Introducing The Motherboard; Introduction - ECS A780GM-A Ultra Manual

Chapter 1

Introducing the Motherboard

Introduction

Thank you for choosing the A780GM-A Ultra motherboard. This motherboard is a
high performance, enhanced function motherboard that supports socket for
TM
Phenom processor (socket
TM
Sempron processors for high-end business or personal desktop markets.
The motherboard incorporates the AMD 780G Northbridge (NB) and SB750
Southbridge (SB) chipsets. The Northbridge supports the HyperTransport
terface. The memory controller supports DDR2 memory DIMM frequencies of
1
1066* (AM2+)/800/667/533/400. It supports four DDR2 slots with maximum
2
memory size of 32 GB* . One PCI Express x16 slot, intended for Graphics Interface,
are fully compliant to the PCI Express Genaration 2.0 (version 2.0).
The SB750 Southbridge supports three PCI slots which are PCI 2.3 compliant. In
addition, two PCI Express x1 slots are supported, fully compliant to the PCI Express
Generation 2.0 (version 2.0). It integrates USB 2.0 interface, supporting up to
twelve functional ports (six USB ports and three USB 2.0 headers support additional
six USB ports). One onboard IDE connector supports two IDE devices in Ultra ATA
133/100/66/33 modes. The Southbridge integrates a Serial ATA host controller,
supporting six SATA ports with maximum transfer rate up to 3.0 Gb/s each.
There is an advanced full set of I/O ports in the rear panel, including PS/2 mouse and
keyboard connectors, one VGA port, one HDMI port, six USB ports, one ESATA
port, one optical SPDIFO port, one LAN port and audio jacks for microphone, line-
in and 6/8-channel High Definition Audio output.
1. Whether 1066 MHz memory speed is supported depends on the CPU
*
being used.
2. Currently, the memory maximum size we have tested is 8 GB (2 GB per
dimm).
Introducing the Motherboard
TM
AM2+)/Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core/Athlon
1
AMD
TM
64/
TM 3.0 in-