ABIT AG8 915P Motherboard

ABIT is one of those companies that people seem to continually expect a lot from. When so many enthusiasts flock towards ABIT's products, that's bound to happen. Enthusiasts expect and demand more, and ABIT delivers that time and time again with abundant tweaking options and innovative features. A company like ABIT is good for all of us really, as it makes other companies think about innovation and staying ahead of the game as well.

One of ABIT's more interesting innovations, µGuru, can be found in its latest Intel LGA775 motherboards. As one might expect, ABIT offers several flavors of both 915-based and 925-based boards. I first looked at ABIT's flagship (at the time) 925X mainboard, the AA8 DuraMAX, a couple months ago. Now, for my second LGA775 board review, I'm taking a look at one of its close relatives, the AG8.

Like the AA8 DuraMAX, the AG8 features the feature-packed ICH6-R southbridge, which means it includes four SATA ports and Intel's SATA Matrix RAID. The AG8 uses the 915P northbridge though instead of the 925X found on the AA8 DuraMAX. Another major difference between the two boards is that the AG8 only supports DDR while the AA8 only supports DDR2. Read on to find out how the AG8 compares in performance to the AA8 DuraMAX.