MSI FM2-A55-G43 Socket FM2 AMD A55 motherboard 64GB DDR3

Socket FM2 AMD A55 motherboard

This MSI motherboard uses the AMD A55 chipset and a Socket FM2 interface for AMD A10, A8, A6 and A4 series processors. It follows the ATX form factor and provides six SATA II ports alongside a Realtek ALC892 audio codec delivering 8.1 channel sound. A Realtek RTL8111E LAN controller supplies 10/100/1000 Ethernet connectivity. The board includes six USB 2.0 ports on the rear panel.

Builders using Socket FM2 processors and DDR3 memory

This board suits builders assembling or repairing systems based on Socket FM2 APUs who need dual-channel DDR3 support up to 2400 MHz overclocked and a maximum capacity of 64 GB. It also provides two PCIe 2.0 x16 slots, three PCIe 2.0 x1 slots and two legacy PCI slots for expansion cards. Buyers who need newer DDR generations, M.2 interfaces or USB 3.0 ports should look at a different platform.

Dual-channel DDR3 up to 64 GB

The memory subsystem supports dual-channel DDR3 at speeds of 2400 MHz when overclocked, plus 2133, 1866, 1600, 1333 and 1066 MHz standard ratings. Total capacity scales to 64 GB across the available slots. This specification determines whether the board matches the memory kit and capacity a build requires.