Foxconn N570SM2AA bundle and presentation
Foxconn has obviously taken a picture of our testing guru, James Smith, revving his Seat Ibiza.
The rear contains nothing short of 'Super Technology', even if it's proclaimed by Foxconn itself.
Here's what you get:
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Quick-install guide Main user manual (English) 2 x 80-conductor flat IDE cables, 1 x 34-conductor flat FDD cable, 2 x non-latching-style SATA data cables, 2 x Molex-SATA power Y-splitter cables SLI bridge (PCB style) Drivers and utilities CD containing drivers for motherboard devices, Tiger One and Fox LiveUpdate utilities, Norton Internet Security 2006 Trial version ATX I/O shield |
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The Quick-install guide is excellent, being easy to follow and written in good English. Foxconn has been unduly stingy in the provision of SATA cables, providing only two for the board's 7 PCB-mounted ports. Foxconn should know better; it produces SATA cables for other companies' bundles. Further, there's no additional brackets provided for the remaining FireWire400 and 6 USB2.0 ports. Most chassis will allow you to hook up some, but not all, of the unused ports.
The bundle illustrates the cost-cutting that Foxconn has indulged in to ensure a low street price. We'd rather pay an extra £5 and have the full set of brackets and cables. Foxconn's meagre hardware bundle is acceptable on a £35 motherboard but not on a £70 model.
