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Biostar TA690GAM2

Jul 9,2007 0

1. Introduction

 

Review Pages

1. Introduction
2. AMD's 690 chipset
3. The Package
4. BIOS
5. Installation
6. Everest Ultimate Edition 2006 - SiSoft Sandra
7. PCMARK - 3DMARK
8. Science Mark - PovRay - Nero Digital
9. CINEBENCH -SuperPI
10. IGP X1250
11. IGP X1250 Test results
12. Conclusion

 

Biostar, the well known Taiwanese manufacturer, ships affordable solutions for several categories of users, from entry level up to enthusiasts. The announcement from AMD of an IGP chipset, the AMD690G, has made many users happy, since for the first time, an HDMI enabled motherboard will be available on the market for the AM2 platform. We evaluate Biostar's new TA690GAM2 with our usual array of tests and we check out the High Definition playback for users who want to use this board as a Home Theatre system.

- Biostart T-Force TA690GAM2

The Biostar AMD690G is based on AMD's 690G chipset, which supports AMD Athlon 64 X2/64/FX/Sempron Processors. It features 800/533MHz(FSB), dual-channel un-buffered DDR2 800/667/533 x 4DIMMs with a maximum of 4GB.

- Main features

The Biostar TA690G AM2 motherboard is built on AMD's 690G Northbridge and SB600 Southbridge chipsets, and it supports all Socket AM2 processors from the AMD Sempron to the Athlon64/X2 and FX processors. The platform can be used for 32-bit or 64-bit computing as well. Four DDR2 slots accommodate up to 4GB of DDR2-400/533/667/800 memory.

In terms of data storage, four 3.0Gb/s Serial ATA II channels provide lots of room for additional drives, and RAID 0,1,10 is possible too. There is one one parallel IDE port, so you're best off connecting a DVD/ROM there. Gigabit Ethernet and 7.1 channel High Definition audio come standard, though the COM and parallel printer ports are both only available from headers.

With its ATI Radeon X1250 Graphics on board, the Biostar TA690G AM2 provides a good solid platform for office applications and the like, without the need to install a stand alone video card. If gaming is your thing, you'll want to install a nice Geforce 8600GTS PCI Express 16 video card or something comparable. The onboard graphics card shares up to 512 MB of system memory. 

In terms of expansion the Biostar TA690G AM2 provides ten USB 2.0 ports for peripherals (four are on the rear I/O, the rest via internal headers). There is a PCI Express x16 slot for stand alone video cards (a good idea if you plan on gaming), a PCI Express x1 slot for high bandwidth devices and two PCI slots for legacy peripherals

There are a couple of nice mods, like a set of hard Power and Reset buttons on the PCB itself.

Also, fully passive thermal solution for each chipset keeps the system quiet and is also eye-catching. The larger, taller heatsink is attached to the NB.

Solid electrolytic capacitors, using conductive polymer materials will extend the life-span of the board.

Low-distortion audio design is based on Biostar's own concept, with one independent high-efficiency capacitor for each channel. Any unwanted noise will be shut out and SNR ratio will be over 95dB – good enough for Vista premium.

- Full specifications

CPU
  • Socket AM2, Micro ATX
  • Supports AMD Athlon 64 X2/64/FX/Sempron Processors
  • Support AMD HyperTransport up to 2G
  • Supports AMD Cool'nQuiet Technology
  • OS Support:Win2000 / WinXP / WinXP 64 / Vista / Vista 64
  • CHIPSET
  • AMD R690G + SB600
  • MEMORY
  • Maximum 4GB
  • 4 x DDR2 SDRAM DIMMs
  • Dual Channel DDR2 400/533/667/800 MHz
  • EXPANSION SLOT
  • 2 x PCI slots
  • 1 x PCI-Express x 16
  • 1 x PCI-Express x 1
  • I/O
  • 1 x PS/2 Mouse, 1x PS/2 Keyboard Port
  • 1 x VGA Port
  • 1 x TV-OUT Port
  • 1xDVI-D port 9(support digital signal output only)
  • 1 x HDMI Port
  • 10 x USB 2.0 (4 x Rear USB 2.0 , 6 x Front USB 2.0 )
  • 6 x Audio Ports
  • 1 x RJ-45 LAN Jack
  • 1 x Floppy Connector
  • 1 x IDE Connector
  • 4 x SATA2 Connectors
  • 1 x S/PDIF Out Connector
  • 1 x System Fan Connector
  • 1 x CPU Fan Connector
  • 1 x CD-in Header
  • 1 x Printer Port Header
  • 1 x Front Audio Header
  • INTEGRATED AUDIO

    Realtek ALC888 8+2-Channel HD CODEC

    INTEGRATED VIDEO ATI Radeon X1250 Graphics On Board Graphic Max. Memory Share 512 MB
    LAN Realtek 8111B(PCI-E) Integrated 10/100/1000 Transceiver.
    SATA / RAID RAID 0,1,10
    HARDWARE MONITOR FUNCTION

    CPU Fan Speed
    CPU Voltage
    DIMM Voltage
    CPU Temperature

    Accessories

    1 x User Manual
    1 x HDD Cable
    1 x FDD Cable
    1 x SATA Cable
    1 x Real I/O Panel for Micro ATX Case
    1 x Fully Setup Driver

    DIMENSIONS

    Micro ATX Form Factor: 24.3cm (W) x 24.4cm (L)

     

    Review Pages

    1. Introduction
    2. AMD's 690 chipset
    3. The Package
    4. BIOS
    5. Installation
    6. Everest Ultimate Edition 2006 - SiSoft Sandra
    7. PCMARK - 3DMARK
    8. Science Mark - PovRay - Nero Digital
    9. CINEBENCH -SuperPI
    10. IGP X1250
    11. IGP X1250 Test results
    12. Conclusion

     

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