MSI B450-A PRO MAX AMD Motherboard

MSI motherboards feature tons of convenient and smart design, such as convenient pin-header keep out zone, friendly SATA & USB location and so on, so DIY users can pick and choose any gaming rig they want.

STAY COOL AND SUSTAIN PERFORMANCE
Cooling is essential for a high performance PC to sustain intense workloads.PRESTIGE X570 CREATION features a heavy duty heatsink on the MOSFETs for reliable processor power delivery. Numerous fan headers with full fan speed control lets builders tune their system cooling the way they like it.

FULLY CONTROLLABLE IN BIOS AND SOFTWARE
MSI motherboards let you manage speeds and temperatures for all your system and CPU fans. Total Fan Control allows you check your primary system characteristics in a simplified graphical interface. You can also set up to 4 temperature targets for CPU and motherboard, which will adjust the fan speeds automatically.

AUTODETECT DC OR PWM MODE WITH HYSTERESIS
MSI fan headers automatically detect fans running in DC or PWM mode for optimal tuning of fan speeds and silence. Hysteresis also makes your fans spin up fluently to make sure your system stays silent, no matter what.

OPTIMIZED FOR WATER COOLING
Designed to support the most popular All-In-One & customized water cooling solutions on the market. A dedicated water pump PIN header supports up to 2 amp, giving you full control of the water pump speed. A clearly marked ‘keep-out-zone’ allows for easy and safe installation and a perfect fit.

Features
Supports 1st, 2nd and 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen™ / Ryzen™ with Radeon™ Vega Graphics and 2nd Gen AMD Ryzen™ with Radeon™ Graphics / Athlon™ with Radeon™ Vega Graphics Desktop Processors for Socket AM4
Supports DDR4 Memory, up to 4133(OC) MHz
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 your DDR4 memory a performance boost.
Audio Boost: Reward your ears with studio grade sound quality.
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.

Technical Details

Brand : MSI
Model : B450-A PRO MAX

PROCESSOR
Supports 1st, 2nd and 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen™/ Ryzen™ with Radeon™ Vega Graphics/ 2nd Gen AMD Ryzen™ with Radeon™ Graphics/ Athlon™ with Radeon™ Vega Graphics Desktop Processors for Socket AM4

CHIPSET
AMD® B450 Chipset

MEMORY
4 x DDR4 memory slots, support up to 128GB *ComboPI 1.0.0.3-based and above BIOS are required.1
Supports 1866/ 2133/ 2400/ 2667Mhz (by JEDEC)
For AMD Ryzen Gen3 (R5/R7/R9)
Supports 2667/ 2800/ 2933/ 3000/ 3066/ 3200/ 3466/ 3733/ 3866/ 4000/ 4133 MHz(by A-XMP OC MODE)
For AMD Other CPU
Supports 2667/ 2800/ 2933/ 3000/ 3066/ 3200/ 3466 MHz(by A-XMP OC MODE)
Dual channel memory architecture
Supports non-ECC UDIMM memory
Supports ECC UDIMM memory (non-ECC mode)

SLOTS
1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 slot (PCI_E1)
1st, 2nd and 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen™ support x16 mode
Ryzen™ with Radeon™ Vega Graphics and 2nd Gen AMD Ryzen™ with Radeon™ Graphics support x8 mode
Athlon™ with Radeon™ Vega Graphics support x4 mode
1 x PCIe 2.0 x16 slot (PCI_E4, supports x4 modeÆ›
4 x PCIe 2.0 x1 slots1
PCI_E4 will run x1 speed when installing devices in PCI_E2/ PCI_E3/ PCI_E5 slot.

ONBOARD GRAPHICS
1 x VGA port, support a maximum resolution of 2048x1280 @60Hz,1920x1200 @60Hz12
1 x DVI-D port, support a maximum resolution of 1920x1200 @60Hz12
1 x HDMI 2.0b with HDR port, supports a maximum resolution of 4K @60Hz123

MULTI-GPU
Supports 2-Way AMD® CrossFire™ Technology

STORAGE
AMD® CPU
2 x SATA 6Gb/s ports1
1 x M.2 slot (Key MÆ›
Supports PCIe 3.0 x4 (1st, 2nd and 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen™/ Ryzen™ with Radeon™ Vega Graphics and 2nd Gen AMD Ryzen™ with Radeon™ Graphics) or PCIe 3.0 x2 (Athlon™ with Radeon™ Vega Graphics) and SATA 6Gb/s standards 2242/ 2260/ 2280/ 22110 storage device
AMD® B450 Chipset
4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports
SATA5 and SATA6 ports will be unavailable when installing a M.2 device in M.2 slot.

RAID
AMD® B450 Chipset
Supports RAID 0, RAID1 and RAID 10 for SATA storage devices

USB
AMD® B450 Chipset
2 x USB 3.2 Gen2 (SuperSpeed USB 10Gbps) Type-A ports on the back panel
2 x USB 3.2 Gen1 (SuperSpeed USB) ports available through the internal USB 3.2 Gen1 connector
6 x USB 2.0 (High-speed USB) ports (2 Type-A ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB 2.0 connectors)
AMD® CPU
2 x USB 3.2 Gen1 (SuperSpeed USB) Type-A ports on the back pane

AUDIO
Realtek® ALC892/ALC897 Codec
7.1-Channel High Definition Audio

LAN
1 x Realtek® 8111H Gigabit LAN controller

INTERNAL CONNECTORS
1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
2 x USB 2.0 connectors (support additional 4 USB 2.0 ports)
1 x USB 3.2 Gen1 connectors (support additional 2 USB 3.2 Gen1 ports)
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
1 x 5050 RGB LED strip 12V connector

BACK PANEL PORTS
Flash BIOS Button
PS/2 Combo Port
VGA Port
USB 3.2 Gen1
LAN Port
HD Audio Connectors
USB 2.0 ports
DVI-D Port
HDMI Port
USB 3.2 Gen2

DIMENSIONS
12 in. x 9.6 in. (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm)
ATX Form Factor

MOUNTING
9 mounting holes

OPERATING SYSTEM
Support for Windows® 10 64-bit
Support for Windows® 7 64-bit
* To support Windows® 7 64-bit, you must install an AMD Pinnacle Ridge & Summit Ridge CPU.