Because this is an OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) board, the front panel headers—responsible for the power button, reset switch, and LEDs—are often unmapped in standard manuals.
| 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 | ms-7829 motherboard manual
chipset (SharkBay platform) and supports 4th Generation Intel Core (Haswell) processors using the : Typically features 4 DIMM slots supporting non-ECC memory, often up to 32GB total capacity. Expansion Slots 1 x PCIe x16 slot (for dedicated graphics). 2 x PCIe x1 slots. 1 x PCI slot (depending on specific sub-revision). : Includes multiple SATA 6Gb/s ports and often a Mini-SATA (mSATA) Because this is an OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer)
Acer Community Discussion – Practical steps for hardware replacement and screen bezel removal if used in related All-in-Ones. 2 x PCIe x1 slots