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ASUS A8N-SLI Premium Motherboard

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Abit KN8 SLi Motherboard

$349.95  |  1 store
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Product Description
A8N-SLI Premium supports AMD 939-pin Athlon 64 FX/ Athlon 64 processors with 1MB/512KB L2 cache which is based on 64-bit architecture. It features 2000/1600 MT/s HyperTransport Bus and... More
A8N-SLI Premium supports AMD 939-pin Athlon 64 FX/ Athlon 64 processors with 1MB/512KB L2 cache which is based on 64-bit architecture. It features 2000/1600 MT/s HyperTransport Bus and dual-channel un-buffered DDR400 memory support. Currently, it also supports AMD Athlon 64 X2 CPU. It's no longer either quiet operation or low system temperature. The A8N-SLI Premium, with AI Cool Pipe, lets you have the best of both worlds. This unique heat pipe design provides heat dissipation performance comparable to that of cooling fans without the annoying rotation noise. AI Selector enables easy switching between single-GPU and dual-GPU modes by simply clicking on the mouse under Windows operating system. It begins the era of electronic SLI switch, allowing users to enjoy both SLI and non-SLI applications with ease. Supports AMD Cool 'n' Quiet! Technology, which monitors system operation and automatically adjusts CPU voltage and frequency for a cool and quiet environment. Less
Experience blazing speed and majestic graphics. Purchase Abit?s masterful KN8 SLi Socket 939 motherboard with its NVIDIA?s NF4 SLI Single Chipset, and be ready for the ride of your life. This... More
Experience blazing speed and majestic graphics. Purchase Abit?s masterful KN8 SLi Socket 939 motherboard with its NVIDIA?s NF4 SLI Single Chipset, and be ready for the ride of your life. This outstanding platform is specially designed for AMD?s mighty Athlon 64, 64FX and 64X2 Socket 939 processors with FSB up to 2GHz and HT Technology. The Abit KN8 SLi supports PCI-Express, Dual Channel DDR 400 up to 4GB, NVIDIA SLi technology, NV SATAIII RAID, NV GbE, NV Firewall, 7.1 channel audio, IEEE 1394 and USB 2.0. If you want a system created for games, videos, multimedia entertainment and extreme computing, you?d be wise to build it around this Abit KN8 SLi Socket 939 motherboard. Less
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Key Features   
Front Side Bus Speed 1000 MHz 1000 MHz
Storage Controller Type(s) DMA/ATA-133 (Ultra) x 2, Serial ATA x 4, Serial ATA II x 4 Serial ATA II x 4
Form Factor   ATX ATX
Video Interface   Dual PCI Express x16 Dual PCI Express x16
Chipset   NVIDIA nForce4 SLI NVIDIA nForce4 SLI
Compatibility PC PC
Compatible Processors AMD Athlon 64, AMD Sempron AMD Athlon 64
Technical Features   
Expansion Slots   PCI Express x1 x 1 • PCI Express x4 x 1 • PCI Express x16 x 2 • PCI x 3 PCI Express x16 x 2 • PCI x 2 • PCI Express x1 x 3
Integrated Input/Output Ports RJ45 Lan Port x 2 • USB 2.0 x 10 • Serial Port x 1 • PS/2 Mouse x 1 • PS/2 Keyboard x 1 • Parallel Port (ECP/EPP/SPP) x 1 • Game/MIDI Connector x 1 • Floppy Port x 1 • FireWire (IEEE1394a) x 1 USB 2.0 x 7 • FireWire (IEEE1394a) x 2 • RJ45 Lan Port x 1 • PS/2 Mouse x 1 • PS/2 Keyboard x 1 • Floppy Port x 1
RAID Support RAID 0 • RAID 1 • RAID 0+1 • JBOD Support • SATA RAID 0 • SATA RAID 1 • SATA RAID 10 • SATA RAID 5 SATA RAID 0 • SATA RAID 1 • SATA RAID 0+1
Processor   
Socket Type   Socket 939 Socket 939
Chipset Family NVIDIA NVIDIA
Max supported CPUs qty 1 1
Memory   
Memory Type   DDR SDRAM DDR SDRAM
Number of Memory Slots 4 x 184 Pin DIMMs 4 x 184 Pin DIMMs
Max Supported RAM   4 GB 4 GB
Supported RAM Speeds 400 MHz • 333 MHz • 266 MHz 400 MHz
Audio / Video   
Audio Output   Sound Card • SPDIF Out • 7.1 Channels • Line Out • Coaxial Out • Optical Out SPDIF Out • 7.1 Channels • Optical Out
Audio Input 1 x Line In Microphone Jack • 1 x Line In
Integrated Audio Realtec ALC850 Realtec ALC850
Communication   
Networking Type Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet
Other Features   
Fans 5 x Fans -
Chassis Type   Desktop Desktop
Brand ASUS Abit
Other Features Chassis intrusion detection • Dual Channel Memory Architecture Dual Channel Memory Architecture • Firewall
Package Qty 1 1
Dimensions   
Depth 9.6 in. 9.65 in.
Width 12 in. 12.01 in.
Warranty   
Warranty - 3 Years
Miscellaneous   
Regulatory Approval FCC Part 15 • ICES -
Bios Type 4 Mbit Flash EEPROM with AwardBIOS -
Bios Features Plug And Play BIOS • DMI2.0 • WfM2.0 • SMBIOS 2.3 -
Product ID 26704684 27136529
UPC 4719543126011 4710933353697
Power Configurations ACPI/APM Power Management -
Product MPN   
MPN A8N-SLI Premium KN8 Sli
 
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ASUS A8N-SLI Premium
ASUS A8N-SLI Premium Motherboard
$349.95
Abit KN8 SLi
Abit KN8 SLi Motherboard
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Product Review Summary

5.0
Based on 3 user reviews
100% recommend this product
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143

Sweet mainboard

byBradman Mar 6, 2006
14 Helpfuls 15 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Well built, lots of features
Cons 4 filled SIMM slots cause the system to throttle the RAM bus.
Recommended it? Yes

I just upgraded my system for the next year's gaming goodness and I decided to go with this Asus mainboard. There is a "deluxe" version floating around but I don't think they are very different.
One interesting thing is that this board uses the new additional power connector for the main power... Read full review »

6

Proven Performance

byphlyter Jan 5, 2007
12 Helpfuls 13 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Excellent performer, deep feature set
Cons Just starting to show its age
Recommended it? Yes

I bought this motherboard over a year ago for the first AMD build I had done in years. While it's not cutting edge any longer, you can still build a very impressive gaming rig with this board and save a lot of money.

At the time that I bought it, I wanted a motherboard that would let me... Read full review »

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Product Review Summary

3.0
Based on 2 user reviews
50% recommend this product
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Consumer Reviews

3

Lots of features, very reasonable price

bypaulsur May 3, 2006
5 Helpfuls 6 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Lots of settings and tweaks. Runs cool.
Cons None so far
Recommended it? Yes

The dual 16x Pci xpress board is a very versatile board.
It will run either one 16x PCI video card, or two in SLI mode for serious gaming. It has front and back firewire ports. Four each SATA II drive ports right on the edge of the board facing drive cage in a typical ATX case. Lots of room... Read full review »

3

Not quite a bargain...

bycorbathegeek Aug 14, 2006
1 Helpfuls 2 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Cheap.
Cons Lots of problems: network, case compatibility, access to BIOS...
Recommended it? No

This board looked like it was a great value. Abit makes good MBs so when Fry's put it on sale I bought it right away. I tried to put it in a SA-1 Ione case (very nice) but the case wants a parallel port to link their front-panel display with the MB. No dice! The MB doesn't have a serial or parallel... Read full review »

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