Biostar TA8200 A2+. Is it a good choice?

Bima Sylirian · 03-20-09, 09:26 PM

Hello...
I am planning to build a new Platform with AMD Phenom II X4 945/955. I'm kinda confuse in choosing the motherboard. I want a motherboard which support Hybrid SLI so I could save power with GeForce 9800GTX+.
I heard most Biostar motherboards are pretty tough and can overclock well.
So how bout this TF8200 A2+? Is it as good as the ones with AMD Chipset?
Anybody have tried this with Phenom II?

Archer0915 · 03-20-09, 10:37 PM

Biostar makes a good product and they have a good rma dept. If you plan on going nVidia as you say you are then it is a good chioce.

QuietIce · 03-21-09, 05:16 AM

I'm not so hot on Biostar personally. My only experience with them was far less than stellar ...

Bima Sylirian · 03-21-09, 07:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Archer0915

Biostar makes a good product and they have a good rma dept. If you plan on going nVidia as you say you are then it is a good chioce.

Thanks Archer.

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Originally Posted by QuietIce

I'm not so hot on Biostar personally. My only experience with them was far less than stellar ...

Uh sorry QuietIce. What did you mean by stellar?

Was that the Data Recovery Tools?

grndragon57 · 03-21-09, 09:08 AM

I have the Biostar TF8200 in my sons computer running an X2 5400 @3400 and have used it in 5 other builds with no problems. I haven't tried a Phenom II in it.

I get about the same overclocks as the AMD chipsets with the Phenom II 720 on my EVGA 730a motherboard, which is the same chipset as the TF820.

QuietIce · 03-21-09, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Bima Sylirian

Thanks Archer.

Uh sorry QuietIce. What did you mean by stellar?

Was that the Data Recovery Tools?

Stellar = star-like = very good

My experience wasn't very good ...

Old Thrashbarg · 03-21-09, 12:11 PM

I've used quite a few Biostar boards over the years, and they've become one of the few companies I wholly trust to make a good quality product with good support. The ones I had were never the best overclockers, and didn't have all the bleeding-edge features of some other boards, but they were well made and perfectly stable for a budget/midrange system.

Neuromancer · 03-21-09, 12:24 PM

I am running my second Biostar board since the socket eh? Days.

RMA process is great, not very fast but that's pretty normal.

I have the TA790GX a2+ and am pleased with it, although it was RMA'ed....

Bima Sylirian · 03-22-09, 06:21 AM

Wow thanks for the input guys.

I hope this board will be a good choice.
I really like the HybridPower feature in NVidia Chipset for AMD CPU.
If the others also have opinion about Biostar (especially this TF8200 board) please share it.

Mike McIntyre · 04-04-09, 05:56 AM

Have built six systems around Biostar motherboards and never had a problem with their boards. Their manuals are a little lame but who uses a manual anyway?! When my sister-inlaw gets antsy she has me build a new system and I get the old one back [ labor barter] and give her old one to a grandkid.
Haven't used the model you ask about,no thoughts on it.

funnyperson1 · 04-04-09, 02:03 PM

It's a good choice, I like that the power mosfets are cooled.

03-20-09, 09:26 PM	Thread Starter #1
Bima Sylirian Registered Join Date: Mar 2009	Biostar TA8200 A2+. Is it a good choice? Hello... I am planning to build a new Platform with AMD Phenom II X4 945/955. I'm kinda confuse in choosing the motherboard. I want a motherboard which support Hybrid SLI so I could save power with GeForce 9800GTX+. I heard most Biostar motherboards are pretty tough and can overclock well. So how bout this TF8200 A2+? Is it as good as the ones with AMD Chipset? Anybody have tried this with Phenom II? __________________ My System Lynnfield Multimedia Workstation CPU--\| Intel Xeon X3440 3.46GHz MB---\| ASRock P55 Deluxe3 RAM--\| 2x 2GB G.SKILL + 2x 4GB Micron @1333MHz 9-9-9-24 GPU--\| PowerColor Radeon HD 6990 SSD--\| OCZ Vertex 4 256GB HDD--\| Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB + Seagate Barracuda Green 2TB + WD Caviar Green 1.5TB + WD Caviar Green 750GB + WD Caviar Green 640GB Case-\| PowerColor TLD-006 Eruption Last edited by Bima Sylirian; 03-21-09 at 12:33 AM. Reason: Wrong motherboard name. Should be TF8200 not TA8200.
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grndragon57 Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Catskills	I have the Biostar TF8200 in my sons computer running an X2 5400 @3400 and have used it in 5 other builds with no problems. I haven't tried a Phenom II in it. I get about the same overclocks as the AMD chipsets with the Phenom II 720 on my EVGA 730a motherboard, which is the same chipset as the TF820. __________________ AMD Phenom II 720 BE @ 3800mhz, Asus Crosshair II Formula, 2x2GB G.Skill Pi Black 800 4-4-4-12, Xigmatek 1283 Dark Knight, EVGA GTX 260, Corsair 550VX, Cooler Master NV690 Case,
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Old Thrashbarg Member Join Date: Sep 2007	I've used quite a few Biostar boards over the years, and they've become one of the few companies I wholly trust to make a good quality product with good support. The ones I had were never the best overclockers, and didn't have all the bleeding-edge features of some other boards, but they were well made and perfectly stable for a budget/midrange system.
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Neuromancer Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Tau'ri	I am running my second Biostar board since the socket eh? Days. RMA process is great, not very fast but that's pretty normal. I have the TA790GX a2+ and am pleased with it, although it was RMA'ed.... __________________ Naval training is to be a Fireman a Plumber a Cop/Soldier and a Medic. Then you learn your rate. There is no 911 in the middle of the ocean. If your boat catches fire you put it out or you die.
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03-22-09, 06:21 AM	Thread Starter #9
Bima Sylirian Registered Join Date: Mar 2009	Wow thanks for the input guys. I hope this board will be a good choice. I really like the HybridPower feature in NVidia Chipset for AMD CPU. If the others also have opinion about Biostar (especially this TF8200 board) please share it. __________________ My System Lynnfield Multimedia Workstation CPU--\| Intel Xeon X3440 3.46GHz MB---\| ASRock P55 Deluxe3 RAM--\| 2x 2GB G.SKILL + 2x 4GB Micron @1333MHz 9-9-9-24 GPU--\| PowerColor Radeon HD 6990 SSD--\| OCZ Vertex 4 256GB HDD--\| Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB + Seagate Barracuda Green 2TB + WD Caviar Green 1.5TB + WD Caviar Green 750GB + WD Caviar Green 640GB Case-\| PowerColor TLD-006 Eruption
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Mike McIntyre Registered Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Peoria Il.	BIOSTAR MOTHERBOARDS Have built six systems around Biostar motherboards and never had a problem with their boards. Their manuals are a little lame but who uses a manual anyway?! When my sister-inlaw gets antsy she has me build a new system and I get the old one back [ labor barter] and give her old one to a grandkid. Haven't used the model you ask about,no thoughts on it.
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