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When it comes to the quality and durability of your motherboard, ECS goes above and beyond industry standards to ensure that you have a motherboard that will last long and always continue to out perform the competition.
Trust only motherboards built with Durathon Technology.
1. Triple Density PCB
2. Extreme Temp Resistance
3. 1.5K Marathon Test
4. Superior Solid CAPs
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| |  | | Hyper Alloy Choke -5 Star Lasting Stability
ECS Hyper Alloy Choke includes all features of Super Alloy Choke, additionally offering 50 degrees extra wider range and reducing 13% heat than general choke.
5 Star Lasting Stability
Extreme Cooling
ECS Hyper Alloy Choke is able to deliver substantially lower resistance, which can perform more stability and reduce 13% heat than general choke.
Hyper Durability
ECS Hyper Alloy Choke provides extra 50 degrees than general tolerating temperature range for excellent mechanical strength and avoids corrosion and oxidation resistance.
Most Energy-efficient
ECS Hyper Alloy Choke is capable of working under overclocking conditions, with 30% higher energy saving than the industry standard.
Lowest EMI Interference
ECS Hyper Alloy Choke contains new special elements with lowest EMI, which presents a higher efficiency and safer environment to users.
Highest Life-Span
ECS Hyper Alloy Choke is an exclusive technology with gathering special raw metals to provide high temperature tolerance and longest life-span than general choke.
| |  | | ECS EZ BIOS
ECS EZ BIOS is an exclusive design and the most convenient tool to adjust BIOS in graphical interface. Designed with stunning user-friendly interface and easy-to-use function including Auto OC, boost priority, and security function, EZ BIOS can radically take full advantage of the performance, high-end gaming, multi-tasking and energy efficiency. The latest ECS EZ BIOS allow users to fully satisfy their growing demand with the unique operating designed.
 | |  | | Anti Dust Shield(ADS) - The World's No. 1 Dust Defender for Motherboard
Motherboards' best guardian, provides the simplest and efficient protection for improving overall performance.
1.Double Defense Guard
Provides double dust prevention on memory card and graphic card, reduce connection issue.
2.Triple Excellent Protection
Anti-dust, Anti-oxidant and Anti-corrosion, the Triple Excellent Protection that can fully solve the connecting issue.
3.Opening Design
Designed with open L-shaped baffle, reduce heat easily, and improve the thermal dissipation significantly.
 | |  | | Support Microsoft® Windows® 8 Operating System
Support for the next version of Microsoft Windows - Windows 8 which is the first edition of Windows to support for both x86 PCs and ARM tablets.
It includes many brand new features, including :
1. Instant Boot Speed(Win 8 only takes about 8 seconds)
2. Metro Interface
3. All about Touch
4. Native Support of USB3.0
5. Internet Explorer 10
6. Windows APP Store
7. Brand New Windows Task Manager
8. Integrated Xbox Live
9. "Windows to go" via USB devices
10. Support it’s own native PDF reader
11. Photo App
12. Built-In Anti Virus

| |  | | PCI Express Gen3 Ready - Double PCIe 2.0 Bandwidth
PCIe 3.0, the next generation of 32GB/s transmission speed, doubles the bandwidth of previous generation interconnect. PCIe 3.0 strongly builds up a better gaming platform ready for ultra graphics performance.
 | |  | | Intel® Smart Response Technology - Better, faster performance
Intel® Smart Response Technology accelerates the system response experience by putting frequently-used blocks of disk data on a solid-state drive (SSD), providing dramatically faster access to use data than the hard disk alone can provide.
| |  | | Support Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology accelerates encoding with built-in hardware and software, so you don’t need anything extra. Just any 2nd generation Intel Core™ i3, Core™ i5, or Core™ i7 processor.
 | |  | | Featuring Mini PCI Express Slot
The Mini-PCIe slot has a new 52 pin edge connector and it is much smaller in overall size. It is designed for laptops and other small-footprint computer systems and supports Mini-PCI card for mini- Wireless, mini-TV tuner, mini-SATA cards and so on.
 | |  | | Motherboard Intelligent BIOS X (M.I.B X - Ultimate BIOS O.C interface)
Providing the most intelligent and convenient way to adjust the clock/ voltage settings of CPU and memory and get the extra performance in advanced.
ECS O.C profile offers 3 sets of O.C values for CPU and DRAM to reach higher performances in a quick, simple and safe way. It keeps users’ preferable BIOS settings to regain your last successful O.C configuration to create the most convenient O.C experience.
 | |  | | CyberLinkMedia Suite Bundled
Bundled the Ultimate HD & Blu-ray Player ,Best Video Editing and Backup/Burn Softwares. (30 Days Trial Version)
These software are complete multimedia solutions in :
-HD playback
-Video Editing
-Media burning
 | |  | | 通過攝氏50度的嚴格燒機環境測試
採用更為嚴酷的50度燒機環境做為測試標準,用以測試電腦在重載狀況下運作時,是否有功能性瑕疵,品質的把關超過業界標準。 | |  | | DirectX® 11 Support
DirectX 11 features the latest technologies of Compute Shaders, Direct 2D, Multithreaded Rendering and Tessellation for create rich worlds, realistic characters and more fluid gameplay.
 | |  | | 3X Current Supply for ECS EZ Charger
EZ Charger technology provides 3 times current than general USB port for USB devices. It’s useful and excellent, especially for the iPhone, iPAD and iPod touch devices that need a large amount of current for faster recharging within less time.
 | |  | | Full Duplex Operation Support - USB 3.0
Ten times the transfer speed of USB2.0, running at speed up to amazing 4.9Gb/s.
 | |  | | Speedy Storage Interface - SATA 6G
Double the transfer speed of SATA 3.0 Gb/s, running at speed up to amazing 6.0Gb/s.
 | |  | | Support HD Video Playback
Smoothly playback all H.264, VC-1, and MPEG-2 video with minimal CPU usage through integrated Graphics in chipset or CPU.
 | |  | | eBLU BIOS Live Update Utility
Save time and hassle of searching for BIOS online and avoid complicated flashing steps.
Benefits:
‧Time-saving‧Smart and easy‧Safe and secure‧Free and upgradable
See details | |  | | 15u Gold Contact - 3 Times Extra Protection
It offers 3 times extra anti-oxidation, temperature resistant and scrape protection to ensure motherboards longest lifespan, better reliability and excellent contact.
 | |  | | Applied Solid Capacitor
Better conductivity and heat resistance can be expected as well thus the system stability can be assured under critical conditions.
 | |  | | ATI CrossFireX™ Technology Ready
Combining multi-GPU to deliver users a highest image quality and screen resolutions.
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15μ Gold Contact
ECS 15μ gold technique contains 15μ gold contact on CPU socket and Memory slot pins. It offers 3 times extra anti-oxidation, temperature resistant and scrape protection to ensure motherboards longest lifespan, better reliability and excellent contact. |
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MIB X
ECS O.C profile offers O.C values for CPU and DRAM to reach higher performances in a quick, simple and safe way. It keeps users’ preferable BIOS settings to regain your last successful O.C configuration to create the most convenient O.C experience. |
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Mutli-language BIOS
Multi-language BIOS allows you to see and set up the BIOS with your native language. It helps Non-English users to solve the problem of setting up the BIOS and achieve extra system performance easily. |
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ECS Hyper Alloy Choke
ECS Hyper Alloy Choke includes all features of Super Alloy Choke, additionally offering 50 degree extra wider range and reducing 13% heat than general choke. |
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EZ BIOS
The most convenient tool to adjust BIOS in graphical interface. Designed with user-friendly interface including auto OC, boot priority, security function and windows 8 support. (Auto OC only for OC available models. ) |
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ATI CrossFire X
The technology not only combines multi-GPU and motherboard power that soars into a new dimension of graphics capability, but also delivers the highest image quality and screen resolutions, even with the most demanding 3D titles. |
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NVIDIA SLI Technology
Allows users to intelligently scale graphics performance by combining multiple NVIDIA® graphics solutions in a single system with an NVIDIA® nForce® SLI media and communications processor (MCP). Delivers up to twice the performance of a single graphics solution. |
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Dual Channel DDR3 2800(OC)
DDR3 2800 OC is able to raise processor and RAM clock up to 2800MHz through capable RAM in overclock mode. |
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PCI EXPRESS x16
Delivers up to a 4x increase in graphics and 2x I/O bandwidth for smooth multimedia performance |
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Mini PCI Express
The Mini-PCIe slot has a new 52 pin edge connector and it is much smaller in overall size. It is designed for laptops and other small-footprint computer systems and supports Mini-PCI card for mini- Wireless, mini-TV tuner, mini-SATA cards and so on. |
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SATA 6Gb/s
Doubles the transfer speed of SATA 3G, running at speed up to 6.0Gb/s, and can connect with any other SATA 3.0Gb/s and 1.5Gb/s devices for backward compatibility. |
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8 Channel High Definition Audio
Integrated 8-channel HD Audio CODEC delivering advanced multi-channel audio and bringing you the experience of home theater-quality sound. |
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Giga LAN
Delivers transfer speed ten times faster than conventional 10 / 100 Ethernet connections, supporting a high transfer rate up to Gigabit/s. Gigabit LAN is the networking standards for the future and is ideal for handing large amount of data such as video, audio, and voice. |
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USB 3.0
The latest generation Super Speed USB 3.0 Card is able to transfer data 10 times faster than USB 2.0. An innovative power management system provide better energy saving and carry more power to recharge more USB rechargeable devices. USB 3.0 Card is compatible with USB 2.0 to add more convenience and excellent performance. |
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Intelligent EZ Utility
ECS Intelligent EZ provides convenient way of operation letting you use easily and comfortably enjoy high performance on your system. |
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Support Windows® 8 OS
Workable for the next version of Microsoft Windows - Windows 8 which is the first edition of Windows to support for both x86 PCs and ARM tablets. |
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Thunderbolt
Thunderbolt offers the fastest connection with bidirectional, dual-channel, 10Gbps per port to amplifies your digital experience. |
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| CPU | º Supports new 2nd & 3rd gen Intel® Core™ family, Pentium, Celeron series processors in LGA1155 socket º DMI 5.0GT/s º TDP: 125W º 100% Solid capacitor design º Supports Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology º Intel® K Series Unlock CPU Support º Please refer to CPU support list for details
| | CHIPSET | º Intel® Z77 Express Chipset º Intel® Smart Response Technology, Intel® Smart Connect Technology & Intel® Rapid Start Technolog
| | GRAPHICS | º Support Intel® HD Graphics 2000/3000(Intel 2nd gen CPU) & 2500/4000(Intel 3rd gen CPU º Supports DirectX® 11 º Supports Intel® HD Graphics, InTru™ 3D, Quick Sync Video, Clear Video HD Technology, Insider™ º Intel HD Graphics 2000/3000(Intel 2nd gen CPU) & 2500/4000(Intel 3rd gen CPU) º Supports HDMI 1.4a & Premium Audio º Supports Full HD 1080P Blu-ray / HD-DVD Playback with HDMI
| | MEMORY | º Dual-channel DDR3 Memory architecture º Supports up to 2800(OC),2600(OC),2400(OC),2133(OC) º 4 X 240-pin DDR3 DIMM socket º Support up to 32 GB* º Intel® extreme Memory Profile (XMP) 1.3/1.2 Memory Modules º * Due to the operation 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 º Note:Please refer to the latest Memory support list for details
| | EXPANSION SLOT | º 3 X PCI Express X16 Gen 3.0 slot(s) º 2 X PCI Express X 1 slot(s) º Supports NVIDIA® SLI Technology º Supports ATI® CrossfireX Technology º 1 X Mini PCI Express X1 slot(s)( Mini SATA supported)
| | Storage | º Support by Intel®Z77 Express Chipset 2 X Serial ATAIII 6Gb/s 3 X Serial ATAII 3Gb/s RAID0, RAID1,RAID5, RAID 10 configuration
| | Audio | º Realtek ALC892 ‧Realtek ALC892 8-channel High Definition audio CODEC ‧Compatible with Direct Sound 3D™, A3D™, I3DL2 ‧Smart multiple streaming operation ‧Intuitive Configuration Panel (Realtek Audio Manager) to enhance user experience ‧7.1+2 channel multi-streaming enables concurrent gaming/VoIP º BluRay DVD/HD DVD support
| | LAN | º Realtek 8111E Gigabit Fast Ethernet Controller º Wake-On-LAN
| | USB | º Support by Z77 Express Chipset 4 X USB3.0 port(s) up to 5Gb/s Back Panel 2 port(s) Onboard 2 port(s) 8 X USB2.0 port(s) Up to 2.5Gb/s Back Panel 4 port(s) Onboard 4 port(s) º ECS EZ Charger (Grey USB header)
| | REAR PANEL I/O | º 1 x Audio Port (1 x Line in , 3 x Line out , 1 x MIC in , 1 x Optical Out) º 1 X RJ-45 port º 1 X HDMI port(s) º 1 X D-Sub (VGA) port(s) º 1 X Thunderbolt(s) º 2 X USB3.0 port(s) º 4 X USB2.0 port(s)
| | CONNECTORS & HEADERS | º 1 X 24-pin ATX Power Supply connector º 1 X 8-pin ATX 12V Power Connector º 1 X 4-pin CPU_FAN connector º 1 X 3-pin SYS_FAN connector º 1 X 3-pin PWR_FAN connector º 1 X Power on button º 1 X Reset button º 1 X Front Panel switch/LED header º 1 X Front panel audio header º 1 X Onboard Buzzer º 1 X USB 3.0 header Support additional 2 USB ports º 2 X USB 2.0 header Support additional 4 USB ports º Support EZ charger (grey color) º 2 X SATA III 6Gb/s connector(s) º 3 X SATA II 3Gb/s connector(s) º 1 X CLR_CMOS header º 1 X Serial port header (COM) º 1 X mSATA connector º 1 X Debug LED º 1 X ME_UNLOCK header º 1 X Chassis intrusion header
| | SYSTEM BIOS | º AMI BIOS with 64 MB SPI Flash ROM º Supports M.I.B X Utility º Supports ACPI 3.0 & DMI º F7 hot key for boot up devices option º Over-Clocking º Graphic OC Support º Triple Display º Support ECS EZ BIOS º Plug and Play, STR (S3) / STD (S4) , Hardware monitor, Multi Boot º Multi-Language BIOS º Audio, LAN, can be disabled in BIOS º Supports PgUp clear CMOS Hotkey º Dual-Monitor function
| | FORM FACTOR | º ATX Form Factor º 305 mm(W) X 244 mm(H
| | OS Support | º Windows XP 32-bit º Windows XP 64-bit º Windows Vista 32-bit º Windows Vista 64-bit º Windows 7 32-bit º Windows 7 64-bit º Windows 8 32-bit º Windows 8 64-bit
| | Certifications | º CE/FCC Certification º ErP/EuP Certification º WHQL Certification
| | Bundled Software | º ECS Intelligent EZ Utility : eBLU, eDLU, eOC, eSF
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| IMPORTANT NOTE: | | Please read the notes carefully before updating BIOS.
| 1. | Do not update the BIOS if the system is running fine. Unsuccessful BIOS flash may cause the system fails to boot up. The manufacturer is not responsible for any BIOS flash failure.
| | 2. | Make sure your M/B PCB version number first, and then read the updated description & special note carefully to check if the new BIOS version patch pertain to your current problem. (How to recognize the M/B PCB version)
| | 3. | Please DO NOT reboot system,unplug power supply and remove battery during BIOS update process.
| | 4. | It is recommended to use the updated flash utility included in each BIOS download package. (How to use flash utility).
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* Due to the chipset limitation, the actual memory speed may be different. | Type | Speed | Size | Vender | Module | Chip Brand | SS/DS | RAW Card | Working Speed | | DDR3 | 1866MHz | 4GB | Team Group | TLD34G1866HC9KBK | N/A | DS | N/A | Full Speed (IVB)
Full Speed (SNB)
| | DDR3 | 1866MHz | 8GB | Team Group | TLD38G1866HC9KBK | N/A | DS | N/A | Full Speed (IVB)
Full Speed (SNB)
| | DDR3 | 2133MHz | 8GB | Team Group | TLD38G2133HC11ABK | N/A | DS | N/A | Full Speed (IVB)
Full Speed (SNB)
| | DDR3 | 2400MHz | 8GB | Team Group | TXD38G2400HC10QBK | N/A | DS | N/A | Full Speed (IVB)
Runs at 2133MHz (SNB)
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