MSI B450M MORTAR MAX mATX Motherboard For AMD Ryzen 2nd/3rd Gen, Socket AM4, 4XDDR4 DIMM, 2XM.2, 2XPCIE X16, 1XPCIEX1, 7XUSB, 1XType C, HDMI/DP, Lan, Internal I/O: 2XUSB2.0, 1XUSB3.2, 2X12V RGB Header
MSI B450M MORTAR MAX mATX Motherboard For AMD Ryzen 2nd/3rd Gen, Socket AM4, 4XDDR4 DIMM, 2XM.2, 2XPCIE X16, 1XPCIEX1, 7XUSB, 1XType C, HDMI/DP, Lan, Internal I/O: 2XUSB2.0, 1XUSB3.2, 2X12V RGB Header
- Brand: MSI
- MPN: B450M MORTAR MAX
- Part #: MBDMSI4523179
- UPC: 824142189573
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MSI B450M MORTAR MAX mATX Motherboard For AMD Ryzen 2nd/3rd Gen, Socket AM4, 4XDDR4 DIMM, 2XM.2, 2XPCIE X16, 1XPCIEX1, 7XUSB, 1XType C, HDMI/DP, Lan, Internal I/O: 2XUSB2.0, 1XUSB3.2, 2X12V RGB Header
- Brand: MSI
- MPN: B450M MORTAR MAX
- Part #: MBDMSI4523179
- UPC:824142189573
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Features
DIY Friendly
MSI motherboards been designed with tons of smart features for convenient setup and usage, such as pin-header keep out zone, friendly SATA & USB location and multiple cooling solutions, so DIY users can pick and choose any gaming rig they want.
Stay cool for ultimate gaming performance
Cooling your PC is essential for reliable performance. MSI motherboards feature excellent power design with solid and heavy heatsink. We've made sure to include enough fan headers with full control to allow you to cool your system any way you want.
User friendly design
MSI motherboards feature tons of convenient and smart design for DIY users, countless system tuning and troubleshooting tools are at your disposal to push your system to new heights and satisfy even the most demanding tweaker. Makes it so easy to install your own motherboard and gaming rig without any issue.
Maximum compatibility
Every MSI motherboards are certified by strict mechanic that feature convenient pin-header keep out zone, friendly SATA & USB location for compatibility with the widest range of components and devices, so DIY user can pick and choose the components they want. More than that, we offer a dedicated Qualified Vendor List (QVL) for the most critical part - memory. Combining with MSI DDR4 Boost technology, we provide the maximum compatibility, so you confirm and choose any gaming rig as you want.
Performance enhancing apps
Complete your high performance experience with an array of performance enhancing software from MSI. From a loaded yet easy to use BIOS to potent live system tools, get the most out of your motherboard at any moment.
Enhanced performance
MSI motherboards feature all the latest solution for enthusiast gamers and prosumers. CPU and memory enhancement and fast storage and USB transfer speed are ready to be on the battlefield.
Tailored for e-sports enthusiasts
High-quality materials and intelligent fan optimization help to cool all necessary components, which is critical to ensuring that the system is stable and always delivering the best performance.
Unmatched memory performance
Optimized layout design and a fully isolated memory circuitry ensures perfect stability and performance. you never have to worry about your system crashing during games with MSI DDR4 BOOST.
Fast and future-ready storage
Connect any ultra-fast storage device and get into the game sooner.
Maximize your USB device performance
Read and write your files over USB faster than ever. MSI offers a wide variety of options to connect and boost your USB devices, delivering lightning-fast transfer speeds up to 10Gb/s
In-game advantage
MSI motherboards are built with enhanced audio and advanced LAN networking capabilities that turn any gaming experience into an immerse one.
Sound that pulls you into the game
Deliver the highest sound quality through the use of premium quality audio components and get the most immersive sound experience when gaming. MSI motherboards let you enjoy breathtaking, gaming-changing sound.
Exhilarating and inspiring
Each MSI motherboard is built based on the specific topic in order to match different tastes and favors. Furthermore, MSI also adopts the modern style to design the heatsink through huge surface and sleek but simple cuts in order to make the heatsink and appearance looks ripped and powerful. Combined with neutral color, such as black, grey and silver, as the main background, MSI motherboard can perfect fit different RGB LED effects and strongly shows the gamers tunes.
Conquer the battlefield
MAG series motherboards are focused on functionality and durability. Descended from MSI Arsenal GAMING, these motherboards take their likeliness from rugged military equipment and are ready for battle.
Mystic light
MSI Mystic Light provides a complete function to control the RGB light all around the ecosystem. Select the available colors from the palette to match your favorite and mood.
Loyal comrade
With years of experience, MSI is no stranger to building high-performance motherboards. Our R&D and engineering teams have reviewed countless designs, evaluated a wide selection of high quality components, and developed products for reliability even under extreme conditions.
Built on everlasting quality
Using only the finest quality components and integrating the latest technological innovations delivers the best possible professional experience. Rigorous quality testing under the most extreme conditions ensures a super reliable, long-lasting and high performance motherboard.
Specifications
Processor
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
Chipset
AMD® B450 Chipset
Memory
4 x DDR4 memory slots, support up to 64GB
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)
Supports x16 speed with 1st, 2nd and 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen™ processors
Supports x8 speed with Ryzen™ with Radeon™ Vega Graphics and 2nd Gen AMD Ryzen™ with Radeon™ Graphics processors
Supports x4 speed with AMD® Athlon™ with Radeon™ Vega Graphics Processors
1 x PCIe 2.0 x16 slot (PCI_E4, supports x4 mode)*
2 x PCIe 2.0 x1 slots**
*PCI_E4 slot will be unavailable when an M.2 SSD is installed in the M2_2 slot.
**PCI_E2 slot will be unavailable when an expansion card is installed in the PCI_E3 slot.
Onboard graphics
1 x DisplayPort, support a maximum resolution of 4096x2304 @60Hz, 2560x1600 @60Hz, 3840x2160 @60Hz, 1920x1200 @60Hz(*,**)
1 x HDMI™ 1.4 port, supports a maximum resolution of 4096x2160 @30Hz, 2560x1600 @60Hz(*,**)
*Only support when using AMD® Ryzen™ with Radeon™ Vega Graphics and 2nd Gen AMD Ryzen™ with Radeon™ Graphics/ Athlon™ with Radeon™ Vega Graphics Processors
**Maximum shared memory of 2048 MB
Multi-GPU
Supports 2-Way AMD® CrossFire™ Technology
Storage
AMD® B450 Chipset
4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports*
1 x M.2 slots (M2_2, Key M)*
Supports PCIe 2.0 x4 2242/ 2260 /2280 storage devices
AMD® CPU
1x M.2 slot (M2_1, Key M)*
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 (AMD® Athlon™ with Radeon™ Vega Graphics)and SATA 6Gb/s 2242/ 2260 /2280 storage devices
*PCI_E4 slot will be unavailable when an M.2 SSD is installed in the M2_2 slot.
RAID
AMD® B450 Chipset
Supports RAID 0, RAID 1 and RAID 10 for SATA storage devices
Supports RAID 0 and RAID 1 for M.2 NVMe RAID
USB
AMD® B450 Chipset
1 x USB 3.2 Gen2 (SuperSpeed USB 10Gbps) Type-C port on the back panel
1 x USB 3.2 Gen2 (SuperSpeed USB 10Gbps) Type-A port 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
AMD® Processor
4 x USB 3.2 Gen1 (SuperSpeed USB) Type-A ports on the back panel
Audio
Realtek® ALC892 Codec
7.1-Channel High Definition Audio
Supports S/PDIF output
Lan
1 x Realtek® RTL8111H-CG Gigabit LAN controller
Internal connectors
1 x 24-pin ATX 12V power connector
1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
2 x USB 2.0 connectors (support additional 4 USB 2.0 ports)
1 x USB 3.2 Gen1 connector (support additional 2 USB 3.2 Gen1 ports)
1 x 4-pin CPU fan connector
3 x 4-pin system fan connectors
2 x 5050 RGB LED strip 12V connectors
1 x TPM module connector
1 x Front panel audio connector
2 x System panel connectors
1 x Chassis Intrusion connector
1 x Clear CMOS jumper
1 x Serial Port connector
1 x Parallel Port connector
Back panel ports
Flash BIOS Button
PS/2 Combo Port
DisplayPort
LAN Port
USB 3.2 Gen2 Type A
HD Audio Connectors
USB 2.0 Ports
HDMI Port
USB 3.2 Gen1
USB 3.2 Gen2 Type C
Optical S/PDIF OUT
Dimensions
9.6 in. x 9.6 in. (24.4 cm x 24.4 cm)
m-ATX Form Factor
Mounting
8 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.