MSI B860M GAMING PLUS WIFI Motherboard

 Core Specs

• Chipset: Intel® B860
• CPU Socket: LGA 1851
• CPU Support: Intel® Core™ Ultra (Series 2)
• Integrated Graphics Support:
  • HDMI™ 2.1 – 4K @ 60Hz
  • DisplayPort 1.4 – 4K @ 60Hz
  • USB-C (Thunderbolt 4 w/ DP 2.1) – 4K @ 120Hz or 8K @ 60Hz
    (Only works with CPUs that have iGPUs)

 Memory

• Slots: 4x DDR5 UDIMM
• Max Capacity: 256GB
• Speeds Supported:
  • JEDEC (Standard): 4800 – 6400 MT/s
  • OC (XMP 3.0): Up to 8800+ MT/s
• Max OC Frequencies by Config:
  • 1DPC 1R: 8800+ MT/s
  • 1DPC 2R: 7200+ MT/s
  • 2DPC 1R: 6400+ MT/s
  • 2DPC 2R: 5600+ MT/s
• Other Memory Features:
  • Dual-channel, dual-controller
  • CUDIMM, Non-ECC, Unbuffered
  • Single-sided latches on DIMMs

 Expansion Slots

• 4x PCIe x16 Total:
  • PCI_E1: Gen 5.0 x16 (from CPU)
  • PCI_E2: Gen 4.0 x1 (from Chipset)
  • PCI_E3: Gen 4.0 x1 (from Chipset)
  • PCI_E4: Gen 4.0 x4 (from Chipset)

 Storage

• 3x M.2 Slots:
  • M.2_1 (CPU): PCIe 5.0 x4 (2280/2260/2242)
  • M.2_2 (Chipset): PCIe 4.0 x4 (2280/2260)
  • M.2_3 (Chipset): PCIe 4.0 x2 (2280)
• 4x SATA 6Gb/s Ports
• RAID Support: RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 (SATA only)
• Note: Check manual for M.2 heatsink clearance.

 Audio

• Codec: Realtek® ALC897
• Channels: 7.1 HD Audio

 USB Ports

• Rear I/O:
  • 2x USB 2.0
  • 2x USB 5Gbps Type-A
  • 1x USB 5Gbps Type-C
  • 1x USB 10Gbps Type-A
• Front I/O Support:
  • 4x USB 2.0
  • 4x USB 5Gbps Type-A
  • 1x USB 10Gbps Type-C

 Thunderbolt & Display

• 1x Thunderbolt 4 Port (Rear):
  • Up to 40Gbps (Thunderbolt)
  • Up to 20Gbps (USB4)
  • Supports DisplayPort 2.1 (via USB-C)
  • Power Delivery: 5V/3A, 15W
  • Daisy-chain: Up to 3x TB4 or 5x TB3 devices
  • Display: Up to 8K
• Thunderbolt5 card connector (JTBT5) onboard

 Networking

• LAN: Intel® Killer™ E5000 – 5Gbps
• Wi-Fi: Intel® Killer™ BE1750x (Wi-Fi 7 Ready)
  • Dual-band 2.4 / 5 / 6 GHz
  • Up to 5.8Gbps
  • MU-MIMO, 320MHz support
• Bluetooth: 5.4 (depends on Windows 11 updates)

 Cooling & Fan Headers

• 1x CPU Fan
• 1x Pump/Combo Fan
• 3x System Fan

 Internal I/O & Extras

• 2x Addressable RGB Gen 2 headers
• 1x RGB header
• TPM 2.0 header
• EZ Debug LEDs (4x – for troubleshooting)
• Various connectors: JFP, JCI, JAUD, JDASH, JCOM, etc.