Now, getting away from the stock board from Intel, what does ABIT's AG8 have to offer? Let's take a look at a few things that put the ABIT above others.
-NorthBridge Cooling: Getting serious about performance? ABIT is! The Northbridge heatsink comes stock with a fan to keep you running at those higher speeds. ABIT has been a proven performer for many reasons and this one of them, the little things that really make a big difference!
-SATA and IDE: For new system builders, you are going to love how ABIT is really starting to press the issue of SATA over IDE. On the AG8 you get four SATA connections, while only one IDE. What's the big difference? Well, there are a bunch of reasons to goto SATA but the big three are:
1. Serial ATA150 - that's a 15% increase over Parallel ATA 133. 2. Cabling - the old and out-dated IDE ribbon cables are freaking HUGE! 3. Ease of use - the new cabling system makes it a lot easier to get in and out with your hard drives.
-PCI Express: It's time to get on the Express way, the PCI Express that is! And that's all you will be gaming on with this motherboard. That means, for you old school AGP gamers, it's time to give up your Radeon 9800's and get yourself an FX6800 or Radeon X850!!! With nearly four times the bandwidth, PCI Express is the way to go, my friends!
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