BIOSTAR TA790GX XE AM2+/AM2 AMD 790GX HDMI Micro ATX AMD Motherboard

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Socket Type: Socket AM2
Compatible Processors: AMD Athlon 64, AMD Sempron, AMD Athlon 64 FX, AMD Athlon 64 X2, AMD Phenom X4, AMD Athlon X2, AMD Phenom X3
Memory Type: DDR2 SDRAM
Number of Memory Slots: 4 x DIMMs

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BIOSTAR TA790GX XE AM2+/AM2 AMD 790GX HDMI Micro ATX AMD Motherboard Reviews

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Very stable, no problems at all. Fits in any case. Cons: None Other Thoughts: I always stayed away from micro MB's because I just had a personal issue where I felt they would not perform as good as a full size board. I was so wrong. from Newegg.com six sata ports that will all work independently or in your raid config. Smooooooth operation. Compatible with all of the most recent AMD chips. NO GLITCHES!!! from Newegg.com It's better for people making the decision of whether or not to buy to know that there is a risk. Other Thoughts: Fortunately, Newegg is THE BEST and arranged an RMA FOR me so if you're worried about getting a DOA board not all hope is lost. UNfortunately for Biostar, this is the second motherboard I've bought from them.. and the first one though it works, has issues of randomly freezing and requiring a hard reboot, sometimes as often as 5 times a day! from Newegg.com Pros: This is my first attempt at building a PC. I selected this board so it would fit into my Compaq Presario case, and because it supported the latest AMD multi-core processors. I chose to use the Phenom II x2 550 3.1 Ghz processor for it's speed and to improve the FPS with Microsoft FSX. from Newegg.com Pros: it is a good bord its worth the price for sure Cons: i got the bord and ordered this case RAIDMAX SMILODON ATX-612WBP Black 1.0mm SECC Steel ATX Mid Tower Foldout MB Computer Case With and couldnt hook up any head phones or mic in the front Other Thoughts: got the bord and ordered this case RAIDMAX SMILODON ATX-612WBP Black 1.0mm SECC Steel ATX Mid Tower Foldout MB Computer Case With and couldnt hook up any head phones or mic in the front from Newegg.com onboard diagnostic LED are great (like a build in post card). Cons: first board and replacement board both had same problems with DVI video output. contacted Biostar support both time the blamed the DVI cable. explained both time i tried different cables and monitor but not resolution. from Newegg.com Pros: I like this board. Besides being a 790GX chipset board in mATX form factor, the power system seems to be more stable and accurate than my old Gigabyte 780G mobo. Cons: This board is VERY sensitive to checksum errors in your SPD settings of your memory modules, unlike my other motherboards. from Newegg.com Other Thoughts: I am not a high tech guy but I played a lot with these toys. If I missed something, some one could please let me know. (I am going to do RMA soon) Probably my first and last biostar. I purchased three boards from Newegg. from Newegg.com I was unable to disable in BIOS but this is ok as it would not have fixed the real problem. If building HTPC changes to receipt for motherboard and heatsink would be needed. The fanless video card also is a consideration here (so receipt needs to tweaked) Not really a Biostar problem . . from Newegg.com Pros: This motherboard is as good as it gets for a microATX HTPC board. The 790gx chipset runs great with the integrated HD 3300. from Newegg.com

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AMD 790GX Chipset, ATX, Socket AM2, FSB: 2600 MHz, Serial ATA II x 6, ATI RADEON HD3300, Compatible Processors: AMD Athlon 64, AMD...

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Released	8 months ago
Socket Type	Socket AM2
Compatible Processors	AMD Athlon 64, AMD Sempron, AMD Athlon 64 FX, AMD Athlon 64 X2, AMD Phenom X4, AMD Athlon X2, AMD Phenom X3
Memory Type	DDR2 SDRAM
Number of Memory Slots	4 x DIMMs
Chipset	AMD 790GX
Expansion Slots	PCI Express x16 x 1 PCI Express x1 x 1 PCI x 2
Form Factor	ATX
Front Side Bus Speed	2600 MHz
MPN	TA790GX XE
On Board Graphic Processor	ATI RADEON HD3300
RAID Support	SATA RAID 0 SATA RAID 1 SATA RAID 10 SATA RAID 5
Storage Controller Type(s)	Serial ATA II x 6
Supported RAM speeds	800 Mhz 533 MHz 667 MHz 1066 MHz
UPC	4712795650280
Video Interface	PCI Express

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