14 DAY TRIAL // We've just created a full software listing for one of Biostar's new boards, the TZ75B. Starting today, you can download the BIOS, drivers and other utilities for this boards for free and enjoy its promising performance.
The Biostar TZ75B's design is based on Intel's new Z75 chipset, capable to accommodate both the 2nd generation Core processors widely known as SandyBridge and the latest Core CPUs dubbed IvyBridge.
Choosing to install an IvyBridge processor in your TZ75B board will instantly grant built-in support for the DirectX11 technology and the possibility to have your memory modules overclocked to 1800 or even 2000 MHz; with SandyBridge CPUs, the maximum memory speed is 1600 MHz.
The processor is complemented by up to 32 GB DDR3 assignable to dual-channel configurations in 4 slots, dual SATA3.0 6Gb/s ports and up to 4 USB 3.0 connectors for blazing data transfer speed.
You will also get one PCIe 3.0 expansion slot, HDMI, DVI and VGA connectors, while the 8-channel Realtek ALC892 audio chip will deliver 24bit 192 KHz true-to-life high-definition Blu-ray sound output for a higher entertainment standard.
If you can live with the IvyBridge graphics chip and are not an Nvidia diehard fan, the Biostar TZ75B might be the affordable board you were looking for: it only comes with CrossFireX support.