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Installing the Motherboard
Reset Switch
Supporting the reset function requires connecting pin 5 and 7 to a momentary-
contact switch that is normally open. When the switch is closed, the board resets and
runs POST.
Power Switch
Supporting the power on/off function requires connecting pins 6 and 8 to a momen-
tary-contact switch that is normally open. The switch should maintain contact for at
least 50 ms to signal the power supply to switch on or off. The time requirement is
due to internal de-bounce circuitry. After receiving a power on/off signal, at least two
seconds elapses before the power supply recognizes another on/off signal.
This concludes Chapter 2. The next chapter covers the BIOS.
Front Panel Header
The front panel header (F_PANEL) provides a standard set of switch and LED headers
commonly found on ATX or Micro ATX cases. Refer to the table below for informa-
tion:
Power/Sleep/Message waiting LED
Connecting pins 2 and 4 to a single or dual-color, front panel mounted LED provides
power on/off, sleep, and message waiting indication.
Hard Drive Activity LED
Connecting pins 1 and 3 to a front panel mounted LED provides visual indication that
data is being read from or written to the hard drive. For the LED to function properly,
an IDE drive should be connected to the onboard IDE interface. The LED will also
show activity for devices connected to the SCSI (hard drive activity LED) connector.
Pin Signal Function Pin Signal Function
1 HD_LED_P Hard disk LED (+)
2 FP PWR/SLP *MSG LED (+)
3 HD_LED_N Hard disk LED (-)
5 RST_SW_N Reset Switch (-)
7 RST_SW_P Reset Switch (+)
9 RSVD Reserved
4 FP PWR/SLP *MSG LED (-)
6 PWR_SW_P Power Switch (+)
8 PWR_SW_N Power Switch (-)
10 Key No pin
* MSG LED (dual color or single color)

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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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