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Tim S · 10th Jun 2006, 10:55

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2006/06...iews_aw9d-max/

Paradigm Shifter · 10th Jun 2006, 11:46

I'll agree with the odd positioning of the molex connector for a normal ATX case... (it'd be OK in an Antec P180, barring the 4-pin connector location) but will the audio card require dedicated power?

Only PCI slot, though?

eddtox · 10th Jun 2006, 13:47

No nV590/AM2/4x4 versions?

-ed out

zr_ox · 10th Jun 2006, 14:11

Now that looks like one pretty motherboard...I hope your taking note ASUS.

I dont understand one thing though! This board is obviously aimed at enthusiasts, who will be looking to run it in Crossfire mode. Why would they create a crossfire board that prevents use of the one and only PCI slot.....thats just madness

The majority of enthusiasts will not accept onboard audio especially on a highly clockable board!

Lets hope they sorted the bios out too...always great overclockers but a pain in the butt to do.

Starbuck3733T · 10th Jun 2006, 15:18

Abit, continuing tradition of making FETs hard as hell to watercool.

RotoSequence · 10th Jun 2006, 16:16

Not to mention having a floppy connector and two SATA ports in awful locations.

Bindibadgi · 10th Jun 2006, 16:50

Abit always put 2 SATA ports in awkward places, but the one at the top is just totally retarded. Nobody uses a floppy though, unless you're installing XP from it then it's a 30 second job.

The fets just need a square waterblock, like for a northbridge, unless you want the ones across the top as well.

The main thing that pisses me off about ABIT, sorry, abit boards is their use of uGuru which has NO support in speedfan and their AudioMAX boards never have RCA SPDIF, only optical

One PCI doesnt sell it to me either.

olly_lewis · 10th Jun 2006, 17:04

Yer this motherboard, all though "overclocker friendly" is not friendly for hardware e.g. the single, YES 1 PCI slot, not to mention the difficulty your going to have fitting the SATa leads and the water cooling kit, as you most likely will becuase of the "overclocker" aspect of this board. It may be enabled for core duo and DDR2 but with all the other faults and design flaws this thing has its only a 65% from me, the eight SATA 3Gs are good mind you... even if they are in wierd locations...

wafflesomd · 10th Jun 2006, 17:22

Move the damn molex from the bottom!!!!!

Grrr, thats what I hate about my Abit Fatal1ty.

Other than that, thats a sweet mobo, looks really nice.

Jipa · 11th Jun 2006, 15:32

Do I see once again a mobo in which a long VGA-card blocks the memory slot-locks?

ffs we've seen this problem for like 8 years and it still appears..

EDIT: and oh, about the PCI. I have had no use for such after getting my current mobo. If there's adequate sound card on board, then what could you possibly need? SCSI-card maybe?

Piddu · 11th Jun 2006, 22:52

they still using vertical RAM slots...

Vash-HT · 12th Jun 2006, 23:28

I own a AN8-SLI atm, it seems like they just keep dropping PCI slots all the time. I agree with other people that most people who have 2 video cards will not settle for onboard audio. Ive tried the onboard audio on my board, but my x-fi card sounds far far better in any application.

10th Jun 2006, 10:55	#1
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10th Jun 2006, 11:46	#2
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10th Jun 2006, 14:11	#4
zr_ox Whooolapoook Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Stalking Orco Posts: 1,117	Now that looks like one pretty motherboard...I hope your taking note ASUS. I dont understand one thing though! This board is obviously aimed at enthusiasts, who will be looking to run it in Crossfire mode. Why would they create a crossfire board that prevents use of the one and only PCI slot.....thats just madness The majority of enthusiasts will not accept onboard audio especially on a highly clockable board! Lets hope they sorted the bios out too...always great overclockers but a pain in the butt to do. __________________ 0ptimizm :PC under review

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RotoSequence Lazy Lurker Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: 'States Posts: 4,528	Not to mention having a floppy connector and two SATA ports in awful locations. __________________ Technology Schmecnology

10th Jun 2006, 13:47	#3
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10th Jun 2006, 16:50	#7
Bindibadgi Richard Swinburne bit-tech Staff Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Omnipwntent Posts: 28,251	Abit always put 2 SATA ports in awkward places, but the one at the top is just totally retarded. Nobody uses a floppy though, unless you're installing XP from it then it's a 30 second job. The fets just need a square waterblock, like for a northbridge, unless you want the ones across the top as well. The main thing that pisses me off about ABIT, sorry, abit boards is their use of uGuru which has NO support in speedfan and their AudioMAX boards never have RCA SPDIF, only optical One PCI doesnt sell it to me either. __________________ Made you look, made you stare, made you clicked this in your underwear! Den of Geek!

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olly_lewis Hypermodder Join Date: May 2006 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 756	Yer this motherboard, all though "overclocker friendly" is not friendly for hardware e.g. the single, YES 1 PCI slot, not to mention the difficulty your going to have fitting the SATa leads and the water cooling kit, as you most likely will becuase of the "overclocker" aspect of this board. It may be enabled for core duo and DDR2 but with all the other faults and design flaws this thing has its only a 65% from me, the eight SATA 3Gs are good mind you... even if they are in wierd locations... __________________ My signature dumped me... ___________

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11th Jun 2006, 15:32	#10
Jipa Licenced idiot. Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Tampere, Finland Posts: 3,060	Do I see once again a mobo in which a long VGA-card blocks the memory slot-locks? ffs we've seen this problem for like 8 years and it still appears.. EDIT: and oh, about the PCI. I have had no use for such after getting my current mobo. If there's adequate sound card on board, then what could you possibly need? SCSI-card maybe? __________________ Abit IP35 - E6750 - 8800GT 1024 MB - 2 GB 800 MHz - enough HDDs - 750 W Silverstone - CM Storm Sniper Asus P5Q-VM - Q9450 - 4 GB - 400 W Silverstone - Fortress FT01 AllTheMods - MetkuMods - LedCalc

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12th Jun 2006, 23:28	#12
Vash-HT Multimodder Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 193	I own a AN8-SLI atm, it seems like they just keep dropping PCI slots all the time. I agree with other people that most people who have 2 video cards will not settle for onboard audio. Ive tried the onboard audio on my board, but my x-fi card sounds far far better in any application.