Fatal1ty AA8XE and Fatal1ty
X700XT from ABIT |
November 01, 2004 - How do you build the Ultimate Gaming Platform? You
find the Ult1mate Gamer. In a historical move, ABIT has partnered with the world's top gamer - Johnathan 'Fatal1ty'
Wendel - to develop PC gaming hardware with no equal. Built for extreme speed and unmatched stability,
the ABIT Fatal1ty Hardware Series is a platform designed for gaming from the ground up.
Today, ABIT is proud to launch the first of the Fatal1ty hardware series - the Fatal1ty
AA8XE motherboard and Fatal1ty X700XT Graphics Card.
By utilizing
bleeding-edge technologies like DDR2 and PCI Express, and
combining the best of ABIT Engineering with the gaming prowess
of Fatal1ty, the Fatal1ty AA8XE and Fatal1ty X700XT
deliver an unprecedented array of features, stability and
performance for a BulletProof gaming platform like no
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ABIT Engineered for Extreme Gaming
PerformanceEngineered by ABIT. Game-tested and
approved by Fatal1ty. The Fatal1ty Hardware Series represents the
culmination of ABIT Engineering with the gaming prowess and
experience of the world's number one professional gamer, Johnathan
"Fatal1ty" Wendel. The result of this collaboration is a gaming
platform with no equal, specifically engineered for the gamer that
demands nothing less than the very best.
In competition, a
few dropped frames could mean the difference between victory and
defeat. That's why the Fatal1ty AA8XE is
built for extreme performance. On the Fatal1ty
AA8XE is specially designed unlockable
BIOS, which grants the user a number of BIOS options designed
to push the system to the very limits for unmatched gaming
performance. The Fatal1ty AA8XE also comes
with ABIT's exclusive µGuru™ technology, which integrates OC Guru™ overclocking, ABIT
EQ™ hardware monitoring, FlashMenu™
1-click BIOS updating, and BlackBox™
diagnostic technology into a user friendly Windows-based interface.
With OC Guru, users can tune front side bus speeds and CPU voltages
on-the-fly through Windows. ABIT EQ lets users monitor fan speeds,
system voltages and temperatures at-a-glance, and FlashMenu™ 1-click
BIOS update makes it easy to keep the system running in absolute
peak condition. If a problem arises, BlackBox™ automatically detects
your hardware configuration, and allows it to be sent to ABIT tech
support for fast, friendly e-service. With OC Guru, ABIT EQ,
FlashMenu, and BlackBox, gamers have the most comprehensive suite of
system utilities ever to power a desktop motherboard.
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For the ultimate in networking
performance, the Fatal1ty AA8XE
delivers dual Intel® LAN
capabilities. Use the 10/100 LAN to connect to the Internet at
the lowest possible latencies, and the Gigabit LAN for
lightning-fast file transfers in your home network or your
next LAN party. Audio performance is also top-notch with
7.1 channel high-definition
audio backed by ABIT's
technology. By using a separate daughter card
for audio connectors, ABIT Engineers have greatly AudioMAX™reduced the
amount of noise caused by high frequencies generated from the motherboard. With
AudioMAX, gamers can zero in on their prey with enhanced audio
clarity. In fact, the Fatal1ty
AA8XE is the first motherboard to receive Dolby® Digital Live support.
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The Fatal1ty
AA8XE motherboard integrates no less than five
cooling technologies that keep the Fatal1ty AA8XE cool in the heat of
battle. The specially designed PWM
system not only delivers clean stable power to the
on-board components, but positioned over the MOSFETs are
high-grade heatsinks that draw heat efficiently from some of a
motherboard's hottest components. In fact, with ABIT's unique
layout, the MOSFETs remain below 50°C! With its unique
vertical orientation, OTES
AeroFlow™ simultaneously cools the northbridge,
graphics card, and southbridge. ABIT Engineers innovate yet
again with OTES RAMFlow™, the
world's first integrated memory thermal solution on a desktop
motherboard. With OTES RAMFlow™, DDR memory is kept cool via
two high-speed fans for unsurpassed system stability. The
Fatal1ty AA8XE also includes
ABIT Engineered OC Strips,
which help quickly draw heat away from the PCB. All heat is
then exhausted by a Dual
OTES™ system, which delivers twin fans and a heat
duct that efficiently channels heat from the inside to the
outside of the case. For the optimal balance of thermal and
acoustic performance, all fans are automatically controlled
via µGuru™. With these exclusive ABIT technologies, the Fatal1ty AA8XE delivers impressive
thermal performance for the serious gamer right out of the
box.
Case modders will love the Fatal1ty AA8XE. The Fatal1ty AA8XE features distinctive
styling with a striking red and
black color theme which will turn heads in a modded
case. And when the lights are dim, the Fatal1ty AA8XE stands out from the
crowd with red LED backlights
that outline the motherboard in a crimson glow.
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On the graphics side, the Fatal1ty X700XT
offers impressive performance for today's hottest 3D games.
Instead of the typical cookie-cutter design, the Fatal1ty
X700XT uses an ABIT Engineered symmetrical layout that delivers
consistent power across the entire graphics card for unmatched
stability. The Fatal1ty X700XT includes 256MB of ultra-fast GDDR3 memory rated at
1.6ns for blistering performance. With
ABIT-designed copper heatsink
and RAMsinks, the Fatal1ty
X700XT delivers VPU temperatures that are up to 8° cooler than
the competition, and with OC
Strips, the Fatal1ty X700XT quickly draws excessive
heat from the PCB.
With ABIT Engineering and the
gaming insight of Fatal1ty, the Fatal1ty
AA8XE motherboard and Fatal1ty X700XT graphics card
deliver the speed and stability that gamers like Fatal1ty
demand on the professional gaming circuit. |
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Only the Latest and
GreatestThe Fatal1ty
AA8XE supports the latest technologies with an eye for
the future. Based on the Intel line of
925XE chipsets, the Fatal1ty
AA8XE supports the latest Intel® LGA775 CPUs, 4GB of DDR2
533 memory, and Intel® HyperThreading technology. Storage is handled
with Intel® Matrix Storage technology that enables SATA RAID 0/1
functionality, and for compatability with the latest high-speed
video cards, the Fatal1ty AA8XE
includes the new PCI Express interface for unsurpassed video
performance. USB 2.0 and Firewire connectivity is built in as well.
At the heart of the Fatal1ty X700XT is the ATI Radeon X700XT VPU, which features 8
extreme parallel pixel pipelines and 6 programmable vertex shader
pipelines, enabling fluid, realistic visuals. With a core clock of
475Mhz, the RX700 Series also offers the latest ATI 3Dc™,
SMARTSHADER™, SMOOTHVISION™, HYPER Z™, and VIDEOSHADER™ graphics
technologies designed to bring forth a new era of high-definition
gaming. With 4 times the bandwidth of AGP, the Fatal1ty X700XT's PCI
Express interface delivers visuals that keep the action running at a
quick clip.
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Built with Bulletproof Technology
Like all ABIT products, the
Fatal1ty AA8XE and Fatal1ty X700XT are built
with Bulletproof Technology - a new standard in terms of
Quality, Reliability, Stability, and Engineering. Bulletproof
Technology begins with selecting the highest quality
components available. ABIT uses only Japanese-made capacitors
on ABIT branded motherboards and graphics cards - capacitors
that cost several times more than regular capacitors. While
others try to cut components, ABIT puts quality first.
Bulletproof Technology also means stability, and the Fatal1ty AA8XE and Fatal1ty X700XT
have passed the Torture Test, a series of looping demos and
benchmarks designed to tax the hardware far beyond normal use.
Add to all of this exclusive ABIT Engineered features, and the
Fatal1ty AA8XE and Fatal1ty
X700XT raise the bar by which motherboards and graphics cards
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Product Positioning
Model |
Specifications |
Comments |
Avail. |
Fatal1ty
AA8XE |
- Intel® 925XE / ICH6R Express chipset
- Intel® LGA 775 CPU support
- 4GB DDR2 533
- Dual OTES™
- µGuru™
- OTES Aeroflow™
- OTES RAMFlow™
- AudioMAX Technology™
- Dolby® Digital Live
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Pro Gaming Motherboard Built to Kill |
11/2004 |
Fatal1ty
X700XT |
- ATI RADEON X700XT VPU
- 256MB GDDR3 @ 1.6ns
- Copper heatsink
- Copper RAMsinks
- OC Strips
- PCI Express
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Pro Gaming graphics card Built to Kill |
11/2004 |
For more information on the Fatal1ty AA8XE motherboard, go here:
http://www.abit.com.tw/page/en/motherboard/motherboard_detail.php?DEFTITLE=Y&fMTYPE=LGA775&pMODEL_NAME=Fatal1ty
AA8XE
For more information on the Fatal1ty X700XT graphics card, visit:
http://www.abit.com.tw/page/en/graphiccard/graphiccard_detail.php?DEFTITLE=Y&fMTYPE=Radeon%20X700%20XT&pMODEL_NAME=Fatal1ty
X700-XT
About Johnathan "Fatal1ty" Wendel
Johnathan first got involved in professional PC gaming tournaments
when he heard about CPL's Frag3 Tournament that took place in October 1999. Capturing third place there, he was invited
to represent the USA in Stockholm two weeks later where he won undefeated, winning all 18 maps against the top players
in the world. He has continued to consistently dominate competitions all over the world, including events in St.
Louis, Los Angeles, New York, Dallas, Sweden, Australia, Singapore, Korea, Brazil, Germany, England, Netherlands,
France, Russia, Denmark, and China, to name some of the countries he has visited in pursuit of pro gaming excellence.
Johnathan won the CPL Pentium 4 Winter Championship in December 2002 playing Unreal Tournament 2003; that victory
made him the first and only 3 time CPL Champion of the Year - each year winning the CPL 1v1 Championship while competing
in a different game. In Dallas, on August 14, 2004, Fatal1ty was crowned the first DOOM 3 1v1 Champion, capturing
$25,000 in prize money at QuakeCon 2004. For more information about Fatal1ty, visit http://www.fatal1ty.com/ and http://www.fatal1tyshootout.com/.
About ABIT
ABIT Computer Corporation designs and sells a complete family of award-winning ABIT Engineered mainboards and multimedia
products. All ABIT products support industry-leading technology and provide leading quality and performance for integration
of computer components supporting a broad range of PC applications, such as e-commerce, e-business, entertainment
and education. Corporate headquarters are located in Taiwan. For more information, visit the Company's web site at
http://www.abit.com.tw.
ABIT's Advanced Durability brings
greater responsibility to the motherboard manufacturers in
creating durable products with quality, reliability and
stability engineered for long-term, problem-free use. All of
ABIT motherboards are Advanced Durability tested and approved.
ABIT looks to all motherboard makers to make a similar
durability commitment to the
end-user. |
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