Biostar B450MH User Manual

14 | Chapter 2: Hardware installaon
2.5 Expansion Slots
PEX16_1: PCI-Express Gen3 x16 Slot
• PCI-Express 3.0 compliant.
• Theorecal maximum bandwidth using two slots simultaneously is 16GB/s for each slot,
a total of 32GB/s.
• When using APU or CPU, the bandwidth is x8 speed.
PEX1_1/1_2: PCI-Express Gen2 x1 Slot
• PCI-Express 2.0 compliant.
• Data transfer bandwidth up to 500MB/s per direcon; 1GB/s in total.
PCIE-M2: M.2 (Key M) Slot (Only for B450MH)
• The M.2 slot supports M.2 Type 2242/2260/2280 SSD module. When installing M.2 SSD
module, please place the screw and hex pillar to correct posion.
• Ryzen series - Summit Ridge / Pinnacle Ridge / Raven Ridge: Support M.2 SATA III
(6.0 Gb/s) module and M.2 PCI Express module up to Gen3 x4 (32Gb/s).
• A-series APU - Bristol Ridge: Support M.2 SATA III (6.0 Gb/s) module.
Install an Expansion Card
You can install your expansion card by following steps:
• Read the related expansion card’s instrucon document before install the expansion
card into the computer.
• Remove your computer’s chassis cover, screws and slot bracket from the computer.
• Place a card in the expansion slot and press down on the card unl it is completely
seated in the slot.
• Secure the card’s metal bracket to the chassis back panel with a screw.
• Replace your computer’s chassis cover.
• Power on the computer, if necessary, change BIOS sengs for the expansion card.
• Install related driver for the expansion card.

Biostar B450MH Specifications

General

Non-ECC	Yes
Memory channels	Dual-channel
Memory slots type	DIMM
Number of memory slots	2
Supported memory types	DDR4-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory	32 GB
Supported memory clock speeds	1866, 2133, 2400, 2667, 2933, 3200 MHz
Supported memory module capacities	8GB, 16GB
Audio chip	Realtek ALC887
Component for	PC
Motherboard chipset	AMD B450
Audio output channels	7.1 channels
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset family	AMD
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 7 x64
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	105 W
Processor socket	Socket AM4
Compatible processor series	AMD Athlon, AMD Ryzen 3, AMD Ryzen 3 2nd Gen, AMD Ryzen 3 3rd Gen, AMD Ryzen 5, AMD Ryzen 5 2nd Gen, AMD Ryzen 5 3rd Gen, AMD Ryzen 7, AMD Ryzen 7 2nd Gen, AMD Ryzen 7 3rd Gen, AMD Ryzen 9 3rd Gen
Maximum number of SMP processors	1
RAID levels	0, 1, 10
Number of SATA II connectors	0
Number of SATA III connectors	4
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111H
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet
USB 2.0 ports quantity	USB 2.0 ports have a data transmission speed of 480 Mbps, and are backwards compatible with USB 1.1 ports. You can connect all kinds of peripheral devices to them.
BIOS type	AMI
Cables included	SATA
Harmonized System (HS) code	84733020

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	244 mm
Width	198 mm