I entered the world of computer gaming with a well-justified custom laptop my freshman year of college. The urge to build my own PC inevitably began to grow as I traveled to LAN parties and saw the creation of others. My first board was a hand-me-down Biostar with a lot of life yet to give. Five years later, it’s fitting that my first build with Sandy Bridge-E is from that company‘s first socket 2011 board, the TPower X79. The TPower X79 is one of Biostars first attempts to branch out beyond the budget boards they are known for. I am excited to see what direction they will do and how it will perform.
Product Name: Biostar TPower X79
Review Sample Provided by: Biostar
Review by: Adam and Wes
Pictures by: Adam
Specifications
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Chipset |
Intel X79 |
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CPU SUPPORT |
2nd Generation Intel® Core™ i7 LGA 2011 Processor Maximum CPU TDP (Thermal Design Power) 130Watt |
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MEMORY |
Support Quad Channel DDR3 2400(OC)/2133(OC)/1866(OC)/1600/ 1333 /1066 MHz 4 x DDR3 DIMM Memory Slot Max. Supports up to 32GB Memory |
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EXPANSION SLOT |
3 x PCI-E x16 3.0 Slot (x16, 16, x8 )4 WAY CFX, 3 WAY SLI 2 x PCI-E x1 2.0 Slot 1 x PCI Slots |
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STORAGE |
4 x SATA3 6Gb/s Connector 3 x SATA2 3Gb/s Connector 1 x eSATA2 3Gb/s Connector Support SATA RAID: 0,1,5,10 |
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USB |
ASMedia ASM1042 USB 3.0 controller 6 x USB 3.0 Port 1 x USB 3.0 Header 2 x USB 2.0 Port 2 x USB 2.0 Header |
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GbE |
Realtek RTL8111E - 10/100/1000 Controller |
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MULTI GRAPHICS |
AMD 4-Way CrossFireX NVIDIA 3-Way SLI |
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CODEC |
Realtek ALC898 8 Channel Blu-ray Audio |
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REAR I/O |
1 x PS/2 Keyboard 1 x eSATA2 3Gb/s Connector 6 x USB 3.0 Port 2 x USB 2.0 Port 1 x RJ-45 Port 6 x Audio Connector 1 x S/PDIF Out Port |
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INTERNAL I/O |
1 x USB 3.0 Header 2 x USB 2.0 Header 4 x SATA3 6Gb/s Connector 3 x SATA2 3Gb/s Connector 1 x Front Audio Header 1 x Front Panel Header 1 x S/PDIF-OUT Header 1 x CPU FAN Header 2 x System FAN Header 1 x Serial Header 1 x CIR Header |
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DIMENSION |
ATX Form Factor Dimension: 30.5cm x 24.4cm ( W x L ) |
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OS SUPPORT |
Support Windows XP / Vista / 7 |
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ACCESSORIES |
6 x SATA Cable 1 x SLI Connector 1 x CrossFire Connector 1 x I/O Shield 1 x CD Driver 1 x User Manual |
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FEATURES |
Supports uEFI GUI Interface BIOS Supports THX TruStudio Pro Supports BIO-Remote2 Supports BIO-Remote Supports Space-Pipe Thermal solution Supports 100% Solid capacitor Supports Puro Tone HD Audio Technology Supports Rapid Switch2 Supports Rapid Debug3 Supports BIOS-Flasher Supports BIOS-Relife Supports Toverclcoker OC software Supports Charger Booster |
