Introduction and Specifications
ECS puts AMD’s E-350 APU to work in HDC-I.
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ECS developed the HDC-I motherboard to take advantage of AMD’s new Brazos platform that’s based on the Hudson M1 chipset and their latest E-350 dual-core processor and integrated DDR3 800/1066 memory controller. The dual-core E-350 APU, which combines the CPU and GPU, brings a host of features to mini ITX enthusiasts like USB 3.0 compability, SATA 6Gb/s support, bluetooth and Radeon HD 6310 graphics and UVD 3 to play 3D Blu-ray and HD-1080P movies.
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Another huge advantage of going with a mini ITX motherboard for your next home theater PC is the balance of computing power and power consumption that the AMD Brazos platform adds to the ECS HDC-I. The HDC-I is an energy-efficient motherboard that has integrated computing power and graphics firepower for users looking for an "all-in-one" solution for their next small form factor build.
ECS HDC-I Mini-ITX Motherboard Technical Specifications | |
CPU | – AMD Dual-Core Processor E-350 |
Chipset | – AMD Hudson M1 FCH |
Graphics | – On APU(ATI Radeon HD6310 graphics) – Integrated DirectX 11 graphics processor – Support UVD 3 |
Memory | -2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM socket support up to 8 GB – Support DDR3 1066/800 SDRAM |
Expansion Slots | – 1 x PCI Express x16 slot (@ x 4 bandwidth) – 1 x Mini PCI Express x1 slot |
Storage | Support by Hudson M1: – 4 x Serial ATA 6.0Gb/s devices – 1 x eSATA 6Gb/s port |
Audio | – VIA® VT1708B 8-channel High Definition audio CODEC |
LAN | – Atheros AR8151 GIGA LAN – Atheros AR8152 10/100 LAN (Optional) – Wireless card IEEE 802.11b/g/n (Optional) |
Rear Panel I/O | – 1 x RJ45 LAN connector – 1 x Audio port (Line-in,4x Line-out, SPDIF out) – 1 x D-sub(VGA) – 1 x DVI Port – 6 x USB 2.0 ports – 2 x USB 3.0 ports compatible to both USB 3.0/2.0 devices (blue) – 1 x Bluetooth – 1 x HDMI Port – 1 x eSATA 6Gb/s port |
Internal I/O Connectors & Headers | – 1 x 4-pin CPU_FAN connector – 1 x 3-pin SYS_FAN connector – 1 x Clear CMOS header – 1 x Case open header – 2 x USB 2.0 headers support additional 4 USB 2.0 Ports – 1 x F_Audio header – 1 x F_Panel header |
System BIOS | – AMI BIOS with 16Mb SPI Flash ROM |
Form Factor | – Mini ITX 170x170mm |
Great review, any news on how
Great review, any news on how the AW-NE139 performs for wifi transfers and stability? I have a Zotac MAG and the Azurewave AR5B95 card in it is terrible.
that was the crappiest review
that was the crappiest review I have read. The amount of details you went into was only slightly better than nil. Not even sure how you manage to maintain a website.
Here’s one glaring example, since you overclocked it where are the performance figures?
I have been thinking about
I have been thinking about building a theater PC using something like this. The question is the cost of new hardware and lower power over using old hardware and high power cost. So far I have opted for older hardware.
As for the anonymous comment on overclocking: if you are interested in that then you don’t get the point of a system like this. The point is to use low power and heat. If you want to overclock get a bigger board. The overclocking was thrown in just because it is usually thrown in to reviews on this site. From a floating point operations per second point of view these systems are a joke. The point is to use just enough electricity to get the media playing without dropping frames.
BIOS instead of UEFI?
BIOS instead of UEFI?
Interesting, but the
Interesting, but the overclocking capability of this board is amazing, probably the best I ever seen for a E-350 board, I think the result deserves more attention and praise, also to explore the performance potential with this very significant OC would be nice…
I’m writing this reply from
I’m writing this reply from ECS HDC-I board and i must say, I can’t find that option in BIOS, there is no such thing as “turbo mode”, and there is no BIOS download from ECS site so I guess we all have the same BIOS. I bought the board because of this, but unfortunately, something must have gone wrong…
It should be under the last
It should be under the last tab in the BIOS, Frequency and Voltage control.
Maybe you can find more here? http://www.ecsusa.com/ECSWebSite/Product/Product_Detail.aspx?DetailID=1259&CategoryID=1&MenuID=106&LanID=9
Can anyone save the new BIOS
Can anyone save the new BIOS version, and send it to us? He can use this program: http://downloads.zotac.com/mediadrivers/mb/bios/pa192.zip
Thank you, and sorry for the bad English (google translate )
P.S. No BIOS on the ECS website!