11-Way P45 Motherboard Shootout

TPower i45 Software And Accessories

Biostar’s TPower2 OC Tweaker utility puts a different face on the same features found with its less expensive TP45 HP.

Voltage and CPU FSB controls are the same, but why would Biostar think this interface was better ?

Fan speeds can be monitored and altered from a second menu.

A third menu allows updating BIOS from within Windows, a method which we were afraid to try.

Problem reports can be sent directly to Biostar Support for assistance.

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Documentation & SoftwareMotherboard Manual
Motherboard Driver CD
Hardware1x Supplemental Chipset Cooler w/Fan
6x SATA Data Cable
1x I/O Panel Shield
1x 80-conductor Ultra ATA cable
6x 4-Pin to SATA Power Adapter
1x S/P-DIF Breakout Plate (Optical, Coaxial)

Biostar includes enough cables in its installation kit to build a fairly elaborate system, adding its supplemental VRM/Chipset cooler for good measure. The included 70x15mm fan is a Tranyoung model 7015H12S, rated at 36CFM, 3800RPM, and 37 decibels.

Thomas Soderstrom is a Senior Staff Editor at Tom's Hardware US. He tests and reviews cases, cooling, memory and motherboards.