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Get more for your money with the TFORCE TA790GX motherboard by BIOSTAR. This ATX board supports AMD's Socket AM2 and AM2+ single- and multi-core CPU's including the Phenom, Athlon 64 X2 and Sempron processors. Install up to 16GB of DDR2 memory with dual channel support to power through complex operations. Hyper Transport 3.0 technology massively increases the CPU bandwidth at lower power levels for cooler operation.
The board features the AMD 790GX chipset with an integrated ATI Radeon HD 3300 graphics adapter. Two PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots support CrossfireX technology to deliver maximum horsepower to take on any graphics challenge. It supports HDMI output – letting you display your video on any HD flat-screen television. The onboard audio chipset delivers 8+2 channels of sound to enhance your viewing or gaming experience.
Besides the two PCI-Express 2.0 x16 lanes for the CrossFireX video, there are also 2 PCI-Express 2.0 x1 and 2 PCI slots providing the flexibility for further system enhancements. Storage won't be a problem with six SATA 3 Gb/s connectors. Four USB 2.0 ports allow you to attach peripherals and integrated Ethernet lets you connect to a home or business network.
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Read about it, THEN do it. OK?!?
- Pros: Very decent for the money. People have problems when they try to do something without reading about it first.
If you get the right combination, the price/performance is unbeatable. I like B*ostar's build quality for the money.
- Cons: You might have to upgrade the bios. If you can't, take it to someone and let them chew your gum for you, also.
AM3 procs (phenom and II) will unlock 1066 ram speed.
The AM2 procs can only do 800 on default bus speeds.
Ram will show -256mb based on how much you allocate to the IGP, the integrated graphics processor, which uses system ram in lieu of dedicated graphics memory. This means your ram overclock might affect the IGP also.
The dual monitors off IGP idea is flawed to begin with.
If you get it to work, you win. If not, buy a graphics card.
There isn't a lot of room when you enable crossfire. Deal.
Crossfire is 8x, not 16x, deal again.
Sound devices must be hidef to use hidef sound.
No fan for the mosfets, wacky *if decent* support and drivers, everything will work it's just not always intuitive.
Not for noobs, buy a bigger brand and call the hotline.
You have to be able to read, AND follow directions.
If you're electrically challenged, please buy a
- Other Thoughts: Don't crank up the overclock to insane levels right off the bat, ease into it and uptick in small increments. People who just up the voltage without watching temps and stability really ask for what they get.
DOA? Again? Lol... Never had one yet.
Great board, great value.
- Pros: Great board. Loads of options in the BIOS. Everything worked like a charm, straight from the initial installation. Even with mismatched RAM (before I got my PI Blacks), everything ran smooth as silk. On stock cooling, I was able to overclock my x3 720 to a max of 3.888ghz. We'll see what I can pull off with a Core Contact.
- Cons: None that I've seen.
- Other Thoughts: Even with my mismatched RAM (1gb DDR2 667, 2x 256mb DDR2 533...hey, it's all I had at first.) it ran like a charm, and I was able to overclock to 3.775ghz max. This board coupled with an x3 720 is a force to be reckoned with.
| Model | TFORCE TA790GX 128M |
| CPU Socket Type | AM3/AM2+/AM2 |
| CPU Type | Phenom II / Athlon X4 / Athlon X3 / Athlon X2 |
| FSB | 2600MHz Hyper Transport (5200 MT/s) |
| North Bridge | AMD 790GX |
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Still great after 8 months
- Pros: Have had this board with a Phenom II X3-720BE, 8Gb GSkill , BFG 980GTX+ OC 1Gb vid since Feb. Runs great. No problems at all, runs Win 7 RC 64-bit great. Online BIOS upgrade function works fine both times I've used it.
- Cons: Yeah the location of master PCI express slot could be a problem for some but I have a big case w/plenty of cooling.
- Other Thoughts: Have used Biostar boards many times in the past and think this TA790GX-128M is one of the best I've used.
Bios flash isn't going to do it, sorry.
- Pros: The plethora of features built into the board are phenominal. The auto OC setting (V6/V8/V12) is a nice feature and, of course, Fusion is outstanding. I'm not an experienced OC'er, so this feature was a plus, keeping this rating from bottoming out at one egg.
- Cons: My board was supposed to handle an AM3 chip, because of the updated bios, but didn't. When you get the box it clearly has printed on the front 'AM2+'. Got it built with an AMD Phenom II X4 945 3.0GHz 95W Deneb. When loading the chipset drivers it kept telling me (that's after I flashed the bios first) 'Hardware is not installed'. So I went to the AMD site and tryed loading from there - same error message.
- Other Thoughts: My system got up and running, but eventually degraded to a looping boot. First thing I thought of was the chipset drivers. Now I've got a Biostar that specifically states that it is an AM3 board.
Great Board
- Pros: After 7 months running this board with a 9850 x4 be its been a pleasure. The bios has plenty of options for overclocking. It runs fast and is very versatile especially for the price. Its taken whatever RAM I wanted to throw in and picked up the correct timings for each one. Itll take such a wide variety of processors.
- Cons: None so far.
- Other Thoughts: The low placement of the 16x pcie creates a bit more heat but a well ventilated box there is no issue. It made for a very easy build. You will need to update the bios.
| Model |
| Brand |
BIOSTAR |
| Model |
TFORCE TA790GX 128M |
| Supported CPU |
| CPU Socket Type |
AM3/AM2+/AM2 |
| CPU Type |
Phenom II / Phenom / Athlon X2 / Athlon 64 X2 / Sempron
(AMD 140W processor support) |
| FSB |
2600MHz Hyper Transport (5200 MT/s) |
| Chipsets |
| North Bridge |
AMD 790GX |
| South Bridge |
AMD SB750 |
| Memory |
| Number of Memory Slots |
4×240pin |
| Memory Standard |
DDR2 800/1066(1066 by AM2+ CPU) |
| Maximum Memory Supported |
16GB |
| Channel Supported |
Dual Channel |
| Expansion Slots |
| PCI Express 2.0 x16 |
2 x PCI-E x16 2.0 Slot (CFX x8) |
| PCI Express x1 |
2 |
| PCI Slots |
2 |
| Storage Devices |
| PATA |
1 x ATA100 2 Dev. Max |
| SATA 3Gb/s |
6 |
| SATA RAID |
0/1/5/10 |
| Onboard Video |
| Onboard Video Chipset |
ATI Radeon HD 3300 |
| Onboard Audio |
| Audio Chipset |
Realtek ALC888 |
| Audio Channels |
8 Channels |
| Onboard LAN |
| LAN Chipset |
Realtek 8111C |
| Max LAN Speed |
10/100/1000Mbps |
| Rear Panel Ports |
| PS/2 |
2 |
| Video Ports |
D-Sub + DVI |
| HDMI |
1 x HDMI |
| USB 1.1/2.0 |
4 x USB 2.0 |
| Audio Ports |
6 Ports |
| Onboard USB |
| Onboard USB |
3 x USB 2.0 Header |
| Physical Spec |
| Form Factor |
ATX |
| Power Pin |
24 Pin |
| Packaging |
| Package Contents |
TFORCE TA790GX 128M
Driver Disk
User Manual
Rear I/O Panel Shield
IDE/PATA Cable
SATA Cable
4-pin to SATA Power Cable |
Introduction
Get more for your money with the TFORCE TA790GX motherboard by BIOSTAR. This ATX board supports AMD's Socket AM2 and AM2+ single- and multi-core CPU's including the Phenom, Athlon 64 X2 and Sempron processors. Install up to 16GB of DDR2 memory with dual channel support to power through complex operations. Hyper Transport 3.0 technology massively increases the CPU bandwidth at lower power levels for cooler operation.
The board features the AMD 790GX chipset with an integrated ATI Radeon HD 3300 graphics adapter. Two PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots support CrossfireX technology to deliver maximum horsepower to take on any graphics challenge. It supports HDMI output – letting you display your video on any HD flat-screen television. The onboard audio chipset delivers 8+2 channels of sound to enhance your viewing or gaming experience.
Besides the two PCI-Express 2.0 x16 lanes for the CrossFireX video, there are also 2 PCI-Express 2.0 x1 and 2 PCI slots providing the flexibility for further system enhancements. Storage won't be a problem with six SATA 3 Gb/s connectors. Four USB 2.0 ports allow you to attach peripherals and integrated Ethernet lets you connect to a home or business network.
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Socket AM2+ Processor Support
The Biostar TA790GX supports single- and multi-core socket AM2+ and AM2 processors including Phenom, Athlon 64 and Sempron CPUs. This Socket AM2+ motherboard is ready for AMD’s latest 45nm socket AM3 processors, providing a cost-effective solution for future upgrades.
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Integrated ATi Radeon HD3300 GPU
With full support for DirectX 10, the ATi Radeon HD3300 GPU with 128MB on-board memory delivers movie-quality effects for the latest DirectX 10 games. Expect super smooth DVD and HD video playback with built-in hardware MPEG2/4 decoding.
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ATI CrossFireX technology and ATI Hybrid Graphics Support
ATi Hybrid Graphics platform technology allows you to combine the performance of the HD3300 integrated GPU with an applicable ATI Radeon graphics card to bring enhanced gaming performance, productivity and power efficiency. ATi CrossFireX enables two discrete ATi Radeon graphics cards to work together for even greater 3D performance.
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SATA II with RAID Support
The second generation SATA interface delivers up to 300MB/sec transfer speed, doubling that of the first generation Serial ATA. The on-board six SATA II ports support RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 and JBOD for better performance, enhanced data security, and flexible capacity upgrades.
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HDMI Output
The Biostar TA790GX features an HDMI output for connection to your high-definition video equipment. With the HDMI interface ensuring lossless transmission of high-quality HD video signals, play back HD contents on your computer and view them on your large HDTV set for more comfort.
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Gigabit Ethernet Connectivity
The Biostar TA790GX features a fast Gigabit network interface for high-speed LAN connections at up to 1000Mbps data transfer rates with advanced security features to ward off malicious attacks. Gigabit LAN is ideal for supercharged seamless streaming of Internet audio and video content.
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Quick Specs
| Brand | BIOSTAR |
| Form Factor | ATX |
| North Bridge | AMD 790GX |
| CPU Socket Type | AM3/AM2+/AM2 |
| CPU Type | Phenom II / Athlon X4 / Athlon X3 / Athlon X2 |
| Memory Standard | DDR2 1066 |
| Channel Supported | Dual Channel |
| Maximum Memory Supported | 16GB |
| SATA 3Gb/s | 6 |
| SATA RAID | 0/1/5/10 |
| Max LAN Speed | 10/100/1000Mbps |
| PCI Express 2.0 x16 | 2 |
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Reviewed By: El Buildo del Boxos on 3/9/2009
Tech Level: somewhat high - Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
