AOpen is a subsidiary of the Acer Group, an extremely large manufacturer of computer hardware. And like many other manufacturers, AOpen also makes other hardware like NIC´s, Modems, Cases, video cards, and even sound cards. They are mainly sold as OEM and could be found for cheaper then there competition. They do sell on the retail front and the i815e board they offer does boast similar features to those we have reviewed in the past. Some of the important ones include voltage / FSB manipulation. With a strong reputation in performance/price and availability, AOpen is a large manufacturer now and although they tend to release products a while after a new chipset is out, what they do release does not fall short of quality.