HP and Compaq Desktop PCs - motherboard specifications, Orchid2-S

Figure : Orchid2-S motherboard

Motherboard description

Manufacturer's name: MSI
HP/Compaq name: Orchid2-S
SSID: 2B35

Form factor

uATX: 24.4 cm (9.6 in) x 24.4 cm (9.6 in)

Chipset

AMD A78 FCH

Processor upgrade information

Socket type: FM2b

Motherboard supports the following processor upgrades:

Processor	TDP
Kaveri Quad-Core A10-7850B	95 W
Kaveri Quad-Core A10-7850K	95 W
Kaveri Quad-Core A10-7800	65 W (cTDP 45 W)
Kaveri Quad-Core A10-7800B	65 W (cTDP 35 W)
Kaveri Quad-Core A10-7700K	95 W
Richland Quad-Core A10-6700	65 W
Kaveri Quad-Core A8-7600	65 W (cTDP 45 W)
Kaveri Quad-Core A8-7600B	65 W (cTDP 35 W)
Richland Quad-Core A8-6500	65 W
Kaveri Dual-Core A6-7400K	65 W (cTDP 45 W)
Kaveri Dual-Core A6-7400B	65 W (cTDP 35 W)
Kaveri Dual-Core A4-7350B	65 W (cTDP 35 W)
Kaveri Dual-Core A4-7300	65 W (cTDP 45 W)
Richland Dual-Core A4-6300	65 W
Richland Quad-Core FX670K	65 W

Memory upgrade information

Dual channel memory architecture
Two 240-pin DDR3 DIMM sockets
Supports DDR3 DIMMs
- PC3-10600 (DDR3-1333)
- PC3-12800 (DDR3-1600)
- PC3-14400 (DDR3-1866)
Supports 1 GB, 2 GB, 4 GB or 8 GB DIMMs
Supports up to 4 GB on 32-bit systems

note:
32-bit systems cannot address a full 4.0 GB of memory.
Supports up to 16 GB on 64-bit systems

note:
Maximum memory shown reflects the capability of the hardware and can be limited further in the operating system.

Video

Integrated graphics

Supports PCI Express x16 graphics cards.
HDMI and VGA ports

The integrated graphics differ by processor

Model	Radeon graphics brand	TDP
Kaveri Quad-Core A10-7850B	Radeon R7 Series	95 W
Kaveri Quad-Core A10-7850K	Radeon R7 Series	95 W
Kaveri Quad-Core A10-7800	Radeon R7 Series	65 W (cTDP 45 W)
Kaveri Quad-Core A10-7800B	Radeon R7 Series	65 W (cTDP 35 W)
Kaveri Quad-Core A10-7700K	Radeon R7 Series	95 W
Kaveri Quad-Core A8-7600	Radeon R7 Series	65 W (cTDP 45 W)
Kaveri Quad-Core A8-7600B	Radeon R7 Series	65 W (cTDP 35 W)
Richland Quad-Core A8-6500	HD 8570D	65 W
Kaveri Dual-Core A6-7400K	Radeon R5 Series	65 W (cTDP 45 W)
Kaveri Dual-Core A6-7400B	Radeon R5 Series	65 W (cTDP 35 W)
Kaveri Dual-Core A4-7350B	Radeon R5 Series	65 W (cTDP 35 W)
Kaveri Dual-Core A4-7300	Radeon R5 Series	65 W (cTDP 45 W)
Richland Dual-Core A4-6300	HD 8370D	65 W
Richland Quad-Core FX-670K	N/A	65 W
Kaveri Quad-Core FX-770K	N/A	65 W
Richland Quad-Core X4-750	N/A	65 W

Audio

Integrated audio

Audio codec: ALC659-CG
Audio jack sensing
Integrated 5.1 channel support

Network

LAN: 1000BASE-T

Technology: RTK RTL8151GH-CG
Data transfer speeds: up to 10/100/1000 Mb/s
Transmission standards: 1000BASE-T Ethernet

Expansion Slots

One PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.0)
One PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.0)
One PCI Express mini card

I/O Ports and Internal Connectors

Back I/O ports

Figure : Orchid2-S I/O ports

USB 2.0: 4

VGA

HDMI

USB 3.0: 2

Ethernet

Audio: line in

Audio: line out

Microphone

Internal Connectors

1 x CPU socket
1 x ATX 24-pin power
1 x ATX 4-pin power
6 x SATA 6 Gb/s
1 x CPU fan
1 x System fan
1 x Front panel
1 x Front audio
2 x USB 2.0 (each connector supports 2 ports)
1 x USB 3.0 (supports 2 ports)