ECS A890GXM-A 32GB DDR3 AMD Motherboard

The latest ECS Black Series A890GXM-A is based on the AMD 890GX chipset with 140W Phenom II processor (Socket AM3) support.The A890GXM-A has integrated with ATI™ Radeon HD 4290 graphics IGP, which includes AMD CrossFire ,Hybrid Crossfire technology and DirectX 10.1 capabilities.A890GXM-A features convenient 4most display output interfaces, and RealTek ALC892 7.1CH High Definition audio with Content Protection for Blu-Ray.A890GXM-A is covered with QoolTech III Heatpipe in MOS,NB and SB to focus on Silent Cooling.In addition the SB850 features 5x SATA 6G ports and 1x eSATA, with RAID 0,1, 5&10 configurations, and proprietary ECS BIOS tweaking through the M.I.B III Overclocking utility.

Support for ATI Hybrid Graphics Technology
Up to 1.75X additional performance enhanced by enabling the power of both IGP and the add-on graphics card simultaneously.

eBLU BIOS Live Update Utility
Save time and hassle of searching for BIOS online and avoid complicated flashing steps.

eJIFFY Rapid Access Utility
Rapid accesses to OS within 8 seconds and enjoy web browsing, photo reviewing, on-line chat and etc.

NVIDIA PhysX Ready
Supporting a second or 3rd NVIDIA GPU dedicated to PhysX takes the ultra-realistic effects to a new level.

Applied Solid Capacitor
Better conductivity and heat resistance can be expected as well thus the system stability can be assured under critical conditions.
 

15u Gold Contact - 3 Times Extra Protection
It offers 3 times extra anti-oxidation, temperature resistant and scrape protection to ensure motherboards longest lifespan, better reliability and excellent contact.

Motherboard Intelligent BIOS (M.I.B.)
Providing the most intelligent and convenient way to adjust the clock/ voltage settings of CPU and memory and get the extra performance in advanced.
 
  
Support HD Video Playback
Smoothly playback all H.264, VC-1, and MPEG-2 video with minimal CPU usage through integrated Graphics in chipset or CPU.
 
  
Speedy Storage Interface - SATA 6G
Double the transfer speed of SATA 3.0 Gb/s, running at speed up to amazing 6.0Gb/s
 
  
ATI CrossFireX™ Technology Ready
Combining multi-GPU to deliver users a highest image quality and screen resolutions.

M.I.B. III
M.I.B. III brings the same convenience interface of overclocking as M.I.B. II, it also comes with advance range of frequency tuning for CPU/MEMORY/PCI-E bus speed to take the system performance to superior level. Icon please access the following address.

Qooltech III
An excellent and unique silent cooler with dual copper pipe to boost super heat dissipation by providing dual heat conduction, an efficient design to calm down system temperature.

Socket AM3
The latest socket AM3 supports AMD’s AM3 processors which have featured the integrated memory controller for DDR3 memory that provides much higher bandwidth to enhance the overall system performance.

ATI CrossFire X
The technology not only combines multi-GPU and motherboard power that soars into a new dimension of graphics capability, but also delivers the highest image quality and screen resolutions, even with the most demanding 3D titles.

Dual DDR3 1800 OC
Dual DDR3 1800 O.C. is able to raise processor and RAM clock up to 1800mHz throguh capable RAM in overclock mode. It assists system to obtain optimal performance to meet the O.C. enthusiast needs.

SATA 6Gb/s
Doubles the transfer speed of SATA 3G, running at speed up to 6.0Gb/s, and can connect with any other SATA 3.0Gb/s and 1.5Gb/s devices for backward compatibility.

Content Protection for Blu-Ray
Features Realtek ALC 892 HD Audio Codec with loss-less content protection technology that allows full-rate audio and quality performance for Blu-ray Discs.

Dual Gigabit LAN
The dual Gigabit LAN design allows a computer managing network traffic between two separate networks and ensures rapid data transfer from WAN to LAN without any latency.

eSATA
The signal quality and the Max cable length is 2x longer than the conventional one. It also supports external HDD hot plug and keyed connector end for fool-proof.

eBLU - BIOS Live Update Utility
ECS eBLU utility makes updating BIOS fast and easy. eBLU saves time and hassle of searching for BIOS online and avoid complicated flashing steps. With simple and easy steps it checks for new BIOS version on-line and safely guides the user to flash the system BIOS.

AMD Vision Ready
Build your PC with VISION Technology from AMD. Combine AMD processors and ATI Radeon TM graphics to see, share and create a more vibrant digital world.

ROHS
Choose an environment-friendly, fully RoHS-compliant ECS product as the foundation for keeping harmful substances out of our ecosystem.

4most Display
Features complete onboard HDMI, DVI, D-Sub and Display port for more flexible, complete and convenient multi-media plug-in options for excellent visual performance.

AMD Phenom II
With the state-of-the-art technology, AMD’s next generation processor, AMD Phenom II, enables the power of platform solutions for gaming, multitasking, and digital entertainment with outstanding performance and energy efficiency  

HT3.0
The highly scalable Hyper Transport 3.0 is capable to provide incredible bandwidth of the system bus up to 20.8GB/s which would dramatically elevate the efficiency of computing performance.

ATI Hybrid Graphics Technology
To provide better gaming performance than a single graphics card, the innovative design of ATIª Hybrid Graphics Technology is capable to bring additional performance increase up to 1.75X by enabling the power of both integrated graphics core and the add-on graphics card simultaneously.

PCI EXPRESS 2.0
The exceptionally increased interconnect bit rate from 2.5GT/s up to 5.0GT/s would effectively eliminates the bottle neck of the system performance and brings the most terrific computing experience from the present to the future.

RAID 0, 1, 5, 10
Supports RAID 0(Striped disk array), RAID 1(Mirroring disk array), RAID 5(Block Interleaved Distributed Parity), RAID 10 (A Stripe of Mirrors). Provides users the performance and protection.  

8 Channel High Definition Audio
Integrated 8-channel HD Audio CODEC delivering advanced multi-channel audio and bringing you the experience of home theater-quality sound.

HDCP
A specification developed by Intel Corporation to protect digital entertainment content across the DVI/HDMI interface. HDCP encrypts transmission of digital content between HDCP-compliant devices that it allows users to enjoy HD content through HDCP-compliant playback software.

eJIFFY
ECS eJIFFY is a Linux based interface for a fast boot application which is compressed in a CD to install on the hard drive.Within 8 seconds after the computer boots up, eJIFFY is ready to provide users the total enjoyment for web browsing, photo reviewing and on-line chat. Instead of waiting for the regular OS to start up, eJIFFY serves a convenient center to have quick fun or a glance at the hot news in today’s fast pace world where nothing can be too quick.

eDLU - Drivers Live Update Utility
ECS eDLU utility makes updating Drivers fast and easy. eDLU Saves time and hassle of searching for Drivers online and avoid complicated steps. With simple and easy steps it checks for new Drivers version on-line and let the user to update the Drivers.

EuP Certified
ECS Motherboards have been certified by EuP. EuP certification verifies that ECS motherboards comply with European Union stander to decrease the environmental effects and promote sustainable environment. Save energy and keep healthy environment by choosing ECS motherboards.

Technical Details

Model

• Brand : ECS
• Model : A890GXM-A

CPU

• Socket AM3 socket for AMD Phenom™ II processors
• Support 125W Phenom™ II X6 processors
• High-performance HyperTransport 3.0 CPU Interface
• Support transfer rate up to 5200 mega-transfers per second

CHIPSET

• AMD® 890GX & AMD® SB850
• North Bridge : AMD® 890GX
• South Bridge : AMD® SB850

GRAPHICS

• On Chip (AMD 890GX-based with ATI™ Radeon HD4290 graphics )
• Integrated DirectX10.1 graphics processor
• Share Memory: Maximum up to 512MB
• AMD SidePort Memory : DDR3-1333 (64Mx16=128MB)

MEMORY

• Dual-channel DDR3 memory architecture
• 4 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM socket support up to 32 GB
• Support DDR3 up to 1800(OC)/1600(OC)/1333/1066 DDR3 SDRAM

EXPANSION SLOT

• 3 x PCI Express Gen 2.0 x16 slots
• 2 x PCI Express x1 slots
• 1 x PCI slot

STORAGE

• Support by AMD® SB850
• 5 x Serial ATAIII 6.0Gb/s devices
• RAID0, RAID1, RAID5, RAID 10 configuration
• 1 x eSATA

AUDIO

• Realtek ALC892 8-Ch High Definition audio CODEC
• Compliant with HD audio specification

LAN

• Dual Realtek 8111DL 10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet Controller

REAR PANEL I/O

• 1 x D-sub(VGA)
• 1 x HDMI Port
• 1 x DVI Port
• 1 x Display port
• 2 x RJ45 LAN connectors
• 1 x Audio port (Line-in, Line-out, Mic-in)
• 1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector
• 1 x Clear_CMOS button
• 1 x eSATA
• 6 x USB ports

INTERNAL I/O CONNECTORS & HEADERS

• 1 x 24-pin ATX Power Supply connector
• 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V Power Connector
• 1 x 4-pin CPU_FAN connector
• 1 x 3-pin PWR_FAN connector
• 1 x 3-pin SYS_FAN connector
• 1 x Power on button
• 1 x Reset button
• 1 x Speaker header
• 1 x Front panel switch/LED header
• 1 x Front panel audio header
• 1 x SPDIF out header
• 1 x 4-pin power connector for VGA card
• 1 x Clear CMOS header
• 5 x Serial ATAIII 6Gb/s connectors
• 4 x USB 2.0 headers support additional 8 USB ports
• 1X Stand by LED (Red Light)
• 1X Power on LED (Green light)
• 1 x Chassis intrusion header

SYSTEM BIOS

• AMI BIOS with 8Mb SPI Flash ROM
• Supports Plug and Play, STR (S3) / STD (S4) , Hardware monitor, Multi Boot
• Audio, LAN, can be disabled in BIOS
• F11 hot key for boot up devices option
• Support over-clocking
• Support eJIFFY
• Support Page Up clear CMOS Hotkey
• Support ECS M.I.B III Utility
• CPU voltage adjustable
• Memory voltage adjustable
• NB Chipset Voltage Adjustable
• HT Voltage Adjustable
• External Clock Adjustable
• Multiple Frequency Adjustable by CPU

FORM FACTOR

• ATX Size, 305 x 244mm