... considering 4gb is about the standard for systems today, 6gb max isnt too bad a number, memory-intensive workstations probably wouldnt select this board anyways