ECS A880GM-A3

Elitegroup A880GM-A3 (V2.0)

AMD 880G board with special ACC(CPU unlock) function for Socket AM3 Processors
The A880GM-A3 based on the best combination of AMD 880G and SB710 chipsets plus supports for the latest Phenom II Six core processors with Hyper Transport 3.0 technology links. It features 4 DDR3 DIMM slot carrying up to 16GB of DDR3 1600(OC) memory. The A880GXM-A3 integrated Graphics Processing Unit (IGP) provide the AMD Hybrid CrossFire Technology, also features UVD2.0, DirectX 10.1, PCI Express 2.0 and HDCP for the extreme graphic performance computing. The ECS A880GM-A3 is the best reliable choice for AMD AM3 platform.

CPU
Support AM3 socket for AMD Phenom II processors
Support 125W Phenom II X6 processors
High-performance HyperTransport 3.0 CPU Interface
Note: This board supports CPU up to 125W TDP ; you can refer to AMD website to check your CPU.

CHIPSET
AMD® 880G & AMD® SB710
North Bridge: AMD® 880G
South Bridge: AMD® SB710

GRAPHICS
On Chip(AMD 880G-based with ATI Radeon HD4250 graphics )
Integrated DirectX10.1 graphics processor
Share Memory: Maximum up to 512MB

MEMORY
Dual-channel DDR3 memory architecture
4 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM socket support up to 16GB
Support DDR3 up to 1600(OC)/1333/1066 DDR3 SDRAM
*(Due to AMD CPU spec limitation, please refer to Memory QVL for more information)
Due to the operating system limitation, the actual memory size may be less than 4GB for the reservation for system usage under Windows® 32-bit OS.
For Windows® 64-bit OS with 64-bit CPU, there is no such limitation

EXPANSION SLOT
1 x PCI Express x16 Gen2.0 slot
2 x PCI Express x1 slots
3 x PCI slots

STORAGE
Support by AMD® SB710
5 x Serial ATA 3.0Gb/s devices
1 x eSATA 3Gb/s port
RAID0, RAID1, RAID10 configuration

AUDIO
Realtek ALC 888S supports 8-channel HD audio
Compliant with HD audio specification

LAN
Realtek 8111E Gigabit LAN Fast Ethernet Controller

REAR PANEL I/O
1 x COM Port
1 x PS/2 keyboard & PS/2 mouse connectors
1 x D-sub(VGA)
1 x DVI Port
1 x RJ45 LAN connector
1 x Audio port (Line-in, 4x Line-out, Mic_in)
1 x SPDIF out connector
1 x eSATA 3Gb/s port
6 x USB 2.0 ports

INTERNAL I/O CONNECTORS & HEADERS
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 SYS_FAN connector
1 x 3-pin NB_FAN connector
1 x Reset button(Optional)
1 x IDE connector
1 x Speaker header
1 x Front panel switch/LED header
1 x Front panel audio header
1 x CD in header
1 x Clear CMOS button
1 x Serial port header
5 x Serial ATA 3Gb/s connectors
1 x USB 2.0 header support additional 2 USB ports with EZ charger technology
1 x Chassis intrusion header

SYSTEM BIOS
AMI BIOS with 8Mb SPI Flash ROM
Audio, LAN, can be disabled in BIOS
Supports Plug and Play, STR (S3) / STD (S4) , Hardware monitor, Multi Boot
F11 hot key for boot up devices option
Support over-clocking
Support eJIFFY
Support eBLU
Support eDLU
Support eOC
Support eSF
Support eGS
Support ECS M. I. B II Utility
CPU voltage adjustable
Memory voltage adjustable
NB Chipset Voltage Adjustable
SB Chipset Voltage Adjustable
HT Voltage Adjustable
External Clock Adjustable
Multiple Frequency Adjustable by CPU

FORM FACTOR
ATX Size, 305mm*220mm