BIOSTAR has announced its Silver Series motherboards for gaming, content creation, and casual PC use. The BIOSTAR Silver Series has debuted its first offering with the Z790A-Silver motherboard for Intel 12th and 13th gen processors. This ATX form factor motherboard supports up to 128 GB DDR5 6400 (OC) dual channel memory and 4 x PCI-E 4.0 (64Gb/s) NVMe SSDs. LAN connectivity is provided via a Realtek RTL8125B 2.5G port with electrical surge protection. Included USB ports are 1x Type-C, 5x 3.2, and 2x 2.0. USB headers provide additional 1x Type-C, 2x 3.2, and 4x 2.0. PCIe slots include two PCIe 3.0 x1, one PCIe 5.0 x16, and one PCIe 4.0 x16. Audio is provided via an ALC1220 7.1 solution. Additional hardware monitoring features include CPU and system temperature monitoring, smart and manual CPU fan Control, M.2 cooling protection, ESD protection, OC / OV / OH protection, and CPU/DDR voltage monitoring. Pricing was not included in the announcement.
Z790A-SILVER Specifications:
| Chipset | Intel Z790 |
| CPU SUPPORT | Support for 12th / 13th Generation Intel Core™ i9/ i7/ i5/ i3 processors and Intel® Pentium processors/ Intel Celeron processors in the LGA1700 package * Please refer to www.biostar.com.tw for the CPU support list. |
| MEMORY | Supports Dual Channel DDR5 – 6400+(OC)/ 6200(OC) / 6000(OC) /5800(OC) / 5600(OC)/ 5400(OC)/ 5200(OC)/ 5000(OC)/ 4800 4 x DDR5 DIMM Memory Slot, Max. Supports up to 128 GB of Memory Each DIMM supports non-ECC 8/ 16/ 32GB DDR5 module Support Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules * Please refer to www.biostar.com.tw for the Memory support list. |
| INTEGRATED VIDEO | Supports DX12 Supports HDCP |
| STORAGE | — Total supports 3 x M.2 socket and 6 x SATA III (6Gb/s) ports 6 x SATA III Connector (6Gb/s) : Supports AHCI, RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 & Intel® Rapid Storage Technology 1 x M.2 (M Key) Socket (M2M_CPU) Supports M.2 Type 2280 SSD module Supports PCI-E 4.0 x4 (64Gb/s) – NVMe SSD 1 x M.2 (M Key) Socket (M2M_SB1): Supports M.2 Type 2280 SSD module Supports PCI-E 4.0 x4 (64Gb/s) – NVMe SSD 1 x M.2 (M Key) Socket (M2_SB2): Supports M.2 Type 2242/ 2260/ 2280/ 22110 SSD module Supports PCI-E 4.0 x4 (64Gb/s) – NVMe/ AHCI SSD & SATA lll (6Gb/s)SSD * When using PCI-E module on M.2 slot(M2M_SB1), the PCI-E slot(PCIEx16_2) will be disabled |
| LAN | Realtek RTL8125B 10/ 100/ 1000/ 2500 Mb/s auto-negotiation, Half / Full duplex capability |
| AUDIO CODEC | ALC1220 7.1 Channels, High Definition Audio, Hi-Fi |
| USB | 2 x USB 3.2 (Gen2) Type-C port (1 on rear I/O and 1 via internal header) 5 x USB 3.2 (Gen2) ports (5 on the rear I/Os) 2 x USB 3.2 (Gen1) ports (2 via internal header) 6 x USB 2.0 ports (2 on the rear I/Os and 4 via the internal header) |
| EXPANSION SLOT | 2 x PCIe 3.0 x1 Slot 1 x PCIe 5.0 x16 Slot (x16 mode) 1 x PCIe 4.0 x16 Slot (x4 mode) |
| REAR I/O | 2 x WIFI Antenna Port 1 x HDMI Port (HDMI2.1) 1 x DP Port (DP1.2) 1 x USB 3.2 (Gen2) Type-C Port 5 x USB 3.2 (Gen2) Port 2 x USB 2.0 port 1 x LAN port 3 x Audio Jack 1 x SMART BIOS UPDATE Button 1 x SMART BIOS USB Port |
| INTERNAL I/O | 6x SATA III Connector (6Gb/s) 1x M.2 (E Key) Socket: Supports 2230 type Wi-Fi & Bluetooth module and Intel® CNVi 2 x USB 2.0 Header (each header supports 2 USB 2.0 ports) 1 x USB 3.2 (Gen1) Header (each header supports 2 USB 3.2 (Gen1) ports) 1 x USB 3.2 (Gen2) Type C Header. 1 x 4-Pin Power Connector 1 x 8-Pin Power Connector 1 x 24-Pin Power Connector 1 x CPU Fan Connector 1 x CPU water cooling connector (CPU_OPT) 4 x System Fan Connectors 1 x Front Panel Header 1 x Front Audio Header 1 x Internal Stereo Speaker Header 1 x Clear CMOS Header 1 x COM Port Header 1 x TPM Header 1 x Thunderbolt Header 2 x LED Header (5V) 1 x LED Header (12V) * M.2 (E key) Wi-Fi card is not provided |
| H/W MONITORING | CPU / System Temperature Monitoring Smart / Manual CPU Fan Control CPU/DDR Voltage Monitoring |
| DIMENSION | ATX Form Factor Dimension: 30.5 cm x 24.4cm ( W x L ) |
Press Release
BIOSTAR, a leading manufacturer of motherboards, graphics cards, and storage devices today, is delighted to introduce its premier SILVER series, the Z790A-SILVER motherboard.
Built around the Intel Z790 platform, the Z790A-SILVER is a masterful piece of tech designed to serve gamers, content creators, and casual users faithfully.
With support for 12th/ 13th Generation Intel Core™ processors, a quad DIMM DDR5 ram interface, and a PCIe 5.0×16 slot tailored for that beastly new graphics card, make it the ideal choice for a hardy gaming rig that turns average gamers into true champions.
As an expansion of BIOSTAR’s RACING series motherboard range, the Z790A-SILVER carries a robust build and styling handed down by its predecessors, showcasing the classic RACING stripes on its PCB and the Silver colored cooling blocks.
PCIe M.2 4.0 and SATA III (6Gb/s) are the chosen storage technology for the Z790A-SILVER motherboard. They are highly stable and efficient for any given task, with superior USB 3.2 (Gen2) type-C and USB 3.2 (Gen2) type-A ports for blisteringly fast data transfers.
BIOSTAR’s intelligent safety features are a given on their SILVER series motherboards, and the Z790A is no exception. BIOSTAR’s innovative DIGITAL PWM technology and Dr. MOS integrated driver ICs provide superior power delivery, power efficiency, and enhanced performance at higher switching frequencies.
Furthermore, M.2 Cooling Protection, ESD Protection, and OC / OV / OH Protection keep the system from overheating and critical electrical malfunctions, extending its hardware lifespan greatly.
The Z790A-SILVER motherboard uses Realtek’s RTL8125B LAN chipset supported by BIOSTAR’s 2.5Guard, featuring 2.5x higher data transfer speeds with electrical surge and lightning discharge protection.