ECS A55F-M3 V1.0 AMD A55 FM1 Socket DDR3 ATX Motherboard. A55F-M3 is a combination of AMD FM1 integrated with A55 chipset. It features with Dual-Channel DDR3 up to 32 GB and supports UVD3.0, DirectX 11 3D graphic, SATA 3Gb/s and USB 2.0. A55F-M3 is absolutely the best choice for family and commercial use.
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Features:
- Applied Solid Capacitor for CPU VRM to ensure a longer lifespan for system
- ECS Durathon Technology ensure the stability, reliability and performance of system.
- ESD Protection prevents computers from electrostatic discharge damage to enhance
its durability and lifespan - ECS MIB III - A friendly interface for overclocking
- Integrated Printer (LPT) port / header to expand functionality
- Supports DirectX® 11 to enhance graphical performance
- Supports AMD UVD 3.0 Engine
- Supports AMD Turbo Core Technology
- Supports AMD Dual Graphics Technology
- Supports AMD FM1 APU
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Specifications:
CPU | º Supports AMD® FM1 socket for AMD® A series, E Series, Athlon Quard-core, Athlon Dual-core, Sempron Dual-core processors º High Performance AMD HyperTransport 3.0 CPU Interface º Solid Capacitor for CPU side º Please refer to CPU support list for details |
CHIPSET | º AMD® A55 FCH |
GRAPHICS | º AMD Radeon™ HD 6000 Series (Llano APU) graphics º Supports DirectX® 11 º Supports AMD UVD 3.0 º Supports AMD Dual Graphics |
MEMORY | º Dual-channel DDR3 Memory architecture º Supports DDR3 1866/1800/1600/1333/1066 non-ECC, Un-buffered SDRAM Memory º 2 X 240-pin DDR3 DIMM socket º Support up to 32 GB* 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 1 X PCI Express X16 Gen 2.0 slot(s) º 1 X PCI Express X 1 Gen 2.0 slot(s) º 1 X PCI slot(s) |
Storage | º Support by AMD® A55 Express Chipset • 4 X Serial ATAII 3Gb/s • RAID0, RAID1,RAID10 configuration º Supports NCQ, AHCI and "Hot Plug" functions |
Audio | º 6-Channel HD audio CODEC º Compliant with HD audio specification º VIA 1705 ‧VIA® VT1705 6-channel High Definition audio CODEC ‧Compliant with HD audio specification for a whole new immersive surround sound experience ‧3 DACs and 2 ADCs with High-performance ADCs with 100dB SNR, DACs with 100dB SNR ‧Low Power Consumption ‧Capability for “full rate” BluRay / DVD / HD DVD support. |
LAN | º Realtek 8111E Gigabit Fast Ethernet Controller º Wake-On-LAN |
USB | º Support by AMD® A55 Express Chipset • 8 X USB2.0 port(s) Up to 480 Mb/s Back Panel 4 port(s) Onboard 4 port(s) |
REAR PANEL I/O | º 1 X PS/2 Keyboard & PS/2 mouse connectors º 1 X Audio port (Line Out/Line In/Mic In) º 1 X RJ-45 port º 1 X D-Sub (VGA) port(s) º 4 X USB2.0 port(s) |
CONNECTORS & HEADERS | º 1 X 24-pin ATX Power Supply connector º 1 X 4-pin 12V Power connector º 1 X 4-pin CPU_FAN connector º 1 X 3-pin SYS_FAN connector º 1 X Front Panel switch/LED header º 1 X Front panel audio header º 1 X Speaker header º 2 X USB 2.0 header • Support additional 4 USB ports º 1 X S/PDIF out header º 4 X SATA II 3Gb/s connector(s) º 1 X CLR_CMOS header º 1 X Serial port header (COM) º 1 X Parallel port header (LPT) º 1 X Chassis intrusion header |
SYSTEM BIOS | º AMI BIOS with 16 MB SPI Flash ROM º Supports M.I.B III Utility º Multi-Language BIOS |
FORM FACTOR | º mATX Form Factor º 230mm(W)*180mm(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 |
Certifications | º CE/FCC Certification º ErP/EuP Certification º WHQL Certification |
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CPU Socket List:
* means validated by ECS at time of writing. Changes to component or CPU may produce a different outcome. The result shown is for reference only and is subject to change w/o notification.
Socket | Family | Processor | P/N Number | Wattage | Frequency | L2 Cache | L3 Cache | Stepping | Since BIOS |
Socket FM1 | AMD A8 Series | 3800 | AD3800OJZ43GX | 65W | 2.40GHz | 1MB x4 | N/A | B0 | 12/27/2011 |
Socket FM1 | AMD A8 Series | 3820 | AD3820OJZ43GX | 65W | 2.50GHz | 1MB x4 | N/A | B0 | 12/27/2011 |
Socket FM1 | AMD A8 Series | 3850 | AD3850WNZ43GX | 100W | 2.90GHz | 1MB x4 | N/A | B0 | 12/27/2011 |
Socket FM1 | AMD A8 Series | 3870K | AD3870WNZ43GX | 100W | 3.00GHz | 1MB x4 | N/A | B0 | 12/27/2011 |
Socket FM1 | AMD A6 Series | 3400 | AD3400OJZ22GX | 65W | 2.70GHz | 512KB | N/A | B0 | 12/27/2011 |
Socket FM1 | AMD A6 Series | 3500 | AD3500OJZ33GX | 65W | 2.10GHz | 1MB x3 | N/A | B0 | 12/27/2011 |
Socket FM1 | AMD A6 Series | 3600 | AD3600OJZ43GX | 65W | 2.10GHz | 1MB x4 | N/A | B0 | 12/27/2011 |
Socket FM1 | AMD A6 Series | 3620 | AD3620OJZ43GX | 65W | 2.20GHz | 1MB x4 | N/A | B0 | 12/27/2011 |
Socket FM1 | AMD A6 Series | 3650 | AD3650WNZ43GX | 100W | 2.60GHz | 1MB x4 | N/A | B0 | 12/27/2011 |
Socket FM1 | AMD A6 Series | 3670K | AD3670WNZ43GX | 100W | 2.70GHz | 1MB x4 | N/A | B0 | 12/27/2011 |
Socket FM1 | AMD A4 Series | 3300 | AD3300OJZ22GX | 65W | 2.50GHz | 512KB x2 | N/A | B0 | 12/27/2011 |
Socket FM1 | AMD A4 Series | 3300 | AD3300OJZ22HX | 65W | 2.50GHz | 512KB x2 | N/A | B0 | 12/27/2011 |
Socket FM1 | AMD A4 Series | 3400 | AD3400OJZ22GX | 65W | 2.70GHz | 512KB x2 | N/A | B0 | 12/27/2011 |
Socket FM1 | AMD A4 Series | 3400 | AD3400OJZ22HX | 65W | 2.70GHz | 512KB x2 | N/A | B0 | 12/27/2011 |
Socket FM1 | AMD A4 Series | 3420 | AD3420OJZ22HX | 65W | 2.80GHz | 512KB x2 | N/A | B0 | 12/27/2011 |
Socket FM1 | AMD A4 Series | 3450 | AD3450OJZ22HX | 65W | 2.90GHz | 512KB x2 | N/A | B0 | 09/14/2011 |
Socket FM1 | AMD E2 Series | 3200 | ED3200OJZ22GX | 65W | 2.40GHz | 512KB x2 | N/A | B0 | 12/27/2011 |
Socket FM1 | AMD E2 Series | 3200 | ED3200OJZ22HX | 65W | 2.40GHz | 512KB x2 | N/A | B0 | 12/27/2011 |
Socket FM1 | AMD Athlon™ II X4 Quad-Core | 631 | AD631XOJZ43GX | 65W | 2.60GHz | 4MB | N/A | B0 | 12/27/2011 |
Socket FM1 | AMD Athlon™ II X4 Quad-Core | 631 | AD631XWNZ43GX | 100W | 2.60GHz | 1MB x4 | N/A | B0 | 12/27/2011 |
Socket FM1 | AMD Athlon™ II X4 Quad-Core | 638 | AD638XOJZ43GX | 65W | 2.70GHz | 1MB x4 | N/A | B0 | 12/27/2011 |
Socket FM1 | AMD Athlon™ II X4 Quad-Core | 641 | AD641XWNZ43GX | 100W | 2.80GHz | 1MB x4 | N/A | B0 | 12/27/2011 |
Socket FM1 | AMD Athlon™ II X4 Quad-Core | 651 | AD651XWNZ43GX | 100W | 3.00GHz | 1MB x4 | N/A | B0 | 12/27/2011 |
Socket FM1 | AMD Athlon™ II X4 Quad-Core | 651K | AD651KWNZ43GX | 100W | 3.00GHz | 1MB x4 | N/A | B0 | 12/27/2011 |
Socket FM1 | AMD Athlon™ II X2 Dual-Core | 221 | AD221XOJZ22GX | 65W | 2.80GHz | 512KB x2 | N/A | B0 | 12/27/2011 |
Socket FM1 | AMD Sempron™ X2 Dual-Core | 198 | SD198XOJZ22GX | 65W | 2.50GHz | 512KB x2 | N/A | B0 | 12/27/2011 |