“The abit AW9D-MAX motherboard is abit’s premier offering for the Core 2 Duo line. With abit’s stellar reputation and the overclocking potential of the Core 2 Duo, this could be the match to beat…but it is not.”Here are some more Motherboard articles from around the web:
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It looks pretty, but you can’t push it too hard

[H]ard|OCP reviews abit’s AW9D-MAX for Core 2 Duo. It is compatible with CrossFire, and the layout is very well thought out, including the cooling for the chipset. However, they discovered one little flaw that may cause disinterest among hard core users.