ABIT AN8 32X

Review Pages

1. Introduction
2. A Closer Look
3. Test System
4. 3DMark2005
5. 3DMark2003
6. Codecreatures
7. Aquamark - 3DMark01
8. Half Life 2
9. Quake 4
10. F.E.A.R.
11. Need For Speed - Most Wanted
12. Performance Test v5.0
13. PCMark04 - 05
14. Guru Utility
15. Bios - Page 1
16. Bios - Page 2
17. Software CD
18. Overclocking
19. Conclusion

Abit’s name is undoubtedly one of the most prestigious in the world of motherboard production. For many years, Abit’s products were synonymous with over clocking. So it wasn't a surprise that they would once again release motherboards with advanced overclocking capabilities.

The new AN8 32X is a board for AMD's socket 939 processors with 2GHz HT and also incorporates Nvidia's NF4 SLI X16 chipset. It further supports Dual DDR 400, NV SATA RAID, NV GbE w/Firewall, 7.1 CH Audio, NVIDIA SLI Tech., ABIT Silent OTES, ABIT µGuru Tech.

- Specifications

CPU	- Supports Socket 939 Athlon64/ 64FX/ 64X2 Processors with 2GHz system bus using Hyper Transport™ Technology - Supports AMD CPU Cool 'n' Quiet Technology
Chipset	NVIDIA® NF4 SLI X16 / NF4 SLI Chipset
Memory	- Four 184-pin DIMM sockets - Supports Dual channel DDR 400 ECC/non-ECC un-buffered memory - Supports maximum memory capacity up to 8GB
NVIDIA SLI Technology	- Two PCI-Express X16 slots support NVIDIA Scalable Link Interface - Two full-bandwidth 16-lane PCI Express
NV SATA 3Gb/s RAID	- Supports 4 ports SATA 3Gb/s RAID 0/1/0+1/5 - Supports SATA AHCI, providing native command queuing and native hot plug
2nd SATA RAID	- Serial ATA 3Gbps by Sil 3132 PCIE controller - Supports SATA RAID 0/1 NCQ
Audio	- On board 7.1 CH Audio CODEC (ALC850) - Supports auto jack sensing and optical S/PDIF In/ Out
NV GbE	NVIDIA® Gigabit Ethernet with NV Firewall ActiveArmor
IEEE1394	Supports IEEE1394a
Internal I/O Connectors	- 2 x PCI Express x16 (two full-bandwidth 16-lane PCI Express) - 2 x PCI Express x1, 2 x PCI slots - 1 x Floppy port supports up to 2.88MB - 6 x SATA connectors - 2 x Ultra DMA 133/100/66/33 connectors - 3 x USB 2.0 headers, 1 x IEEE 1394 header - 1 x Guru Link
Back Panel I/O	- 1 x PS/2 Keyboard, 1 x PS/2 Mouse - 4 x USB ports, 1 x RJ-45 LAN port, 1 x IEEE 1394 - 1 x S/P DIF In, 1 x S/P DIF Out
Form Factor	ATX form factor 305 x 245mm
ABIT Engineered	- ABIT Patented Silent OTES™ Technology* - ABIT µGuru™ Technology
Compatible Accessories	Guru Clock