Biostar TP45D2-A7 Motherboard
Based on Biostar’s excellent Tseries design and reliability components, this motherboard comes with native support for FSB 1600/ 1333 / 1066 / 800 MHz. It allows you to enjoy the intel latest technology supported by one of the most powerful CPUs in the world. The Intel® P45 Chipsets support the latest multi-core processors with FSB 1600MHz, including the 45nm processors, with its record breaking performance and greater energy efficiency. Intel® P45 chipset, with optimized system memory capabilities, and maximum overclocking, providing faster boot and application load times and additional power savings and providing scalable options for you ask for HD video and 3D Gaming! The Biostar TP45D2-A7 Intel socket 775 motherboard supports the latest Intel Socket 775 Core 2 Extreme/Core 2 Quad/Core 2 Duo Processors, Intel 45nm CPU processors thanks to the Intel P45+ICH10 chipset. Other specs include 1600/1333/1066
fron side bus, Dual-Channel DDR2 -1066/800/667, and Solid Capacitors. Good speed and quality at a great price.
Features
Intel P45 chipset
The Intel® P45 Chipsets support the latest multi-core processors with FSB
1600MHz, including the 45nm processors, with its record breaking performance and
greater energy efficiency. Intel® P45 chipset, with optimized system memory
capabilities, and maximum overclocking, providing faster boot and application
load times and additional power savings and providing scalable options for you
ask for HD video and 3D Gaming!
FSB1600 Support
Based on Biostar’s excellent Tseries design and reliability components,
this motherboard native supported FSB 1600/ 1333 / 1066 / 800 MHz, it can allows
you to enjoy the intel latest technology supported by one of the most powerful
CPUs in the world.
PCI Express 2.0 Support PCI Express 2.0 bus architecture is offering a future-proofing bridge to
tomorrow’s most bandwidth-hungry games and 3D applications by maximizing
5 GT/s of bandwidth. PCI Express 2.0 motherboards are fully backwards compatible
with existing PCI Express products for broad support of PC peripherals.
BIOS-Software Features
BIO-Flasher
Effortlessly update BIOS from a USB flash disk before entering your OS.
BIO-FLASHER is a convenient BIOS update tool. Just launch this tool and put
the BIOS on USB Pen Driver before entering the OS. You can update your BIOS
only in a few clicks without preparing an additional floppy diskette or other
complicated flash utility.
BIO-ReLife
BIO-ReLife Technology let you to resume crushed BIOS data from a USB flash Pen
Driver that put the new BIOS file. This considerate BIOS utility can restore
your system and far from the BIOS Crush situation.
O.N.E Biostar offered 3 kind of overclocking settings (V6/V8/V12) that provided
good, better, best O.C setting which turned in Biostar Labs. The motherboard
features the Biostar T series Motherboards that allows users to conveniently
load our preset BIOS settings.
These BIOS settings giving users freedom to ebjoy overclocking with simple instruction.
Tseries OC Utility
T-series OC utility is presents the most convenient Windows based system performance
enhancement and manageability utility. It’s 4 separated utility which included
Overclocking , BIOS Update and H/W Monitoring . PC health for monitoring system
status.
eHot-Line Utiltiy Integrated e-service, it automatically sends your technical support request
to Biostar Globe tech support without any delay.
Other Features
Clean Tone Technology
Biostar innovative low distortion audio design reduces noise of high frequencies
generated by a motherboard. There is one independent capacitor per channel to
handle the noise occurred .Onboard 8+2 channel Realtek ALC 888CODEC features
HD Audio solution. T-series delivers a Signal to Noise Ratio over 95dB that
perfectly fits into the Windows Vista premium enviroment.
Rapid Switch
No more meddling with Power and Reset jumpers on the board. The Power and Reset
buttons are built onboard. It is convenient for DIY users to test the board
without short-circuiting the wrong pins.
Rapid Debug No need to check any H/W installation error flurried. On board
LED indicator will answer the question for user.
X.D.C (eXtreme Durable Capacitors)
Biostar adopt with low ESR and high ripple conductive solid state caps provide
sufficient, stable power supply to the CPU. Also the life-time can be more than
6.25 X of ordinary liquid caps.
Tweak Tech
Biostar owned unique engineering PWM layout with low ESR and high ripple conductive
solid state caps to provide sufficient, stable power supply to the CPU. And
the same philosophy applies to our DDR design to enhance voltage stability of
memory
Detailed Features
Specifications
CPU SUPPORT
Intel® Core™2 Extreme Processor
Intel® Core™2 Quad Processor
Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor
Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core Processor
Intel® Celeron® Dual-Core Processor
Intel® Celeron® Processor 400 Sequence
FSB
Support FSB 800/1066/1333/1600MHz
MEMORY
Support Dual Channel DDR2 667/800/1066 MHz
4 x DDR2 DIMM Memory Slot
Max. Supports up to 16GB Memory
EXPANSION SLOTS
3 x PCI Slots
2 x PCI-E x1 Slot
1 x PCI-E x16 2.0 Slot
STORAGE
6 x SATA2 3Gb/s Connector
1 x IDE Connector
USB
6 x USB 2.0 Port
3 x USB 2.0 Header
GbE
Realtek RTL8111C - 10/100/1000 Controller
CODEC
Realtek ALC662 6-Channel HD Audio
REAR I/O
1 x PS/2 Mouse
1 x PS/2 Keyboard
6 x USB 2.0 Port
1 x RJ-45 Port
3 x Audio Connector
INTERNAL I/O
3 x USB 2.0 Header
6 x SATA2 3Gb/s Connector
1 x IDE Connector
1 x Floppy Connector
1 x Front Audio Header
1 x Front Panel Header
1 x CD-IN Header
1 x CPU FAN Header
2 x System FAN Header
1 x Printer Header
1 x Serial Header
DIMENSION
ATX Form Factor Dimension: 30.5 cm X 22 cm ( W x L )
OS SUPPORT
Support Windows 2000 / XP / XP 64 / Vista / Vista 64
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I bit the bullet trying to save myself a bit of cash by finding an off brand that would provide me the features that some higher end boards did.
This board is AWFUL. After waiting an entire week for this and the rest of my parts getting so excited to finally play Farcry 2, it failed me from the get go.
Upon turning it on the first time, there was lag between the pressing of the power button before it actually got power. It was constantly starting and stopping by itself, it crashed on numerous occassions, weird matrix code showed up once in a while on the screen. And just when I triple checked all my connections, BSOD. I'm returning it asap!
Before you buy - make sure your motherboard is compatible with this memory. For example, DDR Memory won't work with motherboards designed for only DDR2, SDRAM or RDRAM memory, and vice versa. Only use the memory speed recommended by your motherboard's manufacturer. Please read the specifications carefully or call us for expert advice.
Know Your BIOS! With today's rapid pace of
design advancement, new product updates come fast and furious. This is
especially true of board-level products, like Motherboards, Video Cards, GPU
Processor Cards, and other main edge connector products. The good news is
that manufacturers have designed in the ability to easily update your
product BIOS, which is sometimes important for full compatibility. So before
installing or combining components, it is always a good idea to check your
product's current BIOS revision against the manufacturer's website, to
determine if an update is needed, or advisable. The manufacturer's
documentation will guide you through this process if it is necessary.
However, remember that most products are designed to be plug-n-play out of
the box!
But
What Is BIOS?
Most electronic devices,
from computers to MP3 players have software embedded in their hardware.
These are programs that tell the device how it will function - from basic to
advanced functions - so that it knows how to start, and perform the most
simple and complex tasks it was designed for. We call this software the BIOS
(sometimes also called Firmware). In computer jargon, BIOS stands for "Basic
Input/Output System", but in reality, there is very little "basic" about it.
In your computer's motherboard for example, it tells your computer how to:
start up; communicate with hardware components, such as hard drives and
video; how to move data in and out of memory; and even talk to your USB
connected devices. Without your BIOS, your device is JOOL (just out of
luck!).
Keep in mind that changing a PC's BIOS
settings incorrectly can cause the PC to malfunction. If this happens, a
BIOS reset is usually available, and will need to be performed to return the
BIOS to the default "factory settings." This is usually activated by a
jumper on the motherboard. [Warning: always read
your motherboard or system manual thoroughly, before upgrading your BIOS, or
making BIOS setting changes!] Though normally, most incorrect
settings should have no negative affect on your PC, but please follow each
step explicitly since some can.
Remember: It is recommended that you reboot
after each individual BIOS setting change to ensure that your system
functions normally. If you make numerous changes before rebooting, and your
system will no longer boot, you won't know which change is responsible for
the failure.
Updating Your BIOS
Before you consider updating your BIOS, be sure you need to - not every
update will be needed or even benefit you. Also be sure you are up to
the technical challenges you will face. Changing the version of BIOS
stored in your computer or motherboard is not the kind of activity
recommended for novice users. To perform this successfully, you need
to be comfortable and familiar with your BIOS settings, and be able to
download and apply the BIOS Update without issue. For this reason, it
is best to let professional computer technicians do this work for you, if or
when it is needed. However, if you know what you are doing, it is a
fairly easy task.
Before Updating BIOS, consider the
following:
The reasons for updating your BIOS -
frequently, updating is unnecessary
Identifying your BIOS chip - if
replacing is the approach required
Replacing your BIOS chip - this requires
significant care, and can void your warranty
Locating your latest BIOS version -
required for any update
Flashing your BIOS - make sure you have
a UPS!
Live update - great for minor or quick
updates - again a UPS is vital - a partial update can make your system
inoperative
Configuring your new BIOS settings -
read the manual! twice for good measure!
Heat Sinks - Many Shapes & Sizes!
A heat sink (or heatsink) is an object that absorbs and dissipates heat from
another object using thermal contact (either direct or radiant). Heat sinks
are used in a wide range of applications wherever efficient heat dissipation
is required; including for CPUs, Memory, Video Cards, and more.
Heat Sink Shapes Change!
Many products come with a Heat Sink, and some with a combination Heat Sink
and Fan. Keep in mind though, that manufacturers are constantly
improving the design of their cooling components, thus the shape and design
of the heat sink or heat sink & fan can change on any product at any time.
PLEASE NOTE:
Cooling Components Can Change At Any Time, And Do Not
Affect The Performance Or Specifications Of The Product.
How Do Heat Sinks Work?
Heat sinks function by transferring high temperature thermal energy (heat)
from one object (such as a CPU chip) to a second object (such as the Heat
Sink), which has a lower temperature, with a much greater heat capacity.
This rapid transfer of heat quickly balances the temperature of both
devices, lowering the temperature of the first. This is what makes a
heat sink a cooling device. Since room temperature is usually cooler than
the hot device, the Heat Sink helps cool the device, lowering its temp to
closer to room temperature.
The most common design of a heat sink is a metal device with many fins or
vanes. The high thermal conductivity of the metal combined with the large
surface area of the fins does the work to rapidly transfer heat to the
surrounding, cooler, air. This cools the heat sink and whatever it is in
contact with. Some Heat Sinks use the metal alone for cooling, some
use fluids (just like you car radiator) and a thermal interface material
(such as thermal gel) to ensure maximum heat transfer to the heat sink.
Adding a fan dramatically improves air flow, and improves the heat transfer
even more.
Remember The
Thermal Paste!
Remember that when you are adding a Heat Sink, you MUST USE
thermally conductive Gel or Paste, to form a good thermal contact between
the Heat Sink and the Device. Failing to use this will result in
reduced cooling, and possible failure and damage to the device!
Understanding
Computer Memory
Because memory is such a crucial element of our computer's performance,
we all understand that we need it in generous supply. However, questions
remain about what kind of memory is best, what functions each memory serves
and which memory is used for notebooks and PCs.
Click Here for more information
that will answer your many of your questions.
How Much
Memory Do You Really Have?
When you look at the specifications for a computer, it will display the
installed memory, and typically the maximum memory that can be installed.
However, while these are real values, they represent a potential useable
memory depending upon the installed operating system, and other factors. The actual useable memory may be different
(lower) from these values.
The reason is simply that a computer may have a limitation in the operating
system (such as Windows 32 bit versions), or configured to use shared memory,
which reduces the amount of RAM that is available to the CPU by using
some of it for other purposes, such as for video memory. In some
cases, you can control the maximum useable memory through system settings,
by upgrading from a 32 bit to a 64 bit version of Windows XP or Vista, or by upgrading to a video card that has internal onboard video memory.
But always
remember, that the amount of memory that your system reports, is not always
the amount of actual installed memory. For example, if you have 4GB
installed, 32 bit versions of Windows will typically report 3.2GB due to a
limitation of Windows itself. Also note that different Windows
programs report available and maximum memory differently, which can be
confusing. If you find that you need more
memory, we suggest expanding your system memory, since this is the most
effective performance increase, and the one that is easiest to perform .
Having
Issues With Your PC?
Here Are Some Common Problems And Solutions!
Of course, there a thousand little things can go wrong with an average
PC. But many problems are common, and have common solutions.
Click Here to
Learn More »
* The above
values are for physical, not usable memory.
The amount of
memory that your system reports, is not always the amount of actual installed
memory. For example, if you have 4GB installed, 32 bit versions of Windows will
typically report 3.2GB due to a limitation of Windows itself. Also note
that different Windows programs report available and maximum memory differently,
which can be confusing. If you find that you need more memory, we suggest
expanding your system memory, since this is the most effective performance
increase, and the one that is easiest to perform.
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due to changes in manufacturer's specifications or merchandising.
Please check the product information carefully, items not included
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Biostar Limited Warranty:
12 months parts;
12 months labor
Mfg Part No:
TP45D2-A7 UPC No:
802700501920 Box Size:
( Length:
13, Width:
10, Depth:
4 )
Shipping Weight:
2.1000 pound(s)
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Limited Warranty: A full text version of the limited warranty
may be obtained by mailing a self addressed, stamped envelope to the
address below and requesting the warranty for item number:
B450-2362
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