Biostar TA880GB+ Motherboard

Main Specifications

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.