ABIT's MAX 3: The Rise of Cooling The IC7-MAX3 is Launched
Taipei, Taiwan, July 25th 2003 - ABIT is proud to announce
our latest motherboard, the heir to the fabled MAX series with the latest
unique ABIT Engineered solution that will redefine the industry. The IC7-MAX3
is equipped with features never even conceived for a desktop motherboard.
For users who require MAXimum security and storage, the ABIT MAX3 features
6 channel serial ATA RAID with the Silicon Image 4-port serial ATA RAID
controller plus native 2 channel support, as well as ABIT's latest ABIT
Engineered™ feature: Secure IDE™. But what is most exciting
about MAX3 is that it features the most advanced cooling technology ever
seen before on a motherboard.
The Evolution of OTES
The original OTES redefined VGA cooling to the point where manufacturers
are now using gimmicks like multiple fan combinations on VGA cards in
a vain effort to match the cooling prowess of OTES. Now, in the interests
of cooling and performance, OTES has been redesigned to cool the hottest
part of a motherboard: the PWM power regulation mosfets and capacitors.
While active cooling on the northbridge has been developed in recent years,
the PWM area has been completely ignored. OTES fills this need, while
also serving to exhaust air outside of the PC case.
Fig. 1 & 2: Thermal photos showing PWM area with OTES (R) and without
(L).
MAX3 will bring to your PC:
MAXimum Cooling
MAXimum Performance
MAXimum Storage
MAXimum Qualit
MAXimum Security
MAXimum Overclocking
MAXimum Multimedia
MAXimum Engineering
MAXimum Security
For MAX3, the ABIT Engineers listened to users who were
asking for information security. SecureIDE connects to your IDE hard disk
and has a special decoder; without a special key, your hard disk cannot
be opened by anyone. Thus hackers and would be information thieves cannot
access your hard disk, even if they remove it from your PC. Protect your
privacy and keep anyone from snooping into your information. Lock down
your hard disk, not with a password, but with encryption. A password can
be cracked by software in a few hours. ABIT's SecureIDE will keep government
supercomputers busy for weeks and will keep the RIAA away from your Kazaa
files.
MAXimum LAN
With on board Intel PRO/1000 CT Desktop Connection Gigabit
LAN, ABIT IC7-MAX3 users have overclocked LAN: Intel's PRO Gigabit LAN
increases throughput by 50%, with real-world gains of up to 30%.
MAXimum Performance
The IC7-MAX3 is tuned up and ready to rumble. With ABIT's
Game Acceleration Technology, users have the choice of
three performance modes: Turbo, Street Racer and F1 to boost performance
up to 17%.
MAXimum Multimedia
Only ABIT offers SPDIF In/Out for the ultimate in multimedia
connectivity. Due to our extensive experience in audio technology with
our speaker systems and AU-10 sound card, ABIT motherboards undergo rigorous
testing at the ABIT Audio Research Laboratories in Taipei, Taiwan, ensuring
that audiophiles and gamers alike will be satisfied with the richness
and clarity of ABIT onboard audio. And, for the ultimate in connectivity
to peripheral devices, the IC7-MAX3 comes complete with 3 Firewire ports
and 8 USB2.0 ports!
Flash Menu: The Most Advanced One-click BIOS Update
Three years in the making, we feel this 1 click BIOS update
from ABIT is the most stable windows -based BIOS flash available. Without
worries from crashing, and with a quick 1 click BIOS update, ABIT users
can quickly get back to doing what they do best-fragging.
MAXimum Accessories
The MAX3 comes loaded with extra stuff, like 4 SATA cables
and 2 Round IDE cables to ensure you are always well-connected.
Product Positioning
The Ultimate GigaSystem: Even the LAN is 30% faster! IC7-MAX3: 3 Firewire, 8 USB 2.0, Intel PRO Gigabit LAN, AGP8X
PRO and Optical SPDIF In. ABIT Engineering brings you OTES onboard cooling,
SecureIDE, 6 Serial ATA RAID 0/1 Channels, 4 Phase Power, FanEQ and the
GigaSystem Overclock
The GigaSystem: Even the LAN is 30% faster! The IC7-G is the IC7-MAX3 with 4 Serial ATA Channels and without
OTES onboard cooling and without SecureIDE.
The GigaSystem: Get to know a 1+GHz FSB
IC7 is the IC7-G without 2nd SATA RAID and Intel PRO Gigabit LAN
A Pure Overclocking Motherboard
BH7: For those wanting an 845PE board, the BH7 is a pure overclocking
machine with 4-phase power. Built by Overclockers, for Overclockers.
Universal ABIT Computer Corporation designs and sells a complete family of award-winning mainboards and multimedia products that support industry-leading technology and provide leading quality and performance for system integration of computer components supporting a broad range of PC applications, such as e-commerce, e-business, entertainment and education. Corporate headquarters are located in Taiwan. For more information, visit the Company's web site at http://www.abit.com.tw
Universal ABIT Computer Corporation Tel: (02)8751-3380
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