June
21, 2004 – No stranger to innovation, ABIT Computer today releases
the AA8-DuraMAX 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 AA8-DuraMAX is Torture Test Passed to ensure
durability not found on other boards.
Designed for Intel's new 925X chipset , the AA8-DuraMAX comes equipped
with next-generation DDR2 for faster memory and 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
AA8-DuraMAX 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 the 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 AA8-DuraMAX 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 AA8-DuraMAX 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 AA8-DuraMAX 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 AA8-DuraMAX 4 Phase PWM delivers clean and stable power to the
CPU during gaming and overclocking. Stability is further ensured as the
AA8-DuraMAX 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 AA8-DuraMAX is truly in a class by itself.
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ABIT's Advanced Durability brings greater responsibility
to the motherboard manufacturers in creating durable products with
quality, reliability and stability engineered for long-term, problem-free
use. All of ABIT motherboards are Advanced Durability tested and approved.
ABIT looks to all motherboard makers to make a similar durability
commitment to the end-user. |
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