ABIT Unleashes AN8 v2.0 Series
Silent motherboards for everyone

May 17, 2005 – With a well earned reputation for innovation and design excellence, ABIT Engineers set a new benchmark with each product release. Today ABIT is proud to announce their latest creation, the AN8-Series, an entirely new motherboard range featuring Silent OTES™ cooling technology. Designed, built, and tested to the highest possible standards, these boards are intended for users who demand a premium-quality product, capable of meeting all their desktop computing needs with absolute ease.

Based on the NVIDIA® nForce™4, nForce™4 Ultra, and nForce™4 SLI chipsets, the ABIT Engineered AN8 V2.0, AN8 Ultra and AN8 SLI are built to deliver a unique computing experience. ABIT Silent OTES™ and ABIT µGuru™ are just two of the awesome technologies that distinguish these products from the competition.

ABIT Engineered for a Silent Computing Experience

The AN8 V2.0, AN8 Ultra and AN8 SLI are built around the NVIDIA® nForce™4 platform. These chipsets support AMD® Athlon™64 / 64FX Socket 939 CPUs, a 2GHz system bus with Hyper Transport™ technology, and up to 4GB of DDR 400 memory. The AN8 V2.0 (nForce™4 chipset) replaces the current AN8 motherboard and continues to focus on the mainstream market. The AN8 Ultra (nForce™4 Ultra chipset) includes additional features and improved audio, and is intended for midrange users. Finally there's the AN8 SLI (nForce™4 SLI chipset), all the Ultra features plus the added benefit of dual graphics card support. This board is aimed squarely at the enthusiast.

Despite the different chipset levels, all three products feature ABIT's Silent OTES cooling, AudioMAX sound, and µGuru overclocking/monitoring technology.

Silent OTES uses ABIT-designed heatpipe technology to transfer harmful heat away from the North Bridge to the Collection Module, where it's removed from the case by the CPUs fan. The result, a totally silent platform offering excellent cooling efficiency by utilizing existing hardware, ultimately providing enhanced performance, stability and a quieter experience for the end user.

The cooling system is derived from the finest materials to ensure excellent cooling performance. The North Bridge comes in contact with a high-grade aluminum heatsink with an all-copper base, which is fastened securely with screws to ensure maximum contact for heat transfer. The pure red copper fins on the Collection Module are angled for optimum air flow, and utilize existing airflow from the CPU fan, delivering excellent cooling with minimal noise thanks to their large surface area.

ABIT's exclusive µGuru™ technology integrates OC Guru™ overclocking, ABIT EQ™ hardware monitoring, FlashMenu™ 1-click BIOS updating, and BlackBox™ diagnostic technology into a user friendly Windows-based interface. With OC Guru, users can tune front side bus speeds and CPU voltages on-the-fly through Windows. ABIT EQ lets users monitor fan speeds, system voltages and temperatures at-a-glance, and FlashMenu™ 1-click BIOS update makes it easy to keep the system running in absolute peak condition. If a problem arises, BlackBox™ automatically detects your hardware configuration, allowing it to be sent to ABIT tech support for fast, friendly e-service. With µGuru, users have the most comprehensive suite of system utilities ever to power a desktop motherboard.

Fully Featured for the Future

All three NVIDIA® nForce™4 chipsets support AMD® Athlon 64™, Athlon 64 FX™ 939 pin processors. The four available DDR400 DIMM slots can hold a generous 4GB of memory. Four SATA and two IDE ports make future storage expansion a simple task. Built-in USB 2.0 and IEEE 1394 functionality means connectivity to all the latest high-speed peripherals and multimedia devices. NVIDIA® Native Gigabit Ethernet and ActiveArmour™ Firewall technology give users fast and secure connections. A second PCI-Express x16 slot* offers AN8 SLI users the potential to install an additional video card, leading to significantly improved graphics performance.

* (requires SLI compatible hardware)

Built with Bulletproof Technology

Like all ABIT products, the AN8 V2.0, AN8 Ultra and AN8 SLI are 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 and graphics cards – 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 all three boards have passed the Torture Test, a series of looping demos and benchmarks designed to tax the hardware far beyond normal use. Add to all of this, exclusive ABIT Engineered features, and the AN8 V2.0, AN8 Ultra and AN8 SLI raise the bar by which motherboards are judged.

For more information on the AN8 Ultra motherboard, go here: ABIT AN8 Ultra

For more information on the AN8 SLI motherboard, go here: ABIT AN8 SLI

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