Foxconn H55MX-S Motherboard Review

With Sandy Bridge in a state of hiatus for the next couple of months, a specific sector of our audience may decide to opt for the previous-generation platform which is now thoroughly tried and tested.  These people are more likely to be building a media system which doesn’t require all the processing grunt that Sandy Bridge has to offer.
Foxconn have sent us their H55MX-S motherboard to test which features an Intel H55 chipset and adopts a compact Micro-ATX form factor.  Both of these features make it ideal for a mid-size HTPC as the Intel H55 chipset features integrated graphics and the Micro-ATX form factor provides a compromise between size and features.
Specification

CPU	Supporst Intel Socket LGA1156 processors Intel Core i7, i5 and i3
Chipset	Intel H55
Memory	-2x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM sockets -Supports up to 8GB of memory -Dual channel DDR3 1333/1066MHz
LAN	Realtek 10/100/1000Mb/s LAN chip
Expansion Slots	-1x PCI Express x16 slots -1x PCI Express x4 slots -2x PCI slot
Onboard SATA	-6x SATA connectors -300MB/s transfer rate
I/O (back panel)	-1x PS/2 port -1x Serial port -6x USB2.0 connectors -1x DVI-I port -1x HDMI port -1x Optical S/PDIF output port -1x RJ-45 LAN port -8-channel Audio Ports
Form Factor	Micro ATX