ECS A55F-M3 User Manual

6
Introducing the Motherboard
Table of Motherboard Components
This concludes Chapter 1. The next chapter explains how to install the motherboard.
LABEL COMPONENTS
1. CPU Socket FM1 for AMD A series processors
2. SYS_FAN System cooling fan connector
3. CPU_FAN CPU cooling fan connector
4. DDR3_1~2 240-pin DDR3 SDRAM slots
5. ATX_POWER Standard 24-pin ATX power connector
6. CLR_CMOS Clear CMOS jumper
7. SPK Speaker header
8. SATA3~4 Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s connectors
9. SATA1~2 Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s connectors
10. F_PANEL Front panel switch/LED header
11. F_USB1~2 Front panel USB 2.0 header
12. USBPWR_F Front panel USB power select jumper
13. LPT Onboard parallel port header
14. COM Onboard serial port header
15. SPDIFO SPDIF out header
16. PCI 32-bit add-on card slot
17. PCIE1 PCI Express x1 slot
18. CASE Case open header
19. PCIEX16 PCI Express slot for graphics interface
20. F_AUDIO Front panel audio header
21. USBPWR_R Rear USB/PS2 power select jumper
22. ATX12V 4-pin +12V power connector

ECS A55F-M3 Specifications

General

Memory channels	Dual-channel
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM
Supported memory clock speeds	1333, 1600, 1866 MHz
Processor socket	Socket FM1
Processor manufacturer	AMD
Compatible processor series	AMD Athlon X2 Dual-Core, AMD Sempron
USB 2.0 connectors	2
Power fan connector	Yes
Number of COM connectors	1
Number of SATA II connectors	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0
Headphone outputs	3
USB 2.0 ports quantity	USB 2.0 ports have a data transmission speed of 480 Mbps, and are backwards compatible with USB 1.1 ports. You can connect all kinds of peripheral devices to them.
Audio chip	VIA VT1705
Component for	PC
Power source type	ATX
Motherboard chipset	AMD A55
Audio output channels	5.1 channels
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX
Compatible operating systems	Windows XP, Vista
RAID levels	0, 1, 10
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA II
On-board graphics card	No
Parallel processing technology support	Not supported
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111E
Networking features	Gigabti Ethernet
Ethernet interface type	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
BIOS type	AMI
BIOS memory size	16 Mbit

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	180 mm
Width	230 mm