ECS Elitegroup P55H-AK Review

CPU

LGA1156 socket for latest Intel Core i7 / Core i5 / Core i3 processors
Supports Unlocked Intel® Core™ i7 / Core™ i5 Processors
Support Hyper-Threading Technology CPU
Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Technology
Supports Intel® Smart Cache

Chipset

Intel® P55

Additional Chips

NVIDIA nForce® 200 PCI Express switch chip with extra 32 PCIe lanes
Programming support for NVIDIA® SLI™ technology
Full 64-bit addressing
Supports the PCI Express power management capability
PLX PEX 8608 PCIe Gen 2 switch • Offers 8 PCI Express Gen2 (5.0GT/s) lanes
Supports Read Pacing™ Technology
Supports packet cut-thru with the industry’s lowest latency of 140ns (x4 to x1)

Memory

Dual-channel DDR3 memory architecture
4 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM socket support up to 16GB
Supports DDR3 2400 (OC) / 2200 (OC) / 2000 (OC) /1800 (OC) /1600 (OC) / 1333 /1066 DDR3 SDRAM
Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)

Expansion Slots

3 x PCIe 2.0 x16 (at x16/x8/x8 or x16/x16 or x16 mode)
2 x PCIe x1
1 x PCI

Multi-GPU Support

Supports NVIDIA® 3-Way SLI™ Technology
Supports ATI® Quad-GPU CrossFireX™ Technology

Storage

Support by Intel® P55
6 x Serial ATA 3.0Gb/s devices
RAID0, RAID1, RAID5, RAID 10 configuration
Support by Marvell 9128 • 2 x eSATA 6.0Gb/s ports supporting external SATA 6.0Gb/s devices
2 x Serial ATA 6.0Gb/s ports supporting 2 x SATA 6.0Gb/s device
Supports SATA RAID 0 and 1

LAN

Dual RealTek RTL8111E Gigabit Fast Ethernet Controllers with Teaming

Audio

Realtek RTL889 8-Ch High Definition audio CODEC
Capability for “full rate” BluRay DVD/HD DVD support.

System BIOS

AMI BIOS with 16Mb SPI Flash ROM
Supports Plug and Play, STR (S3) / STD (S4) , Hardware monitor, Multi Boot
Support over-clocking
Supports ACPI & DMI
Audio, LAN, can be disabled in BIOS
F11 hot key for boot up devices option
Support ECS M.I.B X Utility
CPU voltage adjustable
Memory voltage adjustable
NB Chipset Voltage Adjustable
SB Chipset Voltage Adjustable
HT Voltage Adjustable
External Clock Adjustable

Back Panel I/O Ports

1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse combo port
2 x RJ45 LAN connectors
1 x Audio port (Line-in, Line-out, Mic-in)
1 x SPDIF port
1 x Clear_CMOS button
2 x eSATA 6.0Gb/s ports
2 x USB 3.0 ports compatible to both USB 3.0 / 2.0 devices
8 x USB 2.0 ports

Internal I/O Ports

1 x 24-pin ATX Power Supply connector
1 x 8-pin ATX 12V Power Connector
1 x 4-pin power connector for VGA card
1 x 4pin CPU_FAN connectors
1 x 3-pin PWR_FAN connector
1 x 3-pin SYS_FAN connector
1 x Power on button
1 x Reset button
1 x Speaker header
1 x Front panel switch/LED header
1 x Front panel audio header
1 x SPDIF out header
1 x Clear CMOS header
1 x Serial Header(COM)
6 x Serial ATA 3Gb/s connectors
2 x SATAIII 6Gb/s connectors
1 x USB 3.0 header supports additional 2 USB 3.0 Ports
2 x USB 2.0 headers support additional 4 USB 2.0 Ports

Accessories

User's manual
2 x Serial ATA 3.0Gb/s cables
2 x Serial ATA 6.0Gb/s cables
1 x 3-Way SLI bridge connector
2 x SLI bridge connector

Support Disc

Drivers
ECS Utilities

Form Factor

ATX Form Factor
12 inch x 9.6 inch ( 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm )