ECS A785GM-AD3 User Manual

23
Installing the Motherboard
Connecting Case Components
After you have installed the motherboard into a case, you can begin connecting the
motherboard components. Refer to the following:
1 Connect the CPU cooling fan cable to CPU_FAN.
2 Connect the standard power supply connector to ATX_POWER.
3 Connect the case speaker cable to SPK.
4 Connect the case switches and indicator LEDs to the F_PANEL.
5 Connect the system cooling fan connector to SYS_FAN.
6 Connect the auxiliary case power supply connector to ATX12V1.
7 Connect the northbridge cooling fan connector to NB_FAN.
Users please note that the 24-pin power cable can be connected to the
ATX_POWER connector.
With ATX v2.x power supply, users please
note that when installing 24-pin power
cable, the latches of power cable and the
ATX_POWER match perfectly.
Connecting 24-pin power cable
24-pin power cable
r.

ECS A785GM-AD3 Specifications

General

Number of memory slots	4
Maximum internal memory	8 GB
Processor socket	Socket AM3
Processor manufacturer	AMD
USB 2.0 connectors	8
Power fan connector	Yes
Number of SATA connectors	5
PS/2 ports quantity	2
USB 2.0 ports quantity	6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	-
Audio chip	Realtek ALC888S
Certification	ROHS, EuP
Motherboard chipset	AMD 785G
Audio output channels	7.1 channels
Motherboard form factor	ATX
Compatible operating systems	Windows Vista, 7
PCI slots	3
Maximum graphics card memory	512 MB
RAID levels	0, 1
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111DL
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet
BIOS type	AMI
BIOS memory size	64 Mbit

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	220 mm
Width	305 mm