Foxconn 925XE7AA-8EKRS2 Motherboard Review :: BIOS

Author: Benjamin Sun · 02-14-2005 · Category: Motherboards

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Foxconn 925XE7AA-8EKRS2 Motherboard Review
Foxconn 925XE7AA-8EKRS2 Motherboard Review
Foxconn 925XE7AA-8EKRS2 Motherboard Review
Foxconn 925XE7AA-8EKRS2 Motherboard Review
Foxconn 925XE7AA-8EKRS2 Motherboard Review
Foxconn 925XE7AA-8EKRS2 Motherboard Review
Foxconn 925XE7AA-8EKRS2 Motherboard Review
Foxconn 925XE7AA-8EKRS2 Motherboard Review
Foxconn 925XE7AA-8EKRS2 Motherboard Review
Foxconn 925XE7AA-8EKRS2 Motherboard Review
Foxconn 925XE7AA-8EKRS2 Motherboard Review
Foxconn 925XE7AA-8EKRS2 Motherboard Review

Foxconn uses the standard Phoenix AwardBIOS with some custom modifications to enable easy tweaking of the BIOS. The first utility on the Foxconn board in the BIOS worth mentioning is called SuperBoot. SuperBoot is Foxconn's utility to speed up the boot process by storing the system-relevant information in the CMOS. SuperBIOS Protect protects the BIOS from viruses such as CIH. SuperRecovery allows the user to back up the hard drive from the BIOS screen. SuperSpeed allows the user to overclock from the BIOS.


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Stability of the board was excellent. I was able to run all tests without incident. One nice thing about working with motherboards day in and day out is that sometimes you come across a good overclocking board. In this case, the Foxconn board was able to overclock a good 15% without issue using Foxconn's SupserStep utility to overclock as I already indicated.

BIOS updates are available through Windows or the traditional floppy disk BIOS update. Foxconn calls their Windows BIOS Update tool, SuperUpdate. It's a simple, straightforward process taking a few seconds. Another utility that Foxconn includes is called SuperLogo. From here, you can change the logo on your BIOS screen, update your BIOS, and backup your BIOS and Logo screen.


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