ATI's Crossfire Xpress 3200 Chipset Takes Off

Asus A8N32-SLI (nForce4 SLI X16)

In contrast to the A8N-SLI, the dual X16 version requires two chipset components and thus comes with a more sophisticated heat pipe. Since Abit has a patent on this, anyone who decides to deploy this solution must pay $1 per motherboard.

Patrick Schmid
Editor-in-Chief (2005-2006)

Patrick Schmid was the editor-in-chief for Tom's Hardware from 2005 to 2006. He wrote numerous articles on a wide range of hardware topics, including storage, CPUs, and system builds.