The is an OEM motherboard produced by MSI for Acer desktop systems, specifically the Acer Aspire TC-605 , TC-705, and XC-605. It uses the Intel H81 chipset and the LGA 1150 socket (Socket H3). Verified CPU Support
The H81 chipset runs its primary PCIe slot at PCIe 2.0 or 3.0 depending on the integrated controller of the 4th-generation processor.
If upgrading from a standard 4th-gen chip to a Haswell Refresh chip (like the i5-4690 or i7-4790), you must flash the BIOS. ms7869 ver 10 cpu support verified
Based on technical specifications and verified user benchmarks, the following CPUs are confirmed to be compatible with the MS-7869 Ver 1.0: Intel Core i7 (The High-End Upgrades)
If your system is running, use tools like or Speccy . These will report your current motherboard model and BIOS version, allowing you to cross-reference that with the manufacturer's official support lists. The is an OEM motherboard produced by MSI
The is a reliable platform for a budget 1080p gaming rig or office PC. The most cost-effective "verified" upgrade today is typically the Intel Core i7-4770 or the Xeon E3-1231 v3 , both of which provide 4 cores and 8 threads to handle modern multitasking.
| CPU Model | Cores/Threads | Base Clock | TDP | BIOS Version Required | |-----------|--------------|------------|-----|------------------------| | Intel Core i7-4790 | 4 / 8 | 3.6GHz | 84W | Ver 2.1 or higher | | Intel Core i7-4770 | 4 / 8 | 3.4GHz | 84W | Ver 1.8 or higher | | Intel Core i5-4590 | 4 / 4 | 3.3GHz | 84W | Ver 2.0 or higher | | Intel Core i5-4570 | 4 / 4 | 3.2GHz | 84W | Ver 1.5 or higher | | Intel Core i5-4430 | 4 / 4 | 3.0GHz | 84W | Ver 1.0 (factory) | | Intel Core i3-4370 | 2 / 4 | 3.8GHz | 54W | Ver 2.1 or higher | | Intel Core i3-4130 | 2 / 4 | 3.4GHz | 54W | Ver 1.0 | | Intel Pentium G3420 | 2 / 2 | 3.2GHz | 54W | Ver 1.0 | | Intel Celeron G1820 | 2 / 2 | 2.7GHz | 53W | Ver 1.0 | If upgrading from a standard 4th-gen chip to
Disclaimer: CPU support can be dependent on the BIOS version installed. Always check for the latest BIOS on the Acer support website before upgrading.
