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ECS 945PL-A Motherboard Product Details

ECS 945PL-A Motherboard
There’s a new motherboard in town. And it’s better and badder than anything you’re going to see at this price. Created for Socket LGA775 Pentium 4 and Pentium D CPUs at 800/533 MHz FSB, the ECS 945PL-A (v1.0) boasts ECS’ unique Scalable Dual Graphic Engines (S.D.G.E.) design. Based on the Intel 945PL & ICH7 chipsets, this powerful ATX platform supports dual-channel DDR2 533/400 memory up to 2GB, PCI-E x16/x1, SATA 3Gb/s, 6-channel audio, USB 2.0, and Fast Ethernet LAN. Please see complete specifications below.

If you base your shopping on the big bang for your buck theory, the ECS 945PL-A (v1.0) is what you’re looking for. That’s because it’s better and badder than any board in its price range.


A Closer Look

Socket
This motherboard features a Socket 775
design.

Chipset
The 945PL-A v1.0 motherboard is based on the Intel 945PL Northbridge chipset and the Intel ICH7 Southbridge chipset. It supports Intel Pentium D, Pentium 4 and Celeron D Processors, with Hyper-Threading Technology and 533/800MHz Front Side Bus support.

Memory Expansion
The 945PL-A v1.0 provides 2 DIMM sockets using Dual Channel 240-pin DDR2 with a total capacity of up to 2GB-32bit. You can install DDR2 400/533MHz Memory.

PCI Express Support
The 945PL-A v1.0 fully supports PCI Express, the latest I/O interconnect technology that speeds up the PCI bus. PCI Express features point-to-point serial interconnections between devices and allows higher clockspeeds by carrying data in packets. This high-speed interface is software compatible with existing PCI specifications.

IDE
The 945PL-A v1.0 includes built in IDE facilities that support Ultra DMA 66/100.
Audio
The 945PL-A v1.0 comes with a Realtek ALC655 audio codec which supports high quality 6-channel audio.

Serial ATA Support
The 945PL-A v1.0 supports the Serial ATA II technology through the Serial ATA interfaces. Doubles bus bandwidth which provides blazingly high disk performance, up to 3.0Gb/s.


What's Included


  • ECS 945PL-A Motherboard
  • User Manual
  • Drivers CD
  • SATA Cable
  • SATA Power Connector
  • IDE Cable
  • FDD Cable
  • I/O Back Panel Shield

Specifications

Motherboard Specifications
Processor Interface Socket 775
Form Factor ATX
Processors Supported Intel Pentium 4
  Intel Celeron D
  Intel Pentium D
Additional Technologies HyperThreading Technology
Front Side Bus 533MHz
  800MHz
Chipset
Northbridge Intel 945PL
Southbridge Intel ICH7
Memory
Memory Supported 400MHz DDR2
  533MHz DDR2
Number of Pins 240-Pin
Maximum Memory Supported 2GB
Number of Slots 2
Audio
Channels 6 Channels
Audio Chipset Realtek ALC655
LAN
LAN Type 10/100 Mbps
I/O Ports
PS/2 Keyboard Connectors 1
PS/2 Mouse Connectors 1
Serial Communication Ports 1
Parallel Ports 1
USB Ports (Total) 8
LAN Ports 1
Audio Out Jacks 1
IDE Headers 1
FDD Headers 1
Serial ATA Headers 4
ATX Power Connectors 1 24-Pin Connector
PC Power Connectors 1 - 4 Pin
Expansion Slots
PCI Slots 3
PCI Express X1 Slots 2
PCI Express X4 Slots 1
PCI Express X16 Slots 1
Dimensions
Length 12.000 in. (30.48 cm)
Width 8.190 in. (21 cm)

Customer Reviews

4.5 (5 customer reviews)

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Value
 4.8
Features
 4.2
Quality
 4.4
Performance
 4.4
Newest Customer Reviews
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Overall
3.0
Value
 4.0
Features
 2.0
Quality
 3.0
Performance
 3.0
Reviewer:
Anonymous
Date:
Oct 03, 2008

I am not happy with this motherboard for one main reason, there is no on board video! It would have been VERY helpful if this is mentioned somewhere in the product description or if they even would put a picture of the Back Panel Connectors on here instead of just leaving mention of it out of the specs(which could just be seen as something was accidentally left out). In terms of value it is pretty cheap if you need a quick replacement.

Overall
5.0
Value
 5.0
Features
 5.0
Quality
 5.0
Performance
 5.0
Reviewer:
player210
Date:
Mar 06, 2008

I got this mobo to replace a Asus P5NSLI that is just over a year old and cost me around $125.It has been rebooting for no reason almost since day one,I couldn't take it any more so i went looking for a cheap replacement just in case it wasn't the motherboard.Turns out it was the motherboard and the new ECS mobo is working great,my machine is running better than it did when i first built it.I am a verry happy camper.

Overall
4.3
Value
 5.0
Features
 4.0
Quality
 4.0
Performance
 4.0
Reviewer:
papo
Date:
Feb 25, 2008

Great MB for th Price. Added P4 3.50, 2GB OCZ 533 and GE Force 8500GT and run great! No problem with Ubuntu 7.10.

Overall
5.0
Value
 5.0
Features
 5.0
Quality
 5.0
Performance
 5.0
Reviewer:
Anonymous
Date:
Feb 01, 2008

Bought this board added 2gig dual channel cosair ddr2 800mhz and a Pentium D 3Ghz. Overclocked to a 3.7ghz safely with safe over clock features. Added a 8600GTS scored 6180 out of the box on 3DMark 06. This board overclocks great bought this board for a cheap replacement never going to get rid of it now. Plus the color of the board looks great in a clear sided case.

Overall
5.0
Value
 5.0
Features
 5.0
Quality
 5.0
Performance
 5.0
Reviewer:
Anonymous
Date:
Dec 07, 2007

Works great. With SATA 3.0 and Dual PCI-E it was worth the buy. No onboard video though had to buy video card. Came with Gigabit LAN awsome.

Newest Customer Reviews
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  • Manufactured by: ECS Elitegroup Computer
    Warranty provided by: ECS Elitegroup Computer
    Limited Warranty: 36 months parts; 24 months labor
    Mfg Part No: 945PL-A
    UPC No: 881038002460
    Box Size: ( Length: 13, Width: 10, Depth: 3 )
    Shipping Weight: 1.8500 pound(s)
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