ECS A990FXM-A Socket AM3+ Review 26

ECS A990FXM-A Socket AM3+ Review

AMD 990FX Chipset »

Introduction



With stocks of AMD's latest CPUs starting to fill store shelves in greater numbers recently, we've begun our look into supporting board products, each containing AMD's 9-series chipsets. Today our sample comes from none other than ECS and their high-end "Black Extreme" series of products, which in their latest incarnation boast quite a few unique features. The "Black Extreme" story centers around a tale of two defeated dragons who turned themselves into black holes in order to torment humanity, and have now returned looking to meet the heroes destined to slay them. An epic tale for what may very well prove to be a legendary board. Let's take a look to see what it brings to the table.

Specifications

Specifications
CPU SUPPORT:AMD AM3+ FX/Phenom II/Athlon II/Sempron 100 Series Processors
POWER DESIGN:CPU Power: 6+1 phase
NB Power: 1 Phase
Memory Power: 1 Phase
CHIPSET:AMD 990FX/ SB950
INTEGRATED GRAPHICS:Not Applicable
MEMORY:4 x DIMM, Max. 32 GB, DDR3 1066 to DDR3 2133
BIOS:ECS UEFI BIOS with 32 Mb Flash ROM
SLOTS:3 x PCIe 2.0 x16 slots (x16/x16/x or x16/x8/x8)
2 x PCIe 2.0 x1 slots
1 x PCI slot
HDD CONNECTIVITY:2 x External SATA 6.0 Gb/s port at rear (Marvell 9128)
1 x IDE ATA133 port (Marvell 9128)
6 x SATA 6.0Gb/s (AMD SB950)
NETWORKING:2x Realtek 8111E PCIe Gigabit Lan
PORTS:12 x USB 2.0 ports (8 at back panel, 4 at front panel)
4 x USB 3.0 ports (2 at back panel, 2 at front panel)
1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse combo connector
2 x eSATA port
2 x RJ45 LAN connectors
1 x Audio port with 6 audio jacks
2 x SPDIF Output(1x Optical/1x Coaxial)
1 x Clear CMOS Button
1 x Bluetooth Antenna
AUDIO:Realtek ALC892 HD CODEC
FORM FACTOR:ATX Form Factor (305 mm x 244 mm)
ECS FEATURES:
  • eBLU
  • eDLU
  • eSF
  • eGS
  • EZ Charger
  • UEFI BIOS GUI
  • eOC
  • M.I.B. X
  • Qooltech IV
  • 15µ Gold Contact
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