Introduction & Specs
ABIT hits the sweet spot with an affordable 915P motherboard. Oh, did we mention it’s also the best overclocking 915P motherboard we have reviewed so far?
It’s always interesting to see how various motherboard vendors deal with a particular chipset. Over the past few weeks we have taken a look at Intel 915P implementations on a budget Chaintech V915P (reviewed here), and the super-connected Asus P5GD2-Premium (reviewed here). Today we are looking at the ABIT AG8 Intel 915P motherboard also supporting the LGA775 socket.
The AG8 weighs in at just over the $100 mark and sports some great enthusiast options that ABIT has become known for. Though both the ABIT AG8 and the Chaintech V915P use the same chipset and memory type, the ABIT package is a bit different and will appeal to a very different crowd.
Specifications
ABIT AG8 Specs | |
Chipset |
Intel 915P / ICH6R |
Bus Frequency< STRONG> |
800MHz / 533 MHz |
Memory< STRONG> |
DDR 333MHz / 400MHz |
Memory Slots< STRONG> |
4 slots |
Memory Capacity< STRONG> |
4GB |
Drive Connectivity< STRONG> |
2x ATA100 IDE, 4x SATA IDE (RAID) |
Audio< STRONG> |
Realtek ALC658 (AC’97 Codec) |
Analog Audio Connectivity< STRONG> |
Front, Surround, Rear, Center / Subwoofer, Line-in, Microphone |
Digital Audio Connectivity< STRONG> |
SPDIF Optical Input and Output |
Network< STRONG> |
1 x Realtek RTL8110 Gigabit LAN controller |
USB 2.0< STRONG> |
8 connections (4x rear panel, 2x on bracket, 2x spare) |
Firewire IEEE1394 |
3 IEEE1394A connections (1 rear panel, 2 on bracket) |