ABIT KV8-MAX3
Christopher Emry, December 24th, 2003
Current Pricing: $158.04
..:: Introduction ::..
It has been nearly three months since the initial release of AMD's Athlon 64 microprocessors. Within that time frame, many hardware websites have been publishing reviews claiming that the ABIT KV8-MAX3 is one of the best motherboards you can drop a 754-pin processor into. So, why would we even begin to think about publishing a review about the exact same motherboard that has been reviewed nearly ten times over and has already received high praises and awards?
Well, we've read these reviews about this particular board like yourself, because after all we are enthusiasts too, but what has ABIT ultimately been able to prove to MBReview with this release? Did these websites overlook anything that was crucial for you, the consumer, to know about? Will the KV8-MAX3 show us a fun-filled maximum experience like others have claimed or become a maximum letdown? Believe me, you don't want to skip to the conclusion for this one! Let's get started by taking a look at the specifications below.
..:: ABIT KV8-MAX3 Specifications ::..
Processor
Socket-754 for AMD Athlon 64
Chipset
VIA K8T800 Northbridge
VIA VT8237 Southbridge
3Com Gigabit LAN
Realtek ALC658 Audio
Silicon Image Sil3114 RAID
Memory
3 x 72-bit Single Channel DDR up to 2GB
Supports 3 DIMM DDR333
Supports 2 DIMM DDR400
Expansion Slots
1 x AGP 8X
5 x PCI
2 x UDMA/133/100/66
1 x FDD
6 x SATA IDE/RAID
8 x USB 2.0
3 x FireWire
Back Panel I/O Ports
1 x Parallel, 1 x Serial
1 x PS/2 Keyboard, 1 x PS/2 Mouse
5 x Audio I/O
4 x USB 2.0, 1 x RJ-45 Port
1 x S/PDIF In, 1 x S/PDIF Out
1 x IEEE1394
1 x OTES Exhaust Fan
Special Features
Abit SoftMenu III
Abit OTES
Abit uGuru
BIOS Features
Phoenix-Award BIOS
4MB Flash ROM
Form Factor
ATX Form Factor (12 in. x 9.64 in.)
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