Board Software

Like the TZ68A+ and the TA75A+, the TA990FXE comes with a handy tool to report issues directly to Biostar, giving them all critical info about system configuration and installed software. This can lead to quicker response time when issues do arise, so it's nice to see a bit of support like that provided with every board. The second tool, called G.P.U, or "Green Power Utility", is responsible for VRM and other power management features, allowing users to save a bit on power usage when the system is both in idle and load states.


For Windows overclocking, we find the Biostar standard, TOverclocker, which not only allows voltage and clock tweaking, but also listed CPU and memory information to confirm that the changes you make take effect. It's a little bit limited in what you can adjust but that's more of a platform issue than something Biostar can address directly. There's also a section for fan speed adjustments, which we found in the BIOS too, so while it's nice, it's just another bonus for those that need it.

There are a couple of other tools provided on the disc, but we found that we ran into the same issues as on the TZ68A+. We have again notified Biostar of the problem and hope to see an updated version of the software soon, as we have in the past.