The MSI B450M PRO-VDH MAX is a motherboard that supports 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen processors, including Ryzen with Radeon Vega Graphics and Ryzen with Radeon Graphics, as well as Athlon with Radeon Vega Graphics desktop processors. It features the AMD B450 chipset.
The motherboard has four DDR4 memory slots that can support a maximum of 128GB of memory. The supported memory speeds include 1866MHz, 2133MHz, 2400MHz, 2667MHz (by JEDEC standards), and higher speeds like 2667MHz, 2800MHz, 2933MHz, 3000MHz, 3066MHz, 3200MHz, 3466MHz, 3733MHz, and 3866MHz (by A-XMP OC MODE) for AMD Ryzen processors. It supports dual-channel mode and can accommodate both ECC and non-ECC UDIMM memory.
In terms of expansion slots, it has one PCIe 3.0 x16 slot that operates at x16 mode for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen processors, x8 mode for Ryzen with Radeon Vega Graphics and 2nd Gen AMD Ryzen with Radeon Graphics, and x4 mode for Athlon with Radeon Vega Graphics. Additionally, there are two PCIe 2.0 x1 slots for additional expansion cards.
The onboard graphics options include a VGA port with a maximum resolution of 2048×1280@60Hz, a DVI-D port with a maximum resolution of 1920×1200@60Hz, and an HDMI 2.0b port with HDR support and a maximum resolution of 4K @60Hz. The graphics capabilities may vary depending on the installed CPU.
For storage, the motherboard provides four SATA 6Gb/s ports for connecting traditional hard drives or SSDs. It also features an M.2 slot (Key M) that supports PCIe 3.0 x4 for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen processors, Ryzen with Radeon Vega Graphics, and 2nd Gen AMD Ryzen with Radeon Graphics, or PCIe 3.0 x2 for Athlon with Radeon Vega Graphics, as well as SATA 6Gb/s. The M.2 slot supports 2242, 2260, and 2280 storage devices.
In terms of USB connectivity, the motherboard offers two USB 3.2 Gen1 ports through an internal connector, four USB 2.0 ports on the back panel, and four USB 2.0 ports available through internal connectors. Additionally, there are four USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A ports on the back panel when using an AMD processor.
The audio is powered by the Realtek ALC892/ALC897 Codec, providing 7.1-channel high-definition audio. The LAN connectivity is handled by a Realtek 8111H Gigabit LAN controller.
The motherboard includes various internal connectors such as power connectors, SATA connectors, USB connectors, fan connectors, audio connectors, TPM module connector, chassis intrusion connector, serial port connector, parallel port connector, RGB LED strip connector, and a clear CMOS jumper.
On the back panel, there are ports for PS/2, VGA, USB 2.0, USB 3.2 Gen1, LAN, HD audio, DVI-D, and HDMI.
The MSI B450M PRO-VDH MAX has a micro-ATX form factor.
Warranty: 06 Months
