Review ECS X48T-A Black Series

CPU

• LGA775 socket for latest Intel Yorkfield/ Wolfdale/Core 2 Extreme/Core 2 Quad/Core 2 Duo

  processor

  FSB 1600/1333/1066/800MHz

Chipset

• Intel® X48 & ICH9R

Memory

• Dual-channel DDR3 memory architecture

• 4 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM socket support up to 8 GB

• Support DDR3 1600(XMP)/1333/1066/800 DDRIII SDRAM

Expansion Slot

• 2 x PCI Express Gen 2.0 x16 slots

• 2 x PCI Express x1 slots

• 2 x PCI slots

Storage

• Support by Intel® ICH9R

  6 x Serial ATAII 3.0Gb/s devices

  RAID0, RAID1, RAID5, RAID 10 configuration

• Supported by JMicron® JMB361

  2 x Ultra DMA133/100/66 devices

  1xSATAII 3.0Gb/s devices

Audio

• Realtek ALC 888S supports 8-channel HD audio

Heat Pipe

• 1 x ECS QoolTechII Heat Pipe

LAN

• Intel 82566DC GigaLAN Controller

• Realtek 8111B PCIe GigaLAN Controller

REAR PANEL I/O

• 1 x PS/2 keyboard & PS/2 mouse connectors

• 1 x External SATA port

• 6 x USB ports

• 2 x RJ45 LAN connectors

• 1 x RCA SPDIF In Connector (Yellow)

• 1 x RCA SPDIF Out Connector (Orange)

• 1 x Audio port (1Line in, 4x Line out, 1 Optical SPDIF Out)

• 1 x Serial port (COM1)

INTERNAL I/O CONNECTORS & HEADERS

• 1 x 24-pin ATX Power Supply Connector & 8-pin 12V Connector

• 1 x IrDA for SIR header

• 1 x Front panel audio header

• 1 x CD in header

• 6 x Serial ATA 3Gb/s connectors

• 1 x Buzzer

• 1 x Clear CMOS header

• 1 x Front panel header

• 1 x FDD connector

• 3 x USB 2.0 headers support additional 6 USB ports

• 1 x IDE connector

• CPUFAN/SYSFAN connectors

System BIOS

• AMI BIOS with 16Mb SPI ROM

• Supports Plug and Play 1.0A, APM 1.2, Multi Boot, DMI

• Supports ACPI revision 1.0 specification

Form Factor

• ATX Size 305mm*244mm