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ECS A770M-A Motherboard Review

Written by Administrator, on 02-08-2008 12:22

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The ECS A770M-A motherboard is based on the AMD 770 chipset and supports the latest AM2+ processors available (up to 95W TDP). It provides four DDR2-1066 capable sockets, one PCIe 2.0 x16 slot, eight channel HD audio and eSATA. This affordable board provides the basics you would need to build a budget AMD system and allows you to save your cash or spend it on other components. If you happen to be in the market for a reasonably priced, no frills motherboard you will want to check out this review. Read on to find out if the A770M-A has what it takes to be the foundation of your next build.

ECS A770M-A motherboard Specifications and Features :

PRODUCT	ECS Elitegroup A770M-A
CPU SUPPORT	Socket AM2 / AM2+ AMD AM2+ Phenom Quad Core / Phenom Dual Core / Athlon 64 FX / Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core / Athlon 64 / Sempron HyperTransport (HT) 3.0 interface speeds
CHIPSET	AMD 770 Northbridge SB600 Southbridge
MEMORY	Four DDR2 dual channel memory sockets DDR2 1066 / 800 / 667 / 533 / 400 MHz, non-ECC un-buffered memory 32GB maximum
EXPANSION SLOTS	One PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot Two PCI Express x1 slots Three PCI slots
STORAGE	AMD SB600 Southbridge Two Ultra DMA 133/100/66 devices Four SATA 3.0Gb/s ports RAID0, RAID1, RAID10 configuration JMicron JMB361 One External SATA port
AUDIO	Realtek ALC883 8-channel audio CODEC
LAN	Realtek RTL8101E/8111B Gigabit Fast Ethernet NIC
REAR I/O PANEL	One PS/2 keyboard connector One PS/2 mouse connector Six USB ports One Ethernet port One eSATA port One Serial port (COM1) One Audio port (Line-in, Line-out, Mic-in)
INTERNAL I/O HEADERS	One 25-pin ATX Power Supply connector One 4-pin ATX 12V connector Three Fan headers One IDE connector Four SATA connectors One Speaker header One Front panel switch / LED header One Front panel audio header One SPDIF out header One CD in header Two USB headers
SYSTEM BIOS	AMI BIOS 8Mb SPI ROM Plug and Play, STR/STD, Hardware monitor, Multi Boot, DMI
FORM FACTOR	ATX 305 x 210 mm
WARRANTY	3 year warranty for parts (2 year parts and labor) with a valid invoice
CURRENT PRICING	Price