ABIT IC7-MAX3
| Reviewer: | Ken O'Rielly |
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| Product: | ABIT IC7-MAX3 |
| Manufacturer: | ABIT Computer Corp. |
| Sponsor: | ABIT |
| MSRP: | $229.00 |
| Publish Date: | Nov 02, 2003 |
1. Introduction
Whether it comes to my own system or ones I have built for others, Abit has consistently been near the top of my list of favored motherboard manufactures, due in part to the compatibility of Abit offerings with any existing hardware.
One of my fondest overclocking memories comes from being able to overclock my old CPU all the way to 175 MHz FSB with a CAS timing of 2 using Abit's KG7-lite motherboard, something that back then was almost unheard of.
Since that time, I was blessed with trying Abit’s video card the Ti4200 OTES, which was an impressive performer. Perhaps more impressive was the OTES (Outside Thermal Exhaust System), which just screamed at you to overclock this card for all it was worth. Once you hit the card's limit when it came to overclocking without modification, this new style of cooling was efficient enough to handle voltage modding of the core to push the card even further.
The MAX series of boards for both Intel and AMD platforms have had great success and reviews in the community and when Abit added the successful OTES cooling system to the motherboard, once again offering an industry first to the consumer, I began to find myself dreaming of once again pushing my processor has hard as I once did with the KG7-Lite.
It's not surprising why Abit have dubbed this motherboard range 'MAX'. The sheer amount of features on here rivals the functionality of VIA's EPIA range. I suspect this is an attempt by Abit to appeal to both the performance craving crowd and the consumer who wants the most bang for the money.
Let’s see how this board performs and if it's worth the asking price
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