Taipei, Taiwan, January 7, 2010 - Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS), a leading motherboard, graphics card, barebone system and notebook manufacturer, today announced the launch of the ECS H57/H55 motherboard family with a lot of options of brand new technologies and unique features to meet the next generation of HTPC.

New Technologies Bring Performance Improvements
With the dual channel DDR3 memory controller integrated directly into the processor, the ECS H57/H55 motherboard family brings higher platform performance than previous generation HTPC, the ECS H57/H55 motherboard family also fully supports the latest Intel® Core™ i5 and Core™ i3 processors with Intel® HD Graphics technology which optimized to deliver full Windows 7 experience and enhancing the integrated graphics visual capabilities to bring more stunning video quality and mainstream gaming performance than ever.

Unique Features Make Things Easier
In order to help users to make the best selection in choosing their favorite processors, ECS proudly reveals the unique feature, ECS G.P.S (Graphics Processor Sensor) technology, which is an simple plug-and-play way to directly distinguish the processors which support the Intel® HD Graphics from others in the latest various type of Intel® LGA 1156 socket processors.
A brand new ECS Qooltech™ III technology with industry leading twin-heatpipe cooling solution provides a stable working environment, and also, the ECS 15 ? Gold Contact technology which offers 3 times extra protection both deliver the great stabilities for motherboard when overclocking.
For overclocking beginners, as usual, the ECS M.I.B II overclocking utility, ECS Easy Button, Easy Clear and Easy Debug designs offer an easy way to enjoy boosting system performance without pain.

Various Options Fulfill Users' Desires
To satisfy various requirements of home entertainment, the ECS H57/H55 motherboard family introducing several options, users can either choose "Mini-ITX" solution to build a small form factor HTPC in the living room or the "ECS Black Series" solution to build powerful platform by easy overclocking; a 7.1+2 Channel HD Audio Codec enables truly lifelike quality to deliver High-definition audio experience.

Besides, the ECS H57/H55 motherboard family provides up to 8 USB 2.0 ports for the most popular external devices at present and eSATA port for high speed external eSATA storages; there is also an option to get better network performance by Dual GigaLAN ports with teaming technology.

	Black Series : H57H-M	H55H-M2	H55H-CM	H55H-M	H55H-I
Form Factor	Micro-ATX	Micro-ATX	Micro-ATX	Micro-ATX	Mini-ITX
Chipset	Intel® H57 Express	Intel® H55 Express	Intel® H55 Express	Intel® H55 Express	Intel® H55 Express
Supported CPU	SUPPORTS THE ALL NEW 2010 INTEL®CORE™PROCESSORS IN THE LGA1156 PACKAGE				INTEL®CORE™ Processors with Intel®HD Graphics
MEMORY	4x DIMM DDR3 Dual ch	4 x DIMM DDR3 Dual ch	4 x DIMM DDR3 Dual ch	2 x DIMM DDR3 Dual ch	2 x DIMM DDR3 Dual ch
AUDIO	7.1+2 ch HD Audio Codec S/PDIF optical out	7.1 ch S/PDIF optical out	5.1 ch	5.1 ch	7.1+2 ch HD Audio Codec S/PDIF optical out
Supported Storage	1x eSATA; 6x SATA	1x eSATA; 5x SATA	6x SATA	6x SATA	1x eSATA; 4x SATA
LAN	2*GigaLAN with Teaming	2*GigaLAN with Teaming	1*GigaLAN (Intel LAN chip)	1*GigaLAN	1*GigaLAN
Rear Display	VGA + HDMI + DVI	VGA + DVI	VGA + HDMI	VGA + DVI	VGA + HDMI + DVI
Quick Access	eJIFFY	eJIFFY	eJIFFY	eJIFFY	eJIFFY
ECS Special Design	*ECS Qooltech™ III *ECS G.P.S *ECS I.P.S *ECS Easy Debug *ECS Easy Button *ECS Easy Clear	*ECS G.P.S *ECS I.P.S *ECS Easy Debug *ECS Easy Button *ECS Easy Clear

About ECS
The 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 and China, Korea and Japan, ECS also has ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certified manufacturing facilities in China, Mexico and Czech Republic. For more information, please visit ECS at www.ecs.com.tw