MSI B450M Pro-VDH Plus DDR4 AMD Motherboard

The MSI B450M Pro-VDH Plus is a Micro-ATX motherboard built around the AMD B450 chipset, designed for AMD Socket AM4 processors. It supports AMD Ryzen 1st and 2nd Generation processors, as well as Ryzen with Radeon Vega Graphics and Athlon with Radeon Vega Graphics APUs, making it a versatile foundation for a wide range of AMD-based builds. Memory configuration is handled by four DDR4 slots supporting up to 64 GB of non-ECC UDIMM memory in dual-channel mode. JEDEC speeds of 1866, 2133, 2400, and 2667 MHz are natively supported, while A-XMP overclocking allows frequencies up to 3466 MHz for users who want additional memory bandwidth. MSI's DDR4 Boost technology uses an isolated memory circuit to help deliver stable signal integrity. Storage options are generous for a board in this form factor. Four SATA 6 Gb/s ports support RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 10 configurations, and a single M.2 Key-M slot accommodates 2242, 2260, and 2280 devices. When paired with compatible Ryzen processors the M.2 slot runs at PCIe 3.0 x4 bandwidth, enabling high-speed NVMe SSDs. MSI refers to this as Turbo M.2. Expansion slots consist of one PCIe 3.0 x16 slot (running at x16 with Ryzen 1st/2nd Gen, x8 with Ryzen Vega APUs, x4 with Athlon Vega APUs) and two PCIe 2.0 x1 slots. Networking is provided by a Realtek 8111H Gigabit LAN controller, and audio uses a Realtek ALC892 codec delivering 7.1-channel High Definition Audio. Display outputs on the rear panel — VGA, DVI-D, and HDMI 1.4 — are active only when using an APU with integrated Radeon Vega Graphics. USB connectivity includes four USB 3.1 Gen1 Type-A ports (via the processor) and four USB 2.0 ports on the rear panel, plus internal headers for additional USB 3.1 Gen1 and USB 2.0 ports. A single RGB LED strip connector is included for basic lighting. The board ships with EZ Debug LED indicators for streamlined troubleshooting, a Clear CMOS jumper, a TPM module connector, and a chassis intrusion connector. MSI's Core Boost power design supports stable delivery to the CPU via the 8-pin ATX 12V connector. Verified Specifications: - Chipset: AMD B450 - Socket: AM4 - Form Factor: Micro-ATX, 9.6 x 9.6 in (24.4 x 24.4 cm), 8 mounting holes - Memory: 4x DDR4 slots, max 64 GB, dual-channel, non-ECC UDIMM; up to 2667 MHz JEDEC / 3466 MHz A-XMP OC - Expansion: 1x PCIe 3.0 x16, 2x PCIe 2.0 x1 - Storage: 4x SATA 6 Gb/s (RAID 0/1/10), 1x M.2 (PCIe 3.0 x4 / SATA, 2242/2260/2280) - Display: 1x VGA (2048x1280@60Hz), 1x DVI-D (1920x1200@60Hz), 1x HDMI 1.4 (4096x2160@30Hz) — APU only - Audio: Realtek ALC892, 7.1-channel HD Audio - LAN: Realtek 8111H Gigabit - USB rear: 4x USB 3.1 Gen1 (CPU), 4x USB 2.0 (chipset) - OS: Windows 10 64-bit - Warranty: 3 years