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ECS's New RoHS Compliant 945G-M3 Motherboard Drives the Digital Home with Intel® Viiv™ Technology
2006/03/13
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Outstanding digital media performance and I/O support make a great PC entertainment platform
Taipei, Taiwan, March 8, 2006–Elitegroup Computer Systems, Inc. (ECS), a leading computer hardware and notebook manufacturer, is releasing a RoHS compliant motherboard designed around Intel® Viiv™ Technology. The 945G-M3 Micro-ATX M/B offers a powerhouse of digital media features and performance, utilizing the full capabilities of the Intel® 945G Express chipset and Intel® ICH7DH South Bridge. The DH in the SB stands for "Digital Home," reflecting the 945G-M3 M/B's ability to support recording, storage and playback of a wide range of digital media with amazing quality previously impossible on PC motherboards without expensive add-on graphic and audio cards. Also, as a responsible global corporate citizen, ECS is committed to protecting the earth. The 945G-M3 is one of several new ECS motherboards manufactured to full RoHS compliance.
The 945G-M3, using Intel's Viiv technology, not only brings fantastic digital entertainment anywhere in the home or office, but also represents an affordable, solid platform with great connectivity that users and content developers can grow with. The Intel 945G Express Chipset features the integrated Graphics Media Accelerator 950, which provides outstanding output and smooth playback of video, plus bright clear output for photos and other content. Several kinds of displays are supported, including High Definition TV (HDTV) and digital flat panels. Eight-channel audio is also supported, which enables 7.1 surround sound common with home theatre systems. All this means a new level of support for gaming, video and sound quality for a range of consumer and business users.
Dual Core Performance, Strong I/O Support
The Socket 775 945G-M3 M/B is optimized for Dual Core Pentium® D processors, giving it strong multitasking ability that frees-up CPU resources during more intensive applications such as video rendering and playback. A Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s interface is provided that offers super fast HDD storage. One PCI-Express x16 slot and one PCI-Express x 1 slot are provided, along with one IDE ATA100, eight USB 2.0 ports, IEEE1394a and Gigabit Ethernet. Two slots for up to 2 GB of Dual Channel DDR2 667 memory is available.
Explore the exciting possibilities of Viiv Technology with ECS's new 945G-M3 motherboard . For further information on the 945G-M3, ECS RoHS compliant motherboards, or any other ECS products, please contact your local ECS sales agent today.
About ECS
The Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS) has been a pioneer in designing and manufacturing computer motherboards since 1987. It was the first motherboard maker in Taiwan to be listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange in 1994. Today, the motherboard maker also designs and manufactures notebook computers for distributors worldwide. Headquartered in Taiwan with operations in North America, Europe and the Pacific Rim, ECS also has ISO 9001, ISO 2000 and ISO 14001 certified manufacturing facilities in China with over 3-million unit monthly capacity. For more information, please visit ECS at www.ecs.com.tw.
Taipei, Taiwan, March 8, 2006–Elitegroup Computer Systems, Inc. (ECS), a leading computer hardware and notebook manufacturer, is releasing a RoHS compliant motherboard designed around Intel® Viiv™ Technology. The 945G-M3 Micro-ATX M/B offers a powerhouse of digital media features and performance, utilizing the full capabilities of the Intel® 945G Express chipset and Intel® ICH7DH South Bridge. The DH in the SB stands for "Digital Home," reflecting the 945G-M3 M/B's ability to support recording, storage and playback of a wide range of digital media with amazing quality previously impossible on PC motherboards without expensive add-on graphic and audio cards. Also, as a responsible global corporate citizen, ECS is committed to protecting the earth. The 945G-M3 is one of several new ECS motherboards manufactured to full RoHS compliance.
The 945G-M3, using Intel's Viiv technology, not only brings fantastic digital entertainment anywhere in the home or office, but also represents an affordable, solid platform with great connectivity that users and content developers can grow with. The Intel 945G Express Chipset features the integrated Graphics Media Accelerator 950, which provides outstanding output and smooth playback of video, plus bright clear output for photos and other content. Several kinds of displays are supported, including High Definition TV (HDTV) and digital flat panels. Eight-channel audio is also supported, which enables 7.1 surround sound common with home theatre systems. All this means a new level of support for gaming, video and sound quality for a range of consumer and business users.
Dual Core Performance, Strong I/O Support
The Socket 775 945G-M3 M/B is optimized for Dual Core Pentium® D processors, giving it strong multitasking ability that frees-up CPU resources during more intensive applications such as video rendering and playback. A Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s interface is provided that offers super fast HDD storage. One PCI-Express x16 slot and one PCI-Express x 1 slot are provided, along with one IDE ATA100, eight USB 2.0 ports, IEEE1394a and Gigabit Ethernet. Two slots for up to 2 GB of Dual Channel DDR2 667 memory is available.
Explore the exciting possibilities of Viiv Technology with ECS's new 945G-M3 motherboard . For further information on the 945G-M3, ECS RoHS compliant motherboards, or any other ECS products, please contact your local ECS sales agent today.
About ECS
The Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS) has been a pioneer in designing and manufacturing computer motherboards since 1987. It was the first motherboard maker in Taiwan to be listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange in 1994. Today, the motherboard maker also designs and manufactures notebook computers for distributors worldwide. Headquartered in Taiwan with operations in North America, Europe and the Pacific Rim, ECS also has ISO 9001, ISO 2000 and ISO 14001 certified manufacturing facilities in China with over 3-million unit monthly capacity. For more information, please visit ECS at www.ecs.com.tw.