MSI B450-A PRO MAX DDR4 AMD AM4 Motherboard

MSI B450-A PRO MAX

Key Features

• ATX Form Factor
• AMD B450 Chipset
• AM4 Socket
• 4 x Dual-Channel DDR4-4133 (OC)
• 1 x M.2 | 6 x SATA III
• 1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 | 1 x PCIe 2.0 x16
• Realtek ALC892 7.1-Channel Audio
• Realtek 8111H Gigabit Ethernet

Built on the AMD B450 chipset, the MSI B450-A PRO MAX AM4 ATX Motherboard supports 3rd generation AMD Ryzen processors with the AM4 socket. Its four memory slots support a max of 64GB of DDR4 RAM that can be overclocked up to 4133 MHz. For storage, there are six SATA III ports as well as a M.2 slot utilizing the PCIe 3.0 x4 interface. While the motherboard is equipped with DVI-D, VGA, and HDMI outputs for integrated graphics, it also has a PCIe 3.0 x16 slot for a dedicated graphics card. Other notable integrated features include Realtek ALC 892 7.1-Channel HD Audio and Realtek 8111H Gigabit LAN. This motherboard features PCIe steel armor to protect GPUs from bending and EMI. Equipped with Core Boost, DDR4 Boost, Turbo M.2, and a USB 3.2 Gen 2 connector, the B450-A PRO MAX provides the performance you need to build your own gaming rig.

AMD B450 Chipset

The AMD B450 chipset delivers high performance and flexibility with the AMD AM4-socket Ryzen processors. It offers AMD StoreMI storage acceleration technology.

Additional Features

• AMD Turbo USB 3.2 Gen 2
• DDR4 Boost
• Audio Boost
• Turbo M.2
• EZ Debug LED
• Core Boost
• PCIe Steel Armor

Brand – MSI, Model – MSI B450-A PRO MAX, CPU Sockets – AM4, Chipset – AMD B450, Supported CPU – AMD Ryzen 1st/2nd/3rd Generation / Ryzen with Radeon Vega Graphics Processors & Athlon with Radeon Vega Graphics, Memory Type – DDR4, Memory MHz – 1866/ 2133/ 2400/ 2667Mhz by JEDEC, AMD Ryzen Gen3 (R5/R7/R9) (2667/ 2800/ 2933/ 3000/ 3066/ 3200/ 3466/ 3733/ 3866/ 4000/ 4133MHz) (by A-XMP OC MODE), AMD Other CPU (2667/ 2800/ 2933/ 3000/ 3066/ 3200/ 3466MHz) (by A-XMP OC MODE), Memory Channel – Dual Channel, Memory Slot – 4, Memory Max. – 128GB, Optane Memory Support – No, Graphic – Integrated Graphics, Multi-GPU Support – 2-Way AMD CrossFire, PCI Express Slot – 1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 slot (PCI_E1), 1 x PCIe 2.0 x16 slot (PCI_E4, supports x4 mode), 4 x PCIe 2.0 x1 slots, Storage Interface – 6Gb/s, M.2 Slot – 1 x M.2 (Supports PCIe 3.0 x4 or PCIe 3.0 x2 and SATA 6Gb/s standards 2242/ 2260/ 2280/ 22110 storage device), LAN Chipset – Realtek 8111H, LAN Speed (Mbps) – 10/100/1000, Audio Chipset – Realtek ALC892, Audio Channel – 7.1-Channel, Wi-Fi – No, Bluetooth – No, USB Port – 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2, 3 x USB 3.2 Gen 1, 4 x USB 2.0, VGA Port – 1, DVI Port – 1, HDMI Port – 1, DisplayPort (DP) – No, IDE Port – No, SATA Port – 6 x SATA, DirectX Support – 12, FireWire – No, CrossFire Support – Yes, Sli Support – No, RaidSupport – 0,1,10, Thunderbolt – No, TPM Port – Yes, COM Port – No, RGB Support – Yes, RGB Connector – 1 x 5050 RGB LED strip 12V connector, Form Factor – ATX, Supported Operating System – Windows 10, 7, Special Features – Turbo M.2, Running at PCI-E Gen3 x4 maximizes performance for NVMe based SSDs, DDR4 Boost, Fully isolated, shielded and optimized DDR4 PCB design to give DDR4 memory a performance boost, Audio Boost, Flash BIOS Button, Simply use a USB key to flash any BIOS within seconds, without installing a CPU, memory or graphics card, Core Boost, With premium layout and fully digital power design to support more cores and provide better performance, Multi-GPU, With Steel armor PCI-E slots. Supports 2-Way AMD Crossfire, AMD Turbo USB 3.2 Gen2, Powered by AMD USB 3.2 Gen2 controller, Turbo USB ensures an uninterrupted connection with more stability and fastest USB speeds, Others – 1 x 4-pin CPU fan connector, 1 x 4-pin water-pump-fan connector, 4 x 4-pin system fan connectors, 1 x TPM module connector, 1 x Front panel audio connector, 2 x System panel connectors, 1 x Serial port connector, 1 x Parallel port connector, 1 x Chassis Intrusion connector, 1 x Clear CMOS jumper, Flash BIOS Button, HD Audio Connectors, 9 mounting holes, Warranty – 3 Year