Abit's release of the Fatal1ty line started out pretty well. It overclocked to great speeds and was stacked with cool features. The only thing bad about the Fatal1ty AN8 was the lack of VDIMM options.
We all know that Abit has been fairly quiet over the past couple of years. When they finally introduced some new toys, they walked in with plenty of ammo to challenge everyone in the motherboard field.
There is nothing really exciting about the release of the Intel 955X chipset. The two key points behind the new release are the support for Intel's dual core processors and the ability to run a 1:2 memory divider.
When we had our look at the Abit Fatal1ty AN8, we were quite pleased with the great performance, overclocking headroom, and the general physical layout of the motherboard.
Tech Report has the full report of the Abit Fatal1ty AN8. The motherboard features a glowing red PCB as well as many OTES cooling fans to provide increased stable performance. So what was the grade for the board? Check it out.
Abit is a company that enthusiasts should definitely recognize. Abit has been known for their excellent overclocking motherboards since the ancient days of Pentium IIs and Celerons.
