Main Specifications
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The main specifications for the Biostar TA880GB+ motherboard include:
- Socket: AM3
- Chipset: AMD 880G + SB710
- Super I/O: ITE IT8721
- Parallel ATA: None
- Serial ATA: Six SATA-300 ports controlled by the chipset (RAID 0, 1, and 10)
- External SATA: None
- USB: 10 USB 2.0 ports, four soldered on the motherboard and six available through three headers on the motherboard
- FireWire (IEEE 1394): None
- On-board video: Yes, Radeon HD 4250 engine running at 560 MHz (40 processing cores)
- On-board audio: Produced by the chipset together with a Realtek ALC892 codec (eight channels, 24-bit resolution, up to 192 KHz sampling rate for both the inputs and outputs, 90 dB signal-to-noise ratio for the inputs and 97 dB signal-to-noise ratio for the outputs), but this motherboard has only six-channel analog audio jacks
- On-board LAN: One Gigabit Ethernet port controlled by a Realtek RTL8111E chip, connected to the system through a PCI Express x1 lane
- Buzzer: No
- Power supply required: ATX12V
- Slots: One PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot and two standard PCI slots
- Memory: Four DDR3-DIMM sockets (up to DDR3-1600, 16 GB maximum)
- Fan connectors: One four-pin connector for the CPU cooler, and two three-pin connectors for auxiliary fans
- Infrared Interface: No
- Extra Features: CPU core unlocking, legacy serial and parallel port, POST diagnostics LEDs
- Number of CDs/DVDs provided: One
- Programs included: Motherboard drivers and utilities
- More Information: https://www.biostar.com.tw
- Average Price in the US*: USD 75.00
* Researched at Newegg.com on the day we published this First Look article.
