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ECS's New Performance Leader, the KA3 MVP Socket AM2 Motherboard with ATI ™ CrossFire ™ Express 3200 Chipset
2006/04/18
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Dual, full-bandwidth PCI-Express x16 graphics bring 3D to a new level Taipei, Taiwan, April 18, 2006 – Elitegroup Computer Systems, Inc. (ECS), a leading computer hardware and notebook manufacturer, is releasing the KA3 MVP, a RoHS compliant ATX motherboard with AMD's new Socket AM2 CPUs as well as dual, full-bandwidth PCI-Express x16 slots for graphics cards through its ATI™ CrossFire™ Xpress 3200 chipset (RD580). This totally lethal combination means the KA3 MVP is perfect for extreme gamers and enthusiasts needing unparalleled performance for stunning 3D graphics plus the headroom and stability for extreme overclocking.
The KA3 MVP supports AM2 versions of AMD Athlon™ FX, Athlon™ 64 X2 Dual-Core, Athlon™ 64 and Sempron™ CPUs as well as AMD's new AM2 Energy Efficient microprocessors. AMD's new lineup of low power processors provides 35W and 65W versions of AM2 processors for increased energy savings. Unlike socket 939 and 754 motherboards, the KA3 MVP breaks through previous limits to support dual channel DDR2-533, 667 and 800 SDRAM memory, which adds to performance gains.
The KA3 MVP meets AMD's Live® digital media platform requirements. AMD Live is a growing collaboration of music and cinema artists and producers using AMD solutions to create and distribute content. Supported by AMD Live, KA3 MVP provides the complete multimedia power to create and bring this digital media content to all rooms of a home.
ECS' Scalable D.G.E. (Scalable Dual Graphic Engines) architecture means the KA3 MVP can fully leverage ATI's CrossFire Xpress 3200 chipset technology. The ATI Crossfire Xpress 3200 architecture has optimized the number, configuration, and utilization of its PCI-Express lanes, allowing the full-bandwidth of 8 GB/s to GPUs to be realized. This architecture's increased bandwidth and data flow has removed the bottleneck common to x16 solutions to this point. Scalable D.G.E. not only allows two graphics cards to work simultaneously at full-bandwidth to generate spectacular 3D graphics, it also enables support for simultaneous display on up to four devices and even improves support for single PCIe graphics cards.
At the heart of the KA3 MVP is the ATI Crossfire Xpress 3200 chip and its great ability to handle overclocking well. This includes overclocked FSB bus speeds of 1333 MHz, overclocked DDR2 memory of 1066 MHz and automatic PCI-E overclocking when ATI GFX cards are used.
Other KA3 MVP features include a Realtek ALC822 audio codec for 8-channel HD audio and a host of I/Os including 2 x SATAII, 4 x SATA, 8 x USB 2.0, Dual LAN (1 x Gb, 1 x 10/100), RAID support, 2 x S/PDIF (Optical and Coaxial) and optional 1394.
For more information on the exciting new KA3 MVP AM2 motherboard, 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.
The KA3 MVP supports AM2 versions of AMD Athlon™ FX, Athlon™ 64 X2 Dual-Core, Athlon™ 64 and Sempron™ CPUs as well as AMD's new AM2 Energy Efficient microprocessors. AMD's new lineup of low power processors provides 35W and 65W versions of AM2 processors for increased energy savings. Unlike socket 939 and 754 motherboards, the KA3 MVP breaks through previous limits to support dual channel DDR2-533, 667 and 800 SDRAM memory, which adds to performance gains.
The KA3 MVP meets AMD's Live® digital media platform requirements. AMD Live is a growing collaboration of music and cinema artists and producers using AMD solutions to create and distribute content. Supported by AMD Live, KA3 MVP provides the complete multimedia power to create and bring this digital media content to all rooms of a home.
ECS' Scalable D.G.E. (Scalable Dual Graphic Engines) architecture means the KA3 MVP can fully leverage ATI's CrossFire Xpress 3200 chipset technology. The ATI Crossfire Xpress 3200 architecture has optimized the number, configuration, and utilization of its PCI-Express lanes, allowing the full-bandwidth of 8 GB/s to GPUs to be realized. This architecture's increased bandwidth and data flow has removed the bottleneck common to x16 solutions to this point. Scalable D.G.E. not only allows two graphics cards to work simultaneously at full-bandwidth to generate spectacular 3D graphics, it also enables support for simultaneous display on up to four devices and even improves support for single PCIe graphics cards.
At the heart of the KA3 MVP is the ATI Crossfire Xpress 3200 chip and its great ability to handle overclocking well. This includes overclocked FSB bus speeds of 1333 MHz, overclocked DDR2 memory of 1066 MHz and automatic PCI-E overclocking when ATI GFX cards are used.
Other KA3 MVP features include a Realtek ALC822 audio codec for 8-channel HD audio and a host of I/Os including 2 x SATAII, 4 x SATA, 8 x USB 2.0, Dual LAN (1 x Gb, 1 x 10/100), RAID support, 2 x S/PDIF (Optical and Coaxial) and optional 1394.
For more information on the exciting new KA3 MVP AM2 motherboard, 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.