Biostar P4M900M7 FE Socket 775 Barebone Kit
If you want to build a high-powered PC but stay comfortably within your budget, you’d be wise to start your project with our new Biostar P4M900-M7 FE Socket 775 motherboard. A brilliant blend of performance and value, the P4M900-M7 FE offers stability and dependability for systems running on Intel Core 2 Quad, Core 2 Duo, and Celeron D processors with 1066/800/533MHz FSB. Based on the VIA P4M900CD chipset, this affordable microATX platform boasts integrated Chrome9 HC IGP graphics with shared memory up to 256, and supports single-channel DDR2 667/533/400 memory up to 4GB, PCI-E x16/x1, SATA 3.0Gb/s, RAID1, USB 2.0, and Fast Ethernet LAN.
Ideal for multimedia entertainment, gaming, and business systems. The Power Up Corporate ATX case boasts 10 high-quality drive bays, including 1 exterior and 5 interior 3.5-inch and four 5.25-inch bays for a multitude of peripheral options. Convenient front USB and audio ports allow easy access. This Biostar P4M900-M7 FE socket 775 barebone kit features an Intel Pentium Dual Core E2200, 2GB of Kingston memory, and a handsome case with 450 watt power supply. It offers big savings for your hard-earned money!
Note: A CPU cooling fan is not included with this
CPU. In order to safeguard your warranty and achieve optimum performance we
recommend purchasing a new compatible cooling fan.Click Here for more info »
This Bundle Includes
PowerUp Black ATX Mid-Tower Case with Clear Side and 450-Watt Power Supply Check out the eye-catching design! The Power Up case sports a stunning
clear side panel that will show off all your cool components and awesome modding touches. Yet there's much more to this Power Up chassis than merely
great looks. With 10 precision-engineered drive bays (four 5.25-inches and six 3.5-inches), you have plenty of expansion and upgrade possibilities.
- Form Factor: ATX Mid-Tower
- Expansion Slots: 7 standard
- Material: Steel Chasis
Biostar P4M900-M7 FE Motherboard This microATX boasts integrated Chrome9 HC IGP graphics with shared memory up to 256, and supports single-channel DDR2 667/533/400 memory up to 4Gb, PCI-E x16/x1, SATA 3.0Gb/s, RAID1, USB 2.0, and Fast Ethernet LAN.
- Chipset: VIA P4M900CD
- Front Side Bus: 1066/800/533MHz
- Processor Interface: Socket 775
Intel
Pentium Dual Core E2200 2.20GHz OEM Processor HH80557PG0491M
The new Intel Pentium Dual Core is a budget dual-core chip, without sacrificing
speed and quality. Intel's newest addition to the Intel® Pentium® processor
family with dual-core processor technology that delivers great performance,
low power enhancements, and multitasking for everyday computing.
(2) Kingston 1024MB PC5400 DDR2 Memory DDR2 memory features faster speeds, higher data bandwidths, lower power consumption and enhanced thermal performance. In 2004, DDR2 will be launched on desktops, servers, notebooks, telecommunications / networking and other platforms.
Intel® Dual-Core Processing Runs two independent processor cores in one physical package at the same frequency. Features 1 MB of shared L2 cache and 800 MHz Front Side Bus.
Intel® Wide Dynamic Execution Improves execution speed and efficiency, delivering more instructions per clock cycle. Each core can complete up to four full instructions simultaneously.
Intel® Smart Memory Access Optimizes the use of the data bandwidth from the memory subsystem to accelerate out-of-order execution. New pre-fetch algorithms move data from system memory into fast L2 cache ahead of execution. These functions keep the pipeline full, improving instruction throughput and performance.
Intel® Advanced Smart Cache The shared L2 cache is dynamically allocated to each processor core, based on workload. This efficient, dual-core optimized implementation increases the probability that each core can access data from the fast L2 cache, significantly reducing latency to frequently used data and improving performance.
Intel® Advanced Digital Media Boost Accelerates the execution of Streaming SIMD Extension (SSE) instructions to significantly improve the performance on a broad range of applications, including video, audio, image and photo processing, multimedia, encryption, and scientific applications. The 128-bit SSE instructions are now issued at a throughput rate of one per clockcycle, effectively doubling execution speed on a per clock basis over previous generation processors.
Customer Reviews and Rating
Customer Rating:
4.3
Customer Reviews:
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Value
4.6
Features
4.2
Quality
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Performance
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Reviewer:
Jimbo In G on
Feb 27, 2009 Customer Rating:
4.8
Value
5.0
Features
4.0
Quality
5.0
Performance
5.0
Awsome deal for the price. I'd been plodding along on a P4 for a long time now so the speed of this setup is a treat for me (compared to the P4). I like the red spaceship look of the case. Was easy to assemble except was my first time working with a socket 775 MB and the instructions didn't mention having to orient the 4 tabs on the CPU fan a certain way to install it, it just said push them in. Except for that it was easy and I happy enough with it so far that I'm thinking of a second one since the price is so nice.
Reviewer:
everyman on
Feb 27, 2009 Customer Rating:
4.3
Value
4.0
Features
4.0
Quality
4.0
Performance
5.0
This kit hits the mark for an entry level barebones system. Everything was pretty straight forward and was built and programmed in about 3 hours taking my time. 2 potential pitfalls about this system you should know about. 1. The heatsink/fan when attaching the 4 pegs to the MB should be pushed in hard then twisted counterclockwise so that they lock in place. People that have had problems with the heatsink on this system probably have not attached it properly. 2. For optimal performance you need to flash the bios. I went to BIOSTAR and got the proper bios flash and it went in without a hitch. It runs fast and smooth and I was surprised with the onboard video which was able to run all my video and *most* of my games no problems. Case is a minor peeve. Great starter system for anyone!. JUST GO OUT AND BUY IT...:-).
Reviewer:
wilds42 on
Feb 27, 2009 Customer Rating:
4.3
Value
5.0
Features
4.0
Quality
3.0
Performance
5.0
First time to attempt to build my own computer, although I have worked on and upgraded personal and work computers for quite some time. I am very happy with the purchase I made. The system runs faster then I expected, went ahead and upgraded to 4 megs of memory on the board, and purchased a 500 gig hard drive, DVD-RM burner, and 3.5 drive and multi card reader, everything fit, and has worked great since first turnon. Added a cpu cooling fan, and a big case fan and along with the fan that came with the case, cpu is staying around 32 c. and all fans are running quite and smooth...... I would recomend this kit to just about anyone.
Reviewer:
glenroy on
Feb 19, 2009 Customer Rating:
3.0
Value
4.0
Features
4.0
Quality
1.0
Performance
3.0
I can't really bash this bundle, especially for the price. Great value and works in combination with other parts I alread owned. The only distastefull fault I find with this kit is the case, Tiger should really think about putting their recommendation on a better built case, instead of this cheap plastic on metal. Nevertheless, the features on the case are nice, and plenty of room for a modern design main-board. The board, cpu, and ram are just fine. Will upgrade to a faster processor later on.
Reviewer:
Derrick on
Feb 11, 2009 Customer Rating:
4.0
Value
5.0
Features
3.0
Quality
4.0
Performance
4.0
I have had this computer up and running for about a week now! Great starter kit for a barebones for the price! The only problem I had with it is the front audio ports arent working! The tower looks great also and has room for expansion but is very flimsy and cheap(but what do you expect for the price of it)! All in all with evrything I have done to it, its the best value I have seen!
Assembling Barebones Computer Kits & Computer Cases
Remember when assembling one of our money-saving Barebone Computer Kits, or
installing your existing computer components into a new computer case, you
may have to modify the case to fit your components - This Is Normal!
Cases are designed to hold and accommodate a wide variety of motherboards,
interface cards, connectors, and other components. Because of this,
the case manufacturer designs their cases with easily removable panels to
allow these components to properly fit in the case. All you need to do
is punch them out with a screw driver or fold them over with a pair of
pliers to snap out the metal piece for your exact components. In this
way, you save the cost of assembling your computer, and have the
satisfaction of building your own workstation.
PLEASE NOTE:
Carefully read all documentation BEFORE you start to assemble your Barebones
Kit or add components to a Computer Case. Some components need to be
assembled in a specific order. Also place the components in the case
temporarily to confirm any modifications (punch outs) that need to be made
to fit that component.
Important Info About Barebones
Computer Kits
Our money-saving Barebone Computer Kits gives you the opportunity to build
or upgrade your perfect computer at an affordable cost, by installing key
components yourself. Most components included in our Barebones Kits,
including power supplies, are not pre-assembled (mounted and connected in
the case). With Barebones Kits, where we include a case and a separate power
supply, the case specifications may not indicate the presence of an attached
power supply (simply because it is a separate component). This is also
because you must install the included power supply yourself.
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!
To learn more about how to keep your PC Very Cool, view our
Guide To PC Cooling»
Even The Best Hard Drives Die.
Do You Back Up?
Businesses of all sizes
are witnessing an explosion in the volume of data they hold. Whether it is
the result of the Internet, email, or increasingly heavy and media-rich
application software, there is a massive growth in the volume of data all
around. Conservative estimates place data growth at approximately 80% per
year. Data is increasingly being recognized as one of the real assets of a
company, and losing this data would cause severe damage to any organization.
Data loss can be very costly, particularly for
organizations in the small and medium business (SMB) market where the
difference between survival and closure can rest on the ability to recover
from a disaster. At the very least, critical data loss will have a financial
impact on companies of all sizes:
Data type
Time to re-create 20 MB
Cost
Sales and marketing
19 days
$17,000
Accounting
21 days
$19,000
Engineering
42 days
$98,000
The financial impact on a company is a combination
of loss of business, low productivity, legal action, and the cost of
re-creating data. A study showed that the cost of re-creating just 20 MB of
data can be extensive!
Your best solution, is an external drive as a
backup. You can have multiple drives, and it is much easier restore
from a portable external drive, as opposed to CDs or DVDs.
Why Do I Have
Less Drive Space?
Your hard drive may show less space than the published specifications due to
a number of reasons.
The way size is calculated and
displayed.
Any "Partitions" on the disk will
change the total in a specific partition.
Hidden files and folders decrease
available space.
Compression increases the apparent
size, but not the physical size.
Drives larger than the OS or Drivers
natively supports.
First, the definition of a megabytes
(or gigabytes) is a unit of data storage capacity measured in 1,048,576
bytes (or 1024KB). The larger the numbers, the more apparent the size
difference will be when listing the size as megabytes (or gigabytes) versus
bytes. Actually, both numbers are correct. The noticeable difference is due
to the 1024KB definition of a megabyte. This is why a 95.3GB hard drive can
also be listed as having 102 billion bytes of total space. Just think
of it as "round off" In the screen shot at right: The first number is the total number of bytes,
the second number is based on the number of megabytes or gigabytes.
Second, some computers have a
non-DOS hard drive partition that is used for features such as Save to Disk,
Hibernation, or Recovery. This partition is not normally reported by the
operating system, although it can be viewed using a disk partition utility.
This is very common on desktops and laptops. NOTE: Partition information will be created or
formatted automatically during initial system setup and a system recovery.
Third, by default, all system files
are hidden and cannot be seen. This may adversely affect the reporting of
available hard drive space. You can set your Folder Options so you view
system and hidden files and folders, but do be careful as changes to system
files can adversely affect your system.
Fourth, if you turn on Compression
for a drive, it will increase reported free space and used space, but since
compression is based upon the actual contents, this number is not fixed, but
will change as files are added or changed.
Fifth, older operating systems did
not support some of today's larger drives, so the total space reported may
be much smaller than the drive specifications.
It is also worth noting that bad sectors
are corrected by your operating system and can change the total drive space,
free space, or used space as well.
So as long as a drive is reporting a value
approximately close to the specification value, you can be comfortable that
you received the right drive and that you are getting to correct data
storage. Of course, tuning of your drive's partitions and options can
yield optimal values, but this is not something for the average user to
explore.
Got Enough
Memory? Bet You'll Need More!
Windows Vista and today's software
applications make much greater demands on your system's memory. Adding
peripherals, like webcams, USB hard drives, and complex Internet pages, all
take memory. Watching DVD movies, or watching videos on the web, or
playing PC based games demand increased memory. So take full
advantage of your system's potential, your operating system's enhancement
and entertainment capabilities, and your software's productivity by expanding
your system memory!
The best time to
add more memory is when you buy your system! Get the memory that's
right for your computer, whether laptop, desktop, or All-In-One.
Click Here for our Memory Upgrade Options. »
Shared
Memory? Or Where Did My Memory Go?
Your computer uses memory to run your
Operating System, applications, peripherals, and to generate and display
graphics on your computer monitor. Video memory is a form of RAM, and is
either built into your motherboard; or on a graphics card (video card).
Depending on the motherboard's configuration, and that of the video card (if
separate or built-in to the motherboard), your computer may have to draw on
its own RAM memory to meet its video memory needs. This creates shared
memory, where your computer’s RAM will be shared between its own Processor
(CPU) and its graphics chip.
The result is that some systems will have
shared memory, some will not. If you have 2GB (for example) of system
memory installed, you may notice that your system reports significantly less
memory. This is because your system is using shared memory for your
video.
What can you do about this?
You can actually configure this shared memory through your computer’s BIOS
settings. However, this is a setting best left alone, since it is
typically optimized for display performance, and making changes may impact
display resolutions, and other video capabilities.
The simplest solution is usually to either:
increase your system memory; or to upgrade the video hardware. By
upgrading to a new video card with built-in video memory, then turning off
shared memory, you will free your system to use it's maximum potential
memory, and provide your system with much more robust video features.
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 .
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Biostar P4M900M7 FE Socket 775 Barebone Kit
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Know Your BIOS!
Why Do I Have
Less Drive Space?
