The document summarizes MSI's ECO Series motherboards, which are designed for maximum power efficiency and savings. The motherboards use hardware and software optimizations to reduce power consumption by up to 40% compared to traditional designs. This is achieved through a two-step process involving an ECO Tech hardware design and ECO Center Pro software controls. The ECO Center Pro allows customizing power settings and cutting power completely to unused components. MSI's ECO Series boards offer significant savings on energy costs while maintaining high performance and full compatibility. They are suited for applications such as home servers, small businesses, and data centers seeking reduced total cost of ownership through lower power consumption.

1. Certified long-
term stability &
power saving

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Efficiency
+
Performance
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Compatibility

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Efficiency Performance Compatibility
The next step in power saving

4. ~29W
2 step power saving design
Step 1
~22W
ECO Tech Design
MSI B85M ECO
MSI uses groundbreaking hardware and software
design for ECO Series to use up less power than
a light bulb!
Traditional B85
Traditional
design
~17W
ECO Center Pro
40%
Power
saving!Step 2
MSI B85M ECO

5. Hardware design
Industry leading all new power
saving PCB design.
Step 1: ECO Tech Design
BIOS design
Make standby power controllable
through revolutionary BIOS design.
Hardware control
100% cut the power to devices.

6. Step 2: ECO Center Pro
3 power saving preset modes
With one click turn on all saving
Turn fans on/off
Turn LEDs on/off
Turn peripherals ports on/off
Turn PCI slots on/off
Save to BIOS and make default
ECO Center Pro let’s you cut the power
100% to devices.

7. ECO mode
ECO mode is the default
mode to save energy.
It enables all of the
motherboards’
functions and only turns
off all LEDs and PCI slots.
Lounge mode
For multimedia solutions
to decode/encode audio
& video at full
performance. Lounge
mode lowers fan speed
for a more quiet
environment, disables
LEDs & LAN.
Server mode
A mode for personal cloud
service or servers for small
business. Server mode
lowers CPU power
consumption, fan speed,
turns LEDs, audio & video
functionality off.
All 3 modes are fully customizable to your own preference
Step 2: ECO Center Pro

8. Step 2: ECO Center Pro
Turn CPU settings on or off with ease and
set temperature targets for fan speeds.

9. 40% power saving is nice, what about performance?

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Efficiency Performance Compatibility
40% power saving, top performance

11. TCO - Return on investment
*Different platform configuration will result in different performance and power-consumption.
1 KWH
=$0.3625
(Germany)
Energy
consumption
Power
Saving
Power
Saving
%
Cost of use 1 pc.
(1 year 24/7 use)
$ Saving 100 pcs.
(4 year 24/7 use)
Traditional
B85
Motherboard
~29W ~0W 0% $92,34 No Savings
B85M ECO
Default
~17.3W 11.7W 40.3% $55,08 $14.904
B85M ECO
Lounge mode
~16.2W 12.8W 44.13% $51.86 $16.192
B85M ECO
ECO mode
~15.6W 13.4W 46.2% $49,67 $17.072
B85M ECO
Server mode
~14.7W 14.3W 49.3% $46.81 $18.212
MSI ECO Series will save you a lot of money immediately.

12. TCO - Return on investment
TCO Savings 4years to Traditional one.
1 KWH
=$0.3625
(Germany)
Idle
Power
Peak
Power
Average
Power
Daily
Power
Savings
CO2 Emission
(4 years/200 pcs)
$ Savings
(4 years/200 pcs)
Traditional
B85
Motherboard
29W 57W 39.5W 0 KWH 88.8 Tons No Savings
B85M ECO 15.6W 50.1W 31W 0.12KWH 65.7 Tons $12.129
*Different platform configuration will result in different performance and power-consumption.
*Daily power-consumption setting is 50% off, 15% idle and 35% average power in 24 hours.

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Efficiency Performance Compatibility
So what about compatibility?

14. 100% compatibility
• Supports all DDR3 memory
(Complete QVL on website)
• Supports all CPUs like any other motherboard
• Optimized for Intel S and T power efficient CPUs

15. TÜV Certified
Well known independent and longtime testing company TÜV recognizes
MSI’s unique ECO design as more power efficient and highlight an
increased life expectancy for MSI ECO Series motherboards of 25 years.
All MSI ECO Series motherboards have passed extensive
TÜV testing and ultimately were rewarded the TÜV
certificates for Energy Efficiency and Long-Term Stability.

16. Certificates – benefit for customers
ENERGY STAR products are independently certified to
save energy without sacrificing features or functionality.
Saving energy helps prevent climate change. Look for the
ENERGY STAR label to save money on your energy bills an
d help protect our environment.

17. ECO friendly industry standards
ECO Series is built using the latest industry standards.

18. More features

19. MSI ECO Series motherboards feature Intel® Gigabit LAN.
Optimized to deliver a stable and fast network
connection at low CPU usage.
Intel® Gigabit LAN

20. ECO button
Efficiency at your control; pressing the
ECO button starts saving power immediately.
Ease of use with a button
in hardware, BIOS and software
design for more conveniece.

21. Power saving BIOS
Easy to use with an ECO button for more conveniece or a
more detailed power saving page in the BIOS design.

22. In BIOS
Lock by password
In application
for enterprise
for children
• Easy to disable USB/LAN
by mouse in BIOS.
• User friendly GUI with a
clear overview.
• For tight security,
settings can be locked
with a password in BIOS.
More security
Easely disable and secure fans, LEDs,
PCI slots and USB & LAN ports in BIOS & ECO Center Pro
Easy
to protect!

23. Intel Small Business Advantage is included on the
B85M ECO and the H97M ECO motherboards
Small Business Advantage
Software monitor
Keeps critical
software running
Data backup
and restore
Protects Small
Business data*
USB Blocker
Enhances Small
Business security**
PC Health Center
Keeps PCs running
at their peak*
Energy Saver
Lowers energy
usage*
Intel Wireless
Display
Enhances employee
productivity***

24. Easy battery lifter
Green doesn’t just mean power saving, it also involves
thinking of smart solutions.
Excellent shortage protection
Easy to remove if necessary
Easy to detect

25. Dark Choke
High power, heat resistant
Solid CAP
Highly efficient Japanese capacitors
Military Class 4
These high quality components ensure extreme
reliability, efficiency and stable performance.

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CIRCUIT
PROTECTION
ECO
POWER
HUMIDITY
PROTECTION
HIGH
TEMPERATURE
PROTECTION
ESD
PROTECTION
EMI
PROTECTION
Carefully selected
materials, multiple PCB
layers and shielding result
in the best circuit
protection for our
motherboards.
With MS ECO Center Pro
you can physically cut the
power to unused chips to
save up to 40% power
usage.
10% Reduction in moisture
absorption helps prevent
"Conductive Anodic Filament".
Untreated PCB's can have 10x
higher failure rate.
All MSI motherboards comply
with stringent American FCC
regulations and reduce the
impact of Electromagnetic
Interference.
Each and every I/O port is
protected against the hazards
of Electro Static Discharge.
All key components used in MSI
motherboards have all passed
military testing ensuring stable
operation in the harshest
environments.
Providing essential protecting against hardware failure.
Guard-Pro

27. ECO target market & line-up

28. Personal
cloud
Home
server
Small
business
Data
center
Intel tech
provider
Business & power saving

29. ECO Series line-up
H97M ECO
B85M ECO
H81M ECO

30. CPU
Support
4th and 5th Generation Intel® Core™
Processors, and Intel® Pentium® and
Celeron® Processors
CPU SocketLGA 1150
Chipset Intel® H97 Express Chipset
Graphics
Interface
1 * PCI-E 3.0 x16 slot
Display
Interface
HDMI, DVI-D, D-Sub
Memory
Support
4 DIMMs, Dual Channel DDR3-1600
Expansion
slots
2 * PCI-E x1 slots, 1 * PCI slot
SATA 6* SATA 6Gb/s
USB 4 * USB 3.0, 8 * USB 2.0
LAN Intel Gigabit LAN
Audio 8-channel HD Audio
H97M ECO

31. CPU
Support
4th Gen Intel® Core™ / Pentium® / Celeron®
Processors
CPU SocketLGA 1150
Chipset Intel® B85 Express Chipset
Graphics
Interface
1 * PCI-E 3.0 x16 slot
Display
Interface
HDMI, DVI-D, D-Sub
Memory
Support
4 DIMMs, Dual Channel DDR3-1600
Expansion
slots
2 * PCI-E x1 slots, 1 * PCI slot
SATA 4 * SATA 6Gb/s, 2 * SATA 3Gb/s
USB 4 * USB 3.0, 8 * USB 2.0
LAN Intel Gigabit LAN
Audio 8-channel HD Audio
B85M ECO

32. CPU
Support
4th Gen Intel® Core™ / Pentium® / Celeron®
Processors
CPU SocketLGA 1150
Chipset Intel® H81 Express Chipset
Graphics
Interface
1 * PCI-E 3.0 x16 slot
Display
Interface
HDMI, DVI-D, D-Sub
Memory
Support
2 DIMMs, Dual Channel DDR3-1600
Expansion
slots
2 * PCI-E x1 slots, 1 * PCI slot
SATA 2 * SATA 6Gb/s, 2 * SATA 3Gb/s
USB 4 * USB 3.0, 8 * USB 2.0
LAN Intel Gigabit LAN
Audio 8-channel HD Audio
H81M ECO

33. “The best time to plant a
tree was 20 years ago.
The next best time is today.”
- Chinese proverb

34. Thank you