ECS A890GXM-A Motherboard

Main Specifications

ECS A890GXM-A motherboard main features are:

• Socket: AM3.
• Chipset: AMD 890GX.
• Super I/O: ITE IT8721F
• Parallel ATA: None.
• Serial ATA: Five SATA-600 ports controlled by the chipset (RAID 0, 1, 5 and 10).
• External SATA: One eSATA-600 port controlled by the chipset.
• USB: 14 USB 2.0 ports, six soldered on the motherboard and eight available through four headers on the motherboard.
• FireWire (IEEE 1394): None.
• On-board video: Yes, Radeon HD 4290 engine running at 700 MHz (40 processing cores), with 128 MB GDDR3-1600 memory (Samsung K4Q1G1646E-HC12).
• On-board audio: Produced by the chipset together with a Realtek ALC892 codec (8-channel, no more technical information was provided). On-board optical SPDIF output.
• On-board LAN: Two Gigabit Ethernet ports controlled by two RTL8111DL chips, connected to the system through two PCI Express x1 lanes.
• Buzzer: No.
• Power supply required: EPS12V
• Slots: Three PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots (the first two working at x8 when two video cards are installed and the third one always working at x4), two PCI Express x1 slots and one standard PCI slot.
• Memory: Four DDR3-DIMM sockets (up to 16 GB up to DDR3-1600 through overclocking).
• Fan connectors: One four-pin connector for the CPU cooler and two three-pin connectors for auxiliary fans.
• Extra Features: External clear CMOS button, LEDs to monitor the phases from the voltage regulator circuit.
• Number of CDs/DVDs provided: One.
• Programs included: Motherboard drivers and utilities.
• More Information: https://www.ecsusa.com
• Average price in the US: This motherboard wasn’t available on the market on the day we published this First Look article.