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BIOSTAR Z690 VALKYRIE has 20-phases / three different models Z690
A 20-phase power supply circuit by 105A DrMOS is included in the Z690 VALKYRIE, which is the company's flagship model. It is the only model revealed at this moment that supports DDR5 memory (with speeds of up to 6,000MHz).
Its primary features are storage SATA3.0 (6Gbps) x8, M.2 x4 (PCI-Express4.0x4 compatible x3 / PCI-Express3.0x4 compatible x1), expansion slot PCI-Express5.0 (x16) x2, PCI-Express4.0 (x4 / x16 form) x1, network 2.5 gigabit LAN powered by Realtek RTL8125B, and an ALC1220 audio chip from Real
- Z690 VALKYRIE - https://www.biostar.com.tw/app/en/mb/introduction.php?S-ID=1034
- Z690A VALKYRIE - https://www.biostar.com.tw/app/en/mb/introduction.php?S-ID=1040
- Z690GTA - https://www.biostar.com.tw/app/en/mb/introduction.php?S-ID=1038
VALKYRIE Z690A
This one is based on the "Z690 VALKYRIE," however the memory slot has been changed to DDR4-5000 x 4, making it a "Z690A VALKYRIE." The main specifications are as follows: storage SATA3.0 (6Gbps) x8, M.2 x4 (PCI-Express4.0x4 compatible x3 / PCI-Express3.0x4 compatible x1), expansion slot PCI-Express5.0 (x16) x2, PCI-Express4.0 (x4 / x16 shape) x1, network 2.5 gigabit LAN by Intel I225-V, audio chip Realtek ALC1220. The motherboard
Z690GTA
Featuring a 17-phase power supply circuit, the "Z690GTA" is a high-end model with a lot to offer. In addition, DDR4-5000 x 4 memory is installed in the memory slot. The main specifications are storage SATA3.0 (6Gbps) x8, M.2 x4 (PCI-Express4.0x4 compatible x2 / PCI-Express3.0x4 compatible x1), expansion slot PCI-Express5.0 (x16) x1, PCI-Express4.0 (x4 / x16 shape) x1, PCI-Express3.0 (x1) x2, network is 2.5 gigabit LAN by Realtek RTL8125B, audio chip adopts Realtek ALC1220. The form format in both cases is ATX, and the operating system is compatible with Windows 11/10. It also contains an M.2 slot for Wi-Fi cards, as well as an antenna port for connecting to the Internet (card sold separately).
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#5961064 Posted on: 11/03/2021 12:11 PM
wow didnt even realise Biostar still existed thought they went the way of DFI and Abit not liking that look tbh looks too much like an Asus crosshair VIII for AM4 and i hate anything from Asus with a passion
wow didnt even realise Biostar still existed thought they went the way of DFI and Abit not liking that look tbh looks too much like an Asus crosshair VIII for AM4 and i hate anything from Asus with a passion
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#5961083 Posted on: 11/03/2021 12:54 PM
Not many people know but Biostar used to make good motherboards a long time ago. Their Tpower i45 was a monster overclocker and had the world record for the highest front side bus 700Mhz + with a core 2 duo E8600 back in 2013. Sadly their Bios support and customer support has always been the worst of all companies i have had to deal with. Not answering contact emails for rma , ignoring any contact and just plain rude when asnwering IF you could get them to answer back to you. Never again will i use a Biostar product , last one was the Tpower i45. Cannot make the same mistake twice :p
Not many people know but Biostar used to make good motherboards a long time ago. Their Tpower i45 was a monster overclocker and had the world record for the highest front side bus 700Mhz + with a core 2 duo E8600 back in 2013. Sadly their Bios support and customer support has always been the worst of all companies i have had to deal with. Not answering contact emails for rma , ignoring any contact and just plain rude when asnwering IF you could get them to answer back to you. Never again will i use a Biostar product , last one was the Tpower i45. Cannot make the same mistake twice :p
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#5961097 Posted on: 11/03/2021 02:06 PM
Yep, I remember Biostar TPower series based on Intel P45, really nice boards for extreme OC, I've had one for year or so and it was great for OC paired with Q6600 G0 and Q9650, although such high FSB was impossible with quads, it was "reserved" for C2Ds.
I still have few fully functional AM2+ and LGA775 boads from Biostar, basic models and all of them stil in use for office PCs. Only on one of these Biostar boards, AM2+ board, had to change old blown caps on VRM and that one is (can't believe I remember that) is bought in August 2008. Most of these AM2+ and LGA775 Biostar boards we still have for office use have more than 50.000+ hours behind their back, can't complain. I don't hesitate to buy Biostar boards for office use, can't remember I ever had problems with these. Recently build us few office PCs based around cheap Biostar H410 boards paired with Pentium Gold G6400 and Core i3-10100, M.2 SSDs... not a single problem so far and I'm sure these are going to last at least 5 years, probably even 10, for 10-12 hours per day usage. But as chispy already said their BIOS support is almost non-existent, 2 to 3 BIOSs at max one can expect from Biostar for their cheap boards, not sure about higher priced Biostar boards.
About Biostar top of the line AM4, LGA1200 boards... Saw them but haven't got a chance to spend more time with them. Some two years ago had a chance to use few Biostar Racing X470 based boards, two different models iirc and can't say I like them, iirc at stock settings they were pushing way too much voltage into Ryzen 5 3600 and CPU voltage control section inside BIOS was so poor.
Not many people know but Biostar used to make good motherboards a long time ago. Their Tpower i45 was a monster overclocker and had the world record for the highest front side bus 700Mhz + with a core 2 duo E8600 back in 2013. Sadly their Bios support and customer support has always been the worst of all companies i have had to deal with. Not answering contact emails for rma , ignoring any contact and just plain rude when asnwering IF you could get them to answer back to you. Never again will i use a Biostar product , last one was the Tpower i45. Cannot make the same mistake twice :p
Yep, I remember Biostar TPower series based on Intel P45, really nice boards for extreme OC, I've had one for year or so and it was great for OC paired with Q6600 G0 and Q9650, although such high FSB was impossible with quads, it was "reserved" for C2Ds.
I still have few fully functional AM2+ and LGA775 boads from Biostar, basic models and all of them stil in use for office PCs. Only on one of these Biostar boards, AM2+ board, had to change old blown caps on VRM and that one is (can't believe I remember that) is bought in August 2008. Most of these AM2+ and LGA775 Biostar boards we still have for office use have more than 50.000+ hours behind their back, can't complain. I don't hesitate to buy Biostar boards for office use, can't remember I ever had problems with these. Recently build us few office PCs based around cheap Biostar H410 boards paired with Pentium Gold G6400 and Core i3-10100, M.2 SSDs... not a single problem so far and I'm sure these are going to last at least 5 years, probably even 10, for 10-12 hours per day usage. But as chispy already said their BIOS support is almost non-existent, 2 to 3 BIOSs at max one can expect from Biostar for their cheap boards, not sure about higher priced Biostar boards.
About Biostar top of the line AM4, LGA1200 boards... Saw them but haven't got a chance to spend more time with them. Some two years ago had a chance to use few Biostar Racing X470 based boards, two different models iirc and can't say I like them, iirc at stock settings they were pushing way too much voltage into Ryzen 5 3600 and CPU voltage control section inside BIOS was so poor.
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#5961120 Posted on: 11/03/2021 03:05 PM
My X370 motherboard is a Biostar, but, really only because they were the first to release an AM4 ITX motherboard. It's overall not a great board, though, not the worst I've used.
My X370 motherboard is a Biostar, but, really only because they were the first to release an AM4 ITX motherboard. It's overall not a great board, though, not the worst I've used.
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This is a first biostar board i actually find good looking.