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ABIT AW8-MAX |
| CPU Support |
All LGA775 processors (including dual-core models) |
| Northbridge |
Intel i955X |
| Memory Support |
4 slots, DDR-II only. Supports DDR2-533MHz and DDR2-667MHz at 200MHz FSB. 8GB max, dual-channel |
| AGP |
None |
| PEG |
x16 from i955X (one) |
| Southbridge |
Intel ICH7R |
| Audio |
8-channel high-definition feed from ICH7R to Realtek ALC882M CODEC (add-in riser card)- - Dolby Master Studio certification |
| Audio Connectivity |
6 ports on add-in riser card. Optical and coaxial input/output |
| PCI |
2x 32-bit 33MHz PCI 2.1 slots |
| PCI Express |
2 x1 slots |
| IDE |
1 ATA100 compliant port from ICH7R |
| External IDE |
None |
| SATA |
4 ports from ICH7R (SATA2) |
| SATA RAID |
RAID0, 1 and 0+1 from ICH7R (Intel Matrix Storage Technology) |
| Additional SATA/RAID |
Silicon Image Sil3132 PCIe. Supports 2 ports, SATA2 compliant, RAID0 and RAID1 |
| Networking |
Dual Gigabit Ethernet Controllers. 2x Broadcom BCM5789 PCIe 10/100/1000 ASICs |
| USB |
8 USB 2.0 ports from ICH7R. 4x I/O USB 2.0 and 4x onboard headers |
| FireWire |
3 ports from Texas Instruments TSB82AA2/TSB81BA3 3-port controller, (includes a single 1394b port) |
| I/O |
1x 1394a, 4x USB 2.0, Silent OTES, 2x RJ45, PS/2 |
| Form Factor |
305mm x 245mm, ATX |
| Expected price |
£150 |
| Additional features |
Silent OTES, debug LED display, µGuru 2005, GuruClock (optional) |
Pretty comprehensive list of features. The price tag, at £150, is indicative of a top-end i955X board's.
