FOXCONN launch BLACKOPS enthusiast motherboard

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Yantai, China, April 18th 2008 – FOXCONN today officially launched the eagerly awaited BLACKOPS motherboard. Based on the Intel® X48 chipset and including unique features for extreme overclockers and enthusiasts, BLACKOPS is the second motherboard in the Quantum Force series.

“We are proud to be bringing to market a product of this quality – not only have we incorporated unique features never seen before on a motherboard, but we have created a platform which is highly tunable and will certainly continue to set performance records, as we have seen in various trials over the past months” Greta Kuo, QF Product Manager, stated.

First demonstrated to media at the CES Show in Las Vegas, back in January, tried and tested by numerous overclocking teams and enthusiasts, and demonstrated once again at last month’s CeBIT exhibition in Germany, BLACKOPS will soon be available for enthusiasts all over the world.

BLACKOPS has been optimized for Intel® Core™2 Extreme, Core™2 Quad and Core™2 Duo processors up to 1600MHz FSB, and supports a maximum of 8GB Dual Channel DDR3 1600/1333/1066/800MHz memory. With 3* PCIe x16 Gen2.0 slots (2* x16, 1* x4 bandwidth), and CrossFireX support, enthusiasts can utilize powerful VGA configurations for the most demanding games.

Unique features for enthusiasts

BLACKOPS brings several firsts to market, and heralds major improvements in critical areas of motherboard design, including BIOS, power delivery and cooling – the revered trinity of overclocking.

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