MSI H97M-G43

MSI H97M-G43

- Supports 4th and 5th Gen Intel® Core/Pentium®/Celeron® processors for LGA 1150 socket
- Supports DDR3-1600 Memory
- M. 2 + USB 3.0 + SATA 6Gb/s
- Military Class 4: Top Quality & Stability
- Guard-Pro: Improved Protection and Power Efficiency
- OC Genie 4: Overclock in 1 Second
- Click BIOS 4: Easily Fine-tune Your System
- 4K UHD Support: Ultra-high Definition Visual Experience
- Multi-GPU: AMD CrossFire Support
- Command Center: Control & Customize Your PC Settings
- Fast Boot: Quickly Boot Up & Enter OS in A Few Seconds
- Smart Utilities: Easily Setup & Configure Intel® Technologies
- Intel® Small Business Advantage: Streamiline PC Maintenance & Security

CPU

Supports 4th and 5th Generation Intel® Core Processors, and Intel® Pentium® and Celeron® Processors for Socket LGA1150
Please refer to CPU Support for compatible CPU; the above description is for reference only.

Chipset

Intel® H97 Express Chipset

Main Memory

Support four DDR3 DIMMs 1066/1333/1600 MHz, up to 32GB Max.
- Supports Dual-Channel mode
- Supports non-ECC, un-buffered memory
- Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)

Slots

1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 slot (PCI_E1, supports x16 speed)
1 x PCIe 2.0 x16 slot (PCI_E4, supports x4 speed)
2 x PCIe 2.0 x1 slots*
* Two PCIe x1 slots can not be used simultaneously. When installing an expansion card in one of pcie 2.0 x1 slots, another slot will be unavailable.

Onboard Graphics

1 x DisplayPort, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2304@24Hz, 2560x1600@60Hz, 3840x2160@60Hz, 1920x1200@60Hz
1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2160@24Hz, 2560x1600@60Hz
1 x VGA port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x1200@60Hz
1 x DVI-D port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x1200@60Hz

Multi-GPU Support

Supports AMD® CrossFire Technology*
* Supports Windows 7 and Windows 8/ 8.1

On-Board SATA

Intel® H97 Express Chipset
- 6 x SATA 6Gb/s ports (SATA1~6)
- 1 x M. 2 port*
- M. 2 port supports M. 2 SATA 6Gb/s module
- M. 2 port supports M. 2 PCIe module up to 10Gb/s speed**
- M. 2 port supports 4.2cm/ 6cm/ 8cm length module
- Supports RAID 0, RAID1, RAID 5 and RAID 10***
- Supports Intel Smart Response Technology, Intel® Rapid Start Technology and Intel Smart Connect Technology****

* The SATA5 and SATA6 ports will be unavailable when installing a module in the M. 2 port.
** M. 2 PCIe interface only supports UEFI option ROM, NOT support legacy option ROM.
*** M. 2 PCIe interface does not support RAID 0, RAID1, RAID 5 and RAID 10.
**** Supports Intel Core processors on Windows 7 and Windows 8/ 8.1

USB

Intel H97 Express Chipset
- 6 x USB 3.0 ports (4 ports on the back panel, 2 ports available through the internal USB connectors)
- 8 x USB 2.0 ports (2 ports on the back panel, 6 ports available through the internal USB connectors*)
* Internal JUSB1 connector supports MSI Super Charger.

Audio

Realtek® ALC892 Codec
- 7.1-Channel High Definition Audio
- Supports S/PDIF output

LAN

1 x 10/100/1000 LAN by Realtek® RTL8111G Gigabit LAN controller

Internal I/O Connectors

- 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
- 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector
- 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
- 3 x USB 2.0 connectors (supports additional 6 USB 2.0 ports)
- 1 x USB 3.0 connector (supports additional 2 USB 3.0 ports)
- 1 x 4-pin CPU fan connector
- 2 x 4-pin system fan connectors
- 1 x Clear CMOS jumper
- 1 x Front panel audio connector
- 2 x System panel connectors
- 1 x TPM module connector
- 1 x Chassis Intrusion connector
- 1 x Serial port connector
- 1 x Parallel port connector

Back Panel I/O Ports

- 1 x PS/2 keyboard/ mouse port
- 2 x USB 2.0 ports
- 4 x USB 3.0 ports
- 1 x VGA port
- 1 x DVI-D port
- 1 x DisplayPort
- 1 x HDMI port
- 1 x LAN (RJ45) port
- 1 x Optical S/PDIF OUT connector
- 6 x audio jacks

BIOS

The motherboard BIOS provides "Plug & Play" BIOS which detects the peripheral devices and expansion cards of the board automatically.
The motherboard provides a Desktop Management Interface(DMI) function which records your motherboard specifications.

Dimension

9.6 in. x 9.6 in. (24.4 cm x 24.4 cm) Micro-ATX Form Factor
Micro ATX