MSI Z87-G43 GAMING User Guide

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Expansion Slots
This motherboard contains numerous slots for expansion cards, such as discrete
graphics or audio cards.
PCI_E1~E4: PCIe Expansion Slot
The PCIe slot supports the PCIe interface expansion card.
PCIe 2.0 x1 Slot
PCIe 3.0 x16 Slot
PCIe 2.0 x16 Slot
PCI1~3: PCI Expansion Slot
The PCI slot supports additional LAN, SCSI, USB, and other add-on cards that comply
with PCI speci󰘰cations.
Important
When adding or removing expansion cards, always turn o󰘯 the power supply and
unplug the power supply power cable from the power outlet. Read the expansion
card’s documentation to check for any necessary additional hardware or software
changes.

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