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To: richard surckla who wrote (25677)	7/25/1999 3:56:00 PM
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"... some of Intel's future technology today." Wolf in Sheep's Clothing Sharkey Extreme says "Enjoy the features (of the 820i) today with (ABIT's) BE6" Taipei Taiwan, July 8, 1999 -Sharkey Extreme Hardware Editor, Craig Campanaro, recently set out to determine weather ABIT's new BE6 "can be considered as an early "i820 Lite" wolf in sheep's clothing." The answer was a resounding YES. Users wanting a high performance chipset, along with the latest features, such as UDMA/66, have had no other option but to wait in vain for the release of the i820. Although the 810 chipset offers some of these features, it does not measure up to the performance of the BX chipset. That's why ABIT created the BE6. ABIT's BE6 and BP6 are the only two solutions on the market today for people wanting high performance motherboards with all the latest and greatest technology. Craig points out, "From the list of features ABIT offers with the BE6 it's clear that they want buyers to understand that they're offering some of Intel's future technology today." One of the features Craig is talking about is UDMA/66, the new hard drive specification which doubles the data through put rate of its predecessor, UDMA/33, to 66MB/sec. ABIT is the first and only company to offer UDMA/66 on a BX board and thus the only company fully meeting the demands of the power user today. Another great feature ABIT included on the BE6 with the power user in mind, is a high quality thermal sensor cable. Craig examines this feature in some detail, "One final feature with the BE6 that we find both practical and appropriate considering ABIY's veteran CPU overclocking audience is the inclusion of a very thin thermal sensor cable. The cable connects to an open set of pins on the BE6 very easily and then reports back to the BIOS or Win98 software the temperature reading of whatever it's pressed against. The thermal sensor proved itself to be almost as accurate as Sharky Extreme's $850 professional thermal measurement gear, generating results that were within 2% of our advanced probe's readings." One of the latest trends in the motherboard industry is to cut back on the manuals. Many companies don't even offer printed manuals anymore, which makes Craig wonder "what is the buyer supposed to do if he can't get the computer to power up?" ABIT maintains its reputation of producing some of the best manuals in the industry today, and rest assured, still come in print! But the greatest feature of the BE6 is its over all value. Craig isn't joking when he says, "the BE6 redefines value, particularly with the inclusion of the accurate heat sensor (a $20 - $30 part) at no extra charge." The BE6 is just the latest example of ABIT's commitment to bringing new and innovative high quality solutions to the market at an affordable price. To read this review go to: sharkyextreme.com To learn more about the BE6 and other ABIT products go to: www.abit.com.tw