Biostar was at Computex in Taipei this year to introduce a new line of motherboards that the company is calling PURO Hi-Fi. Biostar hopes that the PURO Hi-Fi line will offer customers superior audio quality at a comparatively low price. The line is composed of eight models in total. Four of these are AMD FM2 boards and the remaining four are Intel LGA1155.
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Check the features of the boards below:
Features
*Hi-Fi Resistor – dedicated metal-oxide transistors for the audio chip to ensure greater stability and reliability
*Cap Hi-Fi – high-quality capcaitors for each audio channel to reduce noise and distortion and offer wide bandwidth
*Signal to noise Ratio (SNR) of 110+ dB
*Hi-Fi Ground – noise-blocking multi-layer PCB design to isolate audio sources from other signals and prevent cross-over.
*Sampling rates up to 192 kHz and resolutions up to 24 Bit
*MCC (only on select models): Multi-channel calibration using a small microphone to adjust the audio setup to the room for better sound (only on Biostar Hi-Fi Z77X and Hi-Fi A85X)
*Smart Speed LAN – manages network behavior (prioritization software)
Here's the full specs for the whole line:
| Model/Form Factor | Chip | Socket | VRD | Mem | PCIe x 16 | DP | Audio | HDMI + DVI +VGA | USB3 / SATA 6GB/s | MCC / Lucid MVP / HiFi 110db+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HiFi Z77Z (ATX) | Z77 | LGA1155 | 13 | 4x DDR3 up to 2600 (OC) | 3(x16/x8/x4) | no | 8Ch | yes | yes | yes |
| HiFi Z77W (ATX) | Z77 | LGA1155 | 8 | 4x DDR3 up to 2600 (OC) | 2(x16/x4) | no | 8Ch | yes | yes | no |
| HiFi Z77S (ATX) | Z77 | LGA1155 | 6 | 4x DDR3 up to 2600 (OC) | 2(x16/x4) | no | 8Ch | yes | yes | no |
| HiFi H77S (ATX) | H77 | LGA1155 | 6 | 4x DDR3 up to 2600 (OC) | 2(x16/x4) | no | 8Ch | yes | yes | no |
| HiFi A85X (ATX) | A85 | FM2 | 10 | 4x DDR3 up to 2400 (OC) | 3(x16/x8/x4) | yes | 8Ch | yes | yes | yes |
| HiFi A85W (ATX) | A85 | FM2 | 6 | 4x DDR3 up to 2400 (OC) | 2(x16/x4) | no | 8Ch | yes | yes | no |
| HiFi A85S (µATX) | A85 | FM2 | 6 | 4x DDR3 up to 2400 (OC) | 2(x16/x4) | no | 6Ch | yes | yes | no |
| HiFi A75S (µATX) | A75 | FM2 | 6 | 4x DDR3 up to 2400 (OC) | 2(x16/x4) | no | 6Ch | yes | yes | no |
Unfortunately, Biostar didn't have final pricing for us, but we were given some examples for what we can expect as far as pricing is concerned. These included the Hi-Fi Z77X at ~$130 retail, the Hi-Fi Z77W at ~$110 retail and the Hi-Fi Z77S at ~$105 retail.