View Full Version : Abit Fatal1ty AA8XE
jjcom
11-09-2004, 06:13 PM
http://www.anandtech.com/mb/showdoc.aspx?i=2270&p=1
Thought it best to start a new thread then go with the old one. Since the old one was negitive.
Anyway:
This looks like a very nice board. Overclock potencial is very nice. The reviewer over at Anandtech did a very good job showing this boards power and its weakness. Abit may have had a few off boards, but this one is almost enough to make me want Prescott. :eek:
Wonder why it didn't get that "Reviewers Choice" or what ever.
I don't own one, but I would give the thing a 9.5/10. Abit made a gaming board on an Intel platform. AMD rules there. But still this thing is nice...wonder how much it costs....
jjcom :D
althes
11-09-2004, 06:36 PM
I will wait to someone here gets it and takes it for a ride.
Sheik
11-09-2004, 10:52 PM
Nice board, but as Anandtech says:
However, all the outstanding tweaks and gaming enhancements just can't offset the gaming horsepower available with the FX55 and 4000+. In most DirectX 9 benchmarks at stock speed, the FX55 wipes the floor with the 3.46EE on the Fatal1ty.
charlie
11-10-2004, 11:23 AM
has some interesting features...
the new Abit tool that allows unlocking the 14 multi, too. Interesting, but how 'bout a paper launch, right?
C
Rabbi_NZ
11-10-2004, 01:03 PM
Looks like Abit is getting back into the enthusiast scene... I'm not an Intel guy but this board looks real nice!
jjcom
11-10-2004, 01:19 PM
yep there doing good again, Isn't there going to be Fatal1ty AMD board too? NF4?...yeah there is right? Something about that in the AMD section of the forums. Which should be nice. I'm just afraid this board's gonna be like 150 bucks or more...:(
Rabbi_NZ
11-10-2004, 01:42 PM
yep there doing good again, Isn't there going to be Fatal1ty AMD board too? NF4?...yeah there is right? Something about that in the AMD section of the forums. Which should be nice. I'm just afraid this board's gonna be like 150 bucks or more...:(
yeh there is there NF8 and the AN8 Fatal1ty... but they are both coming out very late and are based on nF3 754... I have a feeling DFI will get a bit of competition from them tho!
jjcom
11-10-2004, 02:38 PM
yeah I agree, these DFI boards are hard to beat....I don't think Abit beat DFI, but its more of a tie. Thats probly gonna put pressure on DFI to make a better board. which sounds good....kinda like a AMD vs. Intel thing. AMD gets 3400 so Intel has to get 3600 and on and on.
jjcom
11-10-2004, 03:03 PM
Any one have more info on this thing? Post what ever other Reviews you can find. Just one review ain't enough for me and for anyone. That board seems nice there, but does it vairy enogh to make us not like it??
More pics
http://www.vr-zone.com/index.cgi?i=1405&s=1
Arkangyl
11-10-2004, 07:15 PM
the voltage options on the Fatailty looked pretty good (I dont know Intel volts these days though) but the same shizz on AMD would be sweet
jjcom
11-10-2004, 07:46 PM
yeah lets hope for more of those 2.9v RAM lines that overvolt at stock. good Abit. These see something nice come out to be worthy of the Abit name!
gkiing
11-10-2004, 10:52 PM
Abit OTES cooling sucks, they block the mosfets and area so that you can't properly mount prommy's and phase change. Other than that it looks good, but If I get one i'll have to rip all the plastic heatsinks off and put on my own :D
tictac
11-11-2004, 12:19 AM
NF8 still in mass production... they havent ship it yet.. until end of this month... :slap:
*shhhhhhhhh :stick:
abstrakt
11-11-2004, 12:27 AM
I get mine in just over a week tictac.
tictac
11-11-2004, 12:40 AM
I get mine in just over a week tictac.
any review? post some screen screenies :)
lucky you
my board havent arrived yet :slap:
EQuito
11-11-2004, 01:05 AM
yeh there is there NF8 and the AN8 Fatal1ty... but they are both coming out very late and are based on nF3 754...The NF8 is a S754 NF3 based but the AN8 Fatal1ty is a S939 NF4 based... ;)
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=44724
Dillusion
11-11-2004, 02:24 AM
i downloaded the new '17' abit bios for my i915p, and low and behold, the 'choose multiplier' option is there ... you just need a CPu that supports it
saaya
11-11-2004, 06:11 AM
looks like a nice board, but unlocking the 14x multi can be done on all 775 boards i think, even the 865pe 775 boards.
abstrakt
11-11-2004, 11:10 AM
any review? post some screen screenies :)
lucky you
my board havent arrived yet :slap:
I'll do a full review with benches/overclock with BH-5, TCCD and -5B G on Mach II if that has arrived to.
Rabbi_NZ
11-11-2004, 11:38 AM
The NF8 is a S754 NF3 based but the AN8 Fatal1ty is a S939 NF4 based... ;)
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=44724
Yeh I actually did know that... jus careless typing :)
chainbolt
11-16-2004, 07:39 PM
has some interesting features...
the new Abit tool that allows unlocking the 14 multi, too. Interesting, but how 'bout a paper launch, right?
C
there is no launch at all, ABIT has not yet officially released their piece ;)
Anand article is a PREVIEW based on engineering samples of the board and the CPU.
Rabbi_NZ
11-17-2004, 05:24 PM
ABIT Fatal1ty AA8XE Motherboard Retail Box 11/19/2004 (https://www.excaliberpc.com/product_info.php?products_id=4326)
charlie
11-17-2004, 06:47 PM
I saw the AA8XE non-FATALITY at gameve.com for $165
tictac
11-18-2004, 12:38 PM
I'll do a full review with benches/overclock with BH-5, TCCD and -5B G on Mach II if that has arrived to.
where is your review?
As i know abit only taking NF8 order now...
they will ship worldwide on 30/11/2004 :slap: