MSI H97M-G43 32GB DDR3 Intel Motherboard

Enjoy a blazing fast system boot up and insanely fast loading of applications and games with selected MSI motherboards. We offer the next generation of high speed storage support through M.2 and SATA Express. M.2 and SATA Express transfer data through a PCI Express 2.0 x2 interface up to 10 Gb/s, making it 67% faster than SATA 3.0 solutions.

FEATURES
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
4 Display Outputs: DisplayPort/HDMI/DVI/D-Sub Support
PCI Express Gen 3: World's 1st PCI Express Gen 3 Motherboard Brand
Multi-GPU: AMD CrossFire Support
Command Center: Control & Customize Your PC Settings
Fast Boot: Quickly Boot Up & Enter OS in A Few Seconds
Super RAID: Easily Setup & Configure Intel® Technologies
Intel® Small Business Advantage 2.0: Streamiline PC Maintenance & Security

Faster storage solutions with M.2
M.2 is the successor to mSATA, offering a 67% performance increase up to 10 Gb/s. M.2 is packed in a small form factor and is compatible with 3 different sizes to fit most storage solutions.

Flexible fast storage with SATA Express
SATA Express introduces a new solution in high speed storage through PCI Express, providing more bandwidth for the latest generation SSDs. We offer flexible solutions with a M.2 to SATA Express converter for more convenience

OPTIMIZED FOR MULTIPLE GRAPHICS CARDS
MSI motherboards feature one or more PCI Express 3.0 slots, perfectly aligned and with enough space for an optimal airflow when using multiple graphics cards. That way, you will never have to worry about an overheating PC, while you are enjoying the best graphics jumping off from your monitor when running a AMD CrossFire™ gaming setup.

MILITARY CLASS 4
Military Class 4 is the next step in high quality components. The Hi-c Cap, Super Ferrite Choke and Solid CAPs will make sure that your PC runs more stable under extreme gaming conditions.

ECO POWER
ECO Power helps users to manage their hardware and power usage. Save up to 29% power consumption by completely disabling unnecessary hardware. ECO Power not only lowers the power consumption but also avoids short circuiting and signal noise.

CIRCUIT PROTECTION
With specially designed circuit protection, the MSI motherboard protects the CPU against overheating and USB devices from short circuiting.

OC GENIE 4
With the one-second overclocking option OC Genie we're giving you even more performance. Just hit the button and your PC gets another adrenalin shot straight away. Give your system an awesome performance boost with ease.

CLICK BIOS 4
The MSI Click BIOS 4 is the latest UEFI BIOS with optimizations for Windows 8. Not only that it also reacts faster, runs smoother and has better mouse support. And this all comes with many cool features. Click on the button on the right to visit our dedicated BIOS page and learn more.

COMMAND CENTER
MSI's Command Center software is a very powerful tool to push your motherboard to the max. With a very intuitive touch ready interface, Command Center allows users to tune settings to increase system stability, maximize overclocking performance and adjust cooling features.

LIVE UPDATE 6
MSI Live Update is renewed! Our popular software automatically downloads and installs the latest drivers, BIOS and software. Rest assured while your system is always configured using the latest software so you get the maximum performance and stability.

UNLIMITED RAMDISK
MSI Command Center integrates an unlimited RAMdisk. With a RAMdisk you can create a virtual drive from your system memory enabling speeds 20x faster than a modern SSD.

Speed up system performance
Load complete game images
Speed up games, apps and browser

ECO CENTER
Save the planet, lower your electrical bill. ECO Center lets you disable unused chips and functions used on your motherboard. By cutting off the power entirely, your motherboard will run more efficient, up to 29%!

SMART UTILITIES
The MSI Smart Utilities application helps to easily setup, configure and boost your systems’ performance and more through 3 Intel® key technologies:
Intel® Rapid Start
Intel® Smart Response
Intel® Smart Connect

FAST BOOT
No more seamless waiting for your O/S to be loaded! MSI Fast Boot helps to make your system boot lightning fast. MSI Fast Boot also features a GO2BIOS button. Simply click it to restart your PC and go straight to the system BIOS.

4K UHD SUPPORT
Enjoy awesome 4K UHD video playback with MSI 9 series motherboards. MSI motherboards that are equipped with HDMI port(s) support the latest 4K UHD (2160p ultra-high definition) resolution to provide an unprecedented breathtaking visual experience.

Technical Details

Model

Brand : MSI
Model : H97M-G43

Specifications

CPU
Supports 4th and 5th Generation Intel® Core™ Processors, and Intel® Pentium® and Celeron® Processors for Socket LGA1150

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

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

Other
Supports AMD® CrossFire™ Technology

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

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*)

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

Mounting
8 mounting holes