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With its military styling and thermally optimised solution, the MSI B450M MORTAR MAX motherboard is aimed at gamers and promises outstanding performance and efficiency. Compatible with AMD Ryzen 1000/2000/3000 and Athlon GE processors on AMD AM4 socket. It supports DDR4 RAM, PCI-Express 3.0 graphics cards, SATA 6Gb/s and M.2 drives (SATA and PCIe).
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General information |
Product name |
MSI B450M MORTAR MAX |
Brand |
MSI | |
Model |
B450M MORTAR MAX | |
Processor |
Processor support |
AMD AM4 |
Number of CPUs supported |
1 | |
Chipset |
Chipset |
AMD B450 |
Memory |
Memory format |
4 X DIMM 288-pin (DDR4) |
Memory Frequency(ies) |
DDR4 4133 MHz | |
| DDR4 4000 MHz | ||
| DDR4 3866 MHz | ||
| DDR4 3733 MHz | ||
| DDR4 3466 MHz | ||
| DDR4 1866 MHz | ||
| DDR4 2133 MHz | ||
| DDR4 2400 MHz | ||
| DDR4 2666 MHz | ||
| DDR4 2800 MHz | ||
| DDR4 2933 MHz | ||
| DDR4 3000 MHz | ||
| DDR4 3200 MHz | ||
Memory type |
DDR4 | |
Memory technology |
Dual Channel | |
Maximum RAM capacity per slot |
16 GB | |
Maximum RAM capacity |
64 GB | |
Graphic |
Integrated graphics controller |
No |
Compatible graphics core integrated in the CPU |
Yes | |
Expansion slots |
Graphic connector(s) |
1 X PCI Express 2.0 x16 (x4) |
| 1 X PCI Express 3.0 x16 | ||
Number and Type of slots |
2 X PCI Express 2.0 x1 | |
Multi-GPU type |
CrossFireX | |
Audio |
Audio Chipset |
Realtek ALC892 |
Number of audio channels |
8 | |
Network |
Number of ports/Ethernet controler |
Realtek RTL8111H-CG |
Network standard(s) |
10/100/1000 Mbps | |
Wi-Fi |
No | |
Storage |
RAID supported |
Yes |
Hard drives connectors |
1 X M.2 - PCI-E 2.0 x4 + SATA 6 Gb/s | |
| 1 X M.2 - PCI-E 3.0 x4 + SATA 6 Gb/s | ||
| 4 X Serial ATA 6Gb/s (SATA Revision 3) | ||
Number of M.2 slot(s) |
2 | |
Supported RAID Modes |
10 | |
| 1 | ||
| 0 | ||
Connectivity |
Rear panel connectors |
1 X HDMI Female |
| 1 X DisplayPort Female | ||
| 1 X USB 3.1 Type C | ||
| 1 X USB 3.1 | ||
| 4 X USB 3.0 | ||
| 2 X USB 2.0 | ||
| 1 X RJ45 Female | ||
| 1 X MiniDin 6 Female (PS/2) | ||
| BIOS Flash Update | ||
| 1 X Digital audio S/PDIF Optical | ||
| 5 X 3.5mm Jack Female Stereo | ||
Additional connectors |
2 X Internal USB 3.0 | |
| 4 X Internal USB 2.0 | ||
| 1 X Serial (RS-232) | ||
| 1 X ATX 24 Pin | ||
| 1 X +12V (Power supply P8) | ||
| BIOS Flash Update | ||
| Front panel audio | ||
| 1 X TPM | ||
| 2 X LED RGB connector(s) | ||
Physical characteristics |
Motherboard format |
Micro ATX |
Length |
244 mm | |
Width |
244 mm | |
Equipment |
Advanced overclocking features |
Yes |
Use |
Gamer | |
LED |
Yes | |
Warranties |
Commercial warranty |
Seller 2 years |
Legal warranty |
See terms & conditions |
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Product referenced on 27 Aug 2019
Warning: after mounting an AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650G CPU, CPU Error LED lit up and the pc would not boot. I had to get the latest bios and update it using the usb port and the button provided. Then everything went back to normal.
Received with Pack (RYZEN 2200 G+ 16Gb DDR4-2400MHZ) for my new configuration.
with this card no update of the Bios because the MAX version at MSI are up to date until the RYZEN 3000.
The card is complete with connectors.
I've been using it for a while now.
I'm very pleased with the performance of the board.
I'm happy with it.
I chose this motherboard for office, internet, photo and video.
I like the fact that I can take screenshots in the bios and have small videos of assembly thanks to the QR code in the booklet.
The micro ATX format means that the components are a bit cramped, which sometimes makes it difficult to fix the connectors and condemns the PCI-E4 slot when the two M2 SSDs are installed.
Otherwise I don't regret my choice.
I'll have to wait and see, but for the moment I'm completely satisfied.
Works very well with a Ryzen 3700X and no worries about OCing my RAM to 3600MHz in case 16, and it all boots up pretty quickly.
The power supply is very solid for a CM B450 and can accept Ryzen 9s without any problems, according to various articles.
Another point that made me choose this card is that it is one of the few at this price to have an optical output for sound.
NB: Plan to adjust the curve of the CPU fan by default (too steep a slope) otherwise it's a yoyo for the ventirad.
Very happy with my purchase and I installed an AMD Ryzen 5 3600 without any problem. I had taken the option to update the bios and it was perfect.
I have not yet overclocked with it.
The fan settings and temperature control are very well done.
Finally I think the sound coming out of it is of very good quality.
I only regret that there are only 4 SATA sockets but I knew that beforehand.
