ECS A55F-M3 User Manual

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Using BIOS
PC Health Status
On motherboards support hardware monitoring, this item lets you monitor the
parameters for critical voltages, temperatures and fan speeds.
Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen:
Smart Fan Function
This item enables you to define the CPU temperature by smartly adjusting the CPU
Fan. When it is set at certain temperature, the CPU Fan PWM value will change
accordingly.
CPU Smart Fan Control (Enabled)
Smart Fan Mode (Normal)
This item allows you to select the fan mode (Normal, Quiet, Silent, or Manual) for a
better operation environment. If you choose Normal mode, the fan speed will be auto
adjusted depending on the CPU temperature. If you choose Quite mode, the fan speed
will be auto minimized for quiet environment. If you choose Silent mode, the fan
speed will be auto restricted to make system more quietly. If you choose Manual
mode, the fan speed will be adjust depending on users’ parameters.
Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc.
Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc.
CPU Smart Fan Control [Enabled]
Smart Fan Mode [Normal]
High Limit Temperature 60
Low Limit Temperature 37
High Limit PWM 200
Low Limit PWM 56
Main Advanced Chipset M.I.B.III Boot Security Save & Exit
Version 2.13.1216. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc.
Smart Fan Function
CPU Tct1 : +38
CPU FAN : N/A
SYS FAN : 4672 RPM
CPU Vcore : +1.200 V
DIMM Voltage : +1.544 V
SB Voltage : +1.088 V
Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc.
Version 2.13.1216. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc.
Main Advanced Chipset M.I.B.III Boot Security Save & Exit
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Enter/Dbl Click : Select
+/- : Change Opt.


: Select Screen
/Click: Select Item
F1: General Help
F2: Previous Values
F3: Optimized Defaults
F4: Save & Exit
ESC/Right Click: Exit
Enter/Dbl Click : Select
+/- : Change Opt.


: Select Screen
/Click: Select Item
F1: General Help
F2: Previous Values
F3: Optimized Defaults
F4: Save & Exit
ESC/Right Click: Exit

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