ECS HDC-I Motherboard Review

Main Specifications

The main specifications for the ECS HDC-I motherboard include:

• CPU: AMD E-350
• Socket: FT1 (CPU soldered on the motherboard)
• Chipset: AMD A50M
• Super I/O: None
• Parallel ATA: None
• Serial ATA: Four SATA-600 ports controlled by the chipset
• External SATA: One eSATA-600 port controlled by the chipset
• USB 2.0: 10 USB 2.0 ports, six soldered on the motherboard rear panel and four available through two headers on the motherboard
• USB 3.0: Two ports soldered on the motherboard rear panel, controlled by an ASMedia ASM1042 chip
• FireWire (IEEE 1394): None
• On-board video: Yes, controlled by the CPU; one HDMI, one VGA and one DVI connector
• On-board audio: Produced by the chipset together with a VIA VT1708B codec (eight channels, 24-bit resolution, up to 192 KHz sampling rate for both the inputs and outputs, 95 dB signal-to-noise ratio for the inputs, and 100 dB signal-to-noise ratio for the outputs), on-board optical SPDIF connector
• On-board LAN: Gigabit Ethernet port controlled by an Atheros AR8151 chip, Wi-Fi supporting IEEE 802.11b/g/n through an AzureWave AW-NE139 Mini PCI Express adapter card
• Buzzer: No
• Infrared interface: No
• Power supply required: ATX12V
• Slots: One PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot (working at x4) and one mini PCI Express slot
• Memory: Two DDR3-DIMM sockets (up to DDR3-1066, 8 GB maximum)
• Fan connectors: One four-pin connector for the CPU cooler and one three-pin connector for an auxiliary fan
• Extra Features: Bluetooth interface
• Number of CDs/DVDs provided: One
• Programs included: Motherboard utilities and drivers
• More Information: https://www.ecs.com.tw
• Average price in the US*: USD 100.00

* Researched at Newegg.com on the day we published this review.