June
21, 2004 - No stranger to innovation, ABIT Computer today releases
the AG8 with new OTES AeroFlow™ for
the best onboard cooling solution and overclocking strips
for more stable and powerful overclocking . ABIT's µGuru™ has added Autodrive™
to allow ABIT users to have their PC automatically speed up or slow down
according to what the user is doing. With ABIT's BulletProof Technology,
the AG8 is Torture Test Passed to ensure durability not found on other
boards.
Designed for Intel's new 915P chipset , the AG8 comes equipped with next-generation
PCI Express for vastly increased video memory bandwidth. PCI Express allows
for richer colours, hyper-realistic 3D images and higher resolutions.
With PCI Express, the AG8 is a powerful platform for your home entertainment
system or for professional graphic needs. Games like FarCry and Half-Life2
have never looked better.
OTES AeroFlow™
ABIT
again takes an evolutionary step with OTES AeroFlow™.
The ABIT engineered, unique vertical heatsink OTES AeroFlow™ cooling solution
on the Northbridge will bring a definite heat reduction not only on the
Northbridge but also on VGA, Southbridge, memory, CPU as well as on the
PC System itself. Not only does OTES AeroFlow™ allow for better cooling
it also meets the Silent PC Standard.
The ABIT Engineers have determined that a radical new design was needed
for a 775-pin CPU and 915/925 chipset cooling solution to be effective
at reducing heat. Although active Northbridge cooling has been a solid
step forward, this new ABIT engineered unique vertical heatsink design
also addresses the other components that build up heat like the VGA and
CPU. To this end, we have devised a new solution which takes these issues
into account. This new solution will change the industry and become a
new standard in motherboard cooling.
ABIT Engineered Overclocking Strips™
Welcome back ABIT Engineered Overclocking Strips. First developed 3
years ago for use with the ABIT TH7 and the launch of Pentium4 and Rambus
memory, Overclocking Strips are back again for the AG8 and AA8-DuraMAX.
The Overclocking Strips found on the AG8 allow for better CPU cooling
and lower EMI results. The end result is a better and more durable overclock.
The Overclocking Strips are built into the AG8 to ensure maximum performance
and stability. Only features built in to the design of the motherboard
can be effective. Any after-design add-on is unacceptable for the ABIT
Engineering Team.
µGuru™: Enlightened System Performance
μGuru™
Technology - designed by the ABIT Engineers for use only on ABIT
motherboards – allows end-users to reach a higher state of hardware awareness
and enlightenment. µGuru acts as a spiritual guide, sharing with ABIT
users, tips for hardware monitoring, overclocking, BIOS flashing and audio
tweaking functions in an easy to use, Windows-based interface.
µGuru combines the ABIT Engineered features ABIT EQ™,
OC Guru™, FlashMenu™, and BlackBox™
into a user-friendly interface providing users the perfect environment
with which to maximize performance and stability. Operating as an independent
microprocessor, μGuru effectively frees your CPU resources from performing
these functions, further increasing system performance.
As a part of the motherboard, only μGuru can completely understand how
to optimize the motherboard for ultimate performance. What truly sets
μGuru apart is it's onboard memory that allows users to save their favorite
overclocking settings for specific applications. For example, with OC
Guru™, users can choose their favorite overclocked setting that will be
saved when the PC is rebooted. OC Guru™ ups the ante with ABIT AutoDrive™,
which allows you to have overclocking, voltage, and fan settings change
automatically per application. Have the system lower
fan speeds and noise levels when you are surfing the net, but automatically
raise the FSB and crank the cooling up when you launch a 3D game. Only
OC Guru™ with ABIT AutoDrive™ gives
this level of control.
Built with Bulletproof Technology™
Like
all ABIT motherboards, the AG8 is built with Bulletproof Technology™
- a new standard in terms of Quality, Reliability, Stability, and Engineering.
Bulletproof Technology begins with selecting the highest quality components
available. ABIT uses only Japanese-made capacitors on ABIT branded motherboards
– capacitors that cost several times more than regular capacitors. While
others try to cut components, ABIT puts quality first. Bulletproof Technology™
also means stability, and the AG8 4 Phase PWM delivers clean and stable
power to the CPU during gaming and overclocking. Stability is further
ensured as the AG8 has passed the Torture Test, a series of looping demos
and benchmarks designed to tax the board far beyond normal use. If the
motherboard has been Torture Tested and Passed, it is built to last. Reliability
is another component of Bulletproof Technology. To help users identify
devices and components that are problem-free with ABIT motherboards, ABIT
has developed its ABIT Approved Program™. After hardware has passed compatibility
testing, it is given the ABIT Approved Seal. The ABIT Approved Seal lets
ABIT users understand which devices and components they should be choosing
to complete their systems. Add to all of this exclusive ABIT Engineered
features such as µGuru, and the AG8 is truly in a class by itself.
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