Monday, September 7th 2009
Foxconn Cinema Motherboard Hits Retail
Foxconn's newest entry to the HTPC crowd is the Cinema. Part of its Digital Life series of lifestyle products, the Foxconn Cinema is a micro-ATX motherboard based on the AMD 785G + SB710 chipset, supporting socket AM2/AM2+/AM3 processors from AMD, with support for DDR2-1066 memory. The ATI Radeon HD 4200 class integrated graphics processor (IGP) makes it capable of smooth full-HD video playback, accelerated by the IGP. The IGP is further aided by 128 MB of Sideport memory.
Video connectivity options include D-Sub, DVI-D and HDMI. On the audio front, apart from the audio that Radeon HD 4200 provides over HDMI, the board's 8-channel audio CODEC supports Dolby Digital and DTS decode. Expansion slots include two PCI-E x1, and one each of PCI-E x16 and PCI. Connectivity options include gigabit Ethernet, USB, and FireWire. The Foxconn Cinema comes in two variants, Deluxe and Premium. The difference between the two is minor - a heatsink over the 5-phase CPU VRM for the Deluxe variant. While the Cinema Deluxe is priced at 11,680 JPY (US $125.5), the Cinema Premium goes for 10800 JPY (US$ 116).
Source:
Akiba PC Hotline
Video connectivity options include D-Sub, DVI-D and HDMI. On the audio front, apart from the audio that Radeon HD 4200 provides over HDMI, the board's 8-channel audio CODEC supports Dolby Digital and DTS decode. Expansion slots include two PCI-E x1, and one each of PCI-E x16 and PCI. Connectivity options include gigabit Ethernet, USB, and FireWire. The Foxconn Cinema comes in two variants, Deluxe and Premium. The difference between the two is minor - a heatsink over the 5-phase CPU VRM for the Deluxe variant. While the Cinema Deluxe is priced at 11,680 JPY (US $125.5), the Cinema Premium goes for 10800 JPY (US$ 116).
26 Comments on Foxconn Cinema Motherboard Hits Retail
i wont buy it.
just my two cents.
meh this mobo is pricier than most other 785, for what?
Sorry for that, back on topic; this board reminds of of DFI boards due to the colours...not that its a bad thing as I happen to like orange (its surely better than blue!) and this board certainly does come with a whole lot of features.
I say perfect for anyone looking for an HTPC on the (semi)cheap with the potential to make it a gaming platform too, win win. :toast:
Foxconn is not just a brand. It's a huge OEM.
Anyway back on topic: This board screams BUY ME and I say YES! Seriously it looks like it was destined to play HD content, which is a very good sign. I have a HTPC in mind for quite some time now and THIS is the board I must get.
There is no reason why you cant show off the guts of a kick ass HTPC.
In either case though, the 790GX and 785G chipsets aren't weakened at all by the IGP. Someone was even able to unlock a 550BE to quad core and overclock it to 6GHz+ with a 785G/SB710 (BIOSTAR) motherboard. Lack of resources I think not.
Also, the difference between Deluxe and Premium isn't just the heatsink. Deluxe has the 128MB DDR3 sideport memory and the extra 1394a (Firewire) port. Premium lacks those and the heatsink. All the details are in that link.