FIC AD11
Board Version: 1.2
BIOS Version: 03/16/2001
FIC's 760 motherboard is called AD11 and is the only board in this review which has a CNR slot. Usually, this kind of expansion slot is only used by some OEMs. For most users, the CNR slot is useless, and because it takes the place of a PCI slot, this means that you only have five PCI slots free, compared to the six with competing boards.
The CPU is set up via two DIP blocks, one for the frequency ratio, the other one for the core voltage. Jumper FS decides whether the motherboard runs at 100 or 133 MHz FSB (200 and 266 MHz respectively with DDR).
This motherboard only has two fan headers, and one of them is already used by the North Bridge fan. So, after you use the second one for the CPU cooler, there will be no connector left for additional fans. Unlike the DFI motherboard, the AD11 comes with an AC97 sound system.
FIC ships this motherboard with a full set of cables (one 80pin IDE, one 40pin IDE, one floppy), a comprehensive manual, a driver CD and another CD with Norton Ghost and Anti Virus.
If you can live without additional fan headers and with only five PCI slots, the AD11, which ran smoothly throughout our benchmark suite, might be the right choice for you.
