MSI FM2-A85XA-G43 FM2 AMD A85X (Hudson D4) USB 3.0 HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard

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3.0
TOP FAVORABLE REVIEW
Great Mobo

Plenty of USB and SATA 6Gb/s connector heads on mobo.
Layout of components was nice; had no major cabling issues.
Manual was useful.
Came with little front-panel pin connectors. Made connecting the power switch, HDD light etc very easy.

No LED lamp on the mobo. No way to tell if power is being supplied to the mobo when the computer is not on. This was only a problem when I initially built my computer and switched on the power supply the first time.

The only issue I encountered when building my computer were the two 4-pin CPU power connectors. I was not used to having to plug in power connectors to the mobo other than the standard 24-pin ATX power connectors. I had to call MSI Tech Support and ask why nothing happened when I turned on the power to my computer for the first time. Nothing was displayed on my monitor. I was very close to returning the mobo as defective, but am glad I decided to call tech support. I felt quite dumb afterwards. This was my fault, and not the fault of MSI.

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TOP CRITICAL REVIEW
Another failed motherboard.

Zero.

Dead video output out of the box. See below.

I RMA'ed my last motherboard back to Newegg after my previous MSI FM2-A85XA-G43 instantly died upon installing the horrible drivers included on it's installation disk. I received my new one today and this one has no working video output. All standard troubleshoots performed from checking graphics card, cables, plugs, and testing other parts in other PCs.

This will NOT be a cycle. MSI never gets a dime from me again and I will be asking for a full refund or it gets charged back. I don't have these problems with Asus/Gigabyte products.

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Features & Details

  • AMD A85X (Hudson D4)
  • APU (FM2 Socket)
  • DDR3 2400(OC)/2133(OC)

Specifications

Model
BrandMSI
ModelFM2-A85XA-G43
Supported CPU
CPU Socket TypeFM2
CPU TypeAPU (FM2 Socket)
Chipsets
ChipsetAMD A85X (Hudson D4)
Memory
Number of Memory Slots4x240pin
Memory StandardDDR3 1066/1333/1600/1866/2133*/2400*(OC*)
Maximum Memory Supported64GB
Expansion Slots
PCI Express 2.0 x162 PCIE 2.0 x16 slots - PCI_E2 supports up to PCIE x16 speed - PCI_E5 supports up to PCIE x4 speed
PCI Express x13 x PCI Express x1
PCI Slots2 x PCI Slots
Storage Devices
Serial ATA (SATA)8 x SATA 6Gb/s
SATA RAID0/1/5/10
Onboard Audio
Audio ChipsetRealtek ALC892
Audio Channels8 Channels
Onboard LAN
LAN ChipsetRealtek 8111E
Max LAN Speed1Gbps
Rear Panel Ports
Back I/O Ports1 x D-Sub / 1 x DVI-D / 1 x HDMI / 1 x Optical S/PDIF Out / 1 x PS/2 / 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 / 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 / 6 x Audio Jacks
PS/21 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port
Video Ports1 x D-Sub 1 x DVI-D supporting Dual-link DVI
HDMI1 x HDMI
USB 3.02 x USB 3.0
USB 1.1/2.04 x USB 2.0
S/PDIF Out1 x Optical
Audio Ports6 Ports
Internal I/O Connectors
Onboard USB2 x USB 3.0 + 6 x USB 2.0
Other Connectors1 x ATX 24-pin power connector 1 x ATX 8-pin 12V CPU power connector CPU x 1 / System x 4 FAN connectors 1 x Front panel audio connector 1 x Front panel connector 1 x TPM module connector 1 x Serial port connector 1 x Clear CMOS jumper 1 x Chassis Intrusion connector
Physical Spec
Form FactorATX
Dimensions (W x L)12" x 8.86"
Power Pin24 Pin
Features
FeaturesOC Genie II: Auto OC to boost performance in 1 sec ClickBIOS II: Easy-to-use UEFI BIOS interface Super Charger: fast charge iPad/iPhone/smartphone Support USB 3.0 & SATA 6Gb/s
Additional Information
First Listed on NeweggJuly 31, 2013
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