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The PDF was created on 2025-01-14. The maker's own manual page was not readable.","series":"Cover and Special Features: B860M GAMING PLUS WIFI. GAMING PLUS is the series name in the product name.","cpu_socket":"Specifications, CPU: processor socket LGA1851.","motherboard_chipset":"Specifications: Intel B860 Chipset.","supported_cpu_series":"Specifications, CPU: Intel Core Ultra Processors (Series 2). The manual says to check msi.com for the newest support status. Read on 2026-10-15. BIOS updates can add series later.","motherboard_form_factor":"Specifications: mATX Form Factor, 9.6 in. x 9.6 in. (244 mm x 244 mm).","dimensions_mm":"Specifications: 9.6 in. x 9.6 in. (244 mm x 244 mm), stored as 244 mm x 244 mm. The MSI Italy store page states the PCB as 243.84mm x 243.84mm, the exact conversion of 9.6 in.","back_connect_design":"The Overview of Components chapter shows the usual front-side power, fan and USB connectors.","cpu_power_connectors":"Specifications, Power Connectors: 1x 8-pin +12V power connector and 1x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector, besides the 24-pin ATX connector.","supplemental_pcie_power":"Specifications, Power Connectors: 1x 8-pin PCIe power connector (PCIE_PWR1). Special Features lists a Supplemental PCIe Power Connector.","ram_type":"Specifications, Memory: 4x DDR5 memory slots.","ram_slot_count":"Specifications, Memory: 4x DDR5 memory slots with single-sided latches.","ram_max_gb":"Specifications, Memory: supporting up to 256GB. The manual lists no speeds. They are on the product page.","ram_ecc":"Specifications, Memory: supports non-ECC, un-buffered memory.","cudimm_support":"Specifications, Memory: Supports CUDIMM. No clock driver bypass limit is stated, so it counts as supported.","expansion_slots":"Specifications, Expansion Slots: 4x PCIe x16 slots. PCI_E1 from the CPU at up to PCIe 5.0 x16. PCI_E2 and PCI_E3 from the B860 chipset at up to PCIe 4.0 x1. PCI_E4 from the chipset at up to PCIe 4.0 x4. All four are full-length slots. The pre-installed Wi-Fi module sits in an M.2 Key-E slot, which is not listed.","m2_slots":"Specifications, M.2 SSD Slots: M2_1 from the CPU at up to PCIe 5.0 x4 and takes 2242, 2260 and 2280. M2_2 from the B860 chipset at PCIe 4.0 x4 and takes 2260 and 2280. M2_3 from the chipset at PCIe 4.0 x2 and takes 2280. The block diagram marks all three PCIe only, so no slot takes SATA. The M.2 chapter shows a Screwless M.2 Shield Frozr heatsink on M2_1 only. M2_2 and M2_3 have no heatsink.","sata_port_count":"Specifications: 4x SATA 6Gb/s ports from the B860 chipset (SATA_5 to SATA_8).","rear_ports":"Specifications, Back Panel Connectors and the back panel chapter: 1x DisplayPort, 1x HDMI, 1x Thunderbolt 4 USB-C port from the CPU with DisplayPort over USB Type-C, 2x USB 2.0 Type-A, 1x clear CMOS button, 1x 5Gbps LAN (RJ45), 1x USB 10Gbps Type-A, 1x USB 5Gbps Type-C, USB 5Gbps Type-A ports, 2x Wi-Fi antenna connectors and 3 audio jacks (line-in, line-out and mic-in). The block diagram shows the 5Gbps Type-A ports as two. The MSI Italy store page lists 2x USB 5Gbps Type A. HDMI 2.1 and DisplayPort 1.4 are on the Onboard Graphics row, only on processors with integrated graphics. The Thunderbolt port is written as USB4 and its power output of 5V/3A, 15W is from the MSI Italy store page.","usb_headers":"Specifications, Internal USB Connectors: 1x USB 10Gbps Type-C front panel port (JUSBC1), 2x USB 5Gbps connectors that support four more ports, and 2x USB 2.0 connectors that support four more ports. The Thunderbolt 5 expansion card connector (JTBT5_1) is not a USB header.","fan_header_count":"Specifications, Fan Connectors: 1 CPU fan, 1 water-pump or system fan and 3 system fan connectors make 5. The JAF_1 EZ Conn-Header V1 carries fan and ARGB lines together and is not counted.","argb_header_count":"Specifications, LED Features: 2x 3-pin A-RAINBOW V2 (ARGB Gen2) LED connectors. JAF_1 is a combination connector and is not counted.","rgb_header_count":"Specifications, LED Features: 1x 4-pin RGB LED connector.","rgb_lighting":"Specifications, LED Features: only the 4x EZ Debug LED and the RGB and ARGB headers. The complete LED list names no lighting on the board.","ethernet_controllers":"Specifications: 1x Intel Killer E5000-CG 5Gbps LAN controller. Stored as the chip family without the suffix.","wifi":"Specifications: the Wi-Fi 7 wireless module is pre-installed in the M.2 (Key-E) slot.","wifi_standard":"Specifications: Wi-Fi 7, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be.","wifi_bands":"Specifications: 2.4GHz, 5GHz and 6GHz bands. 6GHz depends on each country's regulations.","wifi_max_channel_width_mhz":"Specifications: 2.4GHz, 5GHz and 6GHz (320MHz) up to 5.8Gbps.","bluetooth_version":"Specifications: Bluetooth 5.4. MSI says the version may be updated by the Wi-Fi chip vendor.","audio_codec":"Specifications: Realtek ALC897 Codec, 7.1-channel High Definition Audio.","bios_flashback":"The back panel list has no Flash BIOS button. The BIOS chapter describes updating with M-FLASH from inside the BIOS only.","clear_cmos_button":"Back panel list: 1x Clear CMOS Button.","post_code_display":"LED Features and the Onboard LEDs chapter: 4x EZ Debug LED, which are single status LEDs for CPU, DRAM, GPU and boot device. No two-digit code display is listed.","onboard_power_button":"The Overview of Components chapter lists no power or start button on the board.","dual_bios":"Specifications, BIOS Features: 1x 256 Mb flash. No second BIOS is listed.","preinstalled_io_shield":"Special Features, EZ DIY: Pre-installed I/O Shield.","tool_free_features":"Special Features, EZ DIY: EZ M.2 Shield Frozr II (the M.2 chapter shows a screwless heatsink released with a button), EZ M.2 Clip II and EZ PCIe Clip II. The Akiba PC Hotline review describes the large lock lever of the graphics card slot and an EZ Antenna that is fixed by pushing it in.","in_the_box":"Package Contents: motherboard, 1 quick installation guide, 1 European Union regulatory notices, 1 SATA cable, 1 1 to 2 EZ Conn-Cable (V1), 1 EZ Wi-Fi antenna, 1 EZ M.2 Clip II, 1 EZ M.2 Clip II Remover and 2 M.2 screw and standoff sets."}},{"url":"https://it-store.msi.com/products/b860m-gaming-plus-wifi-shede-madri","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["model_numbers","status","pcb_layers","vrm_layout","ram_max_speed_mts","rear_ports","wifi_module","ethernet_controllers","dimensions_mm","tool_free_features"],"notes":{"model_numbers":"MSI Italy store order code 911-7E42-003 (SKU in the store feed) for B860M GAMING PLUS WIFI.","status":"The product is listed for sale at 186 EUR on 2026-10-15.","pcb_layers":"Key features: 6-layer server-grade level PCB.","vrm_layout":"Key features: 12+1+1+1 Duet Rail Power System with P-PAK, 8+4-pin CPU power connectors.","ram_max_speed_mts":"Memory table: Memory Support 8800 to 6400 (OC) MT/s. 1DPC 1R up to 8800+, 1DPC 2R up to 7200+, 2DPC 1R up to 6400+ and 2DPC 2R up to 5600+ MT/s. The intro line of the same page says 8600+ MT/s, so the page disagrees with itself. The higher table value is stored, which fits the rule for the higher figure. The table names no CPU family and the board takes Core Ultra (Series 2) only.","rear_ports":"Thunderbolt section: 1x Thunderbolt 4 port, up to 40Gbps with Thunderbolt devices and up to 5V/3A, 15W power charging. USB list: 2x USB 5Gbps Type A (Rear), 1x USB 5Gbps Type C (Rear), 1x USB 10Gbps Type A (Rear) and 2x USB 2.0 (Rear). LAN: Intel Killer E5000 5Gbps. The page writes the DisplayPort over USB-C port as DisplayPort 2.1 with UHBR20. That is a video output detail and is not stored.","wifi_module":"Wireless section: Intel Killer BE1750x Wi-Fi 7, pre-installed in the M.2 (Key-E) slot. A retailer writes it as Killer BE1750K. MSI's wording is stored.","ethernet_controllers":"Specifications: Intel Killer E5000 5Gbps LAN.","dimensions_mm":"PCB Info: mATX, 243.84mm x 243.84mm. This rounds to the stored 244 mm.","tool_free_features":"EZ DIY: EZ M.2 Shield Frozr II, EZ M.2 Clip II, EZ PCIe Clip II and EZ Antenna."}},{"url":"https://akiba-pc.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/topic/special/2034759.html","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["release_date","vrm_layout","vrm_vcore_power_stages","vrm_controller","measured_vrm_temp_c","tool_free_features","segment"],"notes":{"release_date":"Article of 2025-07-30 in Japanese, sponsored by MSI. It lists the related news story of 2025-01-16 that the first five MSI B860 boards were in stock in Akihabara, the GAMING PLUS among them. The manual PDF is dated 2025-01-14. The month is approximate.","vrm_layout":"VRM text: a 12+1+1+1 phase power circuit with a large heatsink. The reviewer writes DRPS where MSI writes Duet Rail.","vrm_vcore_power_stages":"VRM text: the 12 phases for the CPU core use P-PAK MOSFETs. MSI shows no current rating for them.","vrm_controller":"Photo caption: the digital PWM controller is the Richtek RT3638AJ. MSI does not name the controller.","measured_vrm_temp_c":"Cinebench 2024 Multi Core run for at least 10 minutes with a Core Ultra 7 265K at the BIOS default limits (PL1 = PL2 = 250 W, IccMax 347 A), open frame at about 26 C, MAG CORELIQUID A13 360 with the fans at 50 percent PWM. HWiNFO64 Pro reads the VRM MOS sensor at an average of 64.1 C and a maximum of 74 C. The CPU drew a little under 200 W. A thermal image after 10 minutes agrees with the sensor. The maximum is stored. Gaming load (Cyberpunk 2077 for 30 minutes) peaked at 45 C.","tool_free_features":"The captions name the tool-free M.2 Shield Frozr II, the EZ M.2 Clip II and an EZ Antenna that is fixed by pushing it in. The Steel Armor graphics card slot has a large lock lever that is easy to operate.","segment":"The review calls the GAMING PLUS series the entry class of MSI's gaming motherboards, below MEG, MPG and MAG."}},{"url":"https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/z890-vs-b860-vs-h810/","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["cpu_overclocking"],"notes":{"cpu_overclocking":"The chipset table lists overclocking for B860 as RAM only, and the text says the B860 chipset only supports memory overclocking. This is the chip maker's feature as Puget reports it. 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