Abit interview

Overclockers Workbench heeft een interview gepost met Jeremy van Abit Taiwan:

Q1: What would be the strategy of ABIT in terms of support K6-3 and also

the K7 architecture? When is the expected model and date of release of

such boards?

We intend to continue to support the Socket 7 architecure  as long as it remains a viable market for us. In that light we have just come out with our first Super 7 board the SK5, it comes with sound and video on board, making for a cost efficient solution for the SS7 market, and yes, it comes with Soft Menu II

Q2: Will ABIT boards less overclockable because of the pressure from

Intel?

For our boards with Intel Chipsets we make our boards according to the Intel specs, whether or not a CPU is overclockable or not depends on the restrictions that Intel puts on the CPUs, not us.

Q3: Is there any possibility of using K6-2 or Pentium CPUs on to a

Sloket to be used on Slot 1 boards just like Socket 370

We have no such plans as of now.

Q4: Any plans to release pre-production or beta BIOS so that uses can

test them .. just like what ASUS does.

We have considered that and might do that with a few select sites

Q5: Can the BX6 / BH6 use the Katmai processor?

Yes, they should have Katmai support.

Q6: Will future Super 7 boards be jumperless?

Yes, the SK5 features Soft Menu II