MSI Dragon on a Budget - B75A-G43 Gaming
If you are tight on your budget and MSI “Z77A-GD65 Gaming” is out of the picture. Try instead MSI’s more affordable Dragon line – “B75A-G43 Gaming” motherboard.
The board uses the Intel Chipset B75 Solution which actually is for Small Business Computing. With this, users can enjoy the “Small Business Advantage” Software Package which enhances the security and the productivity of your PC. Below are the said softwares:
•Software Monitor – monitor critical software below the OS
•Data Backup and Restore – run data backup on schedule
•USB Blocker – block unwanted USB device classes
•PC Health Center – optimize system on schedule even if PC is off
•Energy Saver – automatically power on each workday morning or do scheduled shutdowns
•Intel Wireless Display – Share and collaborate wirelessly
Now, let’s move on with the gaming side of the motherboard. The board is capable of doing AMD Crossfire with x16 speed on the 1st slot PCIE VC GEN3 and the 2nd one at x4 PCIE GEN2. Killer E2200 Game networking is also fused into the board for maximum networking performance for online games and high-quality streaming media. Aside from this two, Sound Blaster Cinema makes the Audio quality top notch. You will be getting surround sound with just your stereo headphones, hear specific sounds in gaming environments and most of all sound effects are reproduced crystal clear.
With MSI’s Military Class III components, you don’t have to worry even if your PC is turned on 24/7. Solid Capacitor lifespan is over 10 years and with the help of the Super Ferrite Choke, it improves the power efficiency and power stability of the board. And if you feel that the performance of your system is not fast enough for you, OC Genie II can make your system faster by automatically overclock your system memory and processor.
Comes now the bundles:
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•User Manual, Reviewer’s Guide, Quick Installation Guide
•Utility Driver DVD Disc
•Dragon Badge
•IO Back Plate
•SATA 6GB/s Cables
•Door Knob Label
IO Ports from left to right:
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•Gaming Device Ports – PS2 Combo port and 2x USB 2.0 Ports. These ports are optimized for high polling rate which lowers your mouse’s response time from 8 milliseconds to 1 millisecond. There are also gold plates on the ports which enhances the durability.
•2x USB 2.0 controlled by the Intel Chip
•HDMI Port
•Killer Network E2205 Gigabit LAN and 2x USB 3.0 by Intel
• VGA and DVI Ports
•Realtak ALC892 8-channel audio with jack sensing
So that’s it and I will just leave you guys a close shot of the Dragon Heatsink
Is it really true? A current board that actually has PCI slots on it?
As a side note, LGA 1150 high end board, please have a PCI slot usable with an SLI setup!
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B75A-G43 GAMING does it support SLI
Hi i own a B75A-G43 GAMING and am running it with an MSI GTX660 gaming OC, i read that it supports crossfire which i believe is AMD multi GPU, i can find nothing in my manual about SLI though ... Logic tells me that if it supports crossfire it should support SLI right ?
Im looking to pair my MSI GTX 660 gaming with another one, as the card is very good im not looking to change it but i would like to SLI it with another.
So will the B75A-G43 GAMING support SLI if it supports crossfire ?Like badboy already said it takes two R9 270X and will also run them in Crossfire. However like badboy already says one card would be working in a Slot being at X16 and one running in a slot being at X4. That will not only decrease the possible Crossfire performance but also cause a lot more microstuttering making the felt performance lower than it actually is judging by fps. It is way not recommended therefor to go for a multi gpu setup with this board. If having the money for two R9 270X better spend it for one card of a higher performance level like R9 290(X) or a GeForce GTX780.
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IS GTX 970 GAMING 4G compatible with MSI B75A-G43 ?
So i bought myself today this card GTX 970 GAMING 4G
When i went home to install it i found out that it does not work. the fans spool up, the msi logo lights up, but no picture on monitors, not even the bios screen. i managed to boot up with the ntegrated graphics, GTX does not show up in device manager. Motherboard bios is up to date with the last bios version from the boards support/dovnload page version 10.10
Motherboard: B75A-G43
PSU: Corsair CX750T
My question, are the graphics card and motherboard compatible, did i get a bad card or do i need a new motherboard.The warranty guys did check the card out and confirmed that it was dead on arrival. So they replaced the card and i had them check first if the new one works. It did so now it's waiting until evening for some gaming action
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HI, I don't see any file related to MSI B85-G43 Gaming Bios, I would like to update ME....
E7816IMS.C33 is the latest Beta
>>Use the MSI HQ Forum USB flasher<<
Mode 1 pointed at the archive
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Hello, could someone tell what drivers i need to download for this motherboard?
All listed in download section on product site for your OS: http://www.msi.com/support/mb/B85-G43-GAMING.html#down-driver
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MSI B85-G43 GAMING. Almost without audio
Hi guys !
I just bought a motherboard model B85-G43 GAMING. And I almost have no audio =(
I tried:
- Install the driver that came with the CD;
- Downloaded and installed the latest driver from the MSI website;
- Downloaded and installed drivers from realtek website.
Nothing works... I'm desperate ! I can't find a solution... PLEASE, if anyone could give me a hands up.
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What would exactly be "RMA the mobo"?
it means to send the board back to reseller or msi for repair/replacement
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I just bought a motherboard model B85-G43 GAMING. And I almost have no audio =(
almost no audio is indeed very informative
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And It's not exactly "without audio", there is audio it's just veeeery low..
you should tell this before
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Nothing works... I'm desperate ! I can't find a solution... PLEASE, if anyone could give me a hands up.
have you done a new fresh OS installation after you got this new mainboard? [B85-G43 GAMING]
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there is audio it's just veeeery low..
have you checked mixer settings, volume control?
what audio you've played? maybe the volume is low from the player?
have you tried to re-plug the speakers jacks to ensure its filled all the way to the audio ports?
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MSI H87-G43 Gaming VGA Boost?
I'm not good at English
MSI H87-G43 Gaming
Question
1.Is "VGA Boost" feature = overclocking?
2.Can MSI VGA Boost feature work with other brand graphics card? or it only work with MSI Graphics card ?
3.If I only play games with out overclocking which board should i buy for worthiness? MSI H87-G43 Gaming or MSI H87-G43
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1.Is "VGA Boost" feature = overclocking?
Yes, although just a little oc.
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2.Can MSI VGA Boost feature work with other brand graphics card? or it only work with MSI Graphics card ?
Only with MSI vgas of the Gaming series (= even other MSI vgas won't work)
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3.If I only play games with out overclocking which board should i buy for worthiness? MSI H87-G43 Gaming or MSI H87-G43
Choose what you like. Both are H87 boards hence no cpu oc possible anyway. VGA boost is not really worth buying a board for. The Gaming board features other extras like Killer LAN and enhanced onboard sound. -
MOVED: MSI Z87-G43 gaming + i5 4690K compatibility
This topic has been moved to GAMING Motherboards.
https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=255320.0Quote from: Nichrome on 01-May-15, 00:25:19
There is no such A4 or A5.
http://www.msi.com/support/mb/Z87-G43.html#down-bios
Wrong board, he has Z87-G43 Gaming
http://www.msi.com/support/mb/Z87-G43-GAMING.html#down-bios
Quote from: jimas92 on 30-April-15, 21:32:04
but still cant figure out how can i see which bios version i have (i mean A4/A5/A6)
A=10, B=11, C=12 etc.
Interestingly the BIOS is newer than the board. -
Hi there,
It´s my first post here so greetings all I have a question regarding MSI Z87 G43 GAMING motherboard and crossfire. I noticed, a bit too late, that the G43 does not crossfire in a x8/x8 mode! Is this a performance compromiser? I mean, I´ve noticed a great scaling in BF4 with seetings in High (no AA; with SSAO) running the game with a 3 screen display - compared with single card I went from 50-80 FPS to 70-130.
So, if I understand correctly from the board specs, I have one graphic card at x16 and the other x4?
Thanks for your attention.So... I´ve been searching other MSI alternatives towards minimizing the cost of my ignorance. I found MSI Z87-G55 - 3 PCIe 3.0x16. The price is 30€ less than the G45 (110€ vs 140€) and the only visible diference is the network adapter (Realtek® RTL8111G Vs Killer E2205). Can you tell me if this is a good choice?
My specs:
Core i7 4770K
Gskill 2*8GB 1866
SSD Samsung 840
ASUS 7970ghz DCII Top
PowerColor R9280X
Also checked the G55 OC Genie feature in BIOS. I´m currently using that with my G43 and it´s very simple efficient and absolutely stable and trouble free. Is the BIOS in the G55 similar to the G43? Hope you could answer all this m8... sorry for such inquiry :P
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MSI Z77A-G43 Gaming motherboard not posting
MDI Z77A-G43 NOT POSTING
Hi all,
I setup my new system using msi z77a-g4, i5 2500k and 8gb corsair ram.
It was working fine I was watching a movie when suddenly the system hanged
even after somtime when it was still in hanged state and nothing was working
i restarted by pressing the restart button .... after that it's not even posting.
CPU fan keeps on moving but the display is just blank even keyboard lights are not coming up
Just noticed it seems it's restarting after every few seconds ... guessing this by change in the color of mouse led.
Please help ... i tried to reset the bios by using JBAT1 but still no results
Board z77a-g43 gaming
Bios version don't know
VGA Using onboard graphics
PSU Corsair VX 450W
Intel core i5 2500K sandy bridge 3.3GHZ not overclocked LGA 1155 95W
Corsair Vengance DDR3 8GB X 1
SEAGATE 40 GB Sata hdd
Windows XP Professional SP3>>Posting Guide<<
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Slow power on b4 seeing MSI logo (MSI Z87-G43 GAMING)
My question is, why it takes up to 10 seconds to power on before seeing the MSI logo.
My rig boots in Windows 8.1 Pro UEFI mode with RAID, see summary of rig below.
When booting it sometimes takes up to 10 seconds for the MSI screen to appear, the one with the MSI logo. Once the MSI logo appears the boot is fast, usually between 6 to 8 seconds.
Total boot time around 16 seconds
Please help thanks
System Summary
BIOS version
A.40
Operating System
Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center 64-bit
CPU
Intel Core i3 4130 @ 3.40GHz 32 °C
Haswell 22nm Technology
RAM
8.00GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 800MHz (9-9-9-27) SPD Ext. XMP
Motherboard
MSI Z87-G43 GAMING (MS-7816) (SOCKET 0) 35 °C
Graphics
227ELH (1920x1080@60Hz)
Intel HD Graphics 4400 (MSI)
Storage
119GB M4-CT128M4SSD2 (SSD) OS installed on this drive
465GB Intel Raid 0 Volume (HDD)
465GB Intel Raid 1 Volume (HDD)
Optical Drives
ASUS DRW-24D3ST
Audio
Realtek High Definition Audio
PSU
Thermaltake Smart SE 530W
Other useful info:
BIOS settings
Windows 8 fast boot enabled with GOP, no secureboot
Fast memory boot enabled, I think this just means that it is skipping tests
IGP set to 1024mb dedicated video memory and 800mb shared
All drivers and windows updates are up to dateYes, nothing suspicious there, everything loads perfectly. See result below.
From the moment this is displayed, it takes just 6 seconds for Windows to be functional. However, it takes around 10 seconds before this appears on the display.
To be clear, or at least for me to be clear, what you see in the screenshot is the BOOT and not the POST, during the actual POST (power on self-test), the user should not see anything on the display.
Is that correct or have I got it wrong.
BOOT
E7816IMS V10.4 02/21/2014
Intel(R) Core(TM) I3-4130 CPU @ 3.40GHz, Speed: 100.00x34=3,4003400.00 MHz
DRAM Frequency for DDR3 1600 MHz(Dual Channel)
DRAM Size is 8192 MB
Use Device total: 1 KBDs, 1 MICE, 0 MASS, 2 HUBs
Detected ATA/ATAPI Devices...
SATA Port1: M4-CT128M4SSD2
SATA Port2: DRW-24D3ST
SATA Port3: Hitachi HTS725032A9A364
SATA Port4: ST9250315AS
SATA Port5: Hitachi HTS721050CLA362
SATA Port6: Hitachi HTS721050CLA362
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MSI Z87-G43 gaming + i5 4690K compatibility
hello there
so, i built a new pc a few days ago and i decided to go with these 2 options (msi z87-g43 gaming + i5 4690K)
anyway, i saw that some people have issues and that it's kind of a roll of a dice whether this specific motherboard will boot with the 4690K or not. From what i saw, it depends on the motherboard's manufacture date and if it has a A5/A6 bios version or not.
now, what i'd like to know is; is there a way to check the bios version of the specific motherboard without opening the box? (i'll have my new hardware probably tomorrow)
i'm really thinking about getting another mobo, i'm not sure what i'll do though.. A friend told me, even though it wont have the A5/A6 bios version, it'll probably boot and i'll be able to update it through windows. He also told me there's a really small chance i'll need another cpu to update the bios and then put my cpu on the mobo.. As i said, roll of a dice.
Any advices/tips?Quote from: Nichrome on 01-May-15, 00:25:19
There is no such A4 or A5.
http://www.msi.com/support/mb/Z87-G43.html#down-bios
Wrong board, he has Z87-G43 Gaming
http://www.msi.com/support/mb/Z87-G43-GAMING.html#down-bios
Quote from: jimas92 on 30-April-15, 21:32:04
but still cant figure out how can i see which bios version i have (i mean A4/A5/A6)
A=10, B=11, C=12 etc.
Interestingly the BIOS is newer than the board. -
MSI Z87 G43 GAMING -BIOS CRASH-
Hi everyone ,
I got a z87 g43 gaming mobo I try tried to update my mobo on the live update A40 to A50 then it stuckt
Now no signal on monitor i tried to reset cmos by putting out the battery but didnt work i dont understand what i need to do about jumper
its something like that what can i do???
Oh i almost forget my system is overclocked is it important and system resets itself(what is going on)
Other specs
4x2 ram corsair
4670k
Gtx 760You have to return it to the seller if you want a replacement (LiveUpdate hasn't voided warranty as that was provided by MSI). Otherwise look around the city for repair center and ask if they can restore badly flashed BIOS on this mobo.
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MSI Z87-G43 Gaming and R9 290 OC Windforce not playing nice
Hi, already tried search but can find a solution, i have an Z87-G43 Gaming(Bios 10.30) and bought an Gigabyte R9 290 OC ref:GV-R929OC-4GD-GA(BIOS F3L). All is on latest Firmware/BIOS.
The problem is that the motherboard wont recognize my 290 on first PCIE 3. It works on second 16x slot. THe thing is... An Gigabyte 7950,Sapphire 7970, Unknown NVIDIA 7200gs all work in the first slot... now that i got bf4 my 290 doesnt work in the first slot... Latest bios from MSI say's vga compat. improved. The computer boots fine with the integrated vga and in bios it shows the first slot as empty. Anyone?Like I said best to contact both and see what you can do. When I check VBIOS for MSI cards, there are normally newer versions available, so best to check. On the other hand if it is a bios issue, MSI can get on it.
>>How to contact MSI.<< -
MSI B75A-G43 runs fans at full speed for 1-2 seconds after powering on the PC
Hello fellow MSI owners,
I have a MSI B75A-G43 board and i was really curious why does the fans run at full speed for 1-2 seconds when the PC gets powered on and then gradually quiet down to normal speed. Other than this, the board works great. I have had only boards from Gigabyte previously and they do not exhibit this behavior, is this a MSI thing ?
Thanks,
AlexThanks for the answers fellas !
Indeed it looks like normal operation on the MSI boards ( may differ on the latest Bios versions maybe). PWM control probably works differently on the Gigabyte ones
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