If you are anything like me then you most likely aren’t just limited to having a PC or two in your office, you most likely are using an HTPC or something similar at one or more televisions in your house. You could just pick up one of the many options available on the market right now, or you could put together something yourself. I’ve done this a few times in the past but over the past few years the prices for capable components have come down and let’s be honest, the performance requirements aren’t really going anywhere until 4k becomes a little cheaper. So today I’m going to take a look at a nice budget motherboard with a built in quad core AMD Fusion APU from Biostar. I don’t expect the A68N-5000 to be a hardcore gaming board, I’m really just curious how well it will handle simple tasks that an HTPC or small home server would require.
Product Name: Biostar A68N-5000
Review Sample Provided by: Biostar
Written by: Wes
Pictures by: Wes
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Specifications |
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Chipset |
A68N |
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CPU |
AMD Fusion APU A4-5000 Quad-Core Processor |
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Memory |
Support DDR3 / DDR3L 1600/1333/1066/800 MHz 2 x DDR3 DIMM Memory Slot Max. Supports up to 16GB Memory |
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Expansion Slot |
1 x PCI-E x16 2.0 Slot (x4) |
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Storage |
2 x SATA3 Connector |
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USB |
2 x USB 3.0 Port 2 x USB 2.0 Port 2 x USB 2.0 Header |
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LAN |
Realtek RTL8111G - 10/100/1000 Controller |
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Integrated Video |
AMD Radeon™ HD8330 Graphics, On Board Graphic Max. Memory Share Up to 2GB Supports DX11.1 Supports HDCP |
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Codec |
Realtek ALC662 6-Channel HD Audio |
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Rear I/O |
1 x PS/2 Mouse 1 x PS/2 Keyboard 2 x USB 3.0 Port 2 x USB 2.0 Port 1 x HDMI Connector 1 x VGA Port 1 x RJ-45 Port 3 x Audio Connector |
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Internal I/O |
1 x Printer Header 2 x USB 2.0 Header 2 x SATA3 6Gb/s Connector 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 |
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H/W Monitoring |
CPU / System Temperature Monitoring System Fan Monitoring System Voltage Monitoring |
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Dimensions |
Mini ITX Form Factor Dimension: 17cm x 17cm ( W x L ) |
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OS Support |
Support Windows XP / 7 / 8 / 8.1 |
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Bundled Software |
BIO-Remote2 |
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Accessories |
2 x SATA Cable 1 x I/O Shield 1 x DVD Driver 1 x Quick Guide |
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Features |
Windows 8 Ready Supports Solid capacitor Supports BIOS-Flasher Supports Charger Booster Supports BIOS Online Update |
