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Introduction of BIOSTAR TF7050-M2 NVIDIA 7050-630A mainboard Review
Bluetooth 24 Jun 2007

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Introduction

BIOSTAR makes a come back with its first mATX board based on the NF 7050-630A (MCP68) chipset. As we already know, this chipset targets the video buff and potential HTPC builders for a full feature playback device supporting playback of 720p H.264 movies with ease at lower CPU utilisation in contrast to competiting chipsets. The board also comes with PS3.0 support with a max share memory of 256MB.

Most of the boards we see today only comes with a DVI output port. This makes it troublesome for users as they would require re-routing audio and need to get a DVI->HDMI converter if they intend to output to a LCD TV. BIOSTAR TF7050-M2 removed this hassle with a built in HDMI connector with HDCP to support playbck of protected HD DVD and Blu-ray Discs.

In addition to the HDMI interface, a TV out port and a D-SUB is also integrated on board. So, if you do not have a HDCP compliant display yet, you can still use your current display or TV for playing back of non protected contents.

The board also comes with an impressive amount of overclocking options which allows you can overclock the AM2 board with CPU Vcore, Vdimm, NB adjustments. The heatsink also helps to make the board cooler than its competitor's.

Other features include RAID 5, USB, GbE. The package also comes with a free HDMI->DVI converter.

 

 

Specifications

Chipset

NV 7050-630A

MEMORY

Support Dual DDR2 400/533/667/800 MHz
4 x DDR2 DIMM Memory Slot
Max. Supports up to 8GB Memory


EXPANSION SLOT

2 x PCI Slots
1 x PCI-E x1 Slot
1 x PCI-E x16 Slot


I/O

1 x PS/2 mouse
1 x PS/2 keyboard
4 x USB 2.0 Ports
3 x USB 2.0 Headers
1 x COM Port
1 x HDMI Port
1 x TV-OUT Port
1 x VGA Port
1 x LAN Port
6 x Audio Port
4 x SATA2 3Gb/s Connector
1 x Floppy Connector
1 x IDE Connector
1 x Front Audio Header
1 x CD-IN Header
1 x S/PDIF-OUT Header
1 x CPU FAN Header
1 x North Bridge FAN Header
2 x System FAN Header
1 x Printer Header


INTEGRATED VIDEO

NVIDIA GeForce 7050PV GPU, On Board Graphic Max. Memory Share Up to 512MB


INTEGRATED AUDIO

Realtek ALC888 8+2-Channel HD Audio


GbELAN

Realtek RTL8111B - Integrated 10/100/1000 Transceiver


HARDWARE MONITOR FUNCTION

CPU Voltage
CPU Fan Speed
DIMM Voltage
CPU Temperature


ACCESSORIES

1 x IDE Cable
1 x FDD Cable
1 x SATA Cable
1 x SATA Power Cable
1 x Real I/O Panel
1 x Fully Setup Driver
1 x User Manual


RAID

Support RAID: 0,1, 0+1, 5


OS SUPPORT

Support Windows 2000 / WinXP / WinXP 64 / Vista / Vista 64


SIZE

Micro ATX Form Factor Dimension: 24.4 cm x 24.4 cm ( W x L )

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