MSI Z87-G43 GAMING User Guide

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Preface
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Revision History
Revision Revision History Date
V2.0 First release 2013/ 07
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MSI Z87-G43 GAMING Specifications

General

Chipset	Intel Z87
Form Factor	ATX
CPU Socket	LGA 1150
Maximum Memory	32GB
PCI Express x16 Slots	2
PCI Express 3.0 x16	1
PCI Express 2.0 x16	1
PCI Express x1	2
PCI Slots	3
SATA Ports	6 x SATA 6Gb/s
USB Ports	6 x USB 3.0, 8 x USB 2.0
Multi-GPU Support	AMD CrossFireX
Memory Slots	4
Memory Standard	DDR3 1066/1333/1600
Audio	Realtek ALC1150
LAN	Killer E2205 Gigabit LAN
RAID Support	RAID 0, 1, 5, 10
Power Connectors	24-pin ATX main power connector, 8-pin ATX 12V power connector