ECS Gears up USB 3.0 and SATA 6Gbps Cards with High Flexibility

Taipei, Taiwan, January 26, 2010 – Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS), a leading motherboard, graphics card, barebone system and notebook manufacturer, today announced USB 3.0 and SATA 6Gbps expansion cards; U3N2 and S6M2 as the most flexible solution for upcoming external devices.



From Mega to Giga Transfer Rate by ECS U3N2

ECS U3N2 USB 3.0 expansion card is powered by NEC USB 3.0 controller chip to deliver a new standard SuperSpeed USB 3.0 performance up to 5Gbps data-transfer rate. That is 10 times faster than USB 2.0 and at least 900mA current output for each port to access high-speed external devices. ECS U3N2 USB 3.0 expansion card provides a great flexibility with its backward compatibility to USB 2.0 and earlier devices.



Enhance productivity with ECS S6M2

ECS S6M2 SATA 6Gbps expansion card employs Marvell SATA 6Gbps controller chip to access the new generation SATA 6Gbps system storage for an incredible productivity. Performance-hungry users enjoy high-speed SATA 6Gbps benefits when data transferring.



Upgradability and Flexibility

ECS U3N2 and S6M2 PCI-E x1 expansion cards are both compatible with PCI-E x4, x8, and x16 slots for easy upgrade the existing motherboards. Compared to on-board chip solution ECS U3N2 / S6M2 expansion cards provide the best flexibility without compromising PCI-E bandwidth.



The detailed specifications:

Model Name


S6M2 - SATA 6Gbps expansion card


U3N2 - USB 3.0 expansion card

Controller Chip


Marvell 88SE9128


NEC D720200F1

Interface


PCI-E x1 Gen2


PCI-E x1 Gen2

Data-transfer Rate


6Gbps


5Gbps

Backward Compatible


SATA 3.0Gbps / 1.5Gbps


USB 2.0 / 1.0

Connectors


1x eSATA 6Gbps / 1 SATA 6Gbps


2x USB 3.0

O/S Supported


Windows 7 / Vista / XP


Windows 7 / Vista / XP

Packing


1x S6M2 expansion card
1x Driver CD
1x Quick Guide
1x Low-profile Bracket
1x SATA 6Gbps Cable


1x U3N2 expansion card
1x Driver CD
1x Quick Guide
1x Low-profile Bracket

Note


AHCI Mode Supported


Port Type: USB A-Type
Power Supply: 900mA per port



About ECS
Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS) has been a pioneer in designing and manufacturing computer motherboards since 1987. Today, ECS also designs and manufactures desktop PCs, notebooks, servers, motherboards, video cards, wireless solutions and handheld devices for global market. ECS also has ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and QC080000 certified manufacturing facilities in China. For more information, please visit ECS at www.ecs.com.tw.