ABIT AW9D-MAX
Intel Core 2 Duo Motherboard
December 12, 2006
Manufactured by: ABIT
Introduction
It's been a while since Intel has come up with an overclocking champ. Lately, there has been a lot of excitement with Intels' newly released CONROE processors. Quite a few have said that it is the next overclocking gem from Intel. Some said it could reach FSBs never before reached. Well, that could only be good news for both enthusiasts and overclockers alike.
With that in mind, we all know that the key to a processor's overclocking success relies heavily on the motherboard. A great chip is useless if your "mobo" doesn't have the "mojo". An overclocking processor needs a motherboard that can go the limits. Today we are testing a board from ABIT that promises just that. Everybody knows that the ABIT name is synonymous to overclocking. If there's any board that can reach dizzying FSB speeds, ABIT is a very good bet. Or is it?
Today at OCTools, we will find out if ABIT still has the goods to deliver a board that can keep up with the new overclocking gem from Intel, the Conroe. So without further ado, we introduce to you ABIT's Intel 975X motherboard offering, the AW9D-MAX.
ABIT AW9D-MAX Motherboard
The AW9D-MAX is based on Intel's i975X/ ICH7R chipset. It supports all LGA775 processors including the latest generation Core 2 chips. It has dual DDR2 support and dual PCI-Express X16 slots intended for ATI CrossFire cards. Some of the features include SATA RAID, e-SATA, dual PCI-E Gigabit LAN, Firewire, and 7.1 CH audio. It also boasts a multitude of 100% Japanese made solid state capacitors and special PWM layout to ensure an ample and clean current to the power-hungry dual-core and multi-GPU systems of today. Unique abit engineered technologies, such as Silent OTES™ 2 and µGuru™ keep your components healthy while providing total system monitoring and control. The µGuru™ technology puts advanced BIOS-level features like overclocking and fan-control right at the fingertips of the user, making it an easy task to fine-tune your system for the perfect balance between performance and noise.
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| CPU Support | Intel Core 2 Quad, Core 2 Duo Extreme, Core 2 Duo, Pentium D and Pentium 4 processors with 1066/800MHz FSB, Intel 2006FMB Conroe CPU |
| System Bus | FSB1066 |
| Northbridge | Intel i975X |
| Southbridge | Intel ICH7R |
| Memory | Dual-Channel DDR2 667/800, up to 8GB |
| Graphics | Dual PCI Express® slots for Dual ATI CrossFire Graphics |
| LAN | Dual Gigabit Ethernet |
| FireWire | Dual IEEE1394 with up to 400MB/s transfer rates |
| Audio | 7.1-Channel HD AudioMAX™ with optical S/P DIF In/Out |
| SATAII | ICH7R- 4 x SATA2 3Gb/s RAID 0/1/0+1/5 JBOD; Silicon Image:3132- 4 x SATA 3Gb/s, 2 SATA connectors of the same area can support SATA RAID 0/1 |