Onboard Lan; Bios Firmware - ECS A960M-M2 User Manual

Onboard LAN

The onboard LAN provides the following features:
• Supports PCI Express
• Integrated 10/100/1000 transceiver
• Wake-on-LAN and remote wake-up support
Expansion Options
The motherboard comes with the following expansion options:
• One PCI Express x16 for Graphics Interface
• One PCI Express x1 slot
• Two 32-bit PCI v2.3 compliant slots
• One IDE connector supporting up to two IDE devices
• Six 7-pin SATA connectors
This motherboard supports Ultra DMA bus mastering with transfer rates of
133/100/66/33 MB/s.
Integrated I/O
The motherboard has a full set of I/O ports and connectors:
• Two PS/2 ports for mouse and keyboard
• One serial port (COM)
• One D-SUB (VGA) port
• One HDMI port (or DVI port)
• Four USB ports
• One LAN port
• 6 channel audio jacks for microphone, line-in and line-out

BIOS Firmware

The motherboard uses AMI BIOS that enables users to configure many system
features including the following:
• Power management
• Wake-up alarms
• CPU parameters
• CPU and memory timing
• ECS M.I.B III Support
The firmware can also be used to set parameters for different processor clock
speeds.
1. Some hardware specifications and software items are subject to change
without prior notice.
2. Due to chipset limitation, we recommend that motherboard be oper-
ated in the ambiance between 0 and 50°C.
3. Because AMD AM3+ FX
condition to the system, it is recommended to use AMD CPU Cooler to
maintain the optimum system temperature. ECS does not warrant the
damage of the system caused by any improper use or configuration not
recommended by the component vendors. Please visit AMD CPU website
for detailed information:
http://www.amd.com/us/products/desktop/processors/amdfx/Pages/amdfx-pib.aspx
Introducing the Motherboard
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8-Core CPU may cause harsh thermal
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