Foxconn Mars overclocking motherboard announced

MARS is the first product in the new Quantum Force motherboard line up of Foxconn designed for overclocking and gaming enthusiasts. Tried and tested by "world's leading overclockers" the Mars is based around Intel P35 chipset and features BIOS function with a voltage multiplier for accessing a much wider range of voltage settings, advanced memory timing configuration and instant overclocking options for novices. The firm claims that the board is designed to make it easier to unleash the power from your PC. The BIOS features such as OC Gear (which allows you to store OC profiles) and OC Recover (which automatically recovers to last good setting after a failure), make overclocking more convenient.

It includes support for Intel Quad Core processor at up to 1333MHz FSB, max 8GB RAM, 1 PCI Express x16 slot, 1 PCI Express x4 slot, 12 usb ports, 1 ATA, RAID 0/1/5/10 with Intel Matrix Storage Technology and Intel Rapid Recover technology, 7.1channel HD Audio, and Gigabit LAN. It'll be available from September for about $250.










