MSI B85-G43 Series User Manual

Chapter 1
1-4Getting Started
Motherboard Speci󰘰cations
CPU
Support
4th Generation Intel
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Core i7 / Core i5 / Core i3 / Pentium
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Celeron
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processors for LGA 1150 socket
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Chipset Intel
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Z87 Express Chipset (Z87-G43)
Intel
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H87 Express Chipset (H87-G43)*
Intel
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B85 Express Chipset (B85-G43)*
* Supports Intel
®
SBA.
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Memory
Support
4x DDR3 memory slots supporting up to 32GB
Supports DDR3 3000(OC)/ 2800(OC)/ 2666(OC)/ 2600(OC)/
2400(OC)/ 2200(OC)/ 2133(OC)/ 2000(OC)/ 1866(OC)/ 1600/ 1333/
1066 MHz
OC is for Z87-G43 only.
Dual channel memory architecture
Supports non-ECC, un-bu󰘯ered memory
Supports Intel
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Extreme Memory Pro󰘰le (XMP)
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Expansion
Slots
1x PCIe 3.0 x16 slot
1x PCIe 2.0 x16 slot
Supports up to PCIe 2.0 x4 speed.
2x PCIe 2.0 x1 slots
3x PCI slots
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Onboard
Graphics
1x VGA port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x1200 @
60Hz
1x HDMI
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port, supporting a maximum resolution of
4096x2160@24Hz, 24bpp/ 2560x1600@60Hz, 24bpp/
1920x1080@60Hz, 36bpp
1x DVI-D port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x1200 @
60Hz
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Multi-GPU
Support
Supports 2-Way AMD CrossFire
TM
Technology*
* Supports Windows 7 and Windows 8.
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Storage Intel Z87/ H87/ B85 Express Chipset
6x SATA 6Gb/s ports (SATA1~6) (Z87-G43/ H87-G43)
4x SATA 6Gb/s ports (SATA1~4) (B85-G43)
2x SATA 3Gb/s ports (SATA5~6) (B85-G43)
Supports RAID 0, RAID1, RAID 5 and RAID 10 (For Z87-G43/
H87-G43)
Supports Intel Smart Response Technology, Intel
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Rapid Start
Technology and Intel
®
Smart Connect Technology*
* Supports Intel Core processors on Windows 7 and Windows 8.
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USB Intel Z87/ H87/ B85 Express Chipset
4x USB 3.0 ports (2 ports on the back panel, 2 ports available
through the internal USB connectors)
10x USB 2.0 ports (6 ports on the back panel, 4 ports available
through the internal USB connectors)
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Audio Realtek
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ALC892 Codec
7.1-Channel High De󰘰nition Audio
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LAN 1x Realtek
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8111E Gigabit LAN controller󰀲

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