BIOSTAR A880GZ AM3+ AMD 880G SATA 6Gb/s HDMI Micro ATX AMD Motherboard

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BIOSTAR A880GZ AM3+ AMD 880G HDMI SATA 6Gb/s Micro ATX AMD Motherboard

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AM3+
AMD 880G
2×240pin DDR3 800/1066/1333(supportted by CPU model)/1600(OC)/1866(OC)

A great choice of performance and value, the BIOSTAR A880GZ motherboard delivers makes an ideal base stone for those wanting to build an budget-friendly system or a space efficient HTPC. Based on AMD 880G chipset and equipped with the latest AM3+ socket, this board brings the power and reliability of AMD Bulldozers to a MicroATX form factor. VGA, DVI and HDMI connectors deal with various display devices, from outdated CRT monitor to the state-of-the-art large flat screen display.

AM3+ Socket Equipped with AM3+ socket, the BIOSTAR A880GZ can work well with the latest AMD FX Bulldozer processor enabling you to enjoy the industry-leading processor performance and features on an affordable platform.
Dual Channel DDR3 It supports 2 DIMM Slots DDR3 memory that features data transfer rates of DDR3 1866(O.C.)/1600(O.C.)/1333/1066/800. The processor support 2 memory channels and setting the memory multiplier, allows selection of the channel speed. These clearly uplift the band width and boost the overall system performance.
BIO-Flasher Update BIOS effortlessly from a USB flash disk before entering the 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 with only a few clicks without preparing an additional floppy disk or other complicated flash utility.
eHot-Line Utiltiy Integrated e-service automatically sends your technical support request to Biostar Globe tech support without any delay.
BIOScreen Utility Personalize your desktop with customizable boot logo. BIOScreen is the new feature that lets you personalize and create your own style with unique, custom-made boot logo.

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Model

Brand: BIOSTAR

Model: A880GZ

Supported CPU

CPU Socket Type: AM3+

CPU Type: FX / Phenom II / Athlon II / Sempron 100 Series

FSB: 2600MHz Hyper Transport (5200 MT/s)

Chipsets

North Bridge: AMD 880G

South Bridge: AMD SB850

Memory

Number of Memory Slots: 2×240pin

Memory Standard: DDR3 800/1066/1333(supportted by CPU model)/1600(OC)/1866(OC)

Maximum Memory Supported: 8GB

Channel Supported: Dual Channel

Expansion Slots

PCI Express 2.0 x16: 1

PCI Slots: 2

Storage Devices

SATA 6Gb/s: 4 x SATA 6Gb/s

SATA RAID: 0/1/5/10

Onboard Video

Onboard Video Chipset: ATI Radeon HD 4250

Onboard Audio

Audio Chipset: Realtek ALC662

Audio Channels: 6 Channels

Onboard LAN

LAN Chipset: Realtek 8111E

Max LAN Speed: 10/100/1000Mbps

Rear Panel Ports

PS/2: 1

Video Ports: D-Sub + DVI

HDMI: 1 x HDMI

USB 1.1/2.0: 4 x USB 2.0

Audio Ports: 3 Ports

Internal I/O Connectors

Onboard USB: 4 x USB 2.0

Other Connectors: 1 x Printer Header
1 x Front Audio Header
1 x Front Panel Header
1 x S/PDIF-OUT Header
1 x CPU FAN Header
1 x System FAN Header
1 x Serial Header
1 x CIR Header

Physical Spec

Form Factor: Micro ATX

Dimensions: 9.6" x 7.87"

Power Pin: 24 Pin

Features

Features: Maximum CPU TDP (Thermal Design Power) : 125Watt

Socket AM3+

Supports AMD FX/Phenom II/Athlon II/Sempron Processors

Supports AMD Cool'n'Quiet Technology

AMD OverDrive with ACC feature (Advanced Clock Calibration) supported

Quick Info

Warranty

Limited Warranty period (parts): 3 years
Limited Warranty period (labor): 3 years

Manufacturer Contact Info

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Filter Results Last 2 Weeks (5) Last 6 Months (76) All Reviews (228) 52% (119) 16% (36) 11% (24) 6% (13) 16% (36) Verified Owners Video Reviews Mfr. Responses keyword Go page SubmitTopPaginationForm of 23 previousTopPaginationForm\| nextTopPaginationForm
Josh 5/22/2013 10:35:11 AM Tech Level: 5/5 Ownership: 2/5 Verified Owner	Rating: 1/5Poor Pros: Cheap Cons: DOA, Damaged Other Thoughts: The thing came to my house DOA. I sent it back to Newegg for RMA but the memory clips were broken. I'm not sure how that happened since I only put the RAM in ONCE. Anyway, since Newegg can't swap it out I'm just stuck with a useless motherboard. Will never buy another Biostar again. Did you find this review helpful? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
bigzook 5/16/2013 8:57:31 AM Tech Level: 5/5 Ownership: 4/5 Verified Owner	Rating: 5/5Great budget board Pros: Small, fast boot, looks great Cons: Big video cards can cover up one of the sata ports and pci slots Other Thoughts: Bought for a small private minecraft server build. Runs quick and quiet while being very stable. No problems so far. Very easy setup. Did you find this review helpful? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
Jeff 5/15/2013 4:04:32 PM Tech Level: 4/5 Ownership: 2/5 Verified Owner	Rating: 5/5Supports 16GB Pros: Dern' thing works. And supports 16GB ram (specs on newegg state otherwise). Onboard graphics support dual-link DVI, drives a 30" monitor just fine (but probably terrible for gaming) Cons: I have two SSD's and a DVD drive. During active SSD use, the DVD drive wakes up and starts to make noise. Really annoying, but I have not yet decided this is 100% the board's fault. Did you find this review helpful? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
N/A 5/14/2013 4:11:38 PM Tech Level: 5/5 Ownership: 3/5 Verified Owner	Rating: 4/5Good Pros: Good, does it is supposed to do. I have a Phenom 965 BE CPU and it's working really good. Cons: The 24-pin connector was very hard to plug in, that is about it. Other Thoughts: Best video chipset you can get integrated, so go with this one. Did you find this review helpful? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
Andrew 5/10/2013 11:50:52 AM Tech Level: 5/5 Ownership: 3/5 Verified Owner	Rating: 5/5Take Note! Pros: -High quality construction -Contrary to the pictures, it has ALL solid-state caps -Came well packaged with anti-static and foam -Boots quickly -Simply Bios -Works out of the box with Ubuntu 12.04 Server 64bit Cons: -Did not initially play well with Western Digital Red 2TB. Other Thoughts: In order to get the WD Red 2TB to work, I had to format the drives with a GRUB partition in the beginning. MBR seems to be the only option with this board at this time. GPT did not work for me. And again, this board has ALL SOLID STATE CAPS. That was such a pleasant surprise! 1 out of 1 people found this review helpful. Did you? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
zeno 5/8/2013 9:58:17 PM Tech Level: 5/5 Ownership: 3/5 Verified Owner	Rating: 5/5Great AM3 mobo with Sata3! Pros: 4 sata3 ports Nice bios Great price Cons: None Other Thoughts: This is my third Biostar board, and I've really been impressed with them. This is the only mid-grade AM3+ Micro-ATX I could find, which is the real reason I picked it up, but I really think this is a great board. Easy to put together, and running solid. Did you find this review helpful? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
mhubel 5/7/2013 12:14:52 PM Tech Level: 5/5 Ownership: 4/5 Verified Owner	Rating: 5/5simple office mother board Pros: Simple to install. It came up with no issue. I have now installed three of these. One was thought to be a problem and was swapped but the problem turned out to be another component so this one will likely be turned into a system at some point. Cons: the front panel connector pins are a bit of a annoyance to get to. Still this normally only has to be done once. Other Thoughts: If you just need a "plain" system, this offers it with the built in display and sound. Don't expect it to be a high end game machine. Did you find this review helpful? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
N/A 5/6/2013 11:58:32 AM Tech Level: 3/5 Ownership: 3/5 Verified Owner	Rating: 4/5Biostar A880gz mobo Pros: intsalled easily not problems on boot up runs great, good mobo for the price, supports a whole slew of cpus Cons: i personally prefer to attach mobo's with plastic standoffs,not metal screws, no hardware(screws etc) 0 out of 1 people found this review helpful. Did you? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
N/A 5/4/2013 7:08:10 AM Tech Level: 5/5 Ownership: 1/5 Verified Owner	Rating: 1/5Burned out on second use Pros: Easy to configure, no problems setting up. Cons: Burned out on second use, after 10 minutes of operation. Other Thoughts: Very disappointing. Money wasted, shipping wasted. Problem appears to come from failed on-board voltage regulation. Processor shut down on overheating. Processor, lucky for NewEgg, was not damaged beyond premature aging caused by overheating. 0 out of 2 people found this review helpful. Did you? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
MrSock 5/2/2013 11:49:37 PM Tech Level: 3/5 Ownership: 4/5 Verified Owner	Rating: 5/5works great Pros: -cheap price wise -does what it need to do -great so far for gaming Cons: -wish it had 1 more PCIe slot but i knew that before hand so wont knock an egg Other Thoughts: dont listen to mikey down below. he probably just got a defective board or a defective vid card because my board is running amazing with my XFX Radeon 7870 core edition which i also got from here. 1 out of 1 people found this review helpful. Did you? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
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