ABIT IC7-MAX3 Gets 9.5 out of 10 from PC Enthusiast Magazine

Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C., October 28^th, 2003 - ABIT's IC7 MAX 3 is blazing a path through the hardware review world and leaving a trail of awards, recommendations and endorsements. The latest comes from PC Enthusiast magazine. Here are the highlights:

"The clean design of the original IC7 is also found in the MAX3. The MAX3 flaunts 6-channel audio, Gigabit LAN, and AGP Pro support. The Northbridge fan is also of a newer design and features a taller, more efficient heatsink and fan combo. ABIT's Secure IDE module with its 40-bit encryption will ensure that your data is safe from prying eyes.

The most prominent feature of the MAX3 is the incorporation of ABIT's OTES cooling system. ABIT didn't overlook the fact that a good percentage of heat generated on a motherboard is produced by the PWM power-regulation MOSFETs and capacitors. While most manufacturers pay little or no attention to this section of the board, ABIT realized that greater system stability can be achieved by actively cooling the power circuitry. While most fans installed on motherboards simply blow hot air around, the OTES fan duct actually sucks the hot air from the capacitors and expels it from the case. Although the fan must spin at a high rate to be effective, fan noise is negligible. Interestingly, the serial and parallel ports have been omitted to make room for the OTES fan.

Step out of the way when the MAX3 is overclocked: it's coming to knockout every competitor in sight. Even my humble attempt at overclocking resulted in scores that blew me away. The MAX3 ran solid at 3.6 GHz and slaughtered 3DMark2001 18,978 and 5,674 Marks. I was equally impressed by UT2003's results of 255 Flyby and 99 Botmatch.

There's no doubt that the IC7-MAX3 is one of the best, if not the best, 875Pbased motherboard on the market right now. ABIT's flagship motherboard has an impressive list of features that gamers and overclockers alike will appreciate. While a mid-cycle product is often hard to label as a "must have," the performance of the IC7-MAX3 makes it easy to recommend to anyone considering a motherboard purchase."
-EDWARD KOBAYASI

See more in the October issue of PC Enthusiast Magazine

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