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Biostar TP55 review

Verdict:

The cheapest P55 board we've seen - it's a no-frills affair, but it has everything that most users are likely to need.

Review Date: 27 Dec 2009

Price when reviewed: £82

Supplier: http://www.scan.co.uk

Reviewed By: Seth Barton

Our Rating 5 stars out of 5

Basic Specifications

Part Code TP55
Review Date 27 Dec 2009
Rating ***** stars out of 5
Processor socket LGA1156
Form factor ATX
Size 294x210mm
Processor support Core i5, Core i7
Processor external bus 133MHz (2.0GB/s Direct Media Interface)
Chipset north bridge Intel P55 Express
Chipset south bridge Intel P55 Express
Passively-cooled north bridge yes
Integrated graphics No
Supported memory type DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600(OC)/1866(OC)/2000(OC)
Maximum memory speed PC3-16000
Memory slots 4
Maximum memory 16GB
Dual-channel support yes

Internal Ports

Power connectors 1x 24-pin ATX, 1x 4-pin ATX
PCI-E x16 slots 1
Dual graphics architecture none
PCI-E x4 slots 0
PCI-E x1 slots 2
PCI slots 2
Fan headers 3
Floppy ports 1
IDE ports 1
Serial ATA ports 6
RAID chipset (max disks) Intel Express P55 (6x SATAII, RAID 0, 1, 5, 10)

Features

Wired network ports 10/100/1000
Sound (ports) Realtek ALC662 (3x analogue out)
USB2 ports / headers 6/2
Firewire ports / headers 0/0
Legacy ports 2x PS/2
Other ports none
Cables included 2x SATA, 1x IDE, 1x Molex to SATA power
Brackets included none
Software included N/A

Setup and Overclocking

Voltage adjustment CPU/RAM/chipset
CPU clock max adjustment 800MHz

Buying Information

Price £82
Supplier http://www.scan.co.uk
Details www.biostar.com.tw
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