Abit KV8 Pro
JC 03.06.2004 - 10:32 1056 7
JC
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Review @ The Tech ReportFor about $104 online, the KV8 Pro is one of the most inexpensive enthusiast-oriented Athlon 64 boards around. In some respects, you get what you pay for; the KV8 Pro's two DIMM slots, lack of Firewire support, and single RAID option are hardly inspiring. However, the KV8 Pro's overclocking potential and stunning array of BIOS options more than pick up the slack for enthusiasts looking to push a system to its limits.
When mixed with exotic PC3700, 4000, or even faster memory, the KV8 Pro's lower processor multipliers should be music to the ears of overclocking enthusiasts with relatively affordable 754-pin Athlon 64s. Multiplier control is currently only available with an alpha BIOS, but Abit will apparently make this feature available in a public release, hopefully soon. Until then, enthusiasts can busy themselves with the current BIOS's cornucopia of voltages, fan speeds, monitoring capabilities, and a working AGP/PCI bus lock.
If you absolutely must have dual-channel memory and a processor faster than 3400+, the KV8 Pro obviously won't be an option. However, budget-conscious enthusiasts and overclockers who would rather not drop a minimum of $500 on a processor alone will be served well by the KV8 Pro and a 754-pin Athlon 64. Heck, I'd pick up the board for its BIOS options alone.
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Joe_the_tulip
Editorbanned by FireGuy
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hm, die overclocking-features san ja nett, aber performance mäßig ownen mich kv8 max3 und nf3 250gb irgendwie mehr!
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Nibbler
OC Addicted
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Ja mich auch aber das es nur 2,8V Vdimm hat find ich auch ned so gut. Sonst find ich das Board ned recht schlecht.
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FX Freak
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klingt gut, aber für s754 aber wenn ich mir jetzt noch ein s754 baord holen würde, dann das epox nf250gb
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Goldlocke
(c) Dirty Donny
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Die Überwachungsfunktionen im Bios san a Wahnsinn. Leider kein Firewire.
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Viper780
ModeratorEr ist tot, Jim!
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najo wie du im anderen thread angesprochen hast dürffts probleme mim PCI/AGP lock geben.
und baord hat imho a eher schache PCI performance (jedenfalsl wast am IDE port so siehst)
spannungswandler schauen auch eher mickrig is, i will endlich den neuen nforce in aktion sehen!
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Goldlocke
(c) Dirty Donny
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DAS sind für dich mickrige Mosfets!?! hmm,....
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Viper780
ModeratorEr ist tot, Jim!
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najo dürfte 4 phasig sein hast dir scho mal dei gigabyte angeschaut? oder die sockl 939 boards?
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