I am looking to replace my ASUS M2A-VM HDMI board due to CPU incompatibility reasons (it runs, but thats where the compatibility stops...) and an apparent incapability to keep overclocked voltages to my CPU stable. I also smell a rat concerning my graphics card and the power producing capabilities of the PCI-e slot (though an HD4850 it doesn't use an external power connector). What I want to know is whether this would be a worthy upgrade. I have checked it out rather thoroughly but I'm hoping someone here might have experience of this board or know of someone who does. The info below went through some error correction as well, mostly where grammar and spelling are concerned and that's always something that gives me a big effect lol
Overall the board seems to be much better than the ASUS, except for the 6 channel audio that I don't care about anyway. I haven't used a Biostar motherboard before though and would like some pointers. Thanks in advance for any info.
Where I'm buying: http://www.prophecy.co.za/biostar-ta770 ... 62988.html
Board Specs as Stated by Manufacturer:
Socket AM3 processors AMD Phenom II X4 / Phenom II X3 / Phenom II X2 processor
Support latest AMD Phenom X4 , X3 / Athlon /Sempron processors
AMD 125W processor support
AMD 770 / SB710 chipset
4 DIMM supported DDR2-1200/1066
HyperTransport 3.0 and PCI Express 2.0
BIOSTAR G.P.U (Green Power Utility) Technology
Performance discrete ATX platform
Chipset - AMD 770 / SB710
HIGHLIGHTS - eXtreme Durable Capacitors provide sufficient, stable power to the CPU. Low Distortion audio design allows SNR over 95dB
Preset locking modes in BIOS enhances MB performance
Quick Power ON/OFF and Reset buttons
Immediately watch your H/W error message
Conveniently update BIOS via USB Flash Drive
Revive Crashed BIOS from USB Flash Drive
CPU SUPPORT
AMD Phenom™ II X4 Processor
AMD Phenom™ II X3 Processor
AMD Phenom™ II X2 Processor
AMD Phenom™ X4 Processor
AMD Phenom™ X3 Processor
AMD Athlon™ II X2 Processor
AMD Athlon™ X2 Dual-Core Processor
AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 Dual-Core Processor
AMD Athlon™ 64 FX Processor
AMD Athlon™ 64 Processor
AMD Sempron™ Processor
Maximum CPU TDP (Thermal Design Power) : 125Watt
HT
Support HT 5.2G
MEMORY
Support Dual Channel DDR2 533/667/800/1066(1066 by AM2+/AM3 CPU) MHz
4 x DDR2 DIMM Memory Slot
Max. Supports up to 16GB Memory
EXPANSION SLOTS
3 x PCI Slots
2 x PCI-E x1 2.0 Slot
1 x PCI-E x16 2.0 Slot
STORAGE
6 x SATA2 3Gb/s Connector
1 x IDE Connector
Support SATA RAID: 0,1,10
USB
6 x USB 2.0 Port
3 x USB 2.0 Header
GbE
Realtek RTL8111DL - 10/100/1000 Controller
CODEC
Realtek ALC662 6-Channel HD Audio
REAR I/O
1 x PS/2 Mouse
1 x PS/2 Keyboard
6 x USB 2.0 Port
1 x RJ-45 Port
3 x Audio Connector
INTERNAL I/O
3 x USB 2.0 Header
6 x SATA2 3Gb/s Connector
1 x IDE Connector
1 x Floppy Connector
1 x Front Audio Header
1 x Front Panel Header
1 x CD-IN Header
1 x S/PDIF-OUT Header
1 x CPU FAN Header
2 x System FAN Header
DIMENSION
ATX Form Factor Dimension: 30.5cm X 22cm ( W x L )
OS SUPPORT
Support Windows XP / Vista