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by mginou
Fri Aug 12, 2005 7:45 am
Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
Topic: Questions About A8N-SLI Premium and AN8 Ultra
Replies: 11
Views: 7540

I posted my opinion of the Abit AN8 Ultra in this thread: http://forums.silentpcreview.com/viewtopic.php?t=24429&highlight= Generally, if I had to do it over, I'd probably go with an Asus board instead. The primary reason is that Abit will not release the specifications on their uGuru chip. Which me...
by mginou
Mon Aug 08, 2005 6:09 am
Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
Topic: NB heat piped mobos: ASUS or Abit?
Replies: 27
Views: 15874

Going slightly off topic... how does the ASUS 6600 work in your case as far as heat goes? You running a fan on it? Just thought I'd note that my Assus 6200 PCIe card will not run without a fan :( . And even worse, it uses a proprietary two pin connector :shock:. It's not the same card, but I though...
by mginou
Mon Aug 08, 2005 6:02 am
Forum: CPUs and Motherboards
Topic: NB heat piped mobos: ASUS or Abit?
Replies: 27
Views: 15874

I just put together a new system with the Abit AN8-Ultra. I have a few concerns with it: 1) The Q-OTES fins at the rear of the case are being used as an intake with my single 120mm exhaust fan. This is probably excellent for cooling the NB, but obviously decreases the proper airflow through the case...