MSI B560-A PRO User Manual

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Quick Start
Quick Start
Thank you for purchasing the MSI® B560-A PRO motherboard. This Quick Start
section provides demonstration diagrams about how to install your computer. Some
of the installations also provide video demonstrations. Please link to the URL to watch
it with the web browser on your phone or tablet. You may have even link to the URL by
scanning the QR code.
Preparing Tools and Components
Intel® LGA1200 CPU
CPU Fan
DDR4 Memory
Graphics Card
SATA Hard Disk Drive
SATA DVD Drive
Phillips Screwdriver
Chassis
Power Supply Unit
A Package of Screws
Thermal Paste

MSI B560-A PRO Specifications

General

Processor socket	LGA 1200 (Socket H5)
Processor manufacturer	Intel
Compatible processor series	Intel Celeron, Intel Core i5, Intel Core i7, Intel Core i9, Intel Pentium
Maximum number of SMP processors	1
Non-ECC	Yes
Memory slots type	DIMM
Number of memory slots	4
Supported memory types	DDR4-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory	128 GB
Supported memory clock speeds	2133, 2666, 2933, 3200 MHz
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfaces	M.2, SATA
DirectX version	12.0
Maximum resolution	4096 x 2304 pixels
Number of displays supported	2
Parallel processing technology support	Not supported
Number of SATA III connectors	6
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors	0
USB connector type	USB Type-A
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.
Wi-Fi	No
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8125B
Ethernet interface type	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Audio chip	Realtek ALC897
Component for	PC
Motherboard chipset	Intel B560
Audio output channels	7.1 channels
Motherboard form factor	ATX
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 10 x64
BIOS type	UEFI AMI
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) version	3.0
Cables included	SATA
Harmonized System (HS) code	84733020
Weight	776 g

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	244 mm
Width	305 mm
Height	60 mm