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ECS Golden Z77H2-AX(1.0) LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard

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LGA 1155
Intel Z77
4×240pin DDR3 2800(OC)/2600(OC)/2400(OC)/2133(OC)/1800(OC)/1600

Designed for hardware professionals and overclocking enthusiasts, the ECS Golden Z77H2-AX motherboard delivers the best quality and power you demand to push the boundaries. The golden style, from heatsink, caps and rear I/O ports, evokes a high-end, luxury feel. This board based on Intel Z77 Express chipset supports 22nm Ivy Bridge processor, 4 dual-channel DDR3 memory up to 2800 (OC), Lucid Virtu Universal MVP GPU Virtualization software and PCIe 3.0. It also spares no expense on design and components, such as ECS Super Alloy Choke and 100% Solid CAP for extreme stability, as well as 15μ gold contact on CPU socket and Memory slot pin for error-free signal and highest level of reliability. mSATA interface enables easy integration with the latest SSD storage technology. The thermal chromic technology, which is adopted for the first time in the industry, changes the heatsink's color according to temperature, giving you a direct view of cooling status and preventing overheating.

ECS Super Alloy Choke - 1.5X Long-Lasting Stability Report shows that under unstable current or full loading environment conditions, general choke is more likely to burn out or even result in system shut down. ECS Super Alloy Choke represents the latest innovative technology in sufficient power usage, high temperature tolerance and full current stability. With outstanding capability, ECS Super Alloy Choke offers the most energy-efficient, lowest EMI interference, highest life-span and 150% higher stability than other products.
Nonstop Technology - ECS exclusive long-term stability solution Super Marathon 3X Stability, which is carried out in more than 3 times testing cycle and military level environment, runs over 30,000 times quality test within 72 hours, providing guarantee of stability and durability and making end-users easy to go beyond the limitation. Sahara Severe Test is a harsher test standard, with 125% higher than industrial traditional temperature under burn-in test of 50? and ensures quality of components to prove the stability and performance under full loading and high temperature. Apache Long-Life CAP, along with advanced “Wave” multi-layer filter technology which supplies pure and stable current, enables up to 6 times longer lifespan than ordinary capacitor and full capability of stabilizing current and standing high temperature. ECS Thor Ultra Protection, the NASA-level anti-static technology features dozens of protection diodes and capacitors. It keeps low clamping voltage to avoid anti-static happen and prevent component damage from potential danger.
Qooltech IV QoolTech IV includes three heat pipes and combines thermal chromic technology with heat sink. With special welding technology, heat from chipset transfers to copper pipes directly, enhancing effective heat dissipation to achieve 20% more efficiency . Featuring thermal chromic technology, the heat sink would change its color according to different temperature, which is the first time the technology is adopted in the industry.
ECS Golden Edition Motherboard - Gold "4"ever Sparing no expense and based on the insistence of extreme performance and quality, ECS gathers dozens of engineer experts to construct the throne of your honor with delicate handicraft and luxury components. With excellent gold plating on CPU pins, memory sockets and PCI Express slots (15u Gold Contact for CPU socket and Memory slot pins) offering ultra system stability and more plug-in opportunity. Golden components provide best anti-oxidation, anti-rust and anti-moisture protection to strengthen prime quality and durability of ECS motherboards. ECS Golden edition motherboard presents ultra-speed thermal dissipation which fully unleashes the advantage of golden plating. Limited edition, unlimited royalty. ECS Golden Edition motherboard represents your prime status and extraordinary taste.
Featuring Mini PCI Express Slot The Mini-PCIe slot has a new 52 pin edge connector and it is much smaller in overall size. It is designed for laptops and other small-footprint computer systems and supports Mini-PCI card for mini- Wireless, mini-TV tuner, mini-SATA cards and so on.
Motherboard Intelligent BIOS X (M.I.B X - Ultimate BIOS O.C interface) Providing the most intelligent and convenient way to adjust the clock/ voltage settings of CPU and memory and get the extra performance. ECS O.C profile offers 3 sets of O.C values for CPU and DRAM to reach higher performances in a quick, simple and safe way. It keeps users’ preferable BIOS settings to regain your last successful O.C configuration to create the most convenient O.C experience.

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Model

Brand: ECS

Model: Golden Z77H2-AX(1.0)

Supported CPU

CPU Socket Type: LGA 1155

CPU Type: Core i7 / i5 / i3 / Pentium / Celeron (LGA1155)

Chipsets

North Bridge: Intel Z77

Memory

Number of Memory Slots: 4×240pin

Memory Standard: DDR3 2800(OC)/2600(OC)/2400(OC)/2133(OC)/1800(OC)/1600

Maximum Memory Supported: 32GB

Channel Supported: Dual Channel

Expansion Slots

PCI Express 3.0 x16: 3 (2x16, 1x8, 2x16 support by PLX8747)

PCI Express x1: 2

PCI Slots: 2

Mini Card Slots: 1 x Mini PCIe

Storage Devices

SATA 3Gb/s: 2

SATA 6Gb/s: 4 x SATA 6Gb/s

SATA RAID: 2 x Serial ATA 3.0Gb/s (SATA2 3/4) and 2 x Serial ATA 6.0Gb/s (SATA3 1/2) support RAID 0, 1, 5,10 configuration

Onboard Video

Onboard Video Chipset: Supported only by CPU with integrated graphic

Onboard Audio

Audio Chipset: Realtek ALC892

Audio Channels: 8 Channels

Onboard LAN

LAN Chipset: Realtek 8111E

Max LAN Speed: 10/100/1000Mbps

Rear Panel Ports

Video Ports: D-Sub

HDMI: 1 x HDMI

USB 1.1/2.0: 4 x USB 2.0

USB 3.0: 4 x USB 3.0

eSATA: 2 x eSATA 3Gb/s

S/PDIF Out: 1 x Optical

Audio Ports: 5 Ports

Internal I/O Connectors

Onboard USB: 2 x USB 3.0 + 2 x USB 2.0

Other Connectors: 1 x 24-pin ATX Power Supply connector
1 x 8-pin ATX Power Supply Connector
1 x 4pin CPU_FAN connectors
1 x 3-pin SYS_FAN connector
1 x 3-pin PWR_FAN connector
1 x COM header
1 x Case Open header
1 x SPDIF out header
1 x Front panel switch/LED header
1 x Front panel audio header
1 x debug post LED
1 x Power on button
1 x Reset button
1 x mSATA

Physical Spec

Form Factor: ATX

Dimensions: 12.0" x 9.6"

Power Pin: 24 Pin

Features

Features: 3X Gaming Power (3 Way SLI + Crossfire X)

Gold Contact

Lucid Virtu MVP

Solid Capacitor

Support 22nm processors

Debug LED

Easy Button

Clear CMOS Button

MIB X

Dual Channel DDR3 2800(OC)

eBLU - BIOS Live Update Utility

eSF(ECS Smart Fan Utility)

eDLU - Drivers Live Update Utility

eOC - Easy Over Clock Utility

Quick Info

Warranty

Limited Warranty period (parts): 3 years
Limited Warranty period (labor): 2 years

Manufacturer Contact Info

Manufacturer Product Page|
Website: http://www.ecsusa.com/|
Support Phone: 1-510-456-9836
Support Email: newegg.support@ecsusa.com|
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Filter Results Last 2 Weeks (0) Last 6 Months (2) All Reviews (8) 63% (5) 0% (0) 13% (1) 13% (1) 13% (1) Verified Owners Video Reviews Mfr. Responses keyword Go
N/A 2/21/2013 7:14:32 PM Tech Level: 4/5 Ownership: 2/5 Verified Owner	Rating: 1/5Bad Customer support, bad board Pros: Nice looking, slick. Cons: The bios does not show up when using sli. Overclocking is not showing up in windows. Board is overpriced for how very little it works. Other Thoughts: Still nice looking. Maybe more useful as a display item. Manufacturer Response: We are sorry to hear about your issues. Please contact us. We would like to address your concerns with support. Also we would like to find out more on your specific configuration to look into your SLI issues. Also we would like to find out what CPU is being used and what settings are being used to over clock. At this time we currently have an i7-3770k set up and over clocked without issue so far. When contacting us, you can refer to case #ECD13022210013 I or any of my team members here at technical support will be able to help you. Our hours are Mon-Fri 9am-6pm PST. Thank you, Andy Phone# 1-510-456-9836 Email: andy_K@ecsusa.com External Link(s): Elite Member 99-hour service\| Did you find this review helpful? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
XPD541 1/19/2013 12:58:23 PM Tech Level: 5/5 Ownership: 2/5 Verified Owner	Rating: 5/5Outstanding, Great Comeback for ECS!! Pros: Great features, Easy to overclock a 3770k in (mine is at a modest 4ghz, using the Noctua NH-D14). Easy to understand BIOS, Onboard video will support use of both video ports even if using a video card, driver installation was painless and did not install any "Bloatware". ALL PCI-E Lanes x16!!!! AWESOME. Cons: XMP easiest way to get rated speeds out of memory, and 1/3 of the time, manual override of memory timings will not work, because the RAM timings menu requires you know title and verse, not just the 8-8-8-24, 2T, 1.65v that you would with other comparable boards. One PCI-E x1 blocked by large video cards, but easily bade up for by the PCI-E x1 above PCI-E x16 slot '0'. Other Thoughts: This motherboard paired with: Core i-7 3770k (4ghz multiplier OC, +0.100v) Mushkin Blackline Enhanced CL8 1600mhz 2x4gb Noctua NH-D14 Push/Pull WD Velociraptor 150gb Galaxy Geforce GTX 560 GC Anarchy Edition 2gb Windows 7 Pro x64 Triple-screen, with two running on the Intel GPU, and one on the GTX 560. :P Did you find this review helpful? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
bobbyduval 11/4/2012 3:27:26 AM Tech Level: 5/5 Ownership: 2/5 Verified Owner	Rating: 3/5Can be much better Pros: Good presentation in the package, you will feel like you have something unique, lot of features. Cons: Many many issues with the bios, they really work perfectioning the bios for this board, I tried several times saving my setting but at the end the board do what she want. Other Thoughts: After several days I returned this product without get solution, now I have an ASRokc and is totally different the situation Manufacturer Response: We are sorry to hear about the issues you had experienced with your BIOS. With this motherboard, default settings need to be loaded first, prior to making and saving any changes. We realize that you have returned this product but please be aware that we are here to help with any issues, concerns or questions you might have with ECS product. When contacting us, you can refer to case #ECD12110510011 I or any of my team members here at technical support will be able to help you. Our hours are Mon-Fri 9am-6pm PST. Thank you, Andy Phone# 1-510-771-0284 Email: andy_K@ecsusa.com External Link(s): Elite Member 99-hour service\| 1 out of 1 people found this review helpful. Did you? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
N/A 9/16/2012 2:01:55 PM Tech Level: 4/5 Ownership: 1/5	Rating: 5/5PCIe3 2x16 is Impossible Pros: looks nice Cons: want one Other Thoughts: PCIe3 utilization is determined by the CPU not the motherboard, and the limits of an Intel 22nm 1155 CPU is 1x16 or 2x8, so the claim this ECS makes that two GPU cards can run at 16GB/sec each is irresponsible marketing that NewEgg should not allow to dupe it's customers with. Manufacturer Response: This motherboard utilizes a PLX PEX 8747 chip which provides an added 16 lanes for a total of 32 PCIe lanes. So while it is true the an Ivy Bridge alone, you would only be able to use the configurations you have specified, the Z77H2-AX (1.0) with the PEX chip and the added PCIe lanes, can go beyond this limitation and provide you with a 1x16, 2x16 or 1x16 + 2x8 configuration. If you do have any questions or concerns regarding this or any other ECS product we are here to help. We do our best to ensure what specifications listed are correct. When contacting us, you can refer to case #ECD12091710004 I or any of my team members here at technical support will be able to help you. Our hours are Mon-Fri 9am-6pm PST. Thank you, Andy Phone# 1-510-771-0284 Email: andy_K@ecsusa.com External Link(s): Elite Member 99-hour service\| Z77H2-AX (1.0) specifications\| 2 out of 9 people found this review helpful. Did you? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
Al Shuryan 9/13/2012 10:18:44 AM Tech Level: 4/5 Ownership: 4/5	Rating: 5/5BOTM winner using ECS Golden Pros: Using the ECS Golden was a simple choice. It was a Stable Card, highly reviewed, recommended and had the looks for our Purple Heart tribute for PCS4VETS charity. The Board ran flawlessy, easily cooled and was the center piece to our respectfully done tribute to Wounded Warriors. Cons: Add an additional USB header preferably USB3. Did you find this review helpful? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
N/A 6/21/2012 4:57:57 PM Tech Level: 5/5 Ownership: 3/5 Verified Owner	Rating: 2/5horrible tech support Pros: worked great, cool features Cons: when adding a sata controller card to any x16 slot didnt work, until using z77h2-a2x bios, but usb 3.0 doesnt work. calling tech support was no help even with the logic that the wrong bios makes it work and the correct one doesn't, saying "not our problem","why do you need more sata ports"and "good luck" Manufacturer Response: We sincerely apologize for any miscommunication that you may have encountered and will look into your concerns regarding the support you received. Please do contact us so we may look into your previous case. Also we would like to take a closer look at the issue you are experiencing. To do so we will need to find out more about your configuration and the specific add in card you are trying to use. When contacting us, you can refer to case #ECD12062110012 I or any of my team members here at technical support will be able to help you. Our hours are Mon-Fri 9am-6pm PST. Thank you, Andy Phone# 1-510-771-0284 Email: andy_K@ecsusa.com External Link(s): Elite Member 99-hour service\| 3 out of 5 people found this review helpful. Did you? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
N/A 6/7/2012 12:54:14 PM Tech Level: 4/5 Ownership: 3/5 Verified Owner	Rating: 5/5Great MB Pros: Easy to overclock and is stable Runs runs 2 cards in SLI at 16x bluetooth and wireless work all around good board Cons: lose one pci express from video card paid 320 now 310 has vga why put this on high end board and not dvi? Wont make me coffee Other Thoughts: If using a SSD got to advance in sata configuration and chage it did not auto detect mine Have i5 at 4.550 with COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus RR-B10-212P-G1 can get move but dont want to fry 340 bucks 2 out of 6 people found this review helpful. Did you? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
N/A 5/10/2012 11:40:25 AM Tech Level: 4/5 Ownership: 2/5 Verified Owner	Rating: 5/5ECS Golden Z77H2-AX Rocks!!! Pros: ECS finally can overclock! Awesome….Intel Core i5-3570K Ivy Bridge CPU…Originally, 3.4GHz overclock to ---- 4.6GHz. Do you believe that? Yes, I did it. Make sure you use Corsair H60 High Performance Liquid CPU cooler in order to achieve this goal. This motherboards also built-in with wireless wifi and Bluetooth dongle. Nice! Cons: PCIe x1 slot is blocked with my ECS GeForce GTX 580 1536MB video card; however I still can use the PCIe x1 on the other side. Other Thoughts: Oh!! I also add the 60GB mSATA SSD + 2TB SATA hard drive as storage for Intel Smart Response Technology. Hard drive performance was increased about 50% in Window Experience Index. Cool technology from Intel. 5 out of 7 people found this review helpful. Did you? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!