Should start selling later this month

Apr 8, 2010 12:29 GMT  ·  By

By now, end-users are probably aware of the fact that AMD's 8 series of chipsets has already started taking the place of the previous generation. To keep up with these developments, Biostar has already adopted the 880G and is gearing up to start selling three individual motherboards based on it. Set to make them available later this month, the hardware maker has prepared the microATX TA880GB HD, the TA880G HD and A880G HD.

Being based on the same core-logic, all three newcomers will support socket AM3 central processing units and a host of similarities. Each model supports DDR3 memory, for instance, and they all have the Radeon HD 4250 integrated graphics. What is more noteworthy than this, however, is their integration of Biostar proprietary technologies.

These are the BIO-unlocKING function, which unlocks unused CPU cores on some AMD processors, the GTO 6 overclocking technology (for an up to 60% better performance) and BIO-remote, which allows the system to be used as a home entertainment system, thanks to the implementation of an on-board Consumer IR header and optional “remote controller.”

Other similar features of the upcoming platforms include support for SATA 6.0Gbps hard drives and SSDs, Gigabit Ethernet, D-Sub, DVI and HDMI outputs, four USB ports and a PCI Express x16 slot, in case the onboard video controller isn't enough or if consumers want to take advantage of the Hybrid CrossFire capability.

As a distinctive element, the Biostar A880G has two memory slots and supports DDR3 memory modules with frequencies of up to 1,333MHz, whereas the microATX boards have four slots each and can cope with RAM of up to 1,600MHz. Furthermore, the TA880G HD features 7.1 channel audio and a 5-phase PWM, whereas the A880G and TA880GB HD only have 5.1 audio and a 4-phase PWM.

Unfortunately, the prices of the three products have yet to be disclosed.

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