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what does everyone think of this motherboard?

  • 21-12-2004 11:09pm
    #1
    zap
    Closed Accounts Posts: 839 ✭✭✭


    !!! Card only !!! The product is demo-used/replacement from supplier. Wrappings might be worn or incomplete

    The IC7-MAX3 is equipped with features never even conceived for a desktop motherboard. For users who require MAXimum security and storage, the ABIT MAX3 features 6 channel serial ATA RAID with the Silicon Image 4-port serial ATA RAID controller plus native 2 channel support, as well as ABIT's latest ABIT Engineered feature: Secure IDE. But what is most exciting about MAX3 is that it features the most advanced cooling technology ever seen before on a motherboard - OTES.


    Product Description ABIT IC7-MAX3 - mainboard - ATX - i875P
    Product Type Mainboard
    Form Factor ATX
    Chipset Type Intel 875P
    Max Bus Speed 800 MHz
    Processor 0 ( 1 ) - Socket 478
    Compatible Processors Pentium 4
    RAM 0 MB (installed) / 4 GB (max)
    Supported RAM Technology DDR SDRAM
    Supported RAM Integrity Check ECC
    Storage Controller RAID ( Serial ATA-150 )
    Storage Controller (2nd) IDE ( ATA-100 )
    Audio Output Sound card - Intel 875P - 5.1 channel surround
    Networking Network adapter - Gigabit Ethernet


Comments

  • #2
    astrofool
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,169 ✭✭✭✭astrofool


    it was the best p4 board available a year ago.

    Still decent, but you're better off with pci-express if building a new system.


  • #3
    BloodBath
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,299 ✭✭✭✭BloodBath


    Have the board. Still the best s478 intel board you can get. No complaints at all.


    BloodBath


  • #4
    zap
    Closed Accounts Posts: 839 ✭✭✭zap


    since its card only im assuming that it dosent come with mounting racks or manuals or anything would it be hard to pick these up?


  • #5
    BloodBath
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,299 ✭✭✭✭BloodBath


    You don't need manuals, just spacers to put between the mobo and the case which can be got easily enough, then coonnections for any ide or sata drives which normally come with the board.


    BloodBath


  • #6
    RicardoSmith
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,264 ✭✭✭RicardoSmith


    Missing backplate would be a pain...


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  • #7
    statto
    Closed Accounts Posts: 92 ✭✭statto


    Nice board - have one myself. However the OTES and Northbridge fans make a bit noisy!


  • #8
    Venom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,984 ✭✭✭Venom


    statto wrote:
    Nice board - have one myself. However the OTES and Northbridge fans make a bit noisy!

    You can set them to run at 60% in the bios to enjoy a more quite mobo :D

    Best p4 mobo Iv used and well worth the money.


  • #9
    Creamy Goodness
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,584 ✭✭✭✭Creamy Goodness


    i have the max 2 of the board and the max 3 knocked it off the pole position of being the best socket 478 board.

    so now it's

    1. MAX 3
    2. MAX 2
    3. rest don't matter get max 3


  • #10
    Gilgamesh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,239 ✭✭✭Gilgamesh


    do Abit stil have those horrible BIOS problems?
    remeber having to flash the things on a regular basis, because the thermal control system was crap


  • #11
    BloodBath
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,299 ✭✭✭✭BloodBath


    Haven't had any BIOS problems since getting it a year ago. BIOS updates are really easy with the abit flash utility that runs from windows.
    so now it's

    1. MAX 3
    2. MAX 2
    3. rest don't matter get max 3

    The asus p4c800 is probably #2. I want to get a thermalright xp-120 but I know the otes cooling is going to block it. Has anyone tried removing it to do something similar?


    BloodBath


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