ABIT introduces AB9 QuadGT Motherboard

ABITintroduces her latest Intel P965 chipset based motherboard for Core2 Quad/Duo processors, the ABITAB9 QuadGT. This motherboard has been specifically engineered for and around LGA775 quad-core CPUs with up to 1066 MHz FSB. It is equipped with ABIT's µGuru technology for extensive hardware monitoring and control. The extreme tuning and overclocking capabilities of this exclusively ABIT engineered microchip stands unsurpassed in the industry, claims Abit.

The AB9 QuadGT contains a 6-layer board layout equipped with solid state capacitors and ceramic digital PWMs, which should warrant good electrical characteristics under the most stable currents. In addition ABIT's patented Silent OTES convection heat-pipe design should keep the Northbridge as well as the digital PWMs efficiently cool.

The AB9 QuadGT motherboard meets gaming and multimedia action. Two X16 PCIe slots offer a range of multiple graphics options. Despite one of the X16 PCIe slots only supporting PCIe X4 bandwidth, ABIT claims it still caters adequately to most of today's graphics needs, including CrossFire operation. Alternatively one can also use this slot for other PCIe cards such as LAN, RAID, TV or audio add-on cards. The 3-pin HDMI header connects with HDMI ready graphics cards, offering HD audio.

6 internal SATA 3Gb/s and 2 eSATA connectors form the basis for storage capacity, while the single Ultra DMA 133/100/66/33 IDE connector provides the option to keep older optical drives and HDDs running.