ECS A890GXM-A AM3 Black Series motherboard review
Updating the BIOS and other tools
eBLU – BIOS Live Update Utility makes updating BIOS fast and easy. eBLU saves time and hassle of searching for BIOS online and avoid complicated flashing steps. With simple and easy steps it checks for new BIOS version on-line and safely guides the user to flash the system BIOS. When we updated to the new 02/25/2010 BIOS, we did not have that option as the ECS website was not as yet updated and instead of the hassle of preparing a bootable flash drive, we used AMI Windows Flash Utility which worked really well.
eJiffy
eJiffy is an interesting utility that allows people in a hurry to almost instantly access the Web and some folders using Linux and bypassing loading Windows altogether. Here, ABT Senior Editor Karan made a video that illustrates eJiffy on his own ECS motherboard. Everything is the same on this one. Enjoy!
ECS includes a Linux based quick booting operating system with this motherboard. The setup can be downloaded from here. Once installed in windows, user can set the BIOS option to enable eJiffy. Then a menu will popup, as seen in the video below, allowing you to choose between booting the operating system or eJiffy. eJiffy provides an easy way to surf the web, view photos or chat without booting up windows. As seen in the video below, you can very easily watch Full-HD videos on youtube.
I have been building and repairing systems for a while. Yet, I seem to run into some questions when I am building them for myself. I am building one with ECS A890GXM MB.
You don’t really cover how the BIOS settings are different from other MBs. I am stuck on the Memory Configuration. There is no where to change the Memory Voltage or Multiplier. I am using the OCZ3OB1600LV4GK, DDR3 1600 RAM. This MB shows the default Memory clk as 533 Mhz. And, it set the CAS to 7-7-7-12. I can correct the CAS. But, is the 533 Mhz correct?
Is there a hidden screen for setting the RAM Voltage?
Thanks
You have really bad timing. I just (now) tore my Phenom II system completely down as I am doing a brand new build for a brand new case review that is due June 1. Yes, there are RAM voltage settings and I will be glad to check this out for you further, if you like.
In the meantime, check out the images that are posted in this article’s image gallery – Look at the DIMM voltage adjustments:
http://alienbabeltech.com/main/?attachment_id=17652
http://alienbabeltech.com/main/?attachment_id=17653
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