Question 1

I apologize if this question seems inane, but does this board actually come with the CPU as well?

Accepted Answer

Yes, this is an integrated motherboard/CPU. The dual-core Celeron CPU is soldered in by the manufacturer. However, because the CPU is essentially a part of the motherboard, you cannot upgrade the CPU and if the motherboard fails, you have to replace the whole lot. This is a good performer for the average user with very low power consumption and price point.

Question 2

I have a 230W ATX power supply that I would like to use. Should that be sufficent?  I am not planning to add a graphics card, only 1-2 HDs. It will be a small server build.

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The board is extremely low power. I think the processor is 17W max. It's actually a laptop CPU. I currently have 4GB (2X2) memory, a DVD-RW and 1TB HDD. It puts out hardly any heat which means it isn't using a lot of power. I replaced a motherboard w/ AMD Athlon X2 4400+ (I think). This BIOStar config runs faster and cooler. I don't see any problem with a 230W power supply, this M'board, a DVD and maybe a couple HDD's. Shouldn't be a problem.

Question 3

I need 4 gigs of memory for this board but my search comes up with laptop memory?

Accepted Answer

I purchased this ram: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231319 it works fine. When i researched the Ram comparability on Biostar's website it indicated to me that 1.35v ram was the only compatible. This limited my ram selection and narrowed it to the one above. Later research indicates that Motherboards that are 1.35v compatible are also 1.5v compatible. I believe the ram is running at 1.5v in my setup.

Question 4

Can this motherboard handle linux?

Accepted Answer

Yes, I initially configure this motherboard with XBMCbuntu (the Ubuntu XBMC distribution).  The system installed and configured properly without any issues.  I did not have to go running around trying to find drivers to get it to work.  I then decided I didn’t like the XBMC as much as I thought I would and turned around and installed Windows 8 on it.  It runs Windows 8 very well.  I have it setup as a media center and it plays mp3s , videos, and Netflix without any issues.  I'm very happy with my purchase.

Question 5

Would a PCIe1x eSATA card work in the PCIe16x slot, or does this motherboard only support graphics cards in the slot?

Accepted Answer

Haven't tried it, so I don't know for sure.  The mobo documentation does not address it.

However, there are numerous cards available for adding an eSATA port via a PCI express slot, so my guess is that it would work fine.

I've got two of the mobos, and they've been quite satisfactory.  A lot more capability and speed than I would've expected.

Question 6

I just recently purchased this, and can't seem to get USB to work with the BIOS at all.  For instance, I have to use a PS2 keyboard to enter BIOS.  I haven't been able to boot to USB.  I have USB legacy support turned on, is there any other setting I might be missing?  Thanks.

Accepted Answer

I uninstalled the current MS usb driver, downloaded the Driver Booster and intalled and updated the driver and that seemed to work. If your using the Win 10 eval then you will need to download and install the Slim Drivers from CNET and install the USB drivers and others as well.

Question 7

What size case is needed to use this motherboard?

Accepted Answer

ITX, micro ATX, ATX, and even EATX. You don't really need anything bigger than ITX, but you can use a micro ATX or regular ATX case if that's what you have.

Question 8

what is size of  inbuilt video memory for this board?

Accepted Answer

The only information covering this is included in the BIOS disk which comes with the board.  It is available in a PDF file designated ENUMN701-1037U which is downloadable from Biostar from their support.  Details from internal BIOS setup are: GTT Size: 2mb  - Aperture Size: 256mb  DVMT Preallocated: 64mb default - selectable to 1024mb  DVMT Total Gfxnem: 256mb  Nothing else listed.

Question 9

Will this board be able to play Blu-ray movie from a Blu-ray attached to my HTPC? I have a atom processor board currently, it is not able to play movies from bluray. However it handles the 1080p movies from mkv files without any issues.

Accepted Answer

Yes but only if you have a video card,  My board would not play much of anything interlaced at 1080 without a video card.  The on board video just won't hack it.   I used an old 4670 radeon I had laying in the closet and it now works great.  Almost any 30 buck video card can do the job.

Question 10

Does this system support Hackintosh? If so, can you provide the procedure you used? Thanks.

Accepted Answer

It might... You would have to search and see if drivers are available or compatible, but since I haven't done a hackintosh, I could not say for certain.

Brand	BIOSTAR
Model	NM70I-1037U
Combo Type	Motherboard / CPU / VGA Combo

Number of Memory Slots	2x240pin
Memory Standard	DDR3 1600/1333
Maximum Memory Supported	16GB
Channel Supported	Dual Channel

Audio Chipset	Realtek ALC662
Audio Channels	6 Channels

LAN Chipset	Realtek RTL8111F
LAN Speed	10/100/1000Mbps
Max LAN Speed	1Gbps

PS/2	1 x PS/2 Mouse 1 x PS/2 Keyboard
Video Ports	D-Sub
HDMI	1 x HDMI
USB 1.1/2.0	4 x USB 2.0
Audio Ports	3 Ports

BIOSTAR NM70I-1037U Intel Celeron 1037U Dual-Core 1.8GHz Intel NM70 Mini ITX Motherboard / CPU / VGA Combo

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Onboard USB	2 x USB 2.0 Header
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

Physical Spec
Form Factor	Mini ITX
Dimensions (W x L)	6.7" x 6.7"

Item#: N82E16813138393