Hard|OCP Reviews the Fatal1ty AN8 SLI
"The most enthusiast feature rich motherboard we have seen"

July 19, 2005 – When it comes to top-notch features and performance, it's tough to beat ABIT's Fatal1ty Hardware Series. The latest Fatal1ty motherboard, the Fatal1ty AN8 SLI, combines a top-performing SLI motherboard with ABIT's exclusive µGuru Panel accessory for the ultimate gaming platform. Top enthusiast website Hard|OCP recently took a close look at the Fatal1ty AN8 SLI motherboard, and praised its features and performance. In the end, the editors were very impressed with the board, saying that it was "…easy to say that the Fatal1ty AN8 SLI is the most enthusiast feature rich motherboard we have seen."

Hard|OCP takes the time to appreciate the thought put into the layout and Dual OTES cooling solution found on the Fatal1ty AN8 SLI: "The design and layout of the Fatal1ty AN8 SLI is about what you would expect from ABIT, well thought out and designed to take some punishment. The biggest design feature of the board is the power circuitry location in the upper right corner of the board, making for a very clean overall appearance. By locating the power circuitry here, it also aides the OTES cooling system in keeping all the CPU MOSFETs running smoothly for optimal board and CPU operation."

ABIT's AudioMAX sound solution also impressed Hard|OCP editors: "No distortion was detected during audio track playback, making for an enjoyable audio experience...In-game audio performance for both game types tested out as expected, with the OpenGL game's performance suffering by a 15% margin with the onboard audio device enabled. The D3D in-game audio performance was significantly better, as performance dropped a mere 5%. Overall, the bundled audio solution proved to be a high quality device worthy of some very hard consideration."

While often imitated, the Fatal1ty Hardware Series is truly Built for Gamers, By Gamers. Hard|OCP talks here about the specifically designed features of the Fatal1ty AN8 SLI: "On the feature side of things, I think it is probably easy to say that the Fatal1ty AN8 SLI is the most enthusiast feature rich motherboard we have seen. It has some great add-ons that will truly influence the enthusiast user's experience. Kudos to ABIT for keeping focused on what the hardware community really wants nowadays...While ABIT did not choose to pack this board to the gills with integrated peripherals, those included with the board are top notch...Yet again, ABIT proves their mettle with another top notch and high performance motherboard solution. If you were looking to upgrade in the near future and want an SLI enabled solution, I'd give this board a hard look. It even comes standard with support for the newer Athlon64 dual core processors, giving it some future proofing as well."

The verdict?: "Overall, I was extremely impressed with this board. ABIT did a fabulous job with the layout, making it very easy to work with the board, even with 2 large PCI-Express video cards installed. The most impressive device included with the board was, without question, the µGuru Panel. This device makes it very easy to get real time voltage, fan speed, and temperature readings without any hassle...ABIT has produced a solid feature-rich motherboard in the Fatal1ty AN8 SLI. It should definitely be on your short list if you are looking to make the jump to an SLI setup now or in the future."

For the full review, go to:
http://www.hardocp.com/article.html?art=Nzky

For more information on the Fatal1ty AN8 SLI, go here: ABIT Fatal1ty AN8 SLI



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