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BIOSTAR N68S3B GeForce Socket AM3 Motherboard Product Details

Specifications

Motherboard Specifications
Processor Socket AMD
Processor Interface Socket AM3
Form Factor Micro ATX
Processors Supported Sempron
  Athlon II
  Phenom II
Additional Technologies AMD Cool 'n' Quiet
Chipset
Northbridge NVIDIA MCP68S
Memory
Memory Type DDR3
Memory Supported DDR3 1333MHz
  DDR3 1066MHz
  DDR3 800MHz
Number of Pins 240-Pin
Maximum Memory Supported 8GB - 64bit
Number of Slots 2
Max. Memory Supported Per Slot 4GB
Audio
Channels 6 Channels
Audio Chipset VIA VT1708B
Video
Video Chipset nVIDIA GeForce 7025
Video Memory Up to 512MB
LAN
LAN Type 10/100 Mbps
I/O Ports
PS/2 Keyboard Connectors 1
PS/2 Mouse Connectors 1
Parallel Ports 1 header
USB Ports (Total) 8
USB 3.0 Ports None
USB Rear Panel Ports 4
USB Onboard Headers 2 - (expandable to 4 USB ports)
LAN Ports 1
Audio Out Jacks 1
IDE Headers 1
FDD Headers 1
Serial ATA 3.0Gb/s Headers 2
ATX Power Connectors 1 x 24-pin ATX Main Power Connector
PC Power Connectors 1 - 4 Pin
Fan Connectors 2
VGA Ports 1
DVI Ports None
HDMI Ports None
DisplayPorts None
Expansion Slots
PCI Slots 1
PCI Express X16 Slots 1
RAID
RAID Support Yes
RAID Modes 0
  1

Customer Reviews

3.8 (120 customer reviews)

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Value
 4.1
Features
 3.5
Quality
 3.8
Performance
 3.8
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Overall
4.5
Value
 5.0
Features
 4.0
Quality
 5.0
Performance
 4.0
Reviewer:
Ellin111
Date:
Oct 16, 2012
Good deal, Can't complain

Got this as part of a bare-bone kit. Have been using this for 8 months now and I've had no problems. It's easy to install and good deal at this company.

Overall
2.0
Value
 2.0
Features
 2.0
Quality
 2.0
Performance
 2.0
Reviewer:
T,
Date:
Jul 19, 2012
Not a good experience

I would stay away fromn this board. I bought one as part of a kit. Assembled ok. But every so often the display would go bad. Sometimes it was the entire screen; other times it was just sections of the screen. After talking to tech people at Customer service, I return the board for a replacement. The second one did the same thing. Biostar tech people suggested that I move the memory to a new slot. I tried that, but it did not solve problem. They also suggested that I buy new memory and if that did not work try a new cpu. Well, I was not going to buy new parts. I returned the second board for replacement, but since it was out-of-stock, I got a refund and bought a MSI board from my local store. I'll see how that works.

Overall
4.0
Value
 4.0
Features
 4.0
Quality
 4.0
Performance
 4.0
Reviewer:
here
Date:
Jul 14, 2012
good value for money

limited number of usb ports but works for a small setup

Overall
3.5
Value
 4.0
Features
 3.0
Quality
 4.0
Performance
 3.0
Reviewer:
RSR,
Date:
Jun 26, 2012
Good Device

Good low cost device for medium cost computer component. Limited performance 8GB DDr3 RAM limitations with only one PIC expansion slot but resonably priced for the performance it gives. I would by more.

Overall
4.8
Value
 5.0
Features
 4.0
Quality
 5.0
Performance
 5.0
Reviewer:
Knuckles,
Date:
Jun 20, 2012
Nice System board

Overall this was a great buy! I Purchased this motherboard along with the rest of the system that was part of a bundle. I assembled this system for a relative and it has been running great. The only issue was the CPU fan noise. After 3 weeks of use the fan began making more noise. A note to anyone, go for a higher priced fan than the average one it's worth the headhacks.

Overall
4.8
Value
 5.0
Features
 4.0
Quality
 5.0
Performance
 5.0
Reviewer:
0
Date:
Jun 18, 2012
Excellent Motherboard

This MB has all the necessary components and expansion slots required to provide excellence performance with a 64bit OS. Well worth the money.

Overall
1.8
Value
 2.0
Features
 2.0
Quality
 2.0
Performance
 1.0
Reviewer:
deuy
Date:
Jun 13, 2012
Don't Bother

I got this MB a week ago sucks with a passion, went threw 2 video cards that wouldn't even read,so don't WASTE UR TIME & MONEY!! Go with an ASUS there pretty cool boards and worth it whatever you pay and they'll let you put any video card in it and they'll run, GO! ASUS.

Overall
4.0
Value
 4.0
Features
 4.0
Quality
 4.0
Performance
 4.0
Reviewer:
,
Date:
Jun 05, 2012
Good deal for the budget minded like me

Nice budget minded board, the one drawback is video performance, get a add on video card to get anything above average performance. Fans a bit noisy at boot but other wise machine works very well.

Overall
4.3
Value
 5.0
Features
 3.0
Quality
 4.0
Performance
 5.0
Reviewer:
Skizz,
Date:
Jun 04, 2012
Overall great buy

This board performs great, few minor setbacks though. First off this board has very limited features, only 2 sata ports is a bummer for adding a 2nd hard drive. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND to REPLACE the cpu heatsink RETENTION BRACKET... After almost 8 weeks my heatsink just all of a sudden falls off! The tab on the retention bracket broke. Other than that the performance has been great

Overall
5.0
Value
 5.0
Features
 5.0
Quality
 5.0
Performance
 5.0
Reviewer:
cristian,
Date:
Jun 04, 2012
Great Motherboard

I purchased this as part of a bundle (nice package deal). I assembled it for a relative and it has been running great. Great Value for a nice simple system.

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  • Manufactured by: Biostar
    Warranty provided by: Biostar
    Limited Warranty: 36 months parts; 36 months labor
    Mfg Part No: N68S3B
    UPC No: 802700503702
    Box Size: ( Length: 8, Width: 10, Depth: 2 )
    Shipping Weight: 1.5500 pound(s)
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