MSI FM2-A85XMA-E35 Motherboard

Name: MSI FM2-A85XMA-E35
Brand: MSI
SKU: FM2-A85XMA-E35
Rating: 3.5 (6 reviews)

MSI FM2-A85XMA-E35 Socket FM2 AMD A85X DDR3 SATA3 USB 3.0 MicroATX

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AMD A85X chipset
• OC 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

Specifications Overview

Model	FM2-A85XMA-E35
Socket	FM2
Form factor	Micro ATX
Chipset	AMD A85X
Supported Memory	DDR3 1066Mhz 1333Mhz 1600Mhz 1866Mhz 2133Mhz View compatible RAM ► * High clock speeds may require enabling the XMP profile in the motherboard BIOS ** RAM support may also depend on the CPU memory controller
ECC RAM Support	No
SLI Support	No
CrossFire Support	No
RAID Support	Yes
Back Connect	No
Wireless LAN	No
PCI-Express x16 Slots	1
PCI-Express x4 Slots	0
PCI-Express x1 Slots	2
SATA 6 Gbps Ports	6
SATA Express Ports	0
M.2 Ports	0
RAM Slots	2
Maximum Supported RAM	32 GB
Onboard USB 2.0	2
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1	1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2	0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2	0

	Old Name	Current Name	Branding	Data Speed	Port
USB 2.0	USB 2.0	USB 2.0	Hi-Speed USB	480 Mbit/s	diverse
USB 3.0	USB 3.1 Gen 1	USB 3.2 Gen 1x1	SuperSpeed USB	5 Gbit/s	diverse
USB 3.1	USB 3.1 Gen 2	USB 3.2 Gen 2x1	SuperSpeed USB 10Gbps	10 Gbit/s	diverse
USB 3.2	USB 3.2 Gen 2x2	USB 4.0 Gen 2x2	USB4 20Gbps	20 Gbit/s	only USB-C
USB4	USB 4.0 Gen 3x2	USB4 1.0	USB4 40Gbps	40 Gbit/s	only USB-C
USB4v2	USB 4.0 Gen 4	USB4 2.0	USB4 80Gbps	80-120 Gbit/s	only USB-C

Pros

HDMI output
USB 3.0
Overclock capabilities

Cons

Only 2x DDR3 slots

Description

CPU

• AMD® A10/A8/A6/A4-series processors for the FM2 package
Please refer to CPU Support for compatible CPU; the above description is for reference only.

Chipset

• AMD® A85X Chipset

Main Memory

• Supports two unbuffered DIMM of 1.5 Volt DDR3 1066/1333/1600/1866/2133*(OC) DRAM, 32GB Max
• Supports Dual-Channel mode

* The maximum 32 GB of system memory can be reached while using 16 GB (or above) memory modules. We will update the memory test report on the website when the new memory modules are available on the market.
* Due to the limitation of 32-bit Windows operating system, when more than 4 GB memory installed, the actual size can be used will be less than that.

Slots

• 1 PCI Express gen2 x16 slot
• 2 PCIE 2.0 x1 slots
• 1 PCI slot

On-Board SATA

• 6x SATA 6Gb/s ports by AMD® A85X
- Supports storage and data transfer at up to 6Gb/s
- SATA1~6 ports support RAID 0/1/5/10/JBOD modes by AMD® A85X

Audio

• Chipset integrated by Realtek® ALC887
- Flexible 8-channel audio with jack sensing
- Compliant with Azalia 1.0 Spec

LAN

• Realtek PCI-E GbLAN controller RTL8111E
- Supports 10Mb/s, 100Mb/s and 1000Mb/s
- Compliance with PCI-Express Bus specification v1.0a

USB 3.0

• 2 USB 3.0 rear ports by AMD® A85X
• 1 USB 3.0 onboard connector by AMD® A85X

Internal I/O Connectors

- 1 x ATX 24-pin power connector
- 1 x ATX 4-pin 12V CPU power connector
- CPU x 1 / System x 2 FAN connectors
- 1 x Front panel audio connector
- 1 x Front panel connector
- 2 x USB 2.0 connectors
- 1 x USB 3.0 connector
- 1 x Serial port connector
- 1 x TPM Module connector
- 1 x Chassis Intrusion connector
- 1 x Parallel connector

Back Panel I/O Ports

- 1x PS/2 keyboard/ mouse port
- 6x USB 2.0 ports
- 2x USB 3.0 ports
- 1x LAN port
- 1x Graphics card port*
- 1x DVI-D port* supporting Dual-link DVI
- 1x HDMI port*
- 6x audio ports

* This platform supports dual-display function (HDMI+VGA, HDMI+DVI, VGA+DVI) and triple-display function (HDMI+VGA+DVI).

MSI Reminds You...
• The graphic output can only work with CPUs with GPUs core inside.

Dimension

• Micro-ATX (24.4 cm x 22.8 cm)

Mounting

• 6 mounting holes

Expert reviews

The MSI FM2-A85XMA-E35 is a relatively full-featured MicroATX board for Richland-generation and earlier FM2-compatible AMD processors. It’s strong on legacy support and overall value....

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