Wednesday, March 27th 2019

BIOSTAR Unveils A68MHE Motherboard

BIOSTAR, a leading manufacturer of motherboards, graphics cards, and storage devices, presents the A68MHE motherboard for mainstream users. The BIOSTAR A68MHE features the AMD A68H chipset that supports AMD's Socket FM2+ Athlon /A- Series processors and DDR3 memory. The A68MHE packs two DIMM slots supporting up to DDR3-2600(OC) memory and a maximum capacity of 32GB, more than enough to provide excellent performance for home and office platform.

The BIOSTAR A68MHE is a balanced motherboard that has the power to handle any office tasks and accomplish everyday home and entertainment use. For office and workstation builds, the A68MHE delivers high-speed data transfer and able to connect multiple devices with Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) LAN, 2 x USB 3.1 Gen1 connectivity and a total of 8 USB ports. Home users can enjoy high-resolution and visually immersive multimedia content for videos and streaming services like YouTube and Netflix with support of UHD resolution displays via HDMI.
The AMD A68H chipset is designed for entry-class motherboards to support up to 5Gb/s interface speed and PCI Express 3.0/2.0 graphics. It natively supports SATA 6Gb/s ports and USB 3.1 Gen1 Ports. It also supports AMD Radeon Dual Graphics technology with supporting AMD APU processors and AMD Radeon graphics.

Affordable solution with Dual DDR3-2600
The BIOSTAR A68MHE supports up to DDR3-2600 memory in OC mode, taking advantage of the cheaper yet capable DDR3 memory for building an affordable mainstream PC for home and office use.

Supports Ultra HD Resolution
The BIOSTAR A68MHE supports 2K and 4K displays with its HDMI 2K4K technology via HDMI with 3840 x 2160 resolution. Enjoy 4K UHD movie and video playback for an immersive home entertainment experience.

Fast Data Speed with USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-A
The BIOSTAR A68MHE delivers 5Gbps of fast data transfer speed using the USB 3.1 Gen1 interface. Users can connect up to 2 USB 3.1 Gen1 Type-A devices to the ports on the rear.USB 3.1 Gen1 is backwards compatible with previous USB 2.0 components.

The BIOSTAR A68MHE's rear I/O includes 1 x PS/2 Mouse, 1 x PS/2 Keyboard, 2 x USB 3.1 Gen1 (5Gb/s) Ports, 2 x USB 2.0 Ports, 1 x HDMI Connector (supports 2K/4K resolution depending on the CPU), 1 x VGA Port, 1 x GbE LAN port, and 3 x Audio Jacks.

The BIOSTAR A68MHE motherboard is an ideal solution to create affordable and capable PCs for home, entertainment, and work use with a set of affordable DDR3 memory and AMD FM2+ A-series APUs. The BIOSTAR A68MHE offers advanced technologies including high-speed USB 3.1 Gen1 interface, PCI-Express 3.0, and support for high-resolution 2K and 4K displays in a very affordable and compact micro-ATX package.
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46 Comments on BIOSTAR Unveils A68MHE Motherboard

#26
cdawall
where the hell are my stars
lexluthermiesterOops! LOL! Not that it matters much, but corrected. Still, it's not AM4.
Still tons of people with the chips so I could see the idea
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#27
Ruru
S.T.A.R.S.
cdawallStill tons of people with the chips so I could see the idea
But pretty stupid that probably this motherboard costs more than those ancient chips have value.
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#28
biffzinker
Chloe PriceBut pretty stupid that probably this motherboard costs more than those ancient chips have value.
An A10-7890K can be yours for only $199.89 USD = 171.43 EUR
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#29
cdawall
where the hell are my stars
Chloe PriceBut pretty stupid that probably this motherboard costs more than those ancient chips have value.
The chips are still popular in China soooo
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#30
lexluthermiester
Chloe PriceBut pretty stupid that probably this motherboard costs more than those ancient chips have value.
That's actually an interesting perspective because as old as the socket is, there have been a few recent CPU/APU's released for it. For a budget build this might be a compelling motherboard to consider. Biostar does make solid boards(my experience).
cdawallThe chips are still popular in China soooo
They're still dead cheap here too;
www.ebay.com/sch/164/i.html?_from=R40&_nkw="fm2+"+quad&LH_BIN=1&_sop=15&LH_PrefLoc=1&_blrs=recall_filtering
Pricing isn't bad.
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#31
silentbogo
BIOSTAR does it, cause no one else wants to take a risk. CPUs are still around (I mean on store shelves), platform is still in use, and no one wants to dump nearly twice as much into an entry level platform based off sAM4. These are perfect for super-duper low-budget builds, especially if used parts are a part of the equation. I have sFM2 machine in my office right now. The only thing that's confusing, is that BIOSTAR keeps rolling dozens [literally] of variations of the same motherboard under different names, which makes no sense to me.
...and keeps re-releasing same boards over and over and over again... I think I've seen a press-release for this exact board at least 3 times since November.

Regarding quality: meh... BIOSTAR is OK (just bare essentials, reeks of mediocrity all the way around), but there is one thing I love about them: their boards are the easiest to repair. Just a simple straight-forward design, all parts are readily available. Another reason I like BIOSTAR (and ECS) is their tech support. Need a raw firmware dump? Just ask support and you'll get it within a couple of days.
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#32
Mescalamba
Im still using X58, so.. some old HW is decent.
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#33
Ruru
S.T.A.R.S.
MescalambaIm still using X58, so.. some old HW is decent.
X58 platform can still perform fine, these were slow already when they were released.
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#34
Mescalamba
Chloe PriceX58 platform can still perform fine, these were slow already when they were released.
Hm, true.. you got point there. I wouldnt mind new X58 motherboard tho. Preferably with USB C, USB 3.2 and NVMe (UEFI BIOS native), yea and SATA3 or SAS3 (or both).
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#35
Ruru
S.T.A.R.S.
lexluthermiesterThat's actually an interesting perspective because as old as the socket is, there have been a few recent CPU/APU's released for it. For budget build this might be a compelling motherboard to consider. Biostar does make solid boards(my experience).
Well, this was pretty interesting 10 years ago since we had already Socket AM3 and LGA1156. :D
www.techpowerup.com/104795/asrock-innovates-socket-939-motherboard-with-amd-785g-chipset
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#36
dario27
Impressive with 2600MHz with OC. Would be a nice catch if the price is right who have a bit older PCs and wanted to get something out of it. Cheaper but still could work nicely.
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#37
cdawall
where the hell are my stars
Chloe PriceX58 platform can still perform fine, these were slow already when they were released.
Same performance as an AMD bulldozer core so if x58 is fine so are these chips.
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#38
Ruru
S.T.A.R.S.
cdawallSame performance as an AMD bulldozer core so if x58 is fine so are these chips.
Well, it wouldn't be just 4 threads with X58. :D
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#39
cdawall
where the hell are my stars
Chloe PriceWell, it wouldn't be just 4 threads with X58. :D
Minus the ones that are.
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#40
dorsetknob
"YOUR RMA REQUEST IS CON-REFUSED"
cdawallMinus the ones that are.
I5 what your getting at :)
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#41
Ruru
S.T.A.R.S.
cdawallMinus the ones that are.
Well, I don't remember any "normal" user ever have using those 4c/4t Xeons on X58 platform.
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#42
Mescalamba
cdawallSame performance as an AMD bulldozer core so if x58 is fine so are these chips.
Its kinda higher..

X5690 (mine) can do around 1k points at Cinebench R15 and also its pretty much enough for most games. 6c/12t is still rather up to date, more than some abominations that even new today have 4c/4t or 6c/6t.

Effectively its around Ryzen 5, nothing amazing, but considering only upgrade I did was buying cheap CPU.. :D Well, not bad.
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#43
kanecvr
kapone32Are Biostar MBs any good nowadays I remember I bought one for AM3+ and it died after about 4 months of use
In my experience Biostar is great reliability-wise. I have Biostar mainboards as old as socket 3 (486 motherboard) - based on a UMC chipset - it is still runs great, despite it being ~24 years old. I also have socket 370, AM3 and LGA 775 Biostar boards - they all work great. Even more, I found a mud covered Voodoo 1 made by biostar at a recycling center a couple of years ago - cleaned it up - working. My ITX living room gaming build uses a B350 biostar board + a 1600x - it's chugging along fine and I've never had a problem with it despite it being cramped into a tiny Fractal Design Node 202 case.

They make pretty reliable hardware.
MescalambaIts kinda higher..

X5690 (mine) can do around 1k points at Cinebench R15 and also its pretty much enough for most games. 6c/12t is still rather up to date, more than some abominations that even new today have 4c/4t or 6c/6t.

Effectively its around Ryzen 5, nothing amazing, but considering only upgrade I did was buying cheap CPU.. :D Well, not bad.
Might be around a Ryzen 5 in cinebench (alltough I doubt it) but in FPU performance and SMT a 6-core ryzen is much faster then a Nehalem based chip. Hell, my 2600 @ stock is faster then my old i7 3930k running @ 4.4Ghz (tested with Aida64 FPU Julia, FPU mandel and 3DMark 1.0 physics test).

[EDITED] - just ran cinebench R15 on my HP Z800 (pics of it in on my imgur album) witch runs two X5680's... two of them only managed to score a little bit more then my 2600.... despite being 12 cores and 24 threads vs 6 cores / 12 threads... that's 1414 for the ryzen chip and 1652 for the dual 1366 xeons.
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#44
lexluthermiester
cdawallSame performance as an AMD bulldozer core so if x58 is fine so are these chips.
Incorrect. All CPU cores made for X58/E5500/E5520 have a higher IPC than the Bulldozer and Piledriver cores on a clock per clock basis. All benchmarks and performance measurements. It's not a huge gap, but it is significant.

EDIT; That is not to say that CPU's based on Bulldozer/Piledriver are worthless. They are still usable, functional and worthy of consideration for budget general purpose or even light gaming systems.
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#45
cdawall
where the hell are my stars
lexluthermiesterIncorrect. All CPU cores made for X58/E5500/E5520 have a higher IPC than the Bulldozer and Piledriver cores on a clock per clock basis. All benchmarks and performance measurements. It's not a huge gap, but it is significant.

EDIT; That is not to say that CPU's based on Bulldozer/Piledriver are worthless. They are still usable, functional and worthy of consideration for budget general purpose or even light gaming systems.
Piledriver is about dead even, steamroller is probably better.
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#46
lexluthermiester
cdawallPiledriver is about dead even, steamroller is probably better.
True, just like Core2.
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