Compare Abit NF7-S Motherboard to Abit KV8-MAX3 Motherboard

The NV7-S, based on nForce2 SPP chipset, supports the latest AMD Athlon XP processors with 200/266/333 FSB, and features new dual 400MHz DDR memory controllers that deliver up to a 50% increase in bandwidth. Three DDR DIMM slots provide support for up to 3GB of DDR memory, and optimized 128-bit architecture reduces memory latency. The advanced memory architecture means that the latest 3D games and multimedia applications are able to run smoother and faster than ever before, giving you unparalleled system performance. ??The NV7-S features onboard 6-channel audio with the NVIDIA nForce2 MCP2-T. The APU (Audio Processing Unit) delivers Dolby Digital 5.1 cinematic-quality sound and 3D positional audio to your home PC. With Soundstone technology, the NV7-S supports Real-time audio encoding delivering up to 256 simultaneous audio streams, and support for DirectX 8.0 makes games and applications come to life. With cutting-edge features and ABIT Engineering, the NV7-S is the ultimate platf... Less

The KV8-MAX3 is equipped with features never even conceived for a desktop motherboard. For users who require MAXimum security and storage, the ABIT MAX3 features 6 channel serial ATA RAID with the Silicon Image 4-port serial ATA RAID controller plus native 2 channel support, as well as ABIT's latest ABIT Engineered feature: Secure IDE. But what is most exciting about MAX3 is that it features the most advanced cooling technology ever seen before on a motherboard - OTES. Less