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abit Fatal1ty F-I90HD Motherboard Review :: Fatal1ty F-190HD Features
The F-190HD is based upon the RADEON Xpress 1250 chipset which is ATI's latest generation integrated video chipset. The Northbridge is based upon ATI's RX700 which is the Intel counterpart to the AMD 690 chipset which was launched last month. The board supports all current Intel LGA-775 CPUs including the Quad Core QX6700 and the Core 2 Duo CPUs on the market today.  CPU Socket  DIMM Socket There are four DIMM (Dual-Inline Memory Modules) on the board allowing for up to 16GB of DDR2 800Mhz memory. There are few 4GB memory modules on the market today, with most memory still of the 1GB stick variety or even 2GB stick variety. In any event, outfitting a board with more than 4GB of memory requires a 64-bit operating system like Linux or Windows Vista 64-bit to use.  SATA ports  IDE port There are four SATA ports on the board. The Serial ATA standard has, of course, replaced the IDE standard for Hard Disks and the more ports on the board the better. Four is the norm for most chipsets today. A single IDE port angled outwards from the board instead of upwards is on the rear end of the board. The Floppy Disk port is on the far left-hand corner of the board.  PCI Express x16 slot Expansion slots on the board consist of a single PCI Express x16 slot, two PCI Express x1 slots and a PCI v2.3 slot. As the board is of a micro-ATX form factor the expansion is excellent for the needs of most users. The PCI Express x16 slot does not interfere with the memory slots, which is excellent as users of the 8800GTX with this board will find plenty of room to install the card in without interfering with other components.  Mixer  Sound Effect  Microphone  Audio IO  Sound Demo Onboard sound on the board uses the Realtek ALC885 High Definition Audio CODEC. The High Definition Audio standard replaced the ubiquitous AC'97 audio standard about three years ago, bringing audio to the modern age with support for 7.1 Surround Sound, Dolby Digital Live Sound and multiple simultaneous audio streams added to virtually every sound solution on the market.  HDMI  Rear IO The Rear IO on the board is most interesting. The RADEON 1250 supports HDMI output and the board sports a HDMI output for that express purpose. With it you can attach a HDMI monitor or a DVI monitor with an adapter. A D-Sub adapter is also provided allowing the use of CRT monitors without problem on the board as well. Four USB 2.0 ports, six jacks for the onboard audio, a SPDIF port, and a RJ-45 jack for the onboard Gigabit LAN are on the rear. Contents:Discuss This Article
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