July 21, 2006 – Universal abit, maker of high-end enthusiast level motherboards, is known for its uncompromisingly rigorous testing and quality control. Universal abit firmly believes that only 100% is good enough for its customers, and continues to stand by its motto of delivering Advanced Durability to the user.
After a series of heavy testing programs, our Quality Control test department has found that a small number of units from the early manufacturing of the AN9 32X product line has a hardware issue that eventually might affect the performance and general stability of these particular motherboards. Therefore, Universal abit has chosen to recall those AN9 32X and Fatal1ty AN9 32X motherboards that have been affected by this hardware issue.
Units with the following serial numbers will be recalled:
Fatal1ty AN9 32X:
FAN93UDC000001 ~ FAN93UDC002713
FAN93UDD000001 ~ FAN93UDD001648
AN9 32X:
AN932UDC000001 ~ AN932UDC001407
AN932UDD000001 ~ AN932UDD001000
Units with the following serial numbers are certified problem free and will NOT be recalled:
Fatal1ty AN9 32X:
FAN93UDC002714 ~ FAN93UDC005422
AN9 32X:
AN932UDC001408 ~ AN932UDC002612
Shipping costs will be covered in full by Universal abit and its world-wide branch offices. All affected end-users should return said motherboards and abit will repair them accordingly.
Universal abit would like to extend its sincere and utmost apologies for any inconvenience caused to its customers and partners.
For more information about abit and abit Engineered products, go here:
http://www.abit.com.tw
About ABIT
ABIT motherboards are an established favorite among PC novices and enthusiasts alike. Our unique approach to hardware design puts the user in the driver’s seat, delivering features that give users the flexibility to tweak and tune their systems to their satisfaction, while at the same time, ensuring complete stability. ABIT Engineers – computer enthusiasts with a love for technology – develop innovation after innovation, squeezing every ounce of performance possible out of available technologies. This excellence in engineering, combined with the industry’s highest standards of quality, reliability, and stability, allows ABIT to deliver BulletProof Technology to the end user. From SoftMenu™ jumperless BIOS technology to µGuru™ interactive system management, our engineers use their technical know-how and passion for hardware to consistently develop products that not only meet the needs of even the most demanding PC enthusiast, but raise the bar by which PC hardware is judged. For more information, visit http://www.abit.com.tw
abit Recalls Units from the AN9 32X Motherboard Line
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abit Recalls Units from the AN9 32X Motherboard Line
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Doesnt surpize me. I hated Abit every since i bought my IS7 back a couple years ago...they never did fix the sound problems on the board. and my north bridge fan died on me. I wouldnt buy from them, especially after this.
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ABIT has sent out a newer press release that is "updated"
here it is:
here it is:
It seems the problem was with the HSF cooling sonlution on the chipsets. I'm not sure why this meant a recall was needed, but they called one.Never Compromise on Quality
abit Recalls Units from the AN9 32X Motherboard Line
July 21, 2006 – Universal abit, maker of high-end enthusiast level motherboards, is known for its uncompromisingly rigorous testing and quality control. Universal abit firmly believes that only 100% is good enough for its customers, and continues to stand by its motto of delivering Advanced Durability to the user.
After a series of heavy testing programs, our Quality Control test department has found that a small number of units from the early manufacturing of the AN9 32X product line has a hardware issue caused by heatsink component displacement due to accidental rough handling during shipments. This will cause high temperatures and possible overheating. Therefore, Universal abit has chosen to recall those AN9 32X and Fatal1ty AN9 32X motherboards that have been affected by this accident. We wish to stress our Quality control is of the highest standard, and unfortunately accidents happen, and the moment we found out about the possibly damaged components being part of the line we have issued this callback. Please make sure that if your motherboard is within this consignment that you return it to be evaluated.
Units with the following serial numbers will be recalled:
Fatal1ty AN9 32X:
FAN93UDC000001 ~ FAN93UDC002713
FAN93UDD000001 ~ FAN93UDD001648
AN9 32X:
AN932UDC000001 ~ AN932UDC001407
AN932UDD000001 ~ AN932UDD001000
Units with the following serial numbers are certified problem free and will NOT be recalled:
Fatal1ty AN9 32X:
FAN93UDC002714 ~ FAN93UDC005422
AN9 32X:
AN932UDC001408 ~ AN932UDC002612
Shipping costs will be covered in full by Universal abit and its world-wide branch offices. All affected end-users should return said motherboards and abit will examine and repair them accordingly if needed.
Universal abit would like to extend its sincere and utmost apologies for any inconvenience caused to its customers and partners.
For more information about abit and abit Engineered products, go here:
http://www.abit.com.tw
About ABIT
ABIT motherboards are an established favorite among PC novices and enthusiasts alike. Our unique approach to hardware design puts the user in the driver’s seat, delivering features that give users the flexibility to tweak and tune their systems to their satisfaction, while at the same time, ensuring complete stability. ABIT Engineers – computer enthusiasts with a love for technology – develop innovation after innovation, squeezing every ounce of performance possible out of available technologies. This excellence in engineering, combined with the industry’s highest standards of quality, reliability, and stability, allows ABIT to deliver BulletProof Technology to the end user. From SoftMenu™ jumperless BIOS technology to µGuru™ interactive system management, our engineers use their technical know-how and passion for hardware to consistently develop products that not only meet the needs of even the most demanding PC enthusiast, but raise the bar by which PC hardware is judged. For more information, visit http://www.abit.com.tw