_______ECS introduces the first Intel 8-Series Motherboards featuring the new 4th Generation Intel Core processor family for their new family of desktop motherboards Pro, Deluxe and Essentials. The new ECS (Elitegroup Computer Systems) family of motherboards featuring the new Intel 8-series Chipset family with new designed specifically for the new 4th Generation Intel Core processor family of CPUs, which will be available and shipping worldwide in Q2 2013. The new chipset features support for full SATA III 6 Gb/s internal ports and PCI-Express Gen.3 x16 bus design. They also integrate USB 3.0, Thunderbolt, and enable responsiveness technologies like Intel Smart Response, Intel Smart Connect, and Intel Rapid Start. ECS is also introducing a new family of motherboard tiers including: Pro series optimized for power computing, Deluxe series optimized for small office and home, and Essentials series optimized for home and multi-media. The new ECS family of motherboards will feature ECS’s new Durathon durability technology which includes a triple density PCB, extreme temperature resistance, 1.5K point marathon testing, and superior solid capacitors designed to greatly improve motherboard quality, stability and longevity. Additional features includes ECS’s exclusive Hyper Alloy Choke technology, Sound Blaster Cinema Technology, 4-way video output (DVI, HDMI, Display Port and D-Sub VGA), EZ quick charger, Motherboard Intelligent Bios III, 4K video output,...

Durathon from Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS) exclusively delivers a hassle free computing experience by solving common PC hardware problems before they can even occur. A specially devised testing regime – far stricter than common industry standards and combined with the highest quality components, ensures that ECS Durathon motherboards can be relied on stability and reliability far into the future. Durathon derives from Durable and Marathon, which means each board runs through the strenuous testing cycle and guaranteed the ability of working flawlessly even under the most extreme environmental conditions. For PC owners suffering crashes, instability and poor performance, ECS Durathon motherboards go above and beyond industry standards to ensure that your motherboard can now deliver the stability, reliability and performance that we promise. ECS Durathon comprises four interlocking tests and enhancements together to protect PCs and defeat many of the most common causes of hardware problems and system instability. Ultimate Hardware Protection ECS Durathon motherboards must have the highest level Bi-Directional Splitting Glass Fabric, which is 3 times more effective humidity protection than general glass fabric. ECS Bi-Directional Splitting Glass Fabric narrows the vacant space between the glass fabric of the PCB which can lower air permeability for dampness proofing and reduces short circuit or burn out malfunction. It improves the thermal stress of the PCB and makes th...

  ECS today proudly announces the exclusive touch based All-In-One PC — G24, with a elegant and versatile design. In order to support the latest interface of Windows 8, ECS G24 has considered all the design and components to meet the Windows 8 requirements, including edge-to-edge 23.6″ touch panel, 10-finger touch capability, realistic audio display and full HDMI capability. The unique of sleek and neat design is perfect for business productivity and also home entertainment platform. ECS G24 is an ideal central station for medical sector and health center with its larger display, high resolution and friendly touch screen. The slim and elegant design makes G24 a perfect digital signage platform for public information, advertising and promotion in shopping malls and chain stores, which can take full advantage of your business. The delicate touch screen can swipe the programs freely and also become an intelligent platform for information sharing and entertainment. ECS G24 also comes up with a series of interchangeable ECS Thin Mini-ITX motherboards in order to fulfill the wide range of application for various segments. Equipped with full HDMI capability, G24 strengthens the application of tablet PC, smart phone and notebook. Besides general PC usage, with TV tuner kit, G24 turns into your second TV at home. Moreover, ECS G24 is the world’s first All-in-One PC with a hot swap bay on the right side of the display. Users can easily switch optical drive device ...

With the release of AMD's Trinity APU, we are starting to see more and more manufacturers releasing this new FM2 Socket series of motherboards. If you are not familiar with AMD's APU systems, it's a processor that has an on-die graphics processing unit embedded into the CPU. AMD started its APU line just over a year ago with the Zacate series processors which carried the FM1 Socket. AMD released this as their "Fusion" technology, which is designed to combine the CPU with the raw processing power of on-die graphics at an affordable price-point. AMD recently took this "Fusion" technology a little further with its recent release of Trinity, and incorporated its new processing architecture of Piledriver to the new FM2 Socket series chips. In fact, today we will be using the AMD Trinity A10-5800k that offers this new architecture, and takes its graphics processing power to the next level with the on-die 7660D graphics. When it comes to using this new processing power, it's also important to choose the right motherboard that fits the bill. The APU line of motherboards were designed to be affordable, but also offer high performance standards. Today we are going to be looking at a new motherboard from ECS: the A85F2-A Golden Motherboard. This motherboard will follow its A85X (hudson D4) chipset. ECS doesn't call this board the "Golden" board for no reason, and, as we take a closer look, you will see why.

THE CLOCK IS COUNTING DOWN FOR ENTRY INTO THE ECS MODMEN CUSTOM CASE MODDING COMPETITION   Upload Specs/Photos by February 28 to Win Grand Prize of $1,000,000NT ($30K USD) and a Trip to Taiwan for Finals Taipai, Taiwan, January 15, 2013 – Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS) wants to remind potential competitors that the clock is literally counting down on its website (http://www.ecsmodmen.com/) to February 28, 2013, the deadline for entering the ECS Modmen Custom Case Mod Competition. The top five participants will be invited to Taipei, Taiwan to show off their mods at Computex 2013 where ECS, with a panel of judges, will determine the overall winner of $1,000,000NT and the title of MODMEN 2013! “Winning the ECS Modmen competition will give someone international notoriety and top-notch cash and prizes,” notes Ivette Huang, ECS Marketing Manager. “We wanted to offer a big cash prize as well as give a few Modders the chance to check out Computex 2013.” The ECS Mods will be judged by a number of factors, including Overall Design, Creativity, Technique, Mod on Motherboard and Peer Evaluation. Aside from the grand prize, the top five participants will also win $1,000 USD and over $2000 in prizes, including a Thermaltake Armor case, cooler, PSU and headset. Participants 6-10 will win over $800 in prizes, including a Thermaltake case, cooler and PSU. If you have any questions about the competition, contact info@ecsmodmen.com or visit the video at https://www.youtube....

January 10, 2013, CES Las Vegas — On the opening day of CES 2013, ECS has presented a wide range of innovative and creative products which not only highlight environment caring but also underline enrichment of technology life. This time, ECS has been advocated by worldwide visitors for showing overwhelmingly inspired products including AIO PC, Small Form Factor, Tablet PC, Thin Mini-ITX Motherboard series and so on. ECS welcomes all CES visitors come to enjoy the spectacular and cutting-edge technology at the Mirage Hotel Suites E28 from January 8th to January 11th 2013.   ▼ECS Suite at CES － Presenting you a stylish design of AIO G24, G18 & G11   ▼ECS Suite at CES － Presenting you a wide range design of Small Form Factor   ▼ECS Suite at CES － Showing a variety solutions of Tablet PC   ▼ECS booth at CES － Presenting you the latest innovative Thin Mini-ITX Motherboard     About ECS Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS) has been a pioneer in designing and manufacturing computer motherboards since 1987. Today, the motherboard maker also designs and manufactures desktop PCs, notebooks, servers, motherboards, video cards, wireless solutions and handheld devices for distributors worldwide. Headquartered in Taiwan with operations in North America, Europe, China, Korea and Japan, ECS also has ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certified manufacturing facilities in China. For more information, please visit ECS at www.ecs.com.tw

Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS) today reveals a full product line of Thin Mini-ITX motherboards, in three segments where low power consumption and a small footprint are desirable: enterprise, multimedia and consumer – to fulfill the different demands for AIO (All-in-one) and SFF (small form factor) applications. Enterprise/Corporate Solutions: Q77H2-TI & B75H2-TI For corporate and industrial use, the all solid capacitor ECS Q77H2-TI & B75H2-TI motherboards are based on the Intel 7-Series Chipset, which support 3rd generation Intel Core i7, Intel Core i5 and other Intel processors. Both of these platforms feature 2 x Mini PCIe x1 expansion slot, SATA 3.0/2.0/mSATA, 4x USB 3.0, 5x USB 2.0 along with support for digital signage.   ECS Q77H2-TI – Remote Management and Hardware Level Security with Intel vPro Technology ECS Q77H2-TI uses Intel vPro technology, which enables management features such as remote access to the PC (including monitoring, maintenance, and management) independent of the state of the operating system (OS) and hardware level security features to prevent viruses and worms.   ECS B75H2-TI – IT Management for Small Businesses with Intel Small Business Advantage ECS B75H2-TI comes with the Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) security and productivity software, a set of tools designed to help small businesses manage their PC infrastructure to enhance productivity, protect valuable data, and cut operating costs. Multimedia/Entertai...

Latest in Motherboard Technology with a Plethora of Connectivity Options November 13, 2012, Taipei, Taiwan – Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS) today reveals its first motherboard with Thunderbolt support, the Brand-New Black Series Z77H2-A5X Deluxe, based on the new Intel® Z77 chipset. The Black Deluxe Series was created with power users and overclockers in mind. The Z77H2-A5X Deluxe embodies these qualities by providing all solid capacitors, triple thickness gold plating and overclocking friendly heatsinks and heatpipes. The Z77H2-A5X Deluxe combines the latest motherboard technology with the above industry quality control standards set by ECS on the Black Series. Power user features For overclockers, the ECS Z77H2-A5X Deluxe provides a wealth of tweaking, control and adjustment features. ECS’ Hyper Alloy Chokes give overclockers more stability because of their high energy efficiency and heat reduction. Long-life capacitors in all critical areas guard against failure even in the most challenging conditions. Triple thickness gold plating on CPU, memory and add-on card sockets ensures the Z77H2-A5X Deluxe always provides a reliable connection, even with heavy use and in hostile environments. Improved heavy duty heatsinks and heatpipes help dissipate heat efficiently when overclocking. Thor Ultra Protection offers complete electrostatic discharge protection for VGA, USB, LAN and HDMI ports against component damage from static electricity in dry climates. ECSR...

ECS, the world’s top motherboard maker, now announce its “ECS Trinity Challenge” Online OC Competition with FM1/FM2 platform motherboards on HWBOT. Meanwhile, ECS is proud to announce its second cooperation with HWBOT for online OC competition globally. ECS would like to take this chance to introduce a series of new FM2-based motherboard to enthusiast community through this competition. The competition starts from November 1st, runs until November 30th. There are two competition stages for overclockers. First stage- AMD FM1 platform: It is open to all overclockers with ECS brand motherboards only and the benchmark is: 3DMark06. Second competition stages- AMD FM2 platform: It is open to all overclockers with all brands of motherboards in the market, and the benchmark is: 3DMark Vantage. HWBOT general benchmark validation rules apply to both stages. ECS collaborated with HWBOT and organized the Global OC Competition by involving several leading brands in the PC component industry such as AMD, Cooler Master, and CMStorm. ECS aims to pull more overclockers to experience the extreme performance of ECS AMD platform motherboards through “ECS Trinity Challenge” Online OC Competition. Prize for winners this time is really attractive for attendants! The total prize includes ECS A85F2-A Golden Motherboard, ECS A85F2-A Deluxe Motherboard, AMD A10 APU 5800K, CoolerMaster Power Plus 550W, CM STORM QuickFire Pro keyboard, and CM STORM SPAWN mouse. Also inclu...

Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS) has announced the newest member of its high-performance Black Series of PC motherboards. The ECS A970M-A DELUXE supports AMD AM3 and AM3+ APUs, and gets the most from them with the latest ECS innovations for power, ease-of-use, and reliability. With features like full Windows 8 support, an upgraded user friendly BIOS – EZ BIOS, dust defending technology – Anti Dust Technology (ADS) and 8 channel HD audio, the A970M-A DELUXE is the heart of the ultimate gaming center and perfect all-round PC. The A970M-A DELUXE is built around the AMD 970 chipset, to squeeze the maximum performance out of the most powerful cutting edge CPUs, while still maintaining compatibility with older technology. Exclusive features design The motherboard features the new user-friendly graphical uEFI BIOS – EZ BIOS, with ECS MIB X for easy overclocking, tweaking, a multi-language interface and full Windows 8 support. Users can easily select and change settings in the BIOS with mouse and keyboard. For the ultimate in stability and reliability, the A970M-A DELUXE introduces new features like ECS Anti-Dust Shield Technology (ADS). The ultimate in dust defending technology, ADS prevents dust build up on the motherboard, a common, but little-understood cause of instability, intermittent faults, and poor performance. Long-term dust build up can cripple even the most powerful PCs by causing tough-to-diagnose issues like overheating, short-circuits, and unreliable memory ...

Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS) reveals its latest mini-ITX motherboard ―NM70-I―featuring the new Intel® NM70 Express Chipset. The NM70-I is equipped with an integrated Intel Celeron® 847 or 807 processor to deliver great value and price performance options. With features like full Electrostatic Discharge Protection, Best Power Efficiency platform and full Windows® 8 support, the NM70-I is the best choice for affordable but capable small-form- factor systems. The NM70-I is ideal for desktop PCs, home theater PCs and industrial applications. Energy Efficiency Designed to save space and energy, the ECS NM70-I is the ideal solution for small-form-factor systems. With the Intel Celeron processor only consuming a maximum of 17W the ECS NM70-I is a low power solution. It features intelligent power management by turning computing functions on only when needed, reducing energy usage by operating at lower frequencies when performance is not necessary. The ECS NM70-I also has electrostatic discharge protection and 100% solid capacitor for the CPU voltage regulator module to maximize the reliability and longevity of your system. Excellent Extension Support Even with the mini-ITX size of the NM70-I, ECS has kept in mind the expansion needs of future-proof minded customers. The ECS NM70-I supports video and storage upgrades with 1x PCI-E x16 (running at x8) 2.0, 1x 6Gb/s SATA and 3x 3GB/s SATA connections. For industrial applications, the NM70-I is equipped with 2 Se...

Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS) today announces it is teaming up with Thermaltake, G.skill and various media partners to announce its first ever worldwide Modmen PC modding competition. Starting on October 11, 2012, ECS is searching for the Modmen of the year. The Grand Prize winner will become a Taiwan millionaire (approx. US $33,333). To register for the contest head to www.ecs.com.tw. All submissions must be sent before February 28, 2013. To be eligible for this contest all contestants need to have an ECS motherboard purchased after 9/20/2012 or have an ECS Golden Board. There are two stages of competition. The first stage takes place online. The top 10 case modders will be determined by a combination of online votes and ECS’ own modding judges. The modder with the most votes will win US $1,000. The top 5 PC modders that qualify for the second stage of the competition, besides winning cash and prizes, will be flown to Taiwan and given accommodation to compete at Computex for a chance to win the Grand Prize – approx. US$33,333. During the competition the top five contestants will showcase their mods at ECS’ booth and a panel of accredited judges and the audience will determine the grand prize winner. The sixth through tenth place modders will also win a host of prizes sponsored by Thermaltake and G.skill. See below for more prize information. ECS is proud to host this competition and hopes to ignite the skill and creativity of the world’s best modde...

Press Release – Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS) today reveals the newest production of Black Series AMD Gold Limited Edition: A85F2-A AMD FM2 Socket Motherboard. The ECS A85F2-A GOLDEN builds on their already strong performance of FM2 motherboards by adding a host of powerful new features in the Trinity technology platform and also adapting the exclusive gold plating technology for the strictest quality and a higher outstanding performance. The individually-numbered, handcrafted motherboards are stunningly outfitted in cool black with gold plated key components, giving A85F2-A AMD FM2 Socket Motherboard a sophisticated and classy appearance that is unprecedented in the PC motherboard industry. Key features include: World 1st AMP Technology support to take the full advantage of their unique operating design, newest graphical uEFI BIOS: EZ BIOS, with stunning user-friendly interface and easy-to-use function radically takes full advantage of the performance, high-end gaming, multi-tasking and Windows 8 support, ATI CrossFireXTM graphics support with next generation PCI Express 2.0 to achieve the ultimate in 3D gaming performance, separate 4 display output design allowing users to fully satisfy their visual quality and growing demand. Huge high speed storage capacity ECS A85F2-A AMD FM2 Socket Motherboard is one of the most powerful and reliable AMD FM2 Socket motherboards for gaming solution. In the ATX format, this ECS motherboard features 2 PCIe...

We've seen several Kepler-based graphics cards from Nvidia, and have noted their ability to provide great performance at competitive prices. And today is a bit of a continuation of that trend, as we're looking at the GeForce GT 640, a lower-end card that comes with a retail price of around $100 and targeted to consumers on a very tight budget that don't need a powerhouse gaming card. While the ECS GT 640 does target modest goals, we love great value, so the question is can this card perform reasonably well enough to earn a recommendation from us? Let's see how it shapes up. Click through for more.

    All Series of Intel and AMD Motherboards and AIOs are Ready for the Next Generation 20 September 2012, Taipei, Taiwan Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS) today proudly announces that it is the first hardware manufacturer receiving the official Windows® 8 WHCK (Windows Hardware Certification Kit) certification for our entire product line. This achievement not only once again approves ECS’ stand in the IT industry but also allows users to take full advantage of integrated capabilities and unique features of Microsoft’s newest operating system, Windows® 8. With the anticipation and excitement coming along with Windows® 8, ECS takes one thing further for everything that fulfills users’ satisfaction by getting new drivers and BIOS ready, nearly a month before Windows 8 officially launches. On top of this, each of our products including all series of Intel and AMD motherboards and AIOs currently on the market is certified under strict validation and verification to ensure the best compatibility and stability of Windows® 8 support. With few simple clicks for BIOS & Driver upgrades, experiencing Windows® 8’s touch based user interface and other unique features couldn’t be easier. ECS Official Windows 8 Microsite: http://www.ecs.com.tw/extra/ECS_win8/win8_bios.html