Foxconn G31MV-K Motherboard

Main features

Foxconn G31MV-K main features are:

• Socket: 775.
• Chipset: Intel G31 Express and ICH7 south bridge chip.
• Parallel IDE: One ATA-100 port, controlled by the south bridge chip.
• Serial IDE: Two SATA-300 ports, controlled by the south bridge chip.
• USB: Eight USB 2.0 ports (four soldered on rear panel and four available as internal headers).
• FireWire (IEEE 1394a): No.
• Onboard audio: Produced by the chipset with the aid of a Realtek ALC662-GR codec (six channels, 20 bit resolution for the inputs and 24 bits for the outputs, up to 96 kHz sampling rate on both inputs and outputs, 90 dB signal-to-noise ratio on inputs and 98 dB on outputs).
• Onboard video: Yes, GMA3100 (DirectX 9.0c, Shader 3.0), produced by the north bridge chip.
• Onboard LAN: Yes, one Gigabit Ethernet port, controlled by a Realtek RTL8111B-VC-GR chip, which is connected to the system through a x1 PCI Express lane.
• Memory: Two DDR2-DIMM sockets (up to 4 GB of DDR2-800).
• Buzzer: No.
• Power Supply: ATX12V 2.x.
• Slots: One PCI Express x16 and one standard PCI slot.
• Number of CDs/DVDs provided: one drivers/utilities CD.
• Extra features: None.
• More information: https://www.foxconnchannel.com
• Average price in the US*: USD 39.99

* Researched at Shopper.com on the day we published this First Look article.