Looking to buy Abit FATALITY AN9 32X Socket AM2 SLI is it worth buying???

[splatymatty]

Hi everyone

i need alittle help!!!

at the moment am running

OCZ (OCZ2G8002GK) 2GB (2x1024MB) DDR2-800 PC2-6400 CL 5-5-5-12 Gold XTC DUAL
Abit KN9 SLI MCP55P SKT AM2 nForce 570 SLI ATX
2 x Maxtor 6G160E0 160GB 7200 RPM SATAII/300 8MB Cache
2 x Point Of View 7600GT 256mb DDR3 PCI-E
AMD AM2 DUAL-CORE 4200

the Abit KN9 SLI MCP55P SKT AM2 nForce 570 SLI has been a nightmare since i bought it and was determand to solve the problem but faild. So i was going to risk abit again and going for the Abit FATALITY AN9 32X Socket AM2 SLI i see that pple have had issues with the earlyer moddles and wondered if the new versions of the board where alot better and wondered if someone could point me in the right direction to a better board PLEASE help me!!!

[gilgamesh]

Hi everyone

i need alittle help!!!

at the moment am running

OCZ (OCZ2G8002GK) 2GB (2x1024MB) DDR2-800 PC2-6400 CL 5-5-5-12 Gold XTC DUAL
Abit KN9 SLI MCP55P SKT AM2 nForce 570 SLI ATX
2 x Maxtor 6G160E0 160GB 7200 RPM SATAII/300 8MB Cache
2 x Point Of View 7600GT 256mb DDR3 PCI-E
AMD AM2 DUAL-CORE 4200

the Abit KN9 SLI MCP55P SKT AM2 nForce 570 SLI has been a nightmare since i bought it and was determand to solve the problem but faild. So i was going to risk abit again and going for the Abit FATALITY AN9 32X Socket AM2 SLI i see that pple have had issues with the earlyer moddles and wondered if the new versions of the board where alot better and wondered if someone could point me in the right direction to a better board PLEASE help me!!!

Depends mate:

As you aware im a intel user rather than an AMD man, however depends on what you want the motherboard to do. IFyou want just a very very solid games m otherboard then the nvidia 570 abit version, will be great for you. However to be honest if you want to OVERCLOCK forget the fatality, go with another abit board. The fatality version on ANY board is designed for GAMERS only NOT for overclockers, infact any serious overclockers sneers at teh fatality brand, and the wendel character himself. Remember Wendel is a GAMER not an overclocker so he knows games, but as far as hardware...need i say more.

To sum up

FATALITY only if your a gamer

HINT: by the sounds of your spec your have ALL the need (apart from your cpu) to convert to intel and do SERIOUS overclocking (if indeed thats is what you wish to do) You could go the following route

SELL your AM2 chip and Board and use the money to buy a Conroe and another abit motherboard. It makes sense as the intel cpu clocks faster uses less power and is therefore cooler i.e better overclocks on your abit board

If you go intel I would suggest a IN9-32 MAX board they come out very soon and I will have the reuslts for you on the same day of release into the UK. Or you could purchase the AW9D-MAX BOTH boards are superb overclockers and are rock solid stable. Please note since the I932-max uses the NVIDIA 680i CHIPSET you cna OVERCLOCK the CPU separete from your RAM, this means you dont reallyneed fast memory to overclock.

However if you only wish to game then please stick with the AMD board and chip.

Having said the last line ifd you think about it if you can overclock to high speeds= higher temps it would stand to reason that the board will be MORE stable at stock speeds also.

Sorry it is not quite the answer you are looking for,

Gilgamesh

[splatymatty]

WOW so quick in replying thnx. yea at heart am a gamer and dont like to tweek around any more with setting. The last time i overclocked i had a very bad experiance so left that. But my main issue is this board stabble as the 1 am running at the moment is PANTS and dont want to go down that road again wondering if i should risk abit again or take another make all together (sorry abit)????.

[torched_geek]

Depends mate:
The fatality version on ANY board is designed for GAMERS only NOT for overclockers, infact any serious overclockers sneers at teh fatality brand, and the wendel character himself. Remember Wendel is a GAMER not an overclocker so he knows games, but as far as hardware...need i say more.
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Wow..
You really know about how the general overclocking community feels.
I was about to rant about how much of a rip off they are, because they're no different, just branded Fatal1ty. I suppose they are good for gaming though.

Good to see a 'Abit OC Expert' being in touch with the community. A lot of people who are in a paticular industry forget to keep in touch with the end user.

[gilgamesh]

Wow..
You really know about how the general overclocking community feels.
I was about to rant about how much of a rip off they are, because they're no different, just branded Fatal1ty. I suppose they are good for gaming though.

Good to see a 'Abit OC Expert' being in touch with the community. A lot of people who are in a paticular industry forget to keep in touch with the end user.

Hello torched.



Neverless, you seem to think I am an employee of abit, I am actually an independant user i happen to be a extreme overclocker and I swear by abit motherboards, plus I win an o/c competition every now and then, hence the logo. I just happen to prefer abit motherboards (due to bad experiences with DFI and ASUS) and I stand by the company. I am not in anyway an employee of abit. I have been a fan of abit since the IC7-MAX3 (one of their best boards)

IF you have any questions on a technical nature I will be happy to help.

Gilgamesh

[splatymatty]

could anyone point me in the direction or post a link off what memory the Abit FATALITY AN9 32X Socket AM2 SLI i tested with just want to know if the bits i have at the moment will support this board and put in my positon is this board worth getting for a hardcore gamer ?

[CrazyMonkey]

Im in exacly the same boat as you matty, except i went the Intel route.
I purchased a AB9-Pro and from then on my pc life has been hell

Thankfully SCAN are being SCAN and they are collecting my board. Im not sure to get a Abit AW9D-Max or a Asus.

@ your post, Custom Pc gave the Fatality an excellent write up CustomPC used 2gb's of Corsair XMS2-8500 and from what i have read had no problems.
I quote from the mag-
" With its flashing light and distinctive colour scheme the fatality ensures your pc will seem fast and it offers the performance to back this up."

But they also say " Whiny fans and dodgy PCI slot placement work against it."

[gilgamesh]

Im in exacly the same boat as you matty, except i went the Intel route.
I purchased a AB9-Pro and from then on my pc life has been hell

Thankfully SCAN are being SCAN and they are collecting my board. Im not sure to get a Abit AW9D-Max or a Asus.

@ your post, Custom Pc gave the Fatality an excellent write up CustomPC used 2gb's of Corsair XMS2-8500 and from what i have read had no problems.
I quote from the mag-
" With its flashing light and distinctive colour scheme the fatality ensures your pc will seem fast and it offers the performance to back this up."

But they also say " Whiny fans and dodgy PCI slot placement work against it."

Can you wait around two weeks mate, as the I932-MAX WILL be out, with two pci-slots and is prmoisses to be a very very good motherboard.

If i were you i would wait for that buddy

Gilgamesh

[CrazyMonkey]

Umm what kind of motherboard is it? 975x? or what. Im also not too keen about buying newly launched products as ive had bad experiences with it in the past, also Abit haveny exacly impressed me with my current (now on its way to scan) board.

Any links to pics/info would be ace, ill also drop you a PM with this incase you dont read it

[splatymatty]

yea got any spec on the motherboard u are on about would be nice to have a peak at it and the spec might be worth the wait maybe??

[ABIT Sean]

Not long to wait the board will be available from Monday or maybe at the weekend.

http://www.abit.com.tw/page/uk/mothe...775&DEFTITLE=Y

The motherboard is SLI compatible, Quad core support, Vista support, WIFI enabled and much more.

[gilgamesh]

Not long to wait the board will be available from Monday or maybe at the weekend.

http://www.abit.com.tw/page/uk/mothe...775&DEFTITLE=Y

The motherboard is SLI compatible, Quad core support, Vista support, WIFI enabled and much more.

I will have this motherboard today Sean.

I will have and post THE TEST results on Monday

Please could everyone hold off looking at other boards until then.
So then you can decide for yourself. Beleive me I will be pushing this board as far as my equipment allows.

Cheers all

Gilgamesh

[gilgamesh]

Im in exacly the same boat as you matty, except i went the Intel route.
I purchased a AB9-Pro and from then on my pc life has been hell

Thankfully SCAN are being SCAN and they are collecting my board. Im not sure to get a Abit AW9D-Max or a Asus.

@ your post, Custom Pc gave the Fatality an excellent write up CustomPC used 2gb's of Corsair XMS2-8500 and from what i have read had no problems.
I quote from the mag-
" With its flashing light and distinctive colour scheme the fatality ensures your pc will seem fast and it offers the performance to back this up."

But they also say " Whiny fans and dodgy PCI slot placement work against it."

There is a new uopdated version of that board called the IB9 pro which promises to correct any failings you may have had. Abit will be posting me this board soon, and I will have real-world stress tests and overclocking results soon.

Gilgamesh

[splatymatty]

ok dude will hold off till u have had a bash on it just seen the price tag on it (OUCH) look forward to ur post on it

[splatymatty]

plus forgot to say this new board is only for intell? is it

[CrazyMonkey]

ok dude will hold off till u have had a bash on it just seen the price tag on it (OUCH) look forward to ur post on it

Whats the price? i need to know now or its the AW9D-MAX- If you cant post here for some silly reason drop me a PM and i will be very gratefull!