MSI B350M Mortar Arctic, AMD B350 motherboard socket AM4 [7A37-001R]

 The advanced AMD X370, B350 and A320 chipsets for the enthusiast, mainstream and base segment provide many modern I / O interfaces and connections for peripherals, while additional data lines are directly controlled by the CPU or APU.

AMD Logo AM4 motherboards also support fast and energy-efficient DDR4 memory in dual channel mode, depending on the board, even with ECC error correction support. The highly developed "Zen" microarchitecture and the associated AM4 platform form the ideal basis for powerful systems in any application.
Features of the MSI B350M Mortar Arctic in the Micro ATX format

The MSI B350M Mortar Arctic is a motherboard in the micro ATX format and has graphics cards with a fast PCI Express 3.0 slot with full x16 connection. There is also a PCIe 2.0 slot with x4 connection as well as two PCIe 2.0 x1 slots for other expansion cards. Up to 64 GB of DDR4 RAM take up the four RAM banks, with corresponding memory running at a maximum of 3,200 Megahertz. The internal connection repertoire includes, among other things, two headers for USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 for 4 ports each.

Special features at a glance:

1x PCIe 3.0 x16 for high-end graphics cards
6x USB 3.0 (including type C) / 6x USB 2.0
2x SATA 6G / 1x M.2 slot PCIe 3.0 x4
DDR4 memory up to 3,200 MHz
MSI Mystic Light RGB LED lighting
Modern UEFI BIOS including temperature monitoring

Such as SSDs and hard disks, the board is managed by four SATA 6G connectors (including RAID support), as well as a horizontal M.2 slot, which is connected to four PCI Express 3.0 lanes, enabling enormous speeds up to To 32 Gbit / s. M.2 SSDs of 42 to 110 mm in length can be used, as well as the advanced NVM Express protocol, which has been specifically optimized for highly parallelized data carrier accesses to modern PCIe SSDs.

A small highlight on the MSI B350M Mortar Arctic is that the I / O panel on the back of the motherboard has a USB 3.0 connector with a Type C connector. The new USB type C port is especially thin and can be inserted at both ends. USB 3.0 or USB 3.1 Gen 1 achieves maximum speeds of 5 Gbit / s per port.

Finally, four fans with a 4-pin PWM connector can be connected directly to the board. On the mainboard rear, additional devices and components can be connected to the MSI B350M Mortar Arctic via USB 3.0 and 2.0, Gigabit LAN, universal PS / 2 or five audio jacks for 7.1 sound. In addition, three monitor outputs (HDMI, DisplayPort and DVI-D) are available for display via an integrated APU graphics unit (optional).

AMD Socket AM4 Compatibility Note:

Because AM4 (+), AM3 (+) or FM2 (+) predecessors AM4 (+), AM4 (+), AM4 (+) AMC connectors are compatible with compatible AM4 mount sets. CPU coolers attached directly to the motherboard's retention module are fully compatible.

Technical details:
Format: Micro-ATX (243 x 243 mm)
Chipset: AMD B350
Socket: AM4 (for Summit Ridge / Bristol Ridge / Raven Ridge)
R.A.M:
4x DDR4 (up to 3,200 MHz)
Dual-Channel
Max. 64 GB
Slots
1x PCIe 3.0 x16 *
1x PCIe 2.0 x16 (electrical x4)
Multi-GPU Configurations: 2-way CrossFireX (16 * / 4)
2x PCIe 2.0 x1
Internal connections:
4x SATA 6G (RAID 0, 1, 10)
1x Turbo M.2 (M-Key, PCIe 3.0 x4 ** with a maximum of 32 Gbit / s, horizontal, sizes 2242 to 22110)
2x USB 3.0 header (4 ports)
2x USB 2.0 header (4 ports)
4x 4-pin cooling fan (PWM)
1x front panel audio connector
2x system front panel connector
1x TPM connector
1x chassis intrusion connector
1x LED connector
External connections:
1x USB 3.0 (type C, max. 5 Gbit / s)
3x USB 3.0 (type A, max. 5 Gbit / s)
2x USB 2.0
1x Gigabit LAN (Realtek 8111H)
5x audio (ALC892, 7.1 sound)
1x Optical S / PDIF-Out
1x DVI-D
1x DisplayPort
1x HDMI 1.4
1x PS / 2 combo port (keyboard / mouse)
Power supply:
1x 24-pin ATX12V
1x 8-pin ATX12V

* (X8 with APU or Athlon X4)
** (x2 with APU or Athlon X4)