Biostar Announces A32M2 mATX Motherboard

Today, Biostar International announced its latest product, the A32M2 MicroATX PCIe M.2 motherboard. The A320 based motherboard is targeted at the budget-minded consumer, the A32M2 motherboard is designed to suit casual users as well as most workstation applications. Below is the official press release from Biostar.

BIOSTAR ANNOUNCES THE NEW A32M2 MICRO-ATX PCIe M.2 MOTHERBOARD

Designed for workstations and casual use

6th of August 2020, Taipei, Taiwan – BIOSTAR, a leading brand of motherboards, graphics cards, and storage devices, today announces the A32M2 Micro ATX motherboard designed to run the latest AMD Ryzen processors.

BIOSTAR has been a brand providing robust, highly reliable motherboards for many years and has a wide range of models on both Intel and AMD platforms to choose from and a plethora of supplementary components catering to many user preferences.

Modern technology meets sleek, refined form factor as BIOSTAR’s all new A32M2 Micro ATX motherboard is unveiled to the world built on AMD’s A320 single chip architecture capable of supporting the latest Ryzen CPUs as well as the latest A-series APU’s.

Designed with daily content consumers and office workstations in mind, the BIOSTAR’s A32M2 motherboard is made to be the best bang for the buck motherboard amongst its competitors, equipped with 2 DIMMs of DDR4 memory that supports up to 32G maximum capacity, PCIe 3.0 that carries a bit rate of 8GT/s with enhanced signal and data integrity while increases channel improvement, PCIe M.2 32Gb/s that delivers higher bandwidth under lower latency and is 5 times faster compared with SATA III 6Gb/s, HDMI 4K2K port that expresses bright and highly detailed content for an immersive visual experience, and USB 3.2 Gen 1 USB that delivers compelling performance boost with speeds up to 5Gbps built to be backwards compatible with all existing USB devices making the A32M2 motherboard an ideal choice for people who has the need a solid system for basic office work as well as casual content consumption like to watch TV shows and movies online such as YouTube or Netflix or listen to music and play some games.

Designed to last the A32M2 motherboard is equipped with many additional features like Realtek RTL8111H GbE LAN engineered with BIOSTAR’s proprietary Super LAN Surge Protection technology, providing much needed network stability and protection from electrical surges or lightning strikes.

The A32M2 motherboard comes with a fully packed rear I/O panel ready with all the essential ports necessary for day to day use. 4 x USB 3.2 (Gen1) ports and 2 x USB 2.0 ports are some of the most useful connectivity options available in the A32M2 motherboard with additional features like 1 x PS/2 Mouse port and a PS/2 Keyboard port as well as a VGA Port to complement its already amazing HDMI 4K2K port is available for users supported by 3 Rear audio ports designed to run on Realtek ALC887 audio technology providing 7.1 Channels, High Definition Audio.

All in all, the BIOSTAR A32M2 motherboard has kept up with the international standard that BIOSTAR is renowned for with their AM4 based motherboard range and looks to provide casual users like students and office workers a budget-friendly motherboard with a sleek space-saving form factor fitting for a small organized home or office workstation as a cost-efficient, highly reliable, long-lasting product.

Key Features
<	PCIe 3.0 ·         Carries a bit rate of 8GT/s ·         Enhances signal and data integrity ·         Increases channel improvement
	PCIe M.2 32Gb/s ·         Delivers the highest bandwidth ·         Provides lower latency ·         It’s 5 times faster compared with SATA III 6Gb/s.
	Super LAN Surge Protection ·         Strengthens electrical stability ·         Makes internet more stable at home ·         Prevents damage from lightning strikes and electrical surges
	HDMI 4K/2K ·         Expresses bright and highly detailed content that fills the entire screen with lifelike images. Enjoying TV shows and movies online such as YouTube or Netflix through HDMI connector.

 

BIOSTAR A32M2 Motherboard Specifications
Chipset	AMD A320
CPU SUPPORT	Socket AM4 supports AMD A-series APU, Ryzen APU / Ryzen CPU *Please refer to www.biostar.com.tw for CPU support list.
MEMORY	Supports Dual Channel DDR4 1866/ 2133/ 2400/ 2666/ 2933/ 3200(OC) 2 x DDR4 DIMM Memory Slots, Max. Supports up to 32 GB Memory Each DIMM supports non-ECC 8/16 GB DDR4 module *Please refer to www.biostar.com.tw for Memory support list.
INTEGRATED VIDEO	By CPU model Supports DX12 Supports HDCP
STORAGE	4 x SATA III Connectors (6Gb/s): Supports AHCI and RAID 0, 1, 10 1 x M.2 (M Key) Socket: Supports M.2 Type 2242/ 2260/ 2280 SSD module Supports PCI-E 3.0 x 4 (32Gb/s) – NVMe / AHCI SSD and SATA III (6.0Gb/s) SSD (Ryzen series – Summit Ridge / Pinnacle Ridge / Raven Ridge) Supports SATA III (6.0Gb/s) SSD (A-series APU – Bristol Ridge)
LAN	Realtek RTL8111H 10/ 100/ 1000 Mb/s auto negotiation, Half / Full duplex capability Supports Super LAN Surge Protection
CODEC	Realtek ALC887 7.1 Channels, High Definition Audio
USB	4 x USB 3.2 (Gen1) ports (4 on rear I/Os) 6 x USB 2.0 ports (2 on rear I/Os and 4 via internal headers)
EXPANSION SLOT	2 x PCIe 2.0 x1 Slots 1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 Slot (The bandwidth is depended on CPU)
REAR I/O	1 x PS/2 Mouse 1 x PS/2 Keyboard 1 x HDMI Port 1 x VGA Port 1 x LAN port 4 x USB 3.2 (Gen1) Ports 2 x USB 2.0 Ports 3 x Audio Jack
INTERNAL I/O	4 x SATA III 6.0Gb/s Connectors 2 x USB 2.0 Headers (each header supports 2 USB 2.0 ports) 1 x 8-Pin Power Connector 1 x 24-Pin Power Connector 1 x CPU Fan Connector 1 x System Fan Connector 1 x Front Panel Header 1 x Front Audio Header 1 x COM Port Header 1 x Clear CMOS Header
H/W MONITORING	CPU / System Temperature Monitoring CPU / System Fan Monitoring Smart / Manual CPU Fan Control CPU / DDR Voltage Monitoring
DIMENSION	Micro ATX Form Factor Dimension: 19.8cm x 24.4cm ( W x L )
OS SUPPORT	Windows 7(64bit) / 10(64bit) *BIOSTAR reserves the right to add or remove support for any OS with or without notice.
BUNDLE SOFTWARE	BullGuard
ACCESSORIES	2 x SATA Cables 1 x I/O Shield 1 x DVD Driver 1 x Quick Guide

Learn more about the BIOSTAR A32M2 motherboard here: https://www.biostar.com.tw/app/en/mb/introduction.php?S_ID=992

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BIOSTAR is a brand dedicated to the production of motherboards, graphics cards, industrial computing systems, IoT, crypto mining equipment, and healthcare solutions. Since its establishment in 1986, the BIOSTAR GROUP has become a major motherboard supplier in the IT industry as well as in IoT, Internet of Things. In order to pursue the best quality and aesthetic design, BIOSTAR has invested heavily in ID design, equipment, global marketing research as well as R&D. With a constant emphasis on quality, BIOSTAR always seeks to improve beyond better and race to the future.

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