




Brand | ECS |
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Model | 945GCD-M(1.0) |
Combo Type | Motherboard / CPU Combo |
CPU | Intel Atom 330 |
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With Cooler | Yes |
CPU Type | Intel Atom |
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FSB | 533MHz |
North Bridge | Intel 945GC |
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South Bridge | Intel ICH7 |
Number of Memory Slots | 2x240pin |
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Memory Standard | DDR2 533/400 |
Maximum Memory Supported | 4GB |
PCI Express x16 | 1 x PCI Express x16 |
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PCI Express x1 | 1 x PCI Express x1 |
PCI Slots | 1 x PCI Slot |
PATA | 1 x ATA 100 2 Dev. Max |
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SATA | 3 x SATA 3.0Gb/s |
Onboard Video Chipset | Intel GMA 950 |
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Audio Chipset | VIA VT1708 |
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Audio Channels | 6 Channels |
LAN Chipset | Atheros AR8131M |
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LAN Speed | 10/100/1000Mbps |
Max LAN Speed | 10/100/1000Mbps |
PS/2 | 2 |
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COM | 1 |
LPT | 1 |
Video Ports | D-Sub |
USB 1.1/2.0 | 4 x USB 2.0 |
Audio Ports | 3 Ports |
Onboard USB | 2 x USB 2.0 headers support additional 4 USB Ports |
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Form Factor | Micro ATX |
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Date First Available | October 26, 2009 |
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Pros: *PCIe x16 *Gigabit LAN *Supports Overclocking
Cons: *32-bit memory controller (does not fully support 4GB of RAM even with 64-bit OS)...we're going to need a different chipset! *With a PCIe X16 graphics card installed, the PCIe x1 slot is pretty unusable.
Overall Review: This is the 3rd Atom 330 board I've owned, and it is my favorite. It's the same size as the JetWay JATOM-GM1-330-LF. I've put an EVGA Geforce GT 220 into this board and am running Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit. I also have 4GB Kingston 667 RAM and a 120GB 2.5" Western Digital Scorpio drive. I'm hoping to build a compact HTPC with this motherboard. I've overclocked the CPU in the BIOS to 1.92Ghz without a problem (haven't tried higher yet). My windows experience index is 3.2 with the processor being the bottleneck. Other Experience Index scores... * Processor 3.2 * Memory(RAM) 4.3 * Graphics 5.4 * Gaming Graphics 6.2 * Primary Hard Disk 4.5 Kudos to all Newegg customers that write reviews. They are always helpful! This is my first product review...thought I'd chip in for once.