PC Perspective - Elitegroup ECS 755-A2 Socket 754 Motherboard

	Elitegroup ECS 755-A2 Socket 754 Motherboard
	Author: Jonathan Hung Date: Nov 12, 2004 Subject: Motherboard Manufacturer: Elitegroup

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Introduction & Specifications

With the release of newer CPUs and chipsets like the VIA K8T890 and the nForce 4, 754-pin motherboards are becoming the budget platform. With this, motherboards using socket 754 are becoming the choice of system integrators/builders who want to go to faster 64-bit processing without breaking a budget (saving money scores big points with the boss :) ). Also, some enthusiasts are latching onto Socket 754 boards because the AMD Sempron is proving to be a great budget chip to overclock.

While Elitegroup (aka. ECS) never really courted the enthusiast crowd, their budget-conscious products make it a real winner among the corporate crowd and builders aiming for budget consumers. The ECS 755-A2 fulfills the budget category exceptionally well by using the SiS 755 chipset while supporting 754 pin Athlon 64 CPUs and has all the basic functionality you need.

After looking at the test results, you will come to realize that the ECS 755-A2 shouldn't be ignored when deciding on a budget platform.

Specifications

Elitegroup 755-A2
Chipset	SiS 755 (Northbridge) / SiS 964 (Southbridge)
Bus Frequency	800MHz HyperTransport Bus
Memory	DDR 200MHz - 400MHz
Memory Slots	2
Memory Capacity	2GB
Drive Connectivity	4x IDE 2x SATA
Audio	Realtek RTL820, 6-channel audio
Analog Audio Connectivity	(3) Front, Line-in / Surround, Mic / Subwoofer-Center (Supports jack-sensing)
Digital Audio Connectivity	None
Network	10/100 LAN
USB 2.0	8 connections (4x rear panel, 4x via internal headers)
Firewire IEEE1394	None
Special Features	Temperature shut-down

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