Board Revision: 1.1
BIOS Version: 1.7
The AV8 has already been on the market for several months, which is why it is based on an AGP chipset - the K8T800 Pro from VIA. Abit clearly put some thought behind the design, packing the board with an array of high-quality features. While the buyer doesn't get an additional mass storage controller beyond the two UltraATA/133 channels and two SATA ports, Abit thought to include a Gigabit Ethernet controller from VIA as well as a FireWire chip. Plus you get all the features of the µGuru feature (overclocking, monitoring) and a decent sound system with optical digital in/out. With the exception of the µGuru software, Abit saved some costs on the software.
Abit sent us an extensive manual in English and a brief installation guide that gives experienced users the most pertinent information at a glance.
Enthusiasts will enjoy the µGuruClock option. It's a small tabletop module that actually looks like a travel alarm clock. Once you connect the cables to the computer, the µGuruClock displays a host of features offered by µGuru. It's also possible to recall previously-saved overclocking settings during operation.







- Introduction
- Why Athlon 64?
- Abit AV8-3rd Eye
- Abit µGuruClock
- Albatron K8X890 Pro
- Asus A8V Deluxe
- Asus A8V Deluxe, Continued
- Asus A8N-SLI Deluxe
- Asus A8N-SLI Deluxe, Continued
- EPoX EP-9NDA3+
- EPoX EP-9NDA3+, Continued
- Gigabyte GA-K8NXP-9 - nForce4 And 1394b
- Gigabyte K8NSNXP-939 - nForce3 And 1394b
- WinFast 755FXK8AA
- MSI K8N Diamond - nForce4 SLI
- MSI K8N Neo2
- Soltek K8TPRO-939
- Soltek K8TPRO-939, Continued
- Test Setup
- OpenGL
- DirectX 8
- Synthetic
- Audio
- Video, Continued
- Video, Continued
- Conclusion
