Model

Brand MSI

Series PERFORMANCE GAMING

Model B450 GAMING PRO CARBON AC

Supported CPU

CPU Socket Type AM4

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

Chipsets

Chipset AMD B450

Memory

Number of Memory Slots 4x288pin (DDR4)

Memory Standard Supports 3466/ 3200/ 3066/ 3000/ 2933/ 2800/ 2667 MHz (by A-XMP OC MODE)

Supports 2667/ 2400/ 2133/ 1866 MHz (by JEDEC)

Maximum Memory Supported 128GB

* Please refer www.msi.com for more information on compatible memory.

Channel Supported Dual Channel

Expansion Slots

PCI Express 3.0 x16 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 adeon Graphics processors

Supports x4 speed with AMD Athlon with Radeon Vega Graphics Processors

PCI Express 2.0 x16 1 x PCIe 2.0 x16 slot (PCI_E4, supports x4 mode)1,2

1. PCI_E2, PCI_E3, PCI_E4 and PCI_E5 slots will be unavailable when installing M.2 PCIe SSD in M2_2 slot.

2. PCI_E4 will run x1 speed when installing devices in any PCIe 2.0 x1 slot.

PCI Express x1 3 x PCIe 2.0 x1 slots2

2. PCI_E4 will run x1 speed when installing devices in any PCIe 2.0 x1 slot.

Storage Devices

SATA 6Gb/s AMD B450 Chipset

4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports*

AMD CPU

2 x SATA 6Gb/s ports*

* PCI_E2, PCI_E3, PCI_E4 and PCI_E5 slots will be unavailable when installing M.2 PCIe SSD in M2_2 slot.

M.2 AMD B450 Chipset

1 x M.2 slot (M2_2, Key M)*

Supports PCIe 2.0 x4 2242/2260/2280 storage devices

AMD CPU

1 x 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 (Athlon with Radeon Vega Graphics) and SATA 6Gb/s 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices

* PCI_E2, PCI_E3, PCI_E4 and PCI_E5 slots will be unavailable when installing M.2 PCIe SSD in M2_2 slot.

* SATA5 and SATA6 ports will be unavailable when installing a M.2 device in M2_1 slot.

SATA RAID 0/1/10

Onboard Video

Onboard Video Chipset Supported only by CPU with integrated graphic:

1 x DisplayPort, supports a maximum resolution of 4096x2304 @60Hz, 2560x1600 @60Hz, 3840x2160 @60Hz, 1920x1200 @60Hz1,2

1 x HDMI 1.4 port, supports a maximum resolution of 4096x2160 @30Hz, 2560x1600 @60Hz1,2

1. Only support when using Ryzen with Radeon Vega Graphics and 2nd Gen AMD Ryzen with Radeon Graphics/ Athlon with Radeon Vega Graphics processors

2. Maximum shared memory of 2048MB

Onboard Audio

Audio Chipset Realtek ALC1220

Audio Channels 7.1-Channel High Definition Audio

Supports S/PDIF output

Onboard LAN

LAN Chipset Intel i211AT

Max LAN Speed 1Gbps

Wireless LAN Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 9260*

Supports Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual band (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz) up to 1.73 Gbps speed.

1 x M2_3 slot with E key (Wi-Fi mode)

* Only support windows 10 64-bit

Bluetooth Supports Dual Mode Bluetooth 2.1, 2.1+EDR, 3.0, 4.0, BLE, 4.2, 5.0

Rear Panel Ports

USB 1.1/2.0 2 x USB 2.0

Internal I/O Connectors

Onboard USB 2 x USB 2.0 connectors (support additional 4 USB 2.0 ports)

1 x USB 3.1 Gen1 connectors (support additional 2 USB 3.1 Gen1 ports)

Other Connectors 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 Chassis Intrusion connector

1 x Serial Port connector

1 x Clear CMOS jumper

1 x 2-pin LED Power connector

2 x 5050 RGB LED strip 12V connectors (JRGB1~2)

1 x WS2812B Individually Addressable RGB LED strip 5V connector (JRAINBOW1)

1 x CORSAIR connector (JCORSAIR1)

Physical Spec

Form Factor ATX

LED Lighting RGB

Dimensions (W x L) 12.0" x 9.6"

Power Pin 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector

1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector

1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector

Features

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

Supports DDR4-3466(OC) Memory

Mystic Light and Mystic Light Sync: 16.8 million colors / 17 effects in one click. Synchronize RGB/RAINBOW strips and other RGB solutions for customization

Lightning Fast Game experience: TURBO M.2 with M.2 Shield, StoreMI, AMD Turbo USB 3.1 GEN2

Audio Boost 4 with Nahimic: Reward your ears with studio grade sound quality for the most immersive gaming experience

Set Core Power Free: Core Boost, 8+4 pin CPU power connector, Extended Heatsink Design

Core Boost: With premium layout and digital power design to support more cores and provide better performance

DDR4 Boost: Give your DDR4 memory a performance boost with A-XMP

GAMING LAN and Wireless support, powered by Intel: The best online gaming experience with lowest latency and bandwidth management

MULTI-GPU: With STEEL ARMOR PCI-E slots. Supports 2-Way AMD Crossfire

Flash BIOS Button: Simply use a USB key to flash any BIOS within seconds, without installing a CPU, memory or graphics card

In-Game Weapons: Game Boost, GAMING Hotkey, X-Boost

GAMING CERTIFIED: 24-hour on and offline game and motherboard testing by eSports players