GIGABYTE GA-B85M-D2V LGA 1150 B85 Micro ATX Intel motherboard

B85 Micro-ATX board for LGA 1150 builds

The GIGABYTE GA-B85M-D2V is an Intel B85 motherboard built for LGA 1150 processors including Core i7, i5, i3, Pentium and Celeron models. It uses the Micro-ATX form factor so it fits a wide range of chassis while still delivering the essential I/O and expansion needed for a mainstream desktop. Onboard video outputs rely on a CPU with integrated graphics.

Dual-channel DDR3 and single x16 slot

Two 240-pin slots accept DDR3 1600/1333 memory in dual-channel mode up to 16 GB total capacity. Expansion is provided by one PCI Express 3.0 x16 slot and two PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots for add-in cards. Four SATA 6Gb/s ports handle storage drives while the rear panel supplies two USB 3.0 ports, four USB 2.0/1.1 ports, PS/2 keyboard and mouse connectors, plus D-Sub and DVI-D video outputs.

Sustained operation with standard cooling

The B85 chipset and Realtek ALC887 7.1-channel audio run within typical desktop thermal limits without specialised cooling. Gigabit LAN from a Realtek controller maintains steady 1 Gbps throughput during long transfers. With only essential onboard controllers the board draws modest power, letting a standard CPU cooler and case airflow keep temperatures stable during extended workloads.