Abit unveils Hybrid SLI motherboard
A-N78HD is holy mother of a board
ABIT HAS UNVEILED its newest motherboard, the A-N78HD, for AMD Socket AM2+/AM2 processors. It is the first Abit mainboard to support Nvidia’s Hybrid SLI technology, and is based on that company’s Geforce 8200 chipset.
Abit says that it’s new offering, which it calls a multimedia platform motherboard, puts more focus on video output flexibility, giving users three different connection options on-board. The first is the standard D-Sub VGA connector, the second is DVI for high resolution monitors and the third option is HDMI for HD monitors and TV devices with combined HD audio output. Abit also reckons its support for Hybrid SLI will make it easier to push further ahead in advanced graphics upgrades in the future.
The company also boasts that its mainboard offers “GeForce Boost” and “Hybrid Power”. GeForce Boost gives the user scalable graphics performance if they install an extra discrete graphics card, and Hybrid Power lets them switch off any unused graphics adaptor, which means it can work on lower power consumption.
For those users who are partial to their high definition multimedia, the
GeForce 8 graphics supports DirectX 10 and Shader Model 4.0. The motherboard
also supports Nvidia’s nview multi-display technology, for which it also
provides extra add-on cards. Nview lets the user spread their work over multiple
displays.
Abit has also added in a four-phase OC-PWM around the CPU and one extra one-phase OC-PWM for the memory area. The company claims that this will allow for better overclocking capabilities. µ
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Only with Vista and only with newer videocards
Nvidia Hybrid SLI only works with MS Vista SP1 and also requires a compatible video card,http://www.nvidia.com/object/hybrid_sli.html
So far the only supported cards are the 8400, 8500 and 9800.
But if you're willing to invest in all these requirements it sounds pretty cool. All video output is through the motherboard, i.e., even when you're gaming the dedicated card (9800) will route it's output back through the motherboard's connectors.
AM2 is NOT AM2+
If Thinkers is upgrader 690G thers Few Catches. OLD AM2 cpu cuts all Top Specs out. So to USe that new 1066 ddr2, you'll need AM2+ replacement as well. Its Quality issue.micro atx still leads performance Ultie Band Wagon, I expect this one to be Much Smoother than 690, too Hornie.
Also 690 hdmi was Blow Out, So ummmm. For Many: Ultie Tranistion could be Improved. Nvidia still seeks ways of Prophet to doah sli, yet just hybrid integrated w/16X pcie, well its old 690 stunt that works & Keeps On Cooking, Even When Food is Scream'n.
Next:890? Can they chipper X48 Duel? Await Next Years Episode.
T. Drashek
t drashek
t.drashek please stop writting to this page. keep it to yourself. nobody can understand what you write.go back to school to learn english. if you know anything about technology thats your win. but writting random words about it is flooding. seriously man. look at all comments that you wrote. there is allways someone after you telling to stop it. thats not funny anymore. i dont want to offend you. english is not my native language, but i wasnt counting birds at school. showing of isnt such a good idea. there is allways smarter than youVista only is a no-no
8200 onboard paired with a discrete 8400GS even in hybrid SLI mode won't run todays' Dx.10 titles acceptably, let alone in 480p, so what's with the Vista-only hybrid features if they aim for the value segment. Pwah, if they can't get this to work under XP, it's no different than AMD's offering.Thomas:
I somehow get what you're saying, but PLEASE don't post when you're currently high on weeds!
Dude!!
T. Drashek stop it!! Just stop it, please!!