Biostar
P4M900-M4 Motherboard
If you’re looking for superb performance from an Intel Pentium or Celeron
D-driven system, here’s your platform. And the Biostar P4M900-M4 micro-ATX
Socket 478 platform is compatible with the Windows Vista operating system. Based
on the VIA P4M900/VT8237A chipsets, the P4M900-M4 supports DDR2 533/667 MHz
memory up to 4GBm PCI-E x16/x1, SATA RAID (0,1), and features VIA Chrome9 HC
IGP onboard graphics with a maximum memory of 256MB. This rock-solid mainboard
also supports 6-channel HD audio, and Fast Ethernet LAN. The P4M900-M4’s
exclusive Biostar technologies include FLASHER, 9th Touch, WarpSpeeder, BootBlocker,
WatchDog, and WINFLASHER. An ideal board for home, school, surfing the Internet,
or multimedia entertainment. Factory direct pricing and outstanding performance
make the Biostar P4M900-M4 one of the best values on the market.
Specifications
Form Factor:
microATX
Processor Interface:
Socket 478
Processors Supported:
Intel Pentium 4
Intel Celeron D
Front Side Bus:
400MHz
533MHz
800MHz
Northbridge:
VIA P4M900
Southbridge:
VIA VT8237A
Number of Slots:
2
Number of Pins:
240-Pin
Maximum Memory Supported:
4GB - 32bit
Memory Supported:
533MHz DDR2
667MHz DDR2
Channels:
6 Channels
Audio Chipset:
Realtek ALC861VD
Video Chipset:
VIA Chrome9 HC IGP
Video Memory:
256MB Shared Memory
Supported Devices:
4
Hard Drive Types:
UDMA/33
UDMA/133
UDMA/100
UDMA/66
USB Version:
2.0
USB Data Transfer Rates:
480Mbps
LAN Type:
10/100Mbps
Port Type:
RJ-45
PCI Slots:
2
PCI Express X1 Slots:
1
PCI Express X16 Slots:
1
PS/2 Keyboard Connectors:
1
PS/2 Mouse Connectors:
1
Serial Communication Ports:
1
USB Rear Panel Ports:
4
USB Onboard Headers:
2 - (expandable to 4 USB ports)
LAN Ports:
1
Audio Out Jacks:
1
Line In Jacks:
1
Microphone Jacks:
1
CD-In Headers:
1
IDE Headers:
2
FDD Headers:
1
Serial ATA Headers:
2
ATX Power Connectors:
1 24-Pin Connector
PC Power Connectors:
1 - 4 Pin
Fan Connectors:
2
VGA Ports:
1
Length:
9.606 in. (24.4cm)
Width:
7.410 in. (19 cm)
Detailed Features
A Closer Look
Socket
This motherboard features a Socket 478 design.
The Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) style socket makes it easy to install and
upgrade your processor.
Chipset
The P4M900-M motherboard is based on the VIA P4M900 Northbridge chipset
and the VIA VT8237A Southbridge chipset. It supports Intel Pentium 4 and
Celeron D Processors, with Hyper-Threading Technology and 400/533/800MHz
Front Side Bus support.
Memory
Expansion
The P4M900-M provides 4 DIMM sockets using 240-pin DDR2 with a total capacity
of up to 4GB-32bit. You can install DDR2 533/667MHz Memory.
PCI
Express Support
The P4M900-M fully supports PCI Express, the latest I/O interconnect technology
that speeds up the PCI bus. PCI Express features point-to-point serial interconnections
between devices and allows higher clockspeeds by carrying data in packets.
This high-speed interface is software compatible with existing PCI specifications.
IDE
The P4M900-M includes built in IDE facilities that support Ultra
DMA 33/66/100/133.
Audio
The P4M900-M comes with a Realtek ALC861VD audio codec which supports high
quality 6-channel audio.
Serial
ATA Support
The P4M900-M supports the Serial ATA II technology through the Serial ATA
interfaces. Doubles bus bandwidth which provides blazingly high disk performance,
up to 3.0Gb/s, with RAID 0, 1 solutions.
Latest Owner Reviews
4.7
4.6
4.3
4.0
REVIEW BY: DANIEL Reviewed
Nov 15, 2008
CRAP, I ordered 4 and not one of them works, at first I thought it was the fact that I had a 20 pin PS with a 24 pin adapter but nope I got a new PS and stil nothing. Keeps getting boot disk error on all 4 in different machines 2 of which are all brand new components.
REVIEW BY: Martin Reviewed
Oct 12, 2008
This motherboards rocks.
Consistent and reliable.
REVIEW BY: papo Reviewed
Oct 08, 2008
I gave this board a 5 because it worked very good from the start.Not a single problem with it. Every thing works perfect.The only problem I had was that it did not detected the cpu had to reenstall XP and everything is just fine.
REVIEW BY: Martin Reviewed
Oct 04, 2008
A very easy motherboard to set up. I never opened the instructions. I set it up with a P4 @ 3.4Ghz, 2 Gigs crucial ram @ 667,nvidia 8600GT, 400w ultra psu, and wow and behold. Doesnt have 256 onboard video but then who uses it. very stable board for the money and blazing fast and im betting it will support up to 800 RAM as well.
Pcie just bumped the FSB to 1600+, no heat issues. I may just pick up another for future build.
REVIEW BY: Reviewed
Aug 04, 2008
Good board used to bring back a Pentium 4 2.8 northwood 400 FSB from a dead motherboard. Put in 2 gigs of DDR2 667 Mhz and a XFX 8600 GT running XP Media Center. Sent a total of $300 which is much cheaper than buying a new computer. Moved over power supply, hard drives, dvd drives and everything works much faster. Played Company of Heroes again to see the difference the 8600 GT made and coming from a TI 4400 it made a huge difference in graphics. Would buy this product again. No issues with setup of motherboard.
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PCI
Express - Delivering Dramatically Improved Graphics
Doubling the bandwidth of the AGP 8X graphics bus, the new PCI Express represents
the most profound change to desktop architecture in nearly a decade. PCI
Express replaces AGP, allowing much larger amounts of data to move between
the graphics card and the CPU, and will soon replace PCI expansion slots
as well. The PCI standard allows for a 32-bit bus with a maximum throughput
of 133MB/s. By contrast, PCI Express will run at 2.5GHz. PCI Express is
a two-way serial connection that carries data in packets along two pairs
of point-to-point data lines, compared to the single parallel data bus of
traditional PCI. Gamers will benefit from an incredible upgrade in video
quality with PCI Express, because it will allow for more powerful video
cards, inspiring developers to create more realistic environments that will
make games come alive with astonishingly lifelike colors and images. Video
enthusiasts will also benefit because PCI Express will accommodate higher-quality
video throughput (amount of data you can send per second). As network television
moves over to HDTV broadcasts, PCI Express positions the PC platform for
integration into the living room, while also allowing for HD video editing
and other bandwidth-intensive tasks. PCI Express is compatible with existing
PCI drivers and software operating systems and is designed to co-exist with
current PCI hardware.
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Biostar P4M900-M4 Motherboard - VIA P4M900, Socket 478, MicroATX, Audio, Video, PCI Express, 10/100 Ethernet LAN, USB 2.0, Serial ATA, RAID
$59.99
Manufactured by:
Biostar Mfg Part No:
P4M900M4 UPC No:
802700501289 Box Size:
( Length:
10, Width:
11, Depth:
3 )
Shipping Weight:
1.2000 pound(s)
Limited Warranty:
12 months parts;
12 months labor
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