ECS Teases B350AM4-M Motherboard at CES 2017

AMD’s Ryzen microarchitecture is on track for release rather soon and motherboard vendors like ECS have been displaying new models ahead of the official launch. The ECS B350AM4-M utilises AMD’s B350 chipset and uPGA-style socket with 1131 pins. Not only that, the motherboard supports up to 64GB DDR4 dual-channel memory at speeds up to 2400MHz. Also, the motherboard has a dedicated buzzer to help with system diagnostics, two PCI-E x16 slots, a PCI-E x1 slot and old-school PCI slot. As you might expect, the product can accommodate 2-way graphics solutions. Interestingly, the motherboard opts for the Realtek ALC662 codec which is positioned on a dedicated PCB to reduce interference.

When it comes to networking, the ECS B350AM4-M includes a Realtek 81111EPV with DASH and Realtek 8111GN Gigabit option. There’s also four SATA ports, M.2 and another M.2 port for connecting a WiFi/BT combo card. On the rear portion, the end-user is provided with two USB 3.1 ports, six USB 3.0 ports and five USB 2.0 ports.