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ECS A55F-M3 User Manual

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Installing the Motherboard
F_AUDIO: Front Panel Audio header
This header allows the user to install auxiliary front-oriented microphone and line-
out ports for easier access.
F_USB1~2: Front Panel USB 2.0 headers
The motherboard has four USB 2.0 ports installed on the rear edge I/O port array.
Additionally, some computer cases have USB 2.0 ports at the front of the case. If you
have this kind of case, use auxiliary USB 2.0 connector to connect the front-
mounted ports to the motherboard.
Please make sure that the USB cable has the same pin assignment as
indicated above. A different pin assignment may cause damage or system
hang-up.
1 USBPWR Front Panel USB Power
2 USBPWR Front Panel USB Power
3 USB_FP_P0- USB Port 0 Negative Signal
4 USB_FP_P1- USB Port 1 Negative Signal
5 USB_FP_P0+ USB Port 0 Positive Signal
6 USB_FP_P1+ USB Port 1 Positive Signal
7 GND Ground
8 GND Ground
9 Key No pin
10 USB_FP_OC0 Overcurrent signal
Function
Pin Signal Name
Pin Signal Name Function
1 PORT 1L 2 AUD_GND
3 PORT 1R 4 PRESENCE#
5 PORT 2R 6 SENSE1_RETURN
7 SENSE_SEND 8 KEY
Pin Signal Name
9 PORT 2L 10 SENSE2_RETURN
Pin Signal Name
CASE: Chassis Intrusion Detect Header
Short Chassis cover is removed
Open Chassis cover is closed
Pin 1-2 Function
This detects if the chassis cover has been removed. This function needs a chassis
equipped with instrusion detection switch and needs to be enabled in BIOS.

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ECS A55F-M3 Specifications

General IconGeneral
Memory channelsDual-channel
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAM
Supported memory clock speeds1333, 1600, 1866 MHz
Processor socketSocket FM1
Processor manufacturerAMD
Compatible processor seriesAMD Athlon X2 Dual-Core, AMD Sempron
USB 2.0 connectors2
Power fan connectorYes
Number of COM connectors1
Number of SATA II connectors4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors0
Headphone outputs3
USB 2.0 ports quantityUSB 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 chipVIA VT1705
Component forPC
Power source typeATX
Motherboard chipsetAMD A55
Audio output channels5.1 channels
Motherboard form factormicro ATX
Compatible operating systemsWindows XP, Vista
RAID levels0, 1, 10
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA II
On-board graphics cardNo
Parallel processing technology supportNot supported
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8111E
Networking featuresGigabti Ethernet
Ethernet interface typeFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
BIOS typeAMI
BIOS memory size16 Mbit
Weight and Dimensions IconWeight and Dimensions
Depth180 mm
Width230 mm

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