MSI B85-G43 Series User Manual

Preface
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CONTENTS
Preface ............................................................................................................ i
Copyright Notice .......................................................................................................ii
Trademarks ..............................................................................................................ii
Revision History .......................................................................................................ii
Smartphone Application ..........................................................................................iii
Technical Support ...................................................................................................iii
Safety Instructions ...................................................................................................iv
FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement ................................................... v
CE Conformity ......................................................................................................... v
Radiation Exposure Statement ...............................................................................vi
European Community Compliance Statement ........................................................vi
Taiwan Wireless Statements ...................................................................................vi
Japan VCCI Class B Statement ..............................................................................vi
Korea Warning Statements .....................................................................................vi
Battery Information .................................................................................................vii
Chemical Substances Information .........................................................................vii
WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) Statement ...........................viii
Chapter 1 Getting Started............................................................................1-1
Packing Contents .................................................................................................1-2
Optional Accessories ...........................................................................................1-2
Assembly Precautions ..........................................................................................1-3
Motherboard Speci󰘰cations ..................................................................................1-4
Connectors Quick Guide ......................................................................................1-7
Back Panel Quick Guide ...................................................................................... 1-9
CPU (Central Processing Unit) ..........................................................................1-11
Introduction to the LGA 1150 CPU .............................................................. 1-11
CPU & Heatsink Installation .........................................................................1-12
Memory .............................................................................................................. 1-15
Dual-Channel mode Population Rule .......................................................... 1-15
Mounting Screw Holes ....................................................................................... 1-16
Power Supply .....................................................................................................1-17
JPWR1~2: ATX Power Connectors .............................................................1-17
Expansion Slots .................................................................................................1-18
PCI_E1~E4: PCIe Expansion Slot ...............................................................1-18
Video/ Graphics Cards ......................................................................................1-19
Single Video Card Installation ......................................................................1-19
AMD CrossFire (Multi-GPU) Technology ................................................. 1-20
Internal Connectors ............................................................................................1-22
SATA1~6: SATA Connector ....................................................................... 1-22
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MSI B85-G43 Series Specifications

General

Chipset	Intel B85
Socket	LGA 1150
Memory Support	DDR3
Max Memory	32GB
Memory Standard	DDR3 1066/1333/1600 MHz
Form Factor	ATX
PCIe x1 Slots	2
PCI Slots	3
SATA 6Gb/s	4
SATA 3Gb/s	2
Audio	Realtek ALC892
Memory Slots	4
USB 3.0 Ports	4
USB 2.0 Ports	8
Ethernet	Realtek 8111G
RAID Support	RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10
Onboard Video	Supported only by CPU with integrated graphics