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ECS A790GXM-AD3 User Manual

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Introducing the Motherboard
Feature
Processor
HyperTransport
TM
Technology is a point-to-point link between two devices, it
enables integrated circuits to exchange information at much higher speeds than
currently available interconnect technologies.
Accommodates AMD Phenom
TM
II processor (socket AM3)
Supports HyperTransport
TM
(HT) 3.0 interface speeds
This motherboard uses a socket AM3 that carries the following features:
Chipset
This board supports CPU up to 140W TDP only.
Compliant with PCI v2.3 specification at 33 MHz
Supports six Serial ATA devices which speeds up to
3.0 Gb/s
Complies with SATA 2.5 specification
Supports both SATA 1.5 and SATA 3.0 compliance
devices
Supports AHCI hardware assist to support advanced
features such as NCQ ( Native Command Queuing),
Hot Plug, and Device or Host initiated power Man-
agement (DIIPM/HIPM)
Integrated USB 2.0 Host Controller supporting up to
twelve USB 2.0 ports
Integrated IDE controller supports Ultra ATA 133/100/
66/33 modes
Provides AMD SATA RAID configuration with RAID 0,
1, 5, and 10 modes supported
AMD 790GX
(NB)
One x4 A-Link Express II interface (PCI Express 1.1
compliant) for connection to an AMD Southbridge
Supports two PCI Express x16 for Graphics Inter-
face, fully compliant to the PCI Express Gen 2 (ver-
sion 2.0)
Proven Radeon
TM
graphics powering DirectX
®
10
Enhanced Digital Display integration
Fully ACPI 2.0, OnNow, and IAPC (Instantly Available
PC) power management
Single chip solution in 55nm, 1.1 V CMOS technology
Integrated ATI Hybrid Graphics, ATI Avivo
TM
HD
1
, ATI
HD
1TM
, Low Power Design, AMD Cool'n'Quiet
TM
, ATI
SurroundView
TM
,
AMD OverDrive and AMD
RAIDXpert
TM
The AMD 790GX Northbridge (NB) and SB750 Southbridge (SB) chipsets are
based on an innovative and scalable architecture with proven reliability and
performance.
SB750
(SB)

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ECS A790GXM-AD3 Specifications

General IconGeneral
Number of memory slots4
Maximum internal memory32 GB
Processor socketSocket AM3
Processor manufacturerAMD
USB 2.0 connectors3
Power fan connectorYes
Number of SATA connectors6
Number of EATX power connectors1
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.
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports0
Audio chipRealtek ALC888
Motherboard chipsetAMD 790GX
Audio output channels7.1 channels
Motherboard form factorATX
PCI Express x16 slots2
Controller interface typeAMD SB750
Controller 2nd interface typeJMB 361
Graphics cardRadeon HD 3300
RAID levels0, 1, 10
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8111C
Networking featuresGigabit Ethernet
BIOS memory size64 Mbit
Weight and Dimensions IconWeight and Dimensions
Depth244 mm
Width305 mm

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