All right my army of researchers and commentators, get me up to speed on the H170 GT3.
I have been experimenting with it, and I have my own thoughts but I want to know what you guys think and what you want me to cover. Anyone want to help with research? Is what I'm asking.
I'm wondering if, maybe, to help us organize and so you guys know whats in the pipeline that I can post topics like this and get any questions from the community (and sort of 'crowdsource' research) so I can do a better job with in-depth h/w reviews because of the power of the eyes and hands of many.
So I've not used a Biostar board since the P4 days, too, and I am not familiar with how their designs have evolved.
Questions, comments, research, anecdotal stories. Anything welcome. Thanks.
Wendell
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I really can't speak for the current gen intel biostar. I have used Biostar Amd 970 mbs.
- not for overclocking
- onboard audio will disappoint ( scratching and popping ect. )
- In the the time i built budget sixcores the material quality came down to the point i stopped using them. Pci - express slots becoming so light in material that sloting in gamer gpus did become a concern.
I aware this may not compare. Past issues to take note of ?
I still do have working mbs that run okay.
No bling what so ever... I was wondering why Biostar had so intense PR campaign...
The main selling point of this crap is the dual bios. Technology, that I had on my AM2 Gigabyte motherboard back in 2007... Otherwise classic H series crippled chipset. 2xSATA 3 connectors, because God forbid using standard hard drives and SSDs on cheap motherboard. Can't really make out the VRM chips, so can't really look for info. The touch screen touch control touch buttons are a nice touch... Pun intended...
And of course, the dual bios. I love how much they pushed the revolutionary technology thing, when I had it 9 years ago on my old old AM2 motherboard...
PS: Oh god, the capacitors near the sound card... They saved 15c with that? See, this is a company, that is really behind the times.