Abit today announced
a single
mobo based on the competing GeForce 8200 chipset from Nvidia. Dubbed the
A-N78HD, the new motherboard combines full Socket AM2+ support for Phenom
processors with an integrated DirectX 10-class Nvidia "motherboard GPU" that
boasts high-definition video decoding capabilities. Physically, the A-N78HD is
based on the Micro-ATX form factor, so its expansion is limited to one PCI
Express x16 slot, one PCIe x1 slot, and two PCI slots. Nonetheless, the mobo has
four DDR2-1066 memory slots, six 300MB/s Serial ATA connectors with RAID
0/1/0+1/5 and JBOD support, one IDE connector, and one floppy connector. On the
rear I/O hub, you'll find HDMI, DVI, and VGA display ports as well as FireWire
and Gigabit Ethernet ports. Abit has even implemented four-phase pulse width
modulation for the processor power delivery circuit, which it says allows
greater overclocking potential. Because it's based on the GeForce 8200 chipset,
the A-N78HD also supports Hybrid SLI functionality.
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