ECS A890GXM-A
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ECS A890GXM-A


8/10
Overall rating 8/10

The ECS Black Series A890GXM-A is based on the AMD 890GX chipset with 140W Phenom II processor (Socket AM3) support. The A890GXM-A has integrated with ATI Radeon HD 4290 graphics IGP, which includes AMD CrossFire ,Hybrid Crossfire technology and DirectX 10.1 capabilities. A890GXM-A also has an extra USB 3.0 PCIe x1 card for supporting USB 3.0 technology.

Tags: ecs, amd 890gx
Performance:
8.5
Features:
7.5
Value:
8
THE GOOD
Polished design and layout
Good value for its price
THE BAD
BIOS is lacking
Standard features only

Product Specification

Processor Support and Chipset Type
  • Socket AM3 socket for AMD Phenom II processors
  • AMD 890GX and AMD SB850
Memory
  • Dual-channel DDR3 memory architecture
  • 4 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM socket support up to 32 GB
  • Support DDR3 up to 1800(OC)/1600(OC)/1333/1066 DDR3 SDRAM
Storage
  • Support by AMD SB850
  • 5 x Serial ATAIII 6.0Gb/s devices
  • RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 configurations
  • 1 x eSATA
Audio Realtek ALC892 8-Ch High Definition audio CODEC
Video
  • AMD 890GX-based with ATI Radeon HD4290 graphics
  • Shared Memory: Maximum up to 512MB
  • SidePort Memory: DDR3-1333
Networking Dual Realtek 8111DL 10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet Controller
Rear I/O
  • 1 x D-sub(VGA)
  • 1 x HDMI Port
  • 1 x DVI Port
  • 1 x Display port
  • 1 x Serial port (COM1)
  • 2 x RJ45 LAN connectors
  • 1 x Audio port (Line-in, Line-out, Mic-in)
  • 1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector
  • 1 x Clear CMOS button
  • 1 x eSATA
  • 6 x USB ports
Internal Connectors
  • 1 x 24-pin ATX Power Supply connector
  • 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V Power Connector
  • 1 x 4-pin CPU FAN connector
  • 1 x 3-pin PWR FAN connector
  • 1 x 3-pin SYS FAN connector
  • 1 x Power on button
  • 1 x Reset button
  • 1 x Speaker header
  • 1 x Front panel switch/LED header
  • 1 x Front panel audio header
  • 1 x SPDIF out header
  • 1 x 4-pin power connector for VGA card
  • 1 x Clear CMOS header
  • 5 x Serial ATAIII 6Gb/s connectors
  • 4 x USB 2.0 headers support additional 8 USB ports
  • 1X Stand by LED (Red Light)
  • 1X Power on LED (Green light)
  • 1 x Chassis intrusion header
Expansion Slots
  • 3 x PCI Express Gen 2.0 x16 slots
  • 2 x PCI Express x1 slots
  • 1 x PCI slot
Other Features Support eJIFFY
Form Factor ATX, 30.5cm x 24.4cm