Foxconn 865M01-G-6LS: Socket 478 Lives On! : DIY HD HTPC Extravaganza

Foxconn 865M01-G-6LS: Socket 478 Lives On!

By Siggy Moersch, published on February 28, 2006
Source: Tom's Guide US | Keywords: diy, hd, htpc, extravaganza, part2

Contents

1. Introduction
2. Asus A8N-VM CSM: Built-in TV support
3. Asus A8N-VM CSM, Continued
4. Biostar TForce 6100-939: No TV onboard
5. Gigabyte GA-8I945GMF: No TV either
6. Gigabyte GA-K8N51PVMT-9: HDTV-Support
7. Gigabyte GA-K8N51PVMT-9, Continued
8. Aopen I915Gmm-HFS: Premium Pentium M Mobo
9. Foxconn 865M01-G-6LS: Socket 478 Lives On!
10. Processors: AMD Athlon 64

9. Foxconn 865M01-G-6LS: Socket 478 Lives On!

When selecting hardware components for an HTPC, it's still possible to reach back into the past to select somewhat older motherboards and graphics cards. Socket 478 has by no means come to the end of its road! With a 3 GHz CPU and an AGP graphics card with S-Video, this mobo can still make a home for itself in your entertainment center. Add a nice looking case and some quiet fans, and you can put together a creditable HTPC using older or even used components.

Foxconn 865M01-G-6LS
Internet	Foxconn
Pricing	$60
CPU Socket Type	478
CPUs Supported	Intel Pentium 4
RAM Supported	2 x SD-DDR up to 2 GB
Chipsets	Intel 865 / ICH 5
Video Outputs	VGA
Expansion Card Slots	1 x AGP 8x, 3 x PCI
Interfaces	8 x USB 2.0, 10/100 LAN, 5.1 Sound, 2 x PS/2, 1 x VGA, 2 x SATA150, 2 x PATA, 1 x Serial, 1 x Parallel