Motherboard - ATX - Socket AM4 - AMD B550 Chipset - USB 3.2 Gen 1, USB 3.2 Gen 2 - Gigabit LAN - onboard graphics (CPU required) - HD Audio (8-channel)
| Main Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Product Description | MSI B550 GAMING GEN3 - motherboard - ATX - Socket AM4 - AMD B550 |
| Product Type | Motherboard - ATX |
| Chipset Type | AMD B550 / Nuvoton NCT6797 |
| Processor Socket | 1 x Socket AM4 |
| Compatible Processors | Ryzen (supports Ryzen 3000 Series/ 4000 G-Series/ 5000 Series/ 5000 G-Series) |
| Max RAM Size | 128 GB |
| RAM Supported | 4 DIMM slots - DDR4, non-ECC, ECC (operate in non-ECC mode), unbuffered |
| Storage Ports | 6 x SATA-600 (RAID), 1 x M.2 |
| USB / FireWire Ports | 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 + 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 + 2 x USB 2.0 + (2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 + 4 x USB 2.0 via headers) |
| Audio | HD Audio (8-channel) |
| LAN | Gigabit Ethernet |
| General | |
| Product Type | Motherboard - ATX |
| Chipset Type | AMD B550 / Nuvoton NCT6797 |
| Processor Socket | Socket AM4 |
| Max Processors Qty | 1 |
| Compatible Processors | Ryzen (supports Ryzen 3000 Series/ 4000 G-Series/ 5000 Series/ 5000 G-Series) |
| Expansion / Connectivity | |
| Expansion Slots | 1 x CPU ¦ 4 x DIMM 288-pin ¦ 1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 ¦ 1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 (x4 mode) ¦ 4 x PCIe 2.0 x1 ¦ 1 x M.2 socket (2260/2280/22110 M.2 Key M slot) |
| Storage Interfaces | SATA-600 -connectors: 6 x 7pin Serial ATA - RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 10 ¦ SATA-600 / PCIe 3.0 -connectors: 1 x M.2 |
| Interfaces | 1 x LAN (Gigabit Ethernet) ¦ 1 x audio line-in - mini-jack ¦ 1 x audio line-out - mini-jack ¦ 1 x microphone - mini-jack ¦ 1 x audio line-out (side surround) - mini-jack ¦ 1 x audio line-out (center/subwoofer) - mini-jack ¦ 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 ¦ 1 x audio line-out (rear) - mini-jack ¦ 1 x PS/2 keyboard / mouse ¦ 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ¦ 2 x USB 2.0 ¦ 1 x HDMI ¦ 1 x DVI-D |
| Internal Interfaces | 4 x USB 2.0 - header ¦ 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 - header ¦ 1 x parallel - header ¦ 1 x audio - header ¦ 1 x serial - header ¦ 1 x SPI - header |
| Power Connectors | 24-pin main power connector, 8-pin ATX12V connector |
| Miscellaneous | |
| Included Accessories | Case badge, I/O back cover |
| Cables Included | 2 x Serial ATA cable |
| Software Included | Norton Internet Security, Google Chrome Browser, Google ChromeToolbar, MSI CPU-Z, Google Drive, MSI Center |
| Compliant Standards | RoHS, WEEE, FCC Part 15 Class B |
| Width | 12 in |
| Depth | 9.6 in |
| Audio | |
| Type | HD Audio (8-channel) |
| Audio Codec | Realtek ALC897 |
| Compliant Standards | High Definition Audio |
| Features | |
| BIOS Type | AMI |
| BIOS Features | Multilingual BIOS, UEFI BIOS, SMBIOS 2.8 support, ACPI 6.1 support |
| Hardware Monitoring | CPU core temperature, chassis temperature, fan control |
| Hardware Features | MSI Audio Boost, Debug LED, Turbo M.2, MSI Steel Armor, Water Pump Header, MSI Core Boost, DIY Friendly Design, MSI Mystic Light Sync, MSI Memory Boost, flash BIOS button |
| LAN | |
| Network Controller | Realtek RTL8111H |
| Network Interfaces | Gigabit Ethernet |
| Supported RAM | |
| Max Size | 128 GB |
| Technology | DDR4 |
| Bus Clock | 2400 MHz, 1866 MHz, 2133 MHz, 2800 MHz, 3000 MHz, 2667 MHz, 2933 MHz, 3466 MHz (O.C.), 3733 MHz (O.C.), 3600 MHz (O.C.), 3866 MHz (O.C.), 4000 MHz (O.C.), 4133 MHz (O.C.), 4266 MHz (O.C.), 3200 MHz, 3066 MHz |
| Supported RAM Integrity Check | Non-ECC, ECC (operate in non-ECC mode) |
| Registered or Buffered | Unbuffered |
| Features | Dual channel memory architecture, A-XMP support |