Conclusion
abit have done a great job in putting together a solid board with an excellent bundle that looks and performs very very well. In gaming performance out tests have shown that the board is top-notch and in my opinion it´s the "must have" for SLI 8800.
However it still feels like the board needs to go through a few BIOS revisions to get the extreme overclocking performance that abit are claiming it can do. The FSB overclocking on this board was slightly unsatisfactory. It´s worth noting that abit are working on this right now, though.
Also on the negative side the board is pretty expensive. Trusted retailers have it at:
That´s a pretty penny, but you do get a lot of board and a lot of bundle for your hard earned cash.
If you´re a gamer then the abit IN9 32x Max is a great board for you as it seems to utilise even ATI cards incredibly well, not mentioning linkboost for nVidia cards and of course the all-important SLI 8800 series.
I´m giving the board "Gamers Choice" Award and the "Recommended" Award, with a note on the high price.
Gamers Choice Award Recommended Award
Pro´s
+ Great Gaming Performance
+ Excellent bundle
+ Slick looks
+ Very well built and thought out
+ Good overclocking
+ Very stable and solid
Con´s
- Needs BIOS update
- Poor FSB overclocking on this board - possibly linked to hot NorthBridge temperatures
- Very expensive