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ECS KA3 MVP
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ECS KA3 MVP

18 Jun 2006
Overall rating 8/10

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Product Specification

Processor Support and Chipset Type
  • Processor Support:
    • Supports AMD Socket AM2 CPUs
    • Supports AMD Cool 'n' Quiet Technology
  • Chipset Type:
    • Northbridge: ATI CrossFire Xpress 3200 (RD580)
      • Bi-directional 1GHz (2000MT/s) HyperTransport interface to processor
      • 40 lanes total PCI Express configuration
      • Supports dual PCIe x16 CrossFire graphics
    • Southbridge: ATI SB600
      • ATI A-Link Xpress II interface to Northbridge
      • Intel High Definition Audio
      • Supports up to six PCI v2.3 slots
      • Supports up to ten USB 2.0 ports
      • Supports four SATA 3.0Gbps ports
      • Single-channel Ultra ATA-100 IDE port
Memory
  • Dual channel memory architecture integrated into processor
  • Four 240-pin DDR2 DIMM sockets
  • Supports 1.8v DDR2 SDRAM DIMM modules
  • Supports up to 8GB using DDR2 533/667/800
Storage
  • ATI SB600 Southbridge
    • 2 x Ultra ATA 33/66/100/133 (data transfer rate up to 133MB/sec.)
    • 4 x SATA 3.0GBps interface
    • Supports SATA RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10
    • AHCI controller with NCQ
  • JMicron JMB363 controller
    • 2 x Ultra ATA 33/66/100/133 (data transfer rate up to 133MB/sec.)
    • 2 x SATA 3.0Gbps interface
    • Supports RAID 0, RAID 1
Audio
  • Intel High Definition Audio (Azalia)
  • Realtek ALC883 HD Audio CODEC
  • Coaxial/Optical S/PDIF Output
Networking
  • Agere ET1310 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller
  • Realtek RTL8100C PCI 10/100 Ethernet controller
FireWire (IEEE 1394)
  • VIA VT6308P FireWire controller
  • 2 x 1394a ports @ 400 Mbps speed
Rear I/O
  • 4 x USB 2.0 ports
  • 2 x RJ45 LAN port
  • 8-Channel Audio I/O ports
  • 1 x Optical S/PDIF Output
  • 1 x Coaxial S/PDIF Output
  • 1 x 9-pin serial port
  • 1 x mini-DIN-6 PS/2 mouse port
  • 1 x mini-DIN-6 PS/2 keyboard port
Internal Connectors
  • 1 x Floppy connector
  • 2 x Ultra ATA IDE connectors
  • 6 x SATA connectors
  • 6 x USB 2.0 ports
  • 2 x FireWire ports
  • 1 x CD-IN
  • 1 x parallel port (bracket)
Expansion Slots
  • 2 x PCIe x16 slots, PCI Express Bus specification v1.0a compliant
  • 1 x PCIe x1 slots, PCI Express Bus specification v1.0a compliant
  • 2 x 32-bit PCI slots, PCI 2.3 compliant
Other Features
  • Top-Hat Flash
  • Dr. LED
Form Factor ATX Form Factor, 12"x 9.6"(30.5cm x 24.4cm)

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