Did i got screwed by ABIT? (AN8 ULTRA)

Kalero · Sep 24, 2005, 10:27 PM

Ok here is the story:
i just bought a Abit AN8 ULTRA motherboard.
When i got to analayse the physical layout better i had a surprise.
On the PCB there is printed with PAINT the name "ABIT" followed by a sticker that says AN8 ULTRA on it.
i removed the sticker and to my surprise it reveald JUST the word AN8 (not followed bye ULTRA) also written with paint on the pcb.
wtf? i wanted AN8 ULTRA not AN8, it has Q-OTES but i think rev 2.0 of AN8 has also Q-OTES.
i don't have a CPU right now to see if it is acutally an ULTRA (nforce 4 ultra) board
Is abit usinge the same PCB for the ULTRA boards and just use a sticker with AN8 ULTRA on it and sell it as ULTRA?
any comments on this?
sorry for my bad english

SexPistoL · Sep 24, 2005, 10:32 PM

Where did you buy it from?

Necrosis · Sep 24, 2005, 10:33 PM

If you mean by paint, silkscreen then no. Abit probably uses the same PCB.

Kalero · Sep 24, 2005, 10:38 PM

from a local store... doesn't matter
i don't know what "silkscreen" is. I mean the white "paint" that any manufacturer uses to write on the PCB.
how can i see if really is a ULTRA board?
the only difference from non-ultra is the Sata 2?
maybe i detach the coolet from the chipset to see what is writen on it...

Necrosis · Sep 25, 2005, 07:34 AM

Yes, that is what I'm talking about.

I would go to Abit's site, and look at pictures of both boards side by side.

BWX · Sep 25, 2005, 07:46 AM

AN8 ULTRA... had the word printed on the mobo by the looks of it.

http://www.abit-usa.com/products/mb/...es=1&model=278

regular AN8
http://www.abit-usa.com/products/mb/...es=1&model=259

AN8-V has a sticker though...

-maybe a new revision of the ultra has a sticker too. I would join the Abit forum and ask someone.. you will probably find the answer there instantly.
http://forum.abit-usa.com/

Sandok · Sep 25, 2005, 08:32 AM

Well there are HUGE differences in the look of the board. You should be able to tell.

BWX · Sep 25, 2005, 08:49 AM

Yeah the heat-pipe northbridge cooler kind of gives it away too.

Sandok · Sep 25, 2005, 09:00 AM

And that black heatsink thingy... Hey I just noticed, passed 3k posts! w00t

Kalero · Sep 25, 2005, 10:13 AM

no there is no HUGE difference if the AN8 board is v2.0 cause it ALSO has heatpipe and looks EXACTLY like AN8-ULTRA.
anyway i removed the heatsink from the mcp (northbridge) and it says nforce 4 ultra... so it's ok.
i heard that is very common for manufacturers to use same pcb for a large series of boards like nforce 4 series.
thank you

Sep 24, 2005, 10:27 PM	#1
Kalero DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 8 Rep Power: 0	Did i got screwed by ABIT? (AN8 ULTRA) Ok here is the story: i just bought a Abit AN8 ULTRA motherboard. When i got to analayse the physical layout better i had a surprise. On the PCB there is printed with PAINT the name "ABIT" followed by a sticker that says AN8 ULTRA on it. i removed the sticker and to my surprise it reveald JUST the word AN8 (not followed bye ULTRA) also written with paint on the pcb. wtf? i wanted AN8 ULTRA not AN8, it has Q-OTES but i think rev 2.0 of AN8 has also Q-OTES. i don't have a CPU right now to see if it is acutally an ULTRA (nforce 4 ultra) board Is abit usinge the same PCB for the ULTRA boards and just use a sticker with AN8 ULTRA on it and sell it as ULTRA? any comments on this? sorry for my bad english

Sep 24, 2005, 10:32 PM	#2
SexPistoL DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: UK Posts: 604 Rep Power: 0	Where did you buy it from? __________________

Sep 25, 2005, 07:46 AM	#6
BWX unplugged Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: USNY Posts: 19,669 Rep Power: 110 System Specs	AN8 ULTRA... had the word printed on the mobo by the looks of it. http://www.abit-usa.com/products/mb/...es=1&model=278 regular AN8 http://www.abit-usa.com/products/mb/...es=1&model=259 AN8-V has a sticker though... -maybe a new revision of the ultra has a sticker too. I would join the Abit forum and ask someone.. you will probably find the answer there instantly. http://forum.abit-usa.com/ __________________

Sep 25, 2005, 08:49 AM	#8
BWX unplugged Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: USNY Posts: 19,669 Rep Power: 110 System Specs	Yeah the heat-pipe northbridge cooler kind of gives it away too. __________________

Sep 24, 2005, 10:33 PM	#3
Necrosis HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 8,838 Rep Power: 131 System Specs	If you mean by paint, silkscreen then no. Abit probably uses the same PCB.

Sep 24, 2005, 10:38 PM	Thread Starter #4
Kalero DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 8 Rep Power: 0	from a local store... doesn't matter i don't know what "silkscreen" is. I mean the white "paint" that any manufacturer uses to write on the PCB. how can i see if really is a ULTRA board? the only difference from non-ultra is the Sata 2? maybe i detach the coolet from the chipset to see what is writen on it...

Sep 25, 2005, 07:34 AM	#5
Necrosis HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 8,838 Rep Power: 131 System Specs	Yes, that is what I'm talking about. I would go to Abit's site, and look at pictures of both boards side by side.

Sep 25, 2005, 08:32 AM	#7
Sandok DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 9,472 Rep Power: 0	Well there are HUGE differences in the look of the board. You should be able to tell.

Sep 25, 2005, 09:00 AM	#9
Sandok DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 9,472 Rep Power: 0	And that black heatsink thingy... Hey I just noticed, passed 3k posts! w00t

Sep 25, 2005, 10:13 AM	Thread Starter #10
Kalero DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 8 Rep Power: 0	no there is no HUGE difference if the AN8 board is v2.0 cause it ALSO has heatpipe and looks EXACTLY like AN8-ULTRA. anyway i removed the heatsink from the mcp (northbridge) and it says nforce 4 ultra... so it's ok. i heard that is very common for manufacturers to use same pcb for a large series of boards like nforce 4 series. thank you