Johannesburg, 24 Aug 2004
Esquire Technologies, one of the leading distributors of computer hardware, PCs and peripherals, introduces the ABIT AG8 and AA8-DuraMax motherboards, which bring outstanding performance, superior cooling, storage, security, overclocking and multimedia to the desktop market.
Esquire, exclusive distributor in southern Africa for ABIT products, will have stock available countrywide from the third week in August.
ABIT Computer Corporation, headquartered in Taiwan, is one of the world's leaders in the design and distribution of a complete family of award-winning motherboards and multimedia products.
Gary Febel, Product Manager of Esquire, comments: "The ABIT AG8 and AA8-DuraMax motherboards are eagerly awaited by PC enthusiasts, particularly the gaming and multimedia markets.
"The AG8 is ABIT's version of the Intel 915P performance chipset platform while the AA8-DuraMAX is ABIT's version of the Intel 925X world's fast chipset platform. The AG8 and AA8 feature SATA RAID, Dual DDR 400 and DDR2533/400 respectively, PCI-Express X16, IEEE1394, Gigabit LAN, and ABIT Engineered `iGuru, which combines to deliver incredible performance and create a great foundation for a superb system."
Features
* `iGuru is a new microprocessor designed by the ABIT Engineers for use only on ABIT motherboards. `iGuru combines the ABIT Engineered features ABIT EQ, ABIT FanEQ, ABIT OC Guru, ABIT FlashMenu, ABIT AudioEQ and ABIT BlackBox into a user-friendly interface, providing users the perfect environment with which to maximise performance and stability.
* Serial ATA 150 Raid is an evolutionary replacement for the Parallel ATA storage interface. This new high-speed interface boosts data transfer rates to up to 150MBps. More flexible power tolerances allow for smaller and more efficient cables.
* IEEE 1394 - Supports 400/200/100 Mbps data transfer rate, allowing easy connection to most kinds of digital videos and digital cameras.
* 6-Channel Audio and S/PDIF In/Out interface - Provides 6-channel audio without having to add advanced sound cards.
* Gigabit LAN - easy connection to the World Wide Web at high speeds without having to buy a separate 10/100 Ethernet card.
For more information, call Esquire on 0861 70 00 00 or e-mail sales@esquire.co.za to find out about your closest outlet or dealer.
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