Value and Conclusion
- The Foxconn P67A-S should cost around 100-120€, but there is no definite price yet.
- Good feature set
- USB 3.0 connectivity
- Multi-GPU capable
- Power/Reset button on board
- Voltage measuring points
- Has some good overclocking features
- SATA 6 Gb/s support
- Cool colors
- Very few extras included
- Only six SATA connectors - too few for some
- Cooler of power phases may get in the way of CPU coolers.
- Packaging very plain
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The Foxconn P67A-S has some very interesting features that should set it apart from other offerings - like the voltage measuring points and the Fox 2 IC to enable overclocking features. On the other hand it comes in a plain package, includes basically no extras at all but still carries a price tag of around 100-120€. It seems that on one hand it has a clear system integrator character as packaging and other features are less important than simplicity and price, but on the other hand Foxconn has included aspects which should appeal to the enthusiast as well. It will be interesting to see how Foxconn positions itself in terms of their revived Quantum Force series. I just hope they do not take too long to bring these boards to market, as this was one of the main reasons while it did not perform so well on the market in the past. If Foxconn can deliver either an adequate feature set to justify a specific price or try to offer a solid board at a price tag below that of the competition, I can see these taking off quite nicely. In the end Foxconn needs to create a clear line-up and avoid the confusion they created in the past with normal boards, Digital Life ones and the Quantum Force group.