ECS announced new mainboard, which are using newest Chipset from Intel!
One is used X48, another one is used P45!
First mainboard is used X48+ICH9R Chipset, model is X48T-A! It supports FSB1600/1333/1066/800 Processors, include Quad/Dual/Single Core (Yorkfield and Wolfdale are supported). Moreover, X48T-A support DDR3-1600 memory(MAX 8GB).
On X48T-A, there are lots of Expansion Slot and function, it includes
1.Two PCI-E X16 2.0
2.Two PCI-E X1 2.0
3. Two PCI
4.Six SATAII port and One IDE(JM361)
5. HD AUDIO (ALC888), Dual GB Lan (Realtek RTL 8111B and Intel 82566DC)
6. SPDIF In and Out, ESATA port...etc
Beside these expansion and function, ECS also implement following exclusive function/devices on X48T-A, there are includes
1. QooTechII heat pipe, improves heat transfer and reduce on Mainboard
2. Ferrite Core Chokes and Solid Capacitors, improves durablity on Mainboard
X48T-A
Another new ATX mainboard is P45T-A! It is used P45+ICH10R chipset, it supports FSb1333/1066/800 processors and DDR2-800 Memory(Max 8GB)
Expansion and Function intergrated on mainboard are similar with X48T-A,
it have two PCi-E X16 2.0, PCi-E X1, and PCI. SATA2, USb2.0, HDAUDIO(ALC883) and one GBLAN are also implement. However, ECS doesnt install QooTech II heat pipe on it. There are some passive Heatsink on NB and SB only.
Moreover, ECS wrote that in P45T-A BIOS include OC setting, Adjustable CPU and Memory voltage and Frequency Setting!
P45T-A