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This is definitely an ideal HTPC motherboard. You can get everything you need that's related to high-definition video/audio playback, energy savings and even lightweight level 3D gaming, thanks to the 890GX-based ATI Radeon HD 4290 graphics and Realtek ALC892 supporting content protection for Blu-ray.
The latest ECS IC890GXM-A (V1.1) is based on the AMD 890GX chipset with 125W Phenom II processor (Socket AM3) support. The integrated ATI Radeon HD 4290 GPU provides adequate 3D gaming capability and supports ATI Hybrid CrossFireX technology. If that is not enough for you, simply update your display subsystem with the two PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots. Supported by AMD SB850 chipset, the IC890GXM-A (V1.1) features 5x SATA 6Gb/s ports and 1x eSATA, with support for RAID 0,1,5,10 configurations. In addition, proprietary ECS BIOS tweaking through the M.I.B III Overclocking utility helps you get the most of your system.
This is definitely an ideal HTPC motherboard. You can get everything you need that's related to high-definition video/audio playback, energy savings and even lightweight level 3D gaming, thanks to the 890GX-based ATI Radeon HD 4290 graphics and Realtek ALC892 supporting content protection for Blu-ray.
The latest ECS IC890GXM-A (V1.1) is based on the AMD 890GX chipset with 125W Phenom II processor (Socket AM3) support. The integrated ATI Radeon HD 4290 GPU provides adequate 3D gaming capability and supports ATI Hybrid CrossFireX technology. If that is not enough for you, simply update your display subsystem with the two PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots. Supported by AMD SB850 chipset, the IC890GXM-A (V1.1) features 5x SATA 6Gb/s ports and 1x eSATA, with support for RAID 0,1,5,10 configurations. In addition, proprietary ECS BIOS tweaking through the M.I.B III Overclocking utility helps you get the most of your system.
AMD AM3 Processor SupportBased on the AMD 890GX chipset, the ECS IC890GXM-A (V1.1) supports AMD Phenom II processors (up to 125W TDP), as well as Athlon II and Sempron 100 series processors in AM3 socket, providing outstanding computing power and energy efficiency for gaming, multitasking, and digital entertainment.
ATI Hybrid Graphics Technology SupportBased on ATI CrossFireX multi-GPU technology, ATI Hybrid Graphics allows you to combine the performance of the integrated Radeon HD 4290 GPU with an applicable ATI Radeon graphics card to bring enhanced gaming performance, productivity and power efficiency.
Motherboard Intelligent BIOS (M.I.B.) IIIM.I.B. III provides the most intelligent and convenient way to adjust the clock/ voltage settings of CPU and memory for you to get extra performance.
SATA 6Gb/s with RAID 0, 1, 5, 10The latest SATA Revision 3.0 increases SATA transfer speeds to 6Gb/s between storage units, disk drives, optical and tape drives and protocol host bus adapters (HBAs), doubling the 3Gb/s transfer rate of the SATA II. 5 x SATA 6Gb/s supporting RAID 0 (Striped disk array), RAID 1 (Mirroring disk array), RAID 5 (Block Interleaved Distributed Parity), and RAID 10 (A Stripe of Mirrors) provides you with the performance as well as data protection.
8-Channel High Definition AudioIntegrated 8-channel HD Audio CODEC delivers advanced multi-channel audio and brings you the experience of home theater-quality sound.
eBLU - BIOS Live Update UtilityECS eBLU utility makes updating BIOS fast and easy. eBLU saves time and hassle of searching for BIOS online and avoid complicated flashing steps. With simple and easy steps it checks for new BIOS version on-line and safely guides you to flash the system BIOS.
Learn more about the ECS (EliteGroup) IC890GXM-A (V1.1)
Model
Brand
ECS
Model
IC890GXM-A (V1.1)
Supported CPU
CPU Socket Type
AM3
CPU Type
Phenom II / Athlon II / Sempron
FSB
2600 MHz
Chipsets
Chipset
AMD 890GX
South Bridge
AMD SB850
Memory
Number of Memory Slots
4x240pin
Memory Standard
DDR3 1600(OC)/1333/1066
Maximum Memory Supported
32GB
Channel Supported
Dual Channel
Expansion Slots
PCI Express 2.0 x16
2 (The second PCIEX16 only support bandwidth x4)
PCI Express x1
2 x PCI Express x1
PCI Slots
2 x PCI Slots
Storage Devices
Serial ATA (SATA)
5 x SATA 6Gb/s
SATA RAID
0/1/5/10
Onboard Video
Onboard Video Chipset
ATI Radeon HD 4290
Onboard Audio
Audio Chipset
Realtek ALC892
Audio Channels
8 Channels
Onboard LAN
LAN Chipset
Realtek 8111DL
Max LAN Speed
1Gbps
Rear Panel Ports
PS/2
2
Video Ports
D-Sub + DVI
USB 1.1/2.0
8 x USB 2.0
eSATA
1 x eSATA 3Gb/s
Audio Ports
6 Ports
Internal I/O Connectors
Onboard USB
6 x USB 2.0
Physical Spec
Form Factor
ATX
Dimensions (W x L)
12.0" x 9.6"
Power Pin
24 Pin
Features
Features
Support CPU up to 125W TDP
Over-Clocking
ATI Hybrid Graphics Technology
HDCP Support
eBLU - BIOS Live Update Utility
eDLU - Drivers Live Update Utility
AMD Vision Ready
Additional Information
Date First Available
December 20, 2010
Customer Reviews of the ECS (EliteGroup) IC890GXM-A (V1.1)