FOXCONN Launches BLACKOPS Intel X48 Enthusiast Motherboard

[Donnie27]

interesting mobo, eager to see first forum reviews .

offtopic, but why do people keep repeating "this is xtremesystems, we dont care about price/noise/power consumption", where is that written in the rules :p

Some folks from the companies sneak in and do Gorilla marketing LOL!

[dread77]

Why so defensive? Did I flame or offend you?

No, not at all. I am sorry if you missunderstood my post.

[Nosfer@tu]

WOW this must be awarded the WILDEST Offtopic spammed thread of the month.

Donnie27 You should know better.

All. try and keep the thread just a littel bit on topic.

[M.Beier]

Is this a fake picture, or does the box really look like that...?
Active / passive.... Pictures and text, can I really be the only one that noticed that one?

[Planet]

Is this a fake picture, or does the box really look like that...?
Active / passive.... Pictures and text, can I really be the only one that noticed that one?

Unfortunately been mentioned several times got lost in the spam.

[Donnie27]

No, not at all. I am sorry if you missunderstood my post.

Cool!

[Donnie27]

WOW this must be awarded the WILDEST Offtopic spammed thread of the month.

Donnie27 You should know better.

All. try and keep the thread just a littel bit on topic.

So if I think it's over-hyped and over priced that's off topic? WOW, that is new!

[ShadowGuy]

Does it come with all those attachments in the pictures on the back of the box (ie. lil' fan, waterblock top, ln2 tube)?

[Planet]

Does it come with all those attachments in the pictures on the back of the box (ie. lil' fan, waterblock top, ln2 tube)?

As far as I know yes it does.

[Scooby-Snack]

Alright there has to be someone that knows.....when is this board going to be avail for purchase?? Really bad PR to say that its released on the 18th and now we are into May and there are still no places to purchase this MOBO. Come on Foxconn get it together!!

[axlros75]

hello guys,
but the 5.25"" panel is included in the Blackops box ???

[Nosfer@tu]

So if I think it's over-hyped and over priced that's off topic? WOW, that is new!

Well if you only said that then it is not OT.
But you said ALOT more....

Does it come with all those attachments in the pictures on the back of the box (ie. lil' fan, waterblock top, ln2 tube)?

Yes it does.

hello guys,
but the 5.25"" panel is included in the Blackops box ???

No it is not to the best of my knowlige.

[situman]

400 dollars? I was already kicking myself for spending 300 on a mobo. Now they are coming out with 400 dollar mobos? Can't wait til one that costs 1k.

[Donnie27]

Well if you only said that then it is not OT.
But you said ALOT more....

I'm sorry, the other stuff was in the context of Value and Performance. Example spend crap load of money to how get how much more performance? The extra cost of the board is associated with getting more performance. You nor I can act as if we're talking about either in a VOID.

I merely said that in most cases the Industry thinks Enthusiasts means Crazy Geeks with more money than Brains and overprice their Enthusiast Labeled stuff at insanely higher prices? So Foxconn launched the Blackops with Dollar signs in their eyes. More power to the folks who like and think it is OK. I didn't think this forum was only for approving and not dissenting.

[Quest_7F]

I love the layout and design, but I will also comment on the price...Although it is a pretty package

[dread77]

Alright there has to be someone that knows.....when is this board going to be avail for purchase?? Really bad PR to say that its released on the 18th and now we are into May and there are still no places to purchase this MOBO. Come on Foxconn get it together!!

Retailers in Greece and Germany say that it will be available with very limited stock on the 15th of May. I guess that in US this can be pretty earlier like by the end of next week...

[Scooby-Snack]

Retailers in Greece and Germany say that it will be available with very limited stock on the 15th of March. I guess that in US this can be pretty earlier like by the end of next week...

WOW!! Thanks so much for the reply!

[Revv23]

I wonder what the dealy is... sourcing coolers or X48's

[Donnie27]

Retailers in Greece and Germany say that it will be available with very limited stock on the 15th of March. I guess that in US this can be pretty earlier like by the end of next week...

You mean May?

[dread77]

You mean May?

Oops... Yes, I meant May.

[Donnie27]

Oops... Yes, I meant May.

[M.Beier]

hello guys,
but the 5.25"" panel is included in the Blackops box ???

You should send LardArse a PM with that question - he will know the answer, unlike the rest of us.. : - )
... He wont bite, heh

I'm sorry, the other stuff was in the context of Value and Performance. Example spend crap load of money to how get how much more performance? The extra cost of the board is associated with getting more performance. You nor I can act as if we're talking about either in a VOID.

I merely said that in most cases the Industry thinks Enthusiasts means Crazy Geeks with more money than Brains and overprice their Enthusiast Labeled stuff at insanely higher prices? So Foxconn launched the Blackops with Dollar signs in their eyes. More power to the folks who like and think it is OK. I didn't think this forum was only for approving and not dissenting.

Its a concept board...
FOXCONN has one of the largest revenues amoung mobo manufs to my knowledge... However, they havent been targeting the highend segment before, ever... So its mostly a showoff, they want to show that they can make quality products as well... I dont think the QF program, and the products involved is ment to make profit, but to promote the company...
- The boards deliver an amazing performance, and Im sure that many people from xtremesystems.org as well as OCX, bleedingedge and other big highend segment communities will find the boards attracting...

[Donnie27]

Its a concept board...
FOXCONN has one of the largest revenues amoung mobo manufs to my knowledge... However, they havent been targeting the highend segment before, ever... So its mostly a showoff, they want to show that they can make quality products as well... I dont think the QF program, and the products involved is ment to make profit, but to promote the company...
- The boards deliver an amazing performance, and Im sure that many people from xtremesystems.org as well as OCX, bleedingedge and other big highend segment communities will find the boards attracting...

Oh Pa-Lease, I know who Foxconn is. They built one of my first 440BX Intel branded motherboard. It's more like look at the suckers paying all that cash for motherboards, let's get in on it too!

Amazing is used wayyyy the hell too much in this market and on this forum. If it had more than one CPU socket, two north bridges, Serial attached SCSI and etc.. for that same $400. Then that'd be amazing The only thing bleeding here will be folks' wallets. Now that's find as another poster posted, it is not my Money so big deal! Also I don't get a marketing cut either I don't mean to just pick on Foxconn because until now, they'd stayed clear of these shenanigans! All of them are guilty of this crap IMHO, again not just aimed at Foxconn!

This is right up there with the Killer NIC and etc... At least the $559 Skulltrail board looks like at least it has the features to run up its costs.

[Lu(ky]

Oh Pa-Lease, I know who Foxconn is. They built one of my first 440BX Intel branded motherboard. It's more like look at the suckers paying all that cash for motherboards, let's get in on it too!

Amazing is used wayyyy the hell too much in this market and on this forum. If it had more than one CPU socket, two north bridges, Serial attached SCSI and etc.. for that same $400. Then that'd be amazing The only thing bleeding here will be folks' wallets. Now that's find as another poster posted, it is not my Money so big deal! Also I don't get a marketing cut either I don't mean to just pick on Foxconn because until now, they'd stayed clear of these shenanigans! All of them are guilty of this crap IMHO, again not just aimed at Foxconn!

This is right up there with the Killer NIC and etc... At least the $559 Skulltrail board looks like at least it has the features to run up its costs.

I am not sure why you are so angry for the price of this mobo with all of the stuff you get with it vs what I just paid for 1 month ago for my Asus Striker II Extreme $500.0 + and my mobo just took a crap on me like 3 hours ago. If this thing is stable then it will be worth the price. I notice on newgg reviews when the S2E came out all of the cry babies crying up a storm because of the price. Stop beating a dead > < horse it is noted that you can not afford this MOBO.. Move on....

[TedShred]

This is soooo tempting. Since I'm going to be setting up some irrigation loops anyway, I can rationalize away the price of a NB waterblock right away... if I can rationalize just a little bit more I can probably persuade my brain to go for it. Man, if that cool 5.25" panel is included that'll be all I need he he .