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Foxconn Inferno Katana P55 Motherboard Review
Author: Dennis Garcia
Published: Monday, February 08, 2010
Board Layout and Features Cont.
i-Tweaker
Power and Reset buttons can be found near the front panel connections along with the dual physical BIOS chips. Dual BIOS allows you to select and run different BIOS versions on your motherboard which is convenient for testing out beta BIOS images. It also gives you a way to perform a "hot-flash" if you happen to corrupt one of the BIOS images.
i-tweaker is the name given to the next generation I/O controller responsible for detailed hardware monitoring, Overclocking controls, and voltage settings. You can see this chip labeled next to the BIOS chips.
i-tweaker is the name given to the next generation I/O controller responsible for detailed hardware monitoring, Overclocking controls, and voltage settings. You can see this chip labeled next to the BIOS chips.
Fuzzy Equalizer
Voltage control is a real challenge when overclocking and there are times when software monitoring is not an option. Because of this Foxconn has included these voltage test points that give you accurate board voltages in real time. Beyond the voltage test points you will find the famed Force Reset button and 2 3-pin fan headers.
Next to the Force Reset button you will find a series of surface mount LEDs that do nothing more than indicate how many phases of the PWM are currently being used. In the BIOS you can set to enable full power or have power dynamically allocated.
Next to the Force Reset button you will find a series of surface mount LEDs that do nothing more than indicate how many phases of the PWM are currently being used. In the BIOS you can set to enable full power or have power dynamically allocated.
6 SATA connections are available along with a single PATA connector. The floppy connector is not available so break out those USB drives if you plan to do any BIOS flashing.
