Biostar is back with yet another cryptocurrency mining motherboard, the TB250-BTC+, which is the world’s first 8-Slot PCI-e mining board.
The TB250-BTC+ joins Biostar’s recently announced TB350-BTC and TA320-BTC mining motherboards. The company said this board is designed specifically for people looking to “maximize your mining from home.” According to the company, even though this board supports eight Nvidia or AMD graphics cards, the motherboard stays close to the safety limits of a continuous load rating for a typical 15amp household circuit.
Given the fact that this board is based on Intel’s B250 chipset, it features native support for 6th and 7th generation Intel LGA 1151 socket processors, two DIMM slots supporting up to 32GB of DDR4-2400M, a single PCI-E x16 3.0 slot and seven 7 x PCI-E x1 3.0 slots, 2 x PCI-E 12V 4-pin connectors, USB 3.1, and 7.1 channel HD audio. As with Biostar’s other mining-specific motherboards, the TB250-BTC+ also includes a moisture proof PCB and low resistance mosfets as well as electrostatic discharge (ESD) and overvoltage protection.
As we have explained in the past, even though the Ethereum mining craze is showing signs of waning, many companies are still jumping on the cryptocurrency mining bandwagon with products designed specifically for miners.
Information on the TB250-BTC+’s pricing and availability was not available at press time.
| Model | Biostar TB250-BTC+ |
|---|---|
| Chipset | Intel B250 |
| CPU Support | Intel Core i7 LGA 1151 Processor Intel Core i5 LGA 1151 Processor Intel Core i3 LGA 1151 Processor Intel Pentium LGA 1151 Processor Intel Celeron LGA 1151 Processor Maximum CPU TDP: 95W |
| Memory | 2 x DDR4 DIMM Memory Slot Dual Channel DDR4 2,400/ 2,133/ 1,866MHz Max 32GB Memory |
| Expansion Slots | 1 x PCI-E x16 3.0 Slot 7 x PCI-E x1 3.0 Slot *Note: PEX1_6/11 slot are not compatible w/ ATX standard, users need extra connecting kit to install VGA card for crypto mining. |
| Storage | 6x SATA3 Connectors |
| USB | 4 x USB 3.0 Port 1 x USB 3.0 Header 2 x USB 2.0 Port 2 x USB 2.0 Port (only 5V power, up to 1.5A) 2 x USB 2.0 Header |
| LAN | Realtek RTL8111H – 10/100/1000 Controller Support Super LAN Surge Protection |
| Integrated Video | *By CPU Model |
| Rear I/O | 1 x PS/2 Mouse 1 x PS/2 Keyboard 4 x USB 3.0 Port 2 x USB 2.0 Port 2 x USB 2.0 Port(only 5V power, up to 1.5A) 1 x DVI-D Connector, resolution up to 1920 x 1200 @60Hz 1 x RJ-45 Port 3 x Audio Connector |
| Internal I/O | 1 x USB 3.0 Header 2 x USB 2.0 Header 6 x SATA3 6Gb/s Connector 1 x SATA Power Connector(for rear USB power enhancement) 1 x Front Audio Header 1 x Front Panel Header 1 x CPU Fan Header 2 x System Fan Header 1 x Serial Header 2 x PCI-E 12V 4Pin Connector(Must be installed when using for bitcoin mining.) |
| Dimensions (W x L) | 29.5cm x 21cm |
