Biostar TForce 550 Motherboard

jmke · 8th August 2006, 15:46

Biostar steps up to the plate with an $80 AM2 motherboard sporting the nForce 550 chipset. While this a budget motherboard is strapped for features, could it carry us to performance paradise? And yes, Biostar is making boards worthy of reviewing now days.

8th August 2006, 20:05

This motherboard is inside my current main rig, and I've been impressed by the feature set, and quality for the money I spent on it. The voltage options are meager when compared to a DFI, but it gave me enough room to push my 3500+ Orleans to 2.8 ghz @ 1.55 Vcore.
It also features an integrated version of Memtest 86 which REALLY impressed me and was extremly useful determining the G Skilll DDR 2 stick I was using was defective causing it to crash frequently. On the downside the northbridge fan isn't very quiet and spins at 5000 RPM

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jmke · 8th August 2006, 20:10

that chipset fan can we swapped out

8th August 2006, 20:14

I also have 7 case fans to help keep the board cool (6x80 1x120) :P .

jmke · 8th August 2006, 20:40

not about silence then

8th August 2006, 21:12

Hehehe 6 Panaflo L1a's and a Yate Loon 120mm + fan controller @ 5v = silence when I need it, performance ( @ 12v of course) when I don't

. Dunno maybe I have too many ? I'll post some pictures when I get home and see if anyone thinks I could do without a fan or two.

8th August 2006, 15:46	#1
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,021	Biostar TForce 550 Biostar steps up to the plate with an $80 AM2 motherboard sporting the nForce 550 chipset. While this a budget motherboard is strapped for features, could it carry us to performance paradise? And yes, Biostar is making boards worthy of reviewing now days. __________________

8th August 2006, 20:10	#3
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,021	that chipset fan can we swapped out __________________

8th August 2006, 20:40	#5
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,021	not about silence then __________________

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8th August 2006, 20:05	#2
goingpostale1 Posts: n/a	This motherboard is inside my current main rig, and I've been impressed by the feature set, and quality for the money I spent on it. The voltage options are meager when compared to a DFI, but it gave me enough room to push my 3500+ Orleans to 2.8 ghz @ 1.55 Vcore. It also features an integrated version of Memtest 86 which REALLY impressed me and was extremly useful determining the G Skilll DDR 2 stick I was using was defective causing it to crash frequently. On the downside the northbridge fan isn't very quiet and spins at 5000 RPM .

8th August 2006, 20:14	#4
goingpostale1 Posts: n/a	I also have 7 case fans to help keep the board cool (6x80 1x120) :P .

8th August 2006, 21:12	#6
goingpostale1 Posts: n/a	Hehehe 6 Panaflo L1a's and a Yate Loon 120mm + fan controller @ 5v = silence when I need it, performance ( @ 12v of course) when I don't . Dunno maybe I have too many ? I'll post some pictures when I get home and see if anyone thinks I could do without a fan or two.