ECS letting loose some new AMD 890GX motherboards
First up, the A890GXM-AU and A890GXM-A are powered by ATI Radeon™ HD 4290 IGP sounds like some good buys for those wanting to build an HTPC. The motherboard itself sports HDMI, DisplayPort, DVI, and D-Sub giving you a plethora of options to connect your motherboard to a display.
The A890GXM-AU and A890GXM-A gives you ATICrossFireX and will work with the ATI Hybrid Graphics technology. There's also an on-board SidePort DDR 1333 memory for better performance in memory intensive games and apps. These are the boards for more gaming specific machines.
ECS A890GXM-AU and A890GXM-A are powered by ATI Radeon™ HD 4290 IGP with “ECS 4most™ Display Design” providing HDMI, DisplayPort, DVI and D-Sub connectors on the rear panel providing great convenience to meet both home entertainment and gaming requirement. For home entertainment, A890GXM-AU and A890GXM-A motherboards bring Full HD 1080P video experience.
For gamers, A890GXM-AU and A890GXM-A support Microsoft® DirectX®10.1 with stunning 3D effects. The on-board SidePort DDR3 1333 memory is a great plus on graphics for gamers. It enhances the gaming experience by ATI Hybrid Graphics technology with no doubt. In addition, A890GXM-AU and A890GXM-A assist with ATICrossFireX™ technology giving hardcore gamers magnified gaming performance.
User-friendly Technologies
A890GXM-AU and A890GXM-A comes with user friendly technologies:
- ECS eBLU: ECS easy BIOS Live Update Utility which benefits users with easy on-line link the latest BIOS for right model.
- SATA 6.0Gbps: provides 2 times faster than previous data transfer rate.
- SuperSpeed USB 3.0: breakthrough the bottle neck of system performance up to 5Gbps data-transfer rate.
- ECS Qooltech™ III: comes with twin-heat-pipe cooling solution, which provides a stable working environment when system is on.
- ECS 15 μ Gold Contact: offers 3 times extra protection to secure the motherboard stabilities and durability
- ECS Easy Button, Easy Clear and Easy Debug: designs offer an easy way to enjoy boosting system performance without pain.
- All solid capacitors and lower RDS (on) MOSFET: improves up to 50% efficiency and lower temperatures by 16%.
ECS A890 series:
| Model Name | A890GXM-AU | A890GXM-A | IC890GXM-A |
| NB / SB | 890GX / SB850 | 890GX / SB850 | 890GX / SB850 |
| CPU Socket | AM3 | AM3 | AM3 |
| PWM | 6+1 Phase with 7 Phase LED | 6+1 Phase with 7 Phase LED | 3+1 Phase |
| CPU TDP Support | 140W | 140W | 125W |
| Storage | 5x SATA6Gbps (Raid 0,1,5,10) / 1x eSATA | 5x SATA6Gbps (Raid 0,1,5,10) / 1x eSATA | 5x SATA6Gbps (Raid 0,1,5,10) / 1x eSATA |
| DRAM Support | 4x DDR3 1800 (OC) | 4x DDR3 1800 (OC) | 4x DDR3 1600 (OC) |
| PCIe x16/ x4/ x1/ PCI | 2/1/2/1 | 2/1/2/1 | 1/1/2/2 |
| LAN | Dual Gigabit LAN with teaming technology | Dual Gigabit LAN with teaming technology | Gigabit LAN |
| Video Output | DP+HDMI+DVI+VGA | DP+HDMI+DVI+VGA | DVI+VGA |
| Audio | 8-ch Blue-ray HD audio with optical S/PDIF out | 8-ch Blue-ray HD audio with optical S/PDIF out | 8-ch Blue-ray HD audio |
| Cooling Solution | Heatpipe | Heatpipe | Heatsink |
| USB Support | 3.0 / 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| ECS M.I.B. III | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| ECS Buttons | Power / Reset / Clear CMOS | Power / Reset / Clear CMOS | - |
| ECS eBLU | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| ECS eJIFFY | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Form Factor | ATX (305x244mm) | ATX (305x244mm) | ATX (305x244mm) |
