Question 1

Does this M/B have a built in speaker already installed on the board (just for beeps when it boots) ?   Specs do not list an internal speaker connector so I figured maybe it is already installed on the board?

Accepted Answer

I'm probably the last person to answer computer related questions but purchased this board as my IT friend choose it to operate my current computer.  What I can tell you is it has no sound and does not beep.  It is built for 5.1 surround sound I believe so if you decided to connect it to a receiver/tuner it will process 5.1 theater. I had wanted to go with a 7.1 but knew I would have to purchase a different tuner and speakers now which isn't going to happen for quite some time so the 5.1 worked for me and probably most applications.  Hope I was able to help.

Question 2

does it have usb 3.0 headers for the case?

Accepted Answer

Yes it does. You can see it next to the pcie slot at the bottom of the board towards the back plate.

Question 3

IS IT COMPATIBLE TO DDR5 VIDEO CARD DDR5?

Accepted Answer

Sorry to be sarcastic, but I have no idea.  I bought it so I wouldn't need a video card.   I use it with an older AMD A10 5800 Trinity with built in graphics.  After some initial problems in getting the processor to set properly in the MB, it was  a trouble free combo.  I later added an inexpensive 1GB DDR3 video card to see if it would speed up a little.  I haven't run any benchmarks, but I really can't tell any difference in performance.  This set up is great for everything I do.

If I were a gamer (I'm not), I would go with an AMD FX series  (at least a 6300 and preferably an 8350) processor and compatible MB (970 or 990) I believe that overall, they are faster processors and would give you the most bang for your buck with a good video card.

Sorry I couldn't be more help. My apologies for the long winded non-answer.   Good luck.

Question 4

will this board support kaveri out of the box w/o a bios upgrade?

Accepted Answer

I have a board from the first month they were for sale here and the Kavari APU i recently put in did not need any bios changes.

Question 5

does this board support in bios undervolting and overlcolcking?

Accepted Answer

This board has a utility called Easy OC, Autotuning to overclock. I have not used this feature so I can't comment on it. Don't know about undervolting. It is also not technically using a BIOS, but UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) which features snazzy graphics. Does the same job as the old BIOS.

Question 6

I bought this a few last week and im having trouble getting a signal to my tv (via hdmi). any suggestions on how to get this working?

Accepted Answer

Download the AMD drivers directly from the AMD website. I had some issues with fuzzy video from the hdmi and incorrect audio (only 2 channels out) from the hdmi and this fixed my issue. Hope it helps

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