Biostar TA890FXE Motherboard

Main Specifications

Biostar TA890FXE motherboard main features are:

• Socket: AM3.
• Chipset: AMD 890FX + SB850
• Super I/O: ITE IT8721F
• Parallel ATA: One ATA-133 port controlled by a VIA VT6330 chip.
• Serial ATA: Five SATA-600 ports controlled by the chipset (RAID 0, 1, 5 and 10).
• External SATA: One eSATA-600 port controlled by the chipset.
• USB: 12 USB 2.0 ports, six soldered on the motherboard and six available through three headers on the motherboard.
• FireWire (IEEE 1394): Two ports, one normal-sized soldered on the rear panel and one available through a header on the motherboard, controlled by a VIA VT6330 chip.
• On-board video: No.
• On-board audio: Produced by the chipset together with a Realtek ALC892 codec (8-channel, no technical information is provided). On-board optical and coaxial SPDIF outputs.
• On-board LAN: One Gigabit Ethernet port controlled by a Realtek RTL8111DL chip, connected to the system through one PCI Express x1 lane.
• Buzzer: No.
• Infrared interface: Yes.
• Power supply required: EPS12V
• Slots: Four PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots (the first always working at x16, the second always working at x4, the third slot always working at x16, and the fourth always working at x1) and two standard PCI slots.
• Memory: Four DDR3-DIMM sockets (up to 16 GB up to DDR3-1600 through overclocking).
• Fan connectors: One four-pin connector for the CPU cooler and two three-pin connectors for auxiliary fans.
• Extra Features: POST diagnostics LEDs, utility for unlocking hidden CPU cores inside the motherboard setup.
• Number of CDs/DVDs provided: One.
• Programs included: Motherboard drivers and utilities.
• More Information: https://www.biostar-usa.com
• Average price in the US*: USD 140.00

* Researched at Newegg.com on the day we published this First Look article.