ECS debuts A890GXM motherboard series

Posted on Monday, March 01 2010 @ 12:16 CET by Thomas De Maesschalck
ECS introduced three motherboards based on the AMD 890GX + SB850 chipsets, these mainboards offer support for AMD's upcoming six-core processors and feature SATA 6Gbps and USB 3.0 support.
Foremost Designs, from A to A+

ECS A890GXM-AU and A890GXM-A are powered by ATI Radeon™ HD 4290 IGP with “ECS 4most™ Display Design” providing HDMI, DisplayPort, DVI and D-Sub connectors on the rear panel providing great convenience to meet both home entertainment and gaming requirement. For home entertainment, A890GXM-AU and A890GXM-A motherboards bring Full HD 1080P video experience.

For gamers, A890GXM-AU and A890GXM-A support Microsoft® DirectX®10.1 with stunning 3D effects. The on-board SidePort DDR3 1333 memory is a great plus on graphics for gamers. It enhances the gaming experience by ATI Hybrid Graphics technology with no doubt. In addition, A890GXM-AU and A890GXM-A assist with ATICrossFireX™ technology giving hardcore gamers magnified gaming performance.

User-friendly Technologies

A890GXM-AU and A890GXM-A comes with user friendly technologies:

- ECS eBLU: ECS easy BIOS Live Update Utility which benefits users with easy on-line link the latest BIOS for right model.

- SATA 6.0Gbps: provides 2 times faster than previous data transfer rate.

- SuperSpeed USB 3.0: breakthrough the bottle neck of system performance up to 5Gbps data-transfer rate.

- ECS Qooltech™ III: comes with twin-heat-pipe cooling solution, which provides a stable working environment when system is on.

- ECS 15 μ Gold Contact: offers 3 times extra protection to secure the motherboard stabilities and durability

- ECS Easy Button, Easy Clear and Easy Debug: designs offer an easy way to enjoy boosting system performance without pain.

- All solid capacitors and lower RDS(on) MOSFET: improves up to 50% efficiency and lower temperatures by 16%.


ECS A890 series :

Model Name

A890GXM-AU

A890GXM-A

IC890GXM-A

NB / SB

890GX / SB850

890GX / SB850

890GX / SB850

CPU Socket

AM3

AM3

AM3

PWM

6+1 Phase with 7 Phase LED

6+1 Phase with 7 Phase LED

3+1 Phase

CPU TDP Support

140W

140W

125W

Storage

5x SATA6Gbps (Raid 0,1,5,10) / 1x eSATA

5x SATA6Gbps (Raid 0,1,5,10) / 1x eSATA

5x SATA6Gbps (Raid 0,1,5,10) / 1x eSATA

DRAM Support

4x DDR3 1800 (OC)

4x DDR3 1800 (OC)

4x DDR3 1600 (OC)

PCIe x16/ x4/ x1/ PCI

2/1/2/1

2/1/2/1

1/1/2/2

LAN

Dual Gigabit LAN with teaming technology

Dual Gigabit LAN with teaming technology

Gigabit LAN

Video Output

DP+HDMI+DVI+VGA

DP+HDMI+DVI+VGA

DVI+VGA

Audio

8-ch Blue-ray HD audio with optical S/PDIF out

8-ch Blue-ray HD audio with optical S/PDIF out

8-ch Blue-ray HD audio

Cooling Solution

Heatpipe

Heatpipe

Heatsink

USB Support

3.0 / 2.0

2.0

2.0

ECS M.I.B. III

Yes

Yes

Yes

ECS Buttons

Power / Reset / Clear CMOS

Power / Reset / Clear CMOS

-

ECS eBLU

Yes

Yes

Yes

ECS eJIFFY

Yes

Yes

Yes

Form Factor

ATX (305x244mm)

ATX (305x244mm)

ATX (305x244mm)

 

 

 



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Thomas De Maesschalck

Thomas has been messing with computer since early childhood and firmly believes the Internet is the best thing since sliced bread. Enjoys playing with new tech, is fascinated by science, and passionate about financial markets. When not behind a computer, he can be found with running shoes on or lifting heavy weights in the weight room.



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