ECS (Elitegroup Computer Systems) is a technological company that was founded in 1987, and specializes in numerous computing parts including (but not limited to) motherboards. ECS' motherboards differ in that each is designed for a certain socket type developed by either Intel or AMD, which influences the specifications of each model. Examples of sockets supported by ECS motherboards include Intel's 1366 and 478 sockets, and AMD's AM3 and AM2 sockets.
Socket 1366, Model X58B-A (V1.0/1.1)
ECS's X58B-A (V1.0/1.1) motherboard supports Intel's LGA1366 socket (where the CPU is installed), which provides the appropriate receptacle for Intel's "Core-i7" line of processors. It has a QPI rating of 4.80 GT/s to 6.40 GT/s, with QPI being the abbreviation for Intel's Quickpath Technology. QPI eliminates the need for Front Side Bus (FSB), thus greatly increasing the bandwidth capacity of the processor, while also reducing the data transmittal time. The X58B-A (V1.0/1.1) provides the capacity to store up to 24 GB of DDR3 DIMM memory, and has a memory architecture of triple-channel DDR3 (which allows for a data transfer rate of potentially 24 GB/s).
The X58B-A (V1.0/1.1) also boasts a 6 Phase Power Design with VRD 11.1, as opposed to 3 Phase Power Design, an attribute that offers smoother voltage throughout the motherboard. The chipsets (groups of integrated circuits) utilized by this motherboard are the Intel X58 and ICH10R, with the X58 found in the northern bridge and the ICH10R in the southern bridge.
Socket 478, Model 865PE-A (V1.2)
The 865PE-A (V1.2) supports Intel's Socket 478, which provides the appropriate receptacle for Intel's Pentium 4 line of processors. The FSB (Front Side Bus) rating is 800/ 533/ 400MHz, the purpose of the FSB being the sending and receiving of data to and from the northern bridge chipset. The northern bridge in the 865PE-A (V1.2) is Intel's 865PE chipset, while the southern bridge is Intel's ICH5.
The 865PE-A (V1.2) provides the capacity to store up to 4 GB of DDR SDRAM, and supports DDR400/333/266/200 RAM types. The DDR memory architecture utilized is dual-channel, which doubles the amount of data throughout from the memory to the memory controller using two 64-bit data channels that, together, act as a 128-bit data channel.
Socket AMD A2, Model GeForce7050M-M (V1.0A)
The GeForce7050M-M (V1.0A) supports the AMD A2 socket, which provides the appropriate receptacle for the following AMD processors: Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core, Athlon 64, and Sempron. Instead of Front Side Bus (FSB), the GeForce7050M-M (V1.0A) utilizes a high-performance Hyper Transport CPU interface (HTX) that functions similarly to FSB. The HTX sends and receives data from the chipsets integrated into the motherboard; the Nvidia Geforce7050PV/nForce 630a and Nvidia MCP68PVNT.
The GeForce7050M-M (V1.0A) provides the capacity to store up to 16 GB of DDR2 DIMM SDRAM, and supports DDR2 800/667/533/400 DDR2 SDRAM types. The DDR memory architecture utilized is dual-channel DDR2.
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