Biostar

Yes, on-board SPDIF will be able to support 7.1 channel audio output.

This problem can be resolve by update audio driver.

Please refer following link to download the audio driver.

https://download.biostar.com.tw/upload/Driver/Audio/VIA/HDA/v10100b.exe

Before driver installation, please remove previus version audio driver.

After reboot, then install the new driver version.

Due to motherboard design, A880GZ cannot support DVI to D-Sub converter to display analog display. A880GZ will support analog display only on D-Sub header and digital display on DVI header for the monitor support.

Yes, A880GZ will support AMD x840 CPU. CPU OPN is HDX840WFK42GM

Yes, TA990FXe will support GSKILL DDR3 1600 2G memeory module.

If the DDR speed is not reaching 1600 MHz, please manualy adjust the memory frequency to 1600 MHz.

1. Go to CMOS> O.N.E> OverClock Navigator> Manual OverClock

2. Go to DRAM TIMING Configuration>MCT Timing Mode>Manual

3. Set Memclock Value to DDR 1600

4. Press F4 key to Save configuration and reset.

1. Open Virtu Control Panel, go to Application section and click add button.

2. Select game or benchmark utility.

3. Modify name in this section.

4. Press OK to save the setting.

5. Added program or benchmark utility should appear in the Virtu.

6. We suggest to reboot the system to let Virtu to keep the setting.

Please press [Del] key in POST screen to go to CMOS> Chipset> IGD Multi-Monitor> set to Enable.

Then press [F4] key to Save and Exit the BIOS.

After next boot to OS, you will be able to choose second monitor if plug two monitor at either two on-board VGA ports.

You can choose D-sub+DVI / D-sub+HDMI® / DVI+HDMI® for display combo.

This problem caused by the Windows XP's bug.

Please update the patch file from Microsoft's website.

More detail information, please refer the following link.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/817900/en-us

This 95W limitation is for protect motherboard for using CPU over it's design limit. So the motherboard's life time will stay longer. Please refer CPU support page in motherboard model page for the proper CPU support.

TA990FXE motherboard's eSATA (external SATA) device will run at Generation I (1.5Gbig/s) and Generation II (3.0Gbit/s) speed. It will depend on external device's speed.