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Built to Kill – Next generation gaming platform unleashed

May 23, 2006 – Universal abit is proud to unveil its next generation of Fatal1ty gaming motherboards. Tested and approved by fivefold professional world champion Johnathan “Fatal1ty” Wendel, the Fatal1ty AN9 32X is Built to Kill!

Based on the new ultra high-end NVIDIA nForce® 590 SLI chipset, the Fatal1ty AN9 32X is built for nothing but raw speed. Supporting full bandwidth dual X16 SLI graphics, DDR2 800 memory and the latest AMD™ Socket AM2 CPUs, the Fatal1ty AN9 32X is designed for the truly discerning enthusiast who will settle for nothing but the ultimate gaming hardware.

From the ground up, the Fatal1ty AN9 32X is built for a hassle-free hardcore gaming experience. Two unrestricted X16 PCI Express® lanes deliver graphics performance at awe-inspiring X32 (2x16) speeds. A multitude of 100% Japanese made solid state capacitors and special PWM layout ensure an ample and clean current to the power-hungry dual-core and multi-GPU systems of today.

In addition to unrivaled build quality, reliability and speed, the Fatal1ty AN9 32X offers a wide array of useful specs and features. Unique abit engineered technologies, such as OTES™ GT, SLIpstream™, µGuru™ and the optional µGuru™ Panel keep your components healthy while providing total system monitoring and control. The µGuru™ technology puts advanced BIOS-level features like overclocking and fan-control right at the fingertips of the user, making it an easy task to fine-tune your system for the perfect balance between performance and noise.

Dual FireWire ports connect consumer electronic devices, such as DV-cameras and provide transfer rates of up to 400MB/s. Dual Gigabit Ethernet makes for easy setup of the next home LAN while Dolby® Digital Live approved 7.1 Channel HD audio delivers a crystal clear living-room experience. 10 x USB ports and 6 x SATA 3G connectors present next to endless upgradeability while SATA RAID maintains the highest data security for mission critical tasks. To protect our environment, the Fatal1ty AN9 32X is fully RoHS compliant and manufactured with 100% lead-free components only.

Funny... I don't, see the price anywhere...
We're talking, what, €400 here? More? Then I suppose I have to get all the stuff to put on it...

I'm guessing more than that. You forget is says "Fat4lity". You have to pay for that name to most likely.

What a waste of money. I don't even know who is Fat4lity till they started marketing his brand.

And I'm sure there's better boards out there than his in a few months. Probably will be cheaper too.