"One of the questions that is routinely asked to Phoronix editors is about the best or our favorite motherboards. While this is a very open-ended question, one of our favorite motherboards over the years without a doubt has been the Abit IC7-MAX3. The IC7-MAX3 was engineered with the i875P and ICH5R Chipset, but more importantly it offered a wealth of Abit innovations. This motherboard was the first to feature OTES (Outside Thermal Exhaust System) Cooling Technology, which Abit has revised over time and they continue to use OTES derivatives with a number of products. Competitors have also developed their own OTES-like solutions as a result. The IC7-MAX3 was also very well designed and its layout was phenomenal for its time. Last but not least, this motherboard was one hell of an overclocker with the Canterwood Chipset. This Intel motherboard was flying high at the same time as the Abit NF7-S and NF7-S v2.0..."
