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Board Layout
The Abit IC7-G is a highly attractive
motherboard. Its aesthetically pleasing black/dark brown PCB combined with a rather
unique chipset cooler add to its overall great looks. With the exception
of the IDE connectors, the board has a rather pleasant layout.
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The is no heatsink on the southbridge. The
4 SATA connectors are located below the IDE connectors. Audio connectors
are located right below the PCI slots. The IDE connectors are vertical
and are actually placed on the far right of the motherboard. This
may be a problem for some and may require the use of some longer cables,
especially if you'll be installing in a full tower chassis.
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There are 4 memory banks which support dual
channel memory modules. The PSU and floppy connectors are located
directly above the memory banks. The auxiliary power connector is
positioned right above the first DIMM slot.
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There are a few capacitors and one of the 4
available fan connectors located fairly close to the mounting bracket,
however, there should be enough room to install a larger heatsink if needed.
The northbridge is passively cooled with a rather unique and attractive blue
aluminum heatsink with a clear fan. NOTE: The Abit IC7-G accepts only Pentium 4
800mhz processors. If you own a P4 400mhz or 500mhz processor and
looking to upgrade just your motherboard, you may want to take a peak at there IS7
series which offers about the same features and performance as the IC7.
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The back I/O panel includes your usual
keyboard, PS/2 mouse and printer port, one COM port, one firewire connector,
four USB 2.0 connectors, one RJ45 LAN port and audio connectors which include
one SPDIF/in and SPDIF/out connector.
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As you can see, there was plenty of room to
install even the massive Alpha P4 heatsink. Those with large heatsinks
or waterblocks should have no problem mounting them on this motherboard.
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