BIOSTAR has officially launched their latest edition to their high-end motherboard lineup, the Hi-Fi A85X. This newest ATX form factor motherboard supports all AMD Socket FM2 CPUs and offers native support for SuperSpeed USB 3.0 and dual-channel memory up to DDR3 - 2400 in overclocking mode. Socket FM2 is a CPU socket used by AMD's upcoming Trinity Fusion APU's which will also utilize AMD's new A85X chipset. The Hi-Fi A85X has also received the official Windows 8 hardware certification from Microsoft.



The BIOSTAR Hi-Fi A85X integrates a BIOSTAR Hi-Fi technology called "Puro Hi-Fi Technology". Tje technology sports an integrated independent audio power design with a built-in amplifier. The technology utilizes audio components with an independent power design for a reduction in electronic noise. The noise-blocking multi-layer PCB layout is conducive for a clean signal. That design feature, together with a sampling rate of 192kHz/24-bit, delivers a high quality audio through an analog connection to your home theater system, multi-channel speakers or high-end headphones.

Part of the Puro Hi-Fi design includes high-quality "Non-Polarized Electrolysis Electric audio capacitors" for each individual audio channel circuit. Furthermore, the resistors used by the system are of the metal-oxide film type with metal oxides such as tin.

With BIOSTAR’s implementation of four technologies, Puro Hi-Fi, THX, Lucid MVP and SmartSpeedLAN, the brand new Hi-Fi series of motherboards increases sound, network and graphics performance.

Chipset	AMD A85
CPU SUPPORT	AMD A10 Processor AMD A8 Processor AMD A6 Processor AMD A4 Processor AMD E2 Processor AMD Athlon II X4 Processor Maximum CPU TDP (Thermal Design Power) : 100Watt
MEMORY	Support Dual Channel DDR3 2400(OC)/2133(OC)/1866/1600/1333/1066/800 MHz 4 x DDR3 DIMM Memory Slot Max. Supports up to 64GB Memory
EXPANSION SLOT	3 x PCI-E x16 2.0 Slot (x16 + x8 + x4) 3 x PCI-E x1 2.0 Slot 1 x PCI Slots
STORAGE	7 x SATA3 Connector 1 x eSATA Connector Support SATA RAID: 0,1,5,10
USB	2 x USB 3.0 Port 1 x USB 3.0 Header 4 x USB 2.0 Port 3 x USB 2.0 Header
GbE	Realtek RTL8111F - 10/100/1000 Controller
MULTI GRAPHICS	AMD CrossFireX
INTEGRATED VIDEO	By CPU model AMD Dual Graphics Technology Supports DX11 Supports HDCP
CODEC	Realtek ALC898 8 Channel Blu-ray Audio
REAR I/O	1 x PS/2 Keyboard 1 x eSATA Connector 2 x USB 3.0 Port 4 x USB 2.0 Port 1 x HDMI Connector 1 x Display Port 1 x DVI Connector 1 x VGA Port 1 x RJ-45 Port 6 x Audio Connector
INTERNAL I/O	1 x USB 3.0 Header 3 x USB 2.0 Header 7 x SATA3 6Gb/s Connector 1 x Front Audio Header 1 x Front Panel Header 1 x S/PDIF-OUT Header 1 x CPU FAN Header 2 x System FAN Header 1 x Serial Header 1 x CIR Header
DIMENSION	ATX Form Factor Dimension: 30.5cm x 24.4cm ( W x L )
OS SUPPORT	Support Windows XP / Vista / 7 / 8
ACCESSORIES	4 x SATA Cable 1 x CrossFire Connector 1 x I/O Shield 1 x DVD Driver 1 x User Manual
FEATURES	Windows 8 Compatible Supports THX TruStudio Pro Supports BIO-Remote2 Supports BIO-Remote Supports 100% Solid capacitor Supports Rapid Switch2 Supports Rapid Debug3 Supports BIOS-Flasher Supports Charger Booster Supports BIOS Online Update