MSI 970A-G43 PLUS Socket AM3/ AM3+ 7.1-Channel HD Audio ATX Motherboard Specifications CPU Supports AMD FX/ Phenom/ Athlon II/ Sempron processors for Socket AM3/ AM3+ Chipset: AMD 970 & SB950 Chipset Main Memory 4x DDR3 memory slots, support up to 32GB Supports DDR3 1066/ 1333/ 1600/ 1866/ 2133 (OC) MHz Dual channel memory architecture Slots 2 x PCIe 2.0 x 16 slots (support x 16/ x 4 mode) 2 x PCIe 2.0 x 1 slots 2 x PCI slots Storage AMD SB950 Chipset 6 x SATA 6 Gb/s ports Supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 & RAID 10 for SATA storage devices USB (Universal Serial Bus) ASMedia ASM1143 Chipset 2 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.1 Gen 2 (Super Speed USB (Universal Serial Bus) 10 Gbps) ports on the back panel ASMedia ASM1042AE Chipset 2 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.1 Gen 1 (Super Speed USB) ports available through the internal USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.1 Gen 1 connector AMD SB950 Chipset 12 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 (High-speed USB) ports (6 ports on the back panel, 6 ports available through the internal USB (Universal Serial Bus) connector) Audio Realtek ALC887 Codec 7.1-Channel High Definition Audio LAN: 1x Realtek 8111E Gigabit LAN controller Internal I/O Connectors 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector 6 x SATA 6 Gb/s connectors 3 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 connectors (supports additional 6 USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 ports) 1 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.1 Gen 1 connector (supports additional 2 USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.1
- Gen 1 ports) 1 x 4-pin CPU fan connector 2 x 4-pin system fan connectors 1 x 3-pin system fan connector 1 x Front panel audio connector 2 x Front panel connectors 1 x TPM module connector 1 x Chassis Intrusion connector 1 x Serial port connector 1 x Clear CMOS jumper Back Panel I/O Ports 1 x PS/2 mouse port 1 x PS/2 keyboard port 6 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 ports 2 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.1 Gen 2 ports 1 x LAN (RJ45) port 6 x audio jacks Multi-GPU Support: Supports 2-Way AMD Cross Fire Technology BIOS The motherboard BIOS provides " Plug & Play" BIOS which detects the peripheral devices & expansion cards of the board automatically. The motherboard provides a Desktop Management Interface (DMI) function which records your motherboard specifications. Dimension: 12.0 in. x 8.9 in. (30.5 cm x 22.5 cm) ATX Form Factor Mounting: 6 mounting holes