ECS A960M-MV-VGA 16GB DDR3 AMD Motherboard

When it comes to the quality and durability of your motherboard, ECS goes above and beyond industry standards to ensure that you have a motherboard that will last long and always continue to out perform the competition. Trust only motherboards built with Durathon Technology.

Motherboard Intelligent BIOS III (M.I.B III)
Providing the most intelligent and convenient way to adjust the clock/ voltage settings of CPU and memory and get the extra performance in advanced.(Certain models could only adjust GPU setting according to chipset limitation.)
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 system performance and superior gaming capability

Anti- Static Design(ESD Protection)
ESD protection design helps to avoid suffering permanent damage when subjected to momentary high voltages to increase the lifespan of motherboard.

AMD AM3+ CPU Ready
Support AMD new generation AM3+ multi-core processors which delivers better performance and more features than previous generation.

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.

SATA 3.0Gb/s
Doubles the transfer speed of SATA, running at speed up to 3.0Gb/s, and fully compatible with the soon-to-be-released SATA HDD, CD-ROM and other cutting-edge devices with NCQ function support.

6 Channel High Definition Audio
Integrated 6-channel HD Audio CODEC delivering advanced multi-channel audio and bringing you the experience of home theater-quality sound.

USB 2.0
USB2.0 is the latest connectivity standard which delivers transfer speeds up to 480Mb/s for easy connectivity and ultra-fast data transfers.

HDMI Output (Optional)
The interface supports existing high-definition video formats(720p, 1080i, and even 1080p), plus multi-channel digital audio on a single cable. Combination with HDCP, provides a secure audio/video interface that meets the security requirements of content providers and systems operators. 

eOC - Easy Over Clock Utility
Easy Over Clock Utility is a easy and simply overclocking tools that provides user-friendly windows operation interface for novices and overclockers, with clicking on your mouse only you can get much higher performance of CPU quickly. It is available for download and updated online to get the latest version. Combine with ECS MIB technology to challenge undiscovered extreme overclocking than ever before.

eSF(ECS Smart Fan Utility)
ECS Smart Fan Utility provides smart and user friendly way to adjust fan speed depending on PCs system loading and temperature. It offers five modes to adjust fan speed within safe range without entering BIOS for smart, easy and silent environment.

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

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.

Dual Channel DDR3 1866(OC)
Overclocking memory to achieve 1866MHz instead of origin memory speed for doubling the bandwidth of your system memory up to 29.8 GB/s. 

PCI EXPRESS x16
Delivers up to a 4x increase in graphics and 2x I/O bandwidth for smooth multimedia performance

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

Gigabit LAN (optional)
Delivers transfer speed ten times faster than conventional 10/ 100 Ethernet connections, supporting a high transfer rate up to Gigabit/s. Gigabit LAN is the networking standards for the future and is ideal for handing large amount of data such as video, audio, and voice.

D-Sub output
D-Sub connection technology is used for connecting computer and monitor by analog signal. It is reliable and stable for signals transmit from point A to B.

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.

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.

Support Windows® 8 OS
Workable for the next version of Microsoft Windows - Windows 8 which is the first edition of Windows to support for both x86 PCs and ARM tablets.

ErP Ready
ECS Motherboards have been certified by ErP of European Union. Stand by mode and off mode not to exceed 0.50W consumption to save energy and maintain sustainable environment.

Technical Details

Model

Brand : ECS
Model : A960M-MV-VGA

Specifications

CPU
Supports AMD® AM3+ & AM3 socket for AMD® FX-Series and Phenom™ II processors
High Performance AMD HyperTransport 3.0 CPU Interface
Solid Capacitor for CPU side
Supports AMD® Cool 'n' Quiet™

CHIPSET 
AMD® 760G
AMD® SB710

GRAPHICS
AMD Radeon™ HD3000 graphics
Supports DirectX® 10

MEMORY
Dual-channel DDR3 Memory architecture
Supports DDR3 1333/1066 non-ECC, Un-buffered SDRAM Memory
Supports up to 1866(OC)
2 X 240-pin DDR3 DIMM socket
Support up to 16 GB

EXPANSION SLOT 
1 X PCI Express X16 Gen 2.0 slot(s)
1 X PCI Express X 1 Gen 2.0 slot(s)

Storage
Support by AMD SB710 Express Chipset
4 X Serial ATAII 3Gb/s
RAID0, RAID1,RAID10 configuration
Supports NCQ, AHCI and "Hot Plug" functions

Audio
6-Channel HD audio CODEC
Compliant with HD audio specification
Realtek ALC662
Realtek ALC662 6-channel High Definition audio CODEC
Meets performance requirements for Microsoft WLP 3.08 Vista premium and mobile PCs
Six channel DAC supports 16/20/24-bit PCM format for 5.1 channel audio solution
Emulation of 26 sound environments to enhance gaming experience
Voice Cancellation and Key Shifting in Karaoke mode
Compatible with Direct Sound 3D™, A3D™, I3DL2

LAN
Realtek 8105E 10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet Controller
(Realtek 8111E Gigabit Fast Ethernet Controller optional)
Wake-On-LAN

USB
Support by AMD 760G Express Chipset
8 X USB2.0 port(s) Up to 480 Mb/s
Back Panel 4 port(s)
Onboard 4 port(s)

REAR PANEL I/O
1 X PS/2 Keyboard & PS/2 mouse connectors
1 X Audio port (Line Out/Line In/Mic In)
1 X RJ-45 port
1 X VGA
4 X USB2.0 port(s)

CONNECTORS & HEADERS
1 X 24-pin ATX Power Supply connector
1 X 4-pin 12V Power connector
1 X 4-pin CPU_FAN connector
1 X 3-pin SYS_FAN connector
1 X Front Panel switch/LED header
1 X Front panel audio header
1 X Speaker header
2 X USB 2.0 header
Support additional 4 USB ports
4 X SATA II 3Gb/s connector(s)
1 X CLR_CMOS header
1 X Serial port header (COM)
1 X Chassis intrusion header

SYSTEM BIOS
AMI BIOS with 16 MB SPI Flash ROM
ACPI & DMI
F7 hot key for boot up devices option
Plug and Play, STR (S3) / STD (S4) , Hardware monitor, Multi Boot
Multi-Language BIOS
Audio, LAN, can be disabled in BIOS

FORM FACTOR
mATX Form Factor
210mm(W)*180mm(H)

OS Support
Windows XP 32-bit
Windows XP 64-bit
Windows Vista 32-bit
Windows Vista 64-bit
Windows 7 32-bit
Windows 7 64-bit
Windows 8 32-bit
Windows 8 64-bit

Certifications
CE/FCC Certification
ErP/EuP Certification
WHQL Certification

Bundled Software
ECS Intelligent EZ Utility : eBLU, eDLU, eOC, eSF