Foxconn P67A-S Pro Reviews

It must have been wrong to use the same approach to Foxconn P67A-S mainboard as we applied to all other contemporary Intel P67 Express based mainboards. In reality it turned out incomparable with them in functionality, being inferior in many aspects even to some entry-level mainboards on Intel H67 Express, which are incapable of overclocking at all. Moreover, out of those few overclocking-related options that the board has, the most important ones didn’t work properly. The proprietary software from Foxconn also makes a pretty sad impression. It is hopelessly outdated in both: interface as well as functionality. This mainboard is obviously targeted for those who do not overclock or fine-tune their systems and prefer nominal mode with default settings. In this respect, the mainboard has every chance for popularity. Pretty rich functionality of the Intel P67 Express chipset has been extended even further with additional controllers providing support for USB 3.0, PATA and eSATA. Very low price of this mainboard is yet another appealing feature that will encourage the demand.

It makes a pleasant change to see a board that is not crammed full of mostly unnecessary bits and bobs, many of which are never used by the man in the street. The Foxconn P67A-S covers all the basics and does them well, and can form the basis of a pretty powerful PC on a reasonable budget. As with the ECS P76H2-A Black Extreme, the Aptio UEFI BIOS in the P67A-S was reluctant to perform at its peak. There's also a feeling that aside from saving on the unnecessary fluff in the box, Foxconn has been a bit tight not putting in a few more drive cables.