ECS H57H-MUS motherboard review

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ECS H57H-MUS motherboard review
By: Hilbert Hagedoorn Edited by Ian R Barling | Published: April 12, 2010

Features and Specifications

Built around Intel's H57 chipset, the Black Series H57H-MUS uses Intel's 5-series family to support the Intel LGA1156 Core i7, i5 and i3 series processors. It integrates the latest DDR3 memory controller and the revolutionary Dual Gigabit LAN, Onboard HDMI, DVI output and optical audio out makes it a perfect choice for the HTPC enthusiast. The bundled USB3.0 and SATA6 add-on card makes the H57H-MUS a more future-proof computing platform alright, let's have a look at the specifications as provided by ECS.

CPU

LGA1156 socket for latest Intel Core i7 / Core i5 / Core i3 high-end desktop processors

DMI 2.5GT/s

CHIPSET

Intel^® H57 Express Chipset

MEMORY

Dual-channel DDR3 memory architecture

4 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM socket support up to 16GB

Support DDR3 1333/1066 SDRAM

EXPANSION SLOT

1 x PCI Express x16 Gen2.0 slot

1 x PCI Express x4 slot

1 x PCI Express x1 slot

1 x PCI slot

STORAGE

Support by Intel^® H57

6 x Serial ATAII 3.0Gb/s devices

Support by JMicron^® JMB360

1 x eSATA

AUDIO

Realtek ALC892 8-Ch High Definition audio CODEC

Compliant with HD audio specification

LAN

Dual RealTek 8111DL Gigabit Fast Ethernet with Teaming

REAR PANEL I/O

1 x D-sub(VGA)

1 x HDMI Port

1 x DVI Port

2 x RJ45 LAN connectors

1 x Audio port (Line-in, Line-out, Mic-in)

1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector

1 x eSATA

8 x USB ports

INTERNAL I/O CONNECTORS & HEADERS

1 x 24-pin ATX Power Supply connector

1 x 8-pin ATX 12V Power Connector

1 x 4-pin CPU_FAN connector

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 Front panel switch/LED header

1 x Front panel audio header

1 x S/PDIF out header

1 x Clear CMOS button

1X Power on LED (Green light)

1X Standby LED (Red Light)

6 x Serial ATA 3Gb/s connectors

3 x USB 2.0 headers support additional 6 USB ports

1 x onboard Buzzer

1 x Chassis intrusion header

SYSTEM BIOS

AMI BIOS with 64Mb SPI Flash ROM

Supports Plug and Play, STR (S3) / STD (S4) , Hardware monitor, Multi Boot

Audio, LAN, can be disabled in BIOS

F11 hot key for boot up devices option

Support over-clocking

Support eJIFFY

Support ECS M.I.B III Utility

FORM FACTOR

Micro-ATX Size, 244mm*244mm

Bundle

U3N2 and S6M2 (USB 3.0 and SATA 6Gb/s Add-on Card)

ECS H57 motherboard

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