
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