Specifications
Manufacturer: MSI
Manufacturer Part Number: B450M MORTAR MAX
Manufacturer Website Address: http://www.msi.com
Brand Name: MSI
Product Model: B450M MORTAR MAX
Product Name: B450M MORTAR MAX Desktop Motherboard
Marketing Information:

Military style with Extended heatsink design for better thermal solution, DDR4 Boost, Core Boost, Turbo M.2 and USB 3.2 Gen2 connector

• 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
• Extended Heatsink Design: MSI extended PWM and enhanced circuit design ensures even high-end processors to run in full speed.
• Lightning Fast Game experience: 1x TURBO M.2, AMD Turbo USB 3.2 GEN2, Store MI technology
• Core Boost: With premium layout and fully digital power design to support more cores and provide better performance.
• DDR4 Boost: Advanced technology to deliver pure data signals for the best gaming performance and stability
• MULTI-GPU: With PCI-E STEEL ARMOR slot. 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.

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.

Cooling

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.

HARDWARE

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.

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 even over clocking, so you confirm and choose any gaming rig as you want.

BIOS AND SOFTWARE

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.

CPU

High-quality power supply components and intelligent fans optimize CPU cooling performance, which is a key factor in ensuring stable and high-speed operation of the system.

MEMORY

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.

Storage

MSI motherboards support all the latest storage standards, which allows users to connect any ultra-fast storage device. Start games faster, load levels faster and have a real advantage over your enemies.

Product Type: Desktop Motherboard
Processor & Chipset
Chipset Manufacturer: AMD
Total Processor Supported: 1
Processor Socket: Socket AM4
Processor Supported:

• Ryzen
• Athlon

Memory
Number of Memory Slots: 4
Memory Form Factor:

• DIMM
• UDIMM

Maximum Memory Supported: 64 GB
Memory Speed Supported:

• 1866 MHz
• 2133 MHz
• 2400 MHz
• 2667 MHz
• 2667 MHz (O.C.)
• 2800 MHz (O.C.)
• 2933 MHz (O.C.)
• 3000 MHz (O.C.)
• 3066 MHz (O.C.)
• 3200 MHz (O.C.)
• 3466 MHz (O.C.)
• 3733 MHz (O.C.)
• 3866 MHz (O.C.)
• 4000 MHz (O.C.)
• 4133 MHz (O.C.)

Memory Technology: DDR4 SDRAM
I/O Controller
Controller Type: Serial ATA/600
RAID Supported: Yes
RAID Levels:

• 0
• 1
• 10

Video
Onboard Video: CPU Dependent Video
Audio
Audio Channels: 7.1
Network & Communication
Gigabit Ethernet: Yes
I/O Expansions
Number of Total Expansion Slots: 4
Total Number of PCI Express Slots: 4
Number of PCI Express x1 Slots: 2
Number of PCI Express x16 Slots: 2
Interfaces/Ports
Total Number of USB Ports: 8
Number of USB 2.0 Ports: 2
Number of USB 3.2 Ports: 6
S/PDIF: Yes
HDMI: Yes
DisplayPort: Yes
Number of Network (RJ-45) Ports: 1
Onboard Interfaces
Number of SATA Interfaces: 4
Number of M.2 Interfaces: 2
Total Number of Onboard USB Ports: 6
Number of Onboard USB 2.0 Ports: 4
Number of Onboard USB 3.2 Ports: 2
Physical Characteristics
Form Factor: Micro ATX
Width: 243.8 mm
Depth: 243.8 mm
Miscellaneous
Country of Origin: China