Ms-7829 Motherboard Manual [upd] Page

Micro-ATX (compatible with Acer TC-603/G3-605 cases).

These systems can sometimes suffer from corrupted BIOS settings or failed updates. ms-7829 motherboard manual

If your system fails to boot due to unstable overclocking or a corrupted setting, resetting the BIOS to factory defaults usually resolves the issue. Turn off the computer and unplug the power cord. Micro-ATX (compatible with Acer TC-603/G3-605 cases)

| Feature | Details | |---------|---------| | Form Factor | micro-ATX (24.4 cm × 20.0 cm) | | CPU Socket | LGA 1150 | | Compatible CPUs | Intel Core i7 / i5 / i3 / Pentium / Celeron (Haswell) | | Chipset | Intel H81 Express | | Memory | 2 x DDR3 DIMM slots, up to 16GB, dual-channel, DDR3 1600/1333 MHz | | Expansion Slots | 1 x PCIe 3.0 x16, 2 x PCIe 2.0 x1 | | Storage | 2 x SATA 6Gb/s (from H81), 2 x SATA 3Gb/s | | USB Ports | 2 x USB 3.0 (rear), 4 x USB 2.0 (rear), 2 x USB 2.0 (front header) | | Audio | Realtek ALC887 7.1-channel HD Audio | | LAN | Realtek RTL8111G Gigabit Ethernet | | Rear I/O | PS/2 combo, D-Sub (VGA), HDMI, USB 3.0, USB 2.0, LAN, audio jacks | Turn off the computer and unplug the power cord

Connects to the hard drive activity light. (Pin 2 is Positive, Pin 4 is Negative).

Another proprietary feature is the use of on the motherboard itself. Instead of drawing power directly from the power supply, additional hard drives or optical drives are often powered by plugging a special Y-cable into a socket on the motherboard, labeled "HDDPWR1" or "HDDPWR2". The pinout for this connector includes 12V, 5V, and ground lines. If you need to add a second hard drive and your cable harness does not have an extra SATA power connector, you may need a SATA power Y-splitter or build your own custom cable using connector kits found online.