USB 3.0

Experience Fastest data transfers at 5 Gbps with USB 3.0--the new latest connectivity standard. Built to connect easily with next-generation components and peripherals, USB 3.0 transfers data 10X faster and backward compatible with previous USB 2.0 components.

6 Phase Power Phase Design

6-phase VRM design with high quality power components such as low RDS(on) Mosfet for lower temperature has the advantage to raise the overclocking ability.

100% Solid Caps

With armor-plated Biostar Technology, all capacitors are placed with 100% solid capacitors that have a lasting life cycle, durability and stability for crucial components.

BIO-Remote 2

BIO-Remote2 Technology is featuring users a better Home Theater environment. Users who own either Android mobile or Apple goods are able to access and control your PC remotely; At this moment, you’re smart device became a intelligent and functional remote controller; more than that, BIO-Remote2 also includes both function of mouse pad and power point presentation mode.

Charger Booster

Charger booster is the best and efficient charger solution for apple devices such as iPad, iPhone. Basically, Charger booster Technology is able to boost the charging time to be more efficiency and faster once any apple goods connecting to our Motherboard. With charger booster technology, you are able to charge your apple devices up to 42 % faster.

Blu-ray Audio

Upgrading your Audio performance in the easiest way is choosing BIOSTAR ultimate Motherboard. It does support Blu-ray audio DRM (compatible driver/software) and provide the higher audio output of 24 bit/ 192KHz than the 16 bit/ 48KHz from the normal MB. You will experience the high quality sound effect with pure Blu-Ray Audio

Chipset-CPU Features

Intel Z77 chipset

Intel Z77 is the first chip to use Intel's 22nm tri-gate transistors, which will help scale frequency and reduce power consumption. It features an integrated GPU and it is backwards compatible with previous LGA-1155(Sandy Bridge) motherboards. The Intel Z77 chipset also supports USB 3.0 natively and Intel's Smart Response Technology(SRT, aka SSD caching).

Intel LGA 1155 3rd Generation Intel Core™ Processor support

Intel 3rd generation processor "Ivy Bridge" is the codename for Intel's 22nm of the Sandy Bridge microarchitecture. The first to use tri-gate("3D") teansistors, it is also backwards-compatible with the Sandy Bridge platform requiring a BIOS/firmware update.

Intel LGA 1155 2nd Generation Intel Core™ Processors support

2nd Generation Intel® Core™ Processors with New 32nm Intel® micro architecture / Impressive leap in energy-efficient performance / Optimized Intel Turbo Boost Technology and Intel Hyper-Threading Technology / Significant advances in visual and 3D graphics capabilities / New Intel RAVX instructions for enhanced floating point intensive application performance.

Dual Channel DDR3 2400

Delivering native support for DDR3 memory of up to 1333MHz, motherboards allow users to easily reach higher memory frequencies at lower voltages thus, achieving higher memory performance.

NVIDIA SLI Technology

The advanced NVIDIA® SLI® technology delivers the best gaming performance. Experience the fastest performance imaginable on new killer gaming machines. Surround yourself with amazing 3D performance, remarkable physical effects, and accelerate your most performance-driven applications.

ATI CrossFire X™ Technology

ATI CrossFireX™ is the ultimate multi-GPU performance gaming platform. With game-dominating power, ATI CrossFireX technology enables two or more discrete graphics processors to work together to improve system performance. It supports up to four ATI Radeon™ HD graphics cards, making it the most scalable gaming platform ever!

DVI

DVI is better than VGA for LCD displays since it is digital while VGA is analog. For LCD displays, the picture is digitized pixel per pixel. Through DVI, the panel gets data for each pixel, so the picture generated in the Graphics device matches the pixels on the panel itself.

SATA 6Gb/s High Efficiency of Data transfer rate

SATAIII 6Gbps provides a higher bandwidth to retrieve and transfer HD media. With this super speed data transfer, SATAIII allows an incredible data boost which is 2x faster than the SATA 3G.

PCI Express 2.0 Support

PCI Express 2.0 bus architecture offers a future-proofing bridge to tomorrow’s most bandwidth-driven games and 3D applications by maximizing 5 GT/s of bandwidth. PCI Express 2.0 motherboards are fully backwards compatible with existing PCI Express products for broad support of PC peripherals.

PCI-E Gen 3.0 Ready

PCI-E 3.0 is the next evolution of the ubiquitous and general-purpose PCI Express I/O standard. At 8GT/s bit rate, the interconnect performance bandwidth is doubled over PCI-E 2.0, while preserving compatibility with software and mechanical interfaces..

HDMI 3D Visual

The HDMI 3D Visual provides a level of interoperability for devices designed to deliver 3D content over the HDMI connection. The latest HDMI Specification adds key enhancements to support the market requirements for bringing broadcast 3D content into the home featuring key enhancements for 3D applications including the addition of mandatory 3D formats for broadcast content.

SRT(Intel Smart Response Technology)

Intel Smart Response Technology is an Intel Rapid Storage Technology(RST) eaching feature that improves computer system performance. It allows a user to configure computersystems with an SSD used as cache memory between the hard disk drive and system memory. This provides the advantage of having a hard disk drive(or a RAID volume) for maximum storage capacity while delivering an SSD-like overall system performance experience.

BIOS-Software Features

BullGuard Internet Security (90 days FREE trial)

BullGuard Internet Security comes with the broadest line-up of internet security features on the market, including: a cutting-edge dual Antivirus engine, Online Backup for your precious files, PC Tune Up to speed up your system, a Game Mode for a seamless gaming experience, Parental Control, Firewall, Safe Browsing and many more. Make the most of your digital life with Bullguard!

UEFI BIOS

Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) is a brand new framework that provides a revolutionary interface. It is a modern clear and easy-to-use graphical user interface. The UEFI comes with a colorful easy-understand icons leads users into the setup layer directly.

Driver-Genii

With just 1-click of the BIOSTAR MB cd drivers, all necessary MB drivers are automatically installed in a few seconds.

BIO-Flasher

Update BIOS effortlessly from a USB flash disk before entering the OS.
BIO-Flasher is a convenient BIOS update tool. Just launch this tool and put the BIOS on USB pen driver before entering the OS. You can update your BIOS with only a few clicks without preparing an additional floppy disk or other complicated flash utility.

BIO-ReLife

BIO-ReLife Technology lets you recover crashed BIOS data from a USB flash pen driver that stores new BIOS file. This practical BIOS utility can restore your system and recover from a BIOS crash situation.

T-Overclocker

T-overclocker presents a simple Windows-based system performance enhancement and utility management. It features several powerful yet easy to use tools such as overclocking for system performance enhancement, CPU and memory special enhancement, a smart-fan control for managing fan speed control of both CPU cooling fan, north-bridge chipset cooling fan, PC health for monitoring system status, and pre-set OC modes for easy OC.

eHot-Line Utiltiy

Integrated e-service automatically sends your technical support request to Biostar Globe tech support without any delay.

BIOSTAR "GPU" Technology

BIOSTAR G.P.U (Green Power Utility) is a new function that enhances energy efficiency by disabling extra phases while the CPU is under light loading. It integrates a friendly GUI to monitor the resourcing and response of your CPU, as well as optimize the power saving function in your system. G.P.U sets the best power efficiency in your system, be it for heavy 3D gaming, Internet or MSN charting.

BIOScreen Utility

Personalize your desktop with customizable boot logo. BIOScreen is the new feature in TPOWER X58 motherboard that lets you personalize and create your own style with unique, custom-made boot logo.

Other Features

Rapid Switch 2

Engineered by BIOSTAR, the exquisite onboard switches allow you to easily shut down and restart your system.

Rapid Debug 3

Rapid Debug3 posts critical POST code information in a digital LED display. When system malfunction occurs, it auto-detects the device’s failure and translates the error codes on the digital LED. It also shows the CPU temperature on the same screen.

• Intel Z77

• Intel® Core™ i7 LGA 1155 Processor
• Intel® Core™ i5 LGA 1155 Processor
• Intel® Core™ i3 LGA 1155 Processor
• Maximum CPU TDP (Thermal Design Power) : 95Watt

• Support Dual Channel DDR3 2600(OC)/2400(OC)/2133(OC)/1866(OC)/1600/1333/1066 MHz
• 4 x DDR3 DIMM Memory Slot
• Max. Supports up to 32GB Memory

• 1 x PCI-E x16 3.0 Slot (supported by Core i5 -3xxx / Core i7 3xxx CPU)
• 1 x PCI-E x16 2.0 Slot (x4)
• 2 x PCI-E x1 2.0 Slot
• 2 x PCI Slots

• 2 x SATA3 6Gb/s Connector
• 4 x SATA2 3Gb/s Connector
• Support SATA RAID: 0,1,5,10
• Support Intel Smart Response Technology

• 2 x USB 3.0 Port
• 1 x USB 3.0 Header
• 4 x USB 2.0 Port
• 2 x USB 2.0 Header

• Realtek RTL8111E - 10/100/1000 Controller

• AMD CrossFireX

• By CPU model
• Supports DX11
• Supports HDCP

• Realtek ALC892 6-Channel Blu-ray Audio

• 1 x PS/2 Keyboard
• 2 x USB 3.0 Port
• 4 x USB 2.0 Port
• 1 x HDMI Connector
• 1 x DVI Connector
• 1 x VGA Port
• 1 x RJ-45 Port
• 6 x Audio Connector

• 1 x USB 3.0 Header
• 2 x USB 2.0 Header
• 2 x SATA3 6Gb/s Connector
• 4 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

• ATX Form Factor Dimension: 29.5 cm x 23 cm ( W x L )

• Support Windows XP / Vista / 7

• 4 x SATA Cable
• 1 x I/O Shield
• 1 x DVD Driver
• 1 x User Manual

• Supports uEFI GUI Interface BIOS
• Supports BIO-Remote2
• Supports BIO-Remote
• Windows 7 Compatible
• Supports 100% Solid capacitor
• Supports Rapid Switch2
• Supports Rapid Debug3
• Supports Toverclcoker OC software
• Supports GPU
• Supports Charger Booster
• Supports BIOS Online Update