The rear I/O cluster provides standard legacy connectivity suited for commercial desktop environments.
With an i5 or i7 and 16GB+ of RAM, it handles modern web browsing and spreadsheets with ease.
The is a micro-ATX (often mislabeled as uATX) motherboard manufactured primarily for HP desktops, specifically the HP Compaq Pro 6300 series and the HP Pavilion p7 series from around 2012–2013.
| Feature | Specification | | :--- | :--- | | | Intel Core i7 / i5 / i3 (LGA1155), Pentium, Celeron Max TDP: 95W (i7-3770 is the common cap) | | Chipset | Intel Q75 Express (or B75) | | Memory | 4 x DDR3 DIMM (240-pin) Dual Channel Supports DDR3-1333 / 1600 Max Capacity: 32GB (8GB per slot) | | Expansion Slots | 1 x PCIe x16 (v3.0) 3 x PCIe x1 (v2.0) 1 x PCI (Legacy 32-bit) | | Storage | 4 x SATA 3Gb/s (SATA II - Black/Blue ports) 2 x SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III - White/Blue ports) | | Rear I/O | 1 x PS/2 Keyboard 1 x VGA (D-Sub) 1 x DisplayPort 4 x USB 3.0 (Blue) 2 x USB 2.0 1 x RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet 3 x Audio Jacks (Line-in, Line-out, Mic) | | Internal Headers | 2 x USB 2.0 (for front panel) 1 x USB 3.0 (19-pin) 1 x COM Port header 1 x LPT header (Parallel port) 4 x Fan headers (CPU + System) | | Audio Codec | Realtek ALC662 (5.1 Channel HD Audio) | | LAN | Realtek RTL8111F (Gigabit) | | Power Connector | 24-pin ATX + 4-pin CPU |
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Engineered around Intel’s 4th Generation "Shark Bay" architecture, this board balances commercial-grade stability with reliable office performance. Below is a deep dive into the official specifications, architectural layout, and upgrade pathways for this platform. Core Technical Specifications Specification Details MSI (OEM for HP) Model / Version MS-7860 Ver:1.2 HP Part Numbers (Sparing) 718772-001, 718775-001, 718775-002, 780323-001 Form Factor Micro-ATX (uATX) compact (244 mm x 244 mm) Chipset Intel H81 / H87 (Intel Lynx Point) CPU Socket Intel LGA 1150 Memory Support DDR3 / DDR3L SDRAM (Dual-Channel) Max RAM Capacity