ECS H61H2-I3 (v1.0) LGA 1155 Intel H61 HDMI Mini ITX Intel Motherboard

Pros: Low price, Great quality, ECS is putting out a solid product, claim 99 hour replacement service, foxconn barebone had a 3 mo warranty no response from tech support(had it for 9 mo). I feel good knowing that this comes with 3 year warranty.

Cons: none

Other Thoughts: My Foxxconn failed so I bough this, plugged everything it and it loaded Windows Vista installed with my old Mobo. This mobo did come with a disk, I didn't need it. Will upgrade to Windows 8

Pros: Easy to setup and install. I was up and running in record time.

Cons: No USB 3.0, no DVI video port and only 16GB of memory

Other Thoughts: A lot of value and performance for a $50 motherboard. I'd recommend this for anyone on a budget looking for an entry level to mid level build.

Pros: Small form factor board (Mini-itx), 4 SATA ports, BIOS was already updated and ready for my Ivy Bridge CPU, plug and play!. Everything is up and running in a matter of minutes. Quickest install of a board yet!. This will make an excellent NAS. Thanks ECS!

Cons: None!

Pros: Cheap, supports 3rd generation I3. Great board if you plan on using Integrated graphics from CPU.

Cons: PCIe x1 limits what video cards you can use. No USB 3.0 headers?... Its almost standard these days!

Other Thoughts: I was going to transfer my components from my tower into a nice little itx case but noticed (after i bought and received it of course!Doh!!) that my GT240 will not go thanks to the PCIe x1 slot. Most video cards that will fit the slot are garbage and you're better off using integrated graphics off the processor.

Manufacturer Response:

Dear Doh!,

Thank you for your comment!

Based on the specification of H61 chipset, it doesn't support USB 3.0. That's the reason why this model doesn't have the USB 3.0 headers. In the market, most of the mini-ITX motherboards have two SATA ports only. But, H61H2-I3 has 4 sata ports. As a result, there is no more space for the PCIe x16 slotl. However, we'll transfer your feedback to our R&D team as a reference for the future products. Thank you again!

If you still have any question, feel free to contact us.

Our hours are Mon-Fri 9am-6pm PST.

Thank you,
Andy
Phone# 1-510-456-9836
Email: andy_K@ecsusa.com

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Pros: Easy setup. Lots Bios options. Support Ivy bridge. HDMI.

Cons: No USB3, No PCIe 16x, No mini-pcie slot. ( wait! these are not really cons. After all, I know what I am getting. )

Other Thoughts: $50 mini-itx motherboard that works perfectly with Ivy Bridge G1610 and DDR3-1600 single stick 4gb RAM. Perfect for HTPC rig. Lots OC options as well.. but again, I know I am not building a game rig, I have it on default.

Pros: It's small, supports Core i 3rd gen cpu's, nice design

Cons: It might be me, but either the board is faulty or I'm doing something wrong. for some reason nothing shows up on the monitor when the mobo is plugged into either vga or hdmi; it jst says no signal. I just put in more ram (8gb) thinking it might be a bad stick, but it still didn't work, and i even checked with a local tech professional i know to make sure everything is installed correctly. still nothing. it seems like the vga port isn't even sending a signal; already made sure it wasn't the monitor or vga cable. right now i'm actually hoping it's just a bad board 'cause this is just ridiculous.

The most irksome thing is that this mobo doesn't have a built in POST speaker on the board. this would be very helpful in telling me if my ram wasn't recognized/ram was bad or vga not detected.

Other Thoughts: WHY WON"T YOU WORK, STUPID BOARD!!!!

Manufacturer Response:

We are sorry to hear about the issues you are experiencing with your motherboard. Prior to shipping from our factory, all motherboards are tested to ensure that they are working properly. A DOA issue can be caused by any of the main components, including CPU, memory, power supply and motherboard. If possible we would recommend testing the motherboard in the following fashion.

Remove the motherboard from the case, with only CPU, CPU fan, memory and power supply connected. Place on a flat non static surface. Reseat the CPU. Test with only one memory at a time and reseat memory. Ensure that both the 24 pin and 4 pin (ATX12V) connections are connected from the power supply. Connect the power button from the case or short the power pins (6 and 8) to power on the system. If still have any issues or questions, please contact us and we can work with you to find a solution.

When contacting us, you can refer to case #ECD13013110009

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

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Pros: Very good size need a smaller case ;P
runs cooler and quiter
onboard gpu is pretty nice

Cons: didnt fit the my pcie 2.0 card only 3.0 which i dont have money to purchase another using the onboard

Other Thoughts: other than my cons i posted awesome board from what i use on it

Manufacturer Response:

Thank you for your feedback. It is appreciated. We need your feedback in order to improve the quality of our products and service.

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I or any of my team members here at technical support will be able to help you.
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Thank you,
Andy
Phone# 1-510-456-9836
Email: andy_K@ecsusa.com

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Pros: the size is amazing. need a smaller case now
runs alot cooler with my cpu

Cons: does not support pcie 2.0 which is what i needed for my video card

Other Thoughts: other than those i llisted above this motherboard is a nice choice

Manufacturer Response:

Thank you for your feedback. It is appreciated. We need your feedback in order to improve the quality of our products and service.

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If you have any questions or concerns regarding this or any ECS prodcuts, please contact us. We are here to help.

I or any of my team members here at technical support will be able to help you.
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Thank you,
Andy
Phone# 1-510-456-9836
Email: andy_K@ecsusa.com

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ECS Modmen Competition|

Pros: Everyhitn you need in a tiny package. Got this for a HTPC build and works great. Grabed all the recent drivers from thier site and is working seemlessly.

Cons: N/A

Manufacturer Response:

Thank you for your feedback. It is appreciated. We need your feedback in order to improve the quality of our products and service.

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If you have any questions or concerns regarding this or any ECS products, please contact us. We are here to help.

I or any of my team members here at technical support will be able to help you.
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Thank you,
Andy
Phone# 1-510-771-0284
Email: andy_K@ecsusa.com

Pros: Working as it should in tandem with a Pentium G645 on Windows 7. Good board for a good price, not much more you can ask for.

Cons: none

Manufacturer Response:

Thank you for your feedback. It is appreciated. We need your feedback in order to improve the quality of our products and service.

*** Please take a few minutes to review our products. We want to hear from you! ***

If you have any questions or concerns regarding this or any ECS products, please contact us. We are here to help.

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

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ECS Modmen|