Biostar TP67XE Motherboard

Main Specifications

The main specifications for the Biostar TP67XE include:

• Socket: 1155
• Chipset: Intel P67
• Super I/O: ITE IT8728F
• Parallel ATA: None
• Serial ATA: Three SATA-300 and two SATA-600 ports controlled by the chipset (RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10)
• External SATA: One eSATA-300 port controlled by the chipset
• USB 2.0: 12 USB 2.0 ports, six soldered on the motherboard rear panel and six available through three headers on the motherboard
• USB 3.0: Two ports controlled by a NEC μPD720200 chip, soldered on the motherboard rear panel
• FireWire (IEEE 1394): Two ports controlled by a VIA VT6315N chip, one soldered on the motherboard rear panel and one available through a header
• On-board video: No
• On-board audio: Produced by the chipset together with a Realtek ALC892 codec (eight channels, no further technical information is provided), on-board coaxial and optical SPDIF outputs
• On-board LAN: One Gigabit Ethernet port controlled by a Realtek RTL8111E chip
• Buzzer: No
• Infrared interface: Yes
• Power supply required: EPS12V
• Slots: Two PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots (the first one working at x16 when one video card is installed, both working at x8 when two video cards are installed, supporting CrossFireX and SLI), two PCI Express x1 slots, and two standard PCI slots (ITE8893E chip)
• Memory: Four DDR3-DIMM sockets (up to 16 GB up to DDR3-2133)
• Fan connectors: One four-pin connector for the CPU cooler and two three-pin connector for auxiliary fans
• Extra Features: Serial port, POST diagnostics display, phase monitoring LEDs
• Number of CDs/DVDs provided: One
• Programs included: Motherboard utilities
• More Information: https://www.biostar-usa.com
• Average price in the US: This product wasn’t released yet on the day we published this First Look article