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March 3rd, 2017, Taipei, Taiwan – BIOSTAR is proud to announce its expanded AMD AM4 motherboard series lineup as it welcomes the new AMD B350 products in the RACING Series family of motherboards. Offering an amazing balance of value, features, quality and performance, the BIOSTAR RACING Series B350 motherboard lineup is designed for gamers who want a jump-off point for their gaming system using the latest AMD RYZEN processors at an affordable price. Featuring support for the latest AMD RYZEN processors, the BIOSTAR RACING Series B350 motherboard will deliver performance for the next-generation of games while providing a quality platform for unhindered gaming. The BIOSTAR RACING B350 motherboards come with BIOSTAR exclusive VIVID LED DJ and 5050 LED Fun Zone customization feature as well as FLY.NET network optimization software for maximum gaming fun with less lag.

The RACING B350GT5 comes bundled with a free BIOSTAR VIVID LED Fan and will have an MSRP of $129. The RACING B350GT3 will have an MSRP of $109.

New Features to Enhance Gaming Performance

Break limits and enjoy uninhibited speed with BIOSTAR performance features that offer speed that gamers need to dominate their games. These new features will bring a new level of experience for gamers and enthusiasts.

Advanced Gaming Network Optimization

FLY.NET
AMD AM4 RACING motherboards come with the new networking solution for gaming: the DRAGON LAN together with FLY.NETbandwidth management software which automatically detects the best settings for your bandwidth, maximizing priority to those that need it the most meaning games will receive a smoother experience with improved lower latencies and an ultra-stable network connection when running multitple software that utilize the network.

Lighting up Your Life with RACING Style

VIVID LED DJ
Design your own LED visual effects and custom lighting with the exclusive RACING Series software from BIOSTAR: the Vivid LED DJ utility. With multiple customization and preset options to customize the color schemes and light effects of your motherboard, be ready to show-off your personal style with your gaming system with BIOSTAR RACING Series.

5050 LED Fun Zone
The brand-new 5050 LED Fun Zone comes with two 5050 LED headers to bring more colorful lighting options to DIY lovers. This improves upon the original feature allowing for a much more flexible way of adding lights to your system.

BIOSTAR RACING Series motherboard users will receive free invite codes for content bonus packs which includes the premium gifts for World of Tanks gamers in the Asia server. World of Tanks is one of the most immersive games out right now and superb graphics give the game a realistic feel and experiencing it with the new BIOSTAR GeForce GTX 1050 Ti makes the game more fluid so you get immersed in the true World of Tanks experience.

Model	RACING B350GT5	RACING B350GT3
Chipset	AMD B350
CPU Support	AMD A-series APU / RYZEN CPU / NPU for Socket AM4 Maximum CPU TDP (Thermal Design Power) : 95Watt
Memory Support	MEMORY Support Dual Channel DDR4 2667/ 2400/ 2133/ 1866 MHz 4 x DDR4 DIMM Memory Slot Max. Supports up to 64GB Memory * DDR4 for AMD RYZEN CPU
Expansion Slot	1 x PCI-E x16 3.0 Slot(x16 for RYZENCPU only, NPU/APU run at x8 speed) 1 x PCI-E x16 2.0 Slot(x4)(share bandwidth w/ PCI-E x1 slot, when PCI-E x1 occupied, PCI-E x16(x4) will run at x1 speed) 2 x PCI-E x1 2.0 Slot 2 x PCI Slot	1 x PCI-E x16 3.0 Slot(x16 for RYZEN CPU only, NPU/APU run at x8 speed) 1 x PCI-E x16 2.0 Slot(x4)(share bandwidth w/ PCI-E x1 slot, when PCI-E x1 occupied, PCI-E x16(x4) will run at x1 speed) 2 x PCI-E x1 2.0 Slot
Storage	4 x SATA3 Connector 1 x M.2 Key M 32Gb/s Connector, support M.2 type 2242/ 2260/ 2280 SATA 6Gb/s & PCI-E Storage * M.2 (32Gb/s) : The bandwidth is depended on CPU, RYZEN is 32Gb/s ; APU & NPU is 16Gb/s.
USB	1 x USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-C Port 1 x USB 3.1 Gen2 Port 4 x USB 3.1 Gen1 Port 1 x USB 3.1 Gen1 Header 2 x USB 2.0 Header	2 x USB 3.1 Gen2 Port 4 x USB 3.1 Gen1 Port 1 x USB 3.1 Gen1 Header 2 x USB 2.0 Header
LAN	Realtek RTL8118AS - 10/100/1000 Controller (Dragon LAN) Support Super LAN Surge Protection
Integrated Video	By CPU model Supports DX12 Supports HDCP
Codec	Realtek ALC892 8-Channel Blu-ray Audio Support BIOSTAR Hi-Fi	Realtek ALC887 8-Channel HD Audio Support BIOSTAR Hi-Fi