Abit AW9D i975X
One of the questions that is routinely asked to Phoronix editors is about the best or our favorite motherboards. While this is a very open-ended question, one of our favorite motherboards over the years without a doubt has been the Abit IC7-MAX3. The IC7-MAX3 was engineered with the i875P and ICH5R Chipset, but more importantly it offered a wealth of Abit innovations. This motherboard was the first to feature OTES (Outside Thermal Exhaust System) Cooling Technology, which Abit has revised over time and they continue to use OTES derivatives with a number of products. Competitors have also developed their own OTES-like solutions as a result. The IC7-MAX3 was also very well designed and its layout was phenomenal for its time. Last but not least, this motherboard was one hell of an overclocker with the Canterwood Chipset. This Intel motherboard was flying high at the same time as the Abit NF7-S and NF7-S v2.0. Since 2003 and 2004, Abit has lost some of its glory due to fierce competition from DFI and ASUS, and running into some serious financial troubles. Fortunately, Abit had corrected its course earlier this year after they had announced their acquisition by USI.
Among the Abit motherboards we had tried out recently were the AW8, AW8-MAX, and KN9 Ultra. These motherboards were very well engineered, while still it didn't seem to pack a likewise punch of the IC7-MAX3. This afternoon we have our hands on the Abit AW9D, which is the replacement for the AW8 series, but will it be successful in reincarnating Universal Abit to its glorious past?
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