The features of the MSI A520M PRO AMD DDR4 Motherboard at a glance:

• Extensive RGB-LED lighting on the various coolers
• A total of 2 RGB-LED headers for connecting e.g. B. RGB strips
• DDR4 memory up to 3,200 MHz, using RAM-OC up to 4,600 MHz
• 1x M.2 slot with x4 PCIe 3.0 connection directly to the CPU
• 1x PCIe 3.0 x16 slot for the graphics card
• USB on the I / O panel: 2x USB 2.0 / 4x USB 3.0 type A
• Internal USB ports: 4x USB 2.0 / 2x USB 3.0
• A total of 2x 4-pin PWM headers for fans

The MSI A520M Pro in detail:

The MSI A520M Pro is an MSI A520M PRO AMD DDR4 Motherbaord in Micro-ATX format. RGB-LED components can be connected and controlled via a 4-pin RGB header (12V) provided they are compatible with the RGB software of the mainboard.

A PCIe 3.0 slot in x16 format is available for graphics cards, directly connected to the Ryzen 3000 processor via 16 PCIe 3.0 lanes. Two PCIe x1 slots are also available for plug-in and expansion cards.

Connections for drives and peripherals

The MSI A520M PRO AMD DDR4 Motherbaord has four PCIe lanes for NVMe SSDs. It connects a single M.2 slot for NVMe SSDs. The A520 chipset provides four SATA 6G connections. USB 3.0 or USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports reach speeds of 5 Gbit/s. There are also two USB 2.0 ports. The board supports RAM kits up to 4,600 MHz.

Specifications:

• Format: Micro-ATX (244 x 210 mm)
• Chipset: AMD A520
• Base: AM4 (for Matisse)
• R.A.M
  • 2x DDR4 (max. 3,200 MHz, 4,600 MHz via OC)
  • Dual channel
  • Max. 64 GB
• Slots (with a Ryzen 3000 series CPU)
  • 1x PCIe 3.0 x16
  • Multi-GPU configurations: No
  • 2x PCIe 3.0 x1
• Internal Connections
  • 4x SATA 6G (RAID 0, 1, 10)
  • 1x M.2 (M-Key, PCIe 3.0 x4 with max. 32 Gbit/s and SATA 6G, horizontal, sizes 2242 to 2280)
  • 2x USB 3.0 (one header)
  • 4x USB 2.0 (two headers)
  • 2x system panel connectors
  • 1x front panel audio connector
  • 1x chassis intrusion connector
  • 1x Clear CMOS jumper
  • 1x TPM connector
• Fan Header
  • 1x CPU fan
  • 1x system fan
• RGB Header
  • 1x 4-pin RGB header (12V)
  • 1x 3-pin RGB header (digital, 5V)
• External Connections
  • 4x USB 3.0 type A (USB 3.2 Gen 1, max. 5 Gbit/s)
  • 2x USB 2.0
  • 1x PS/2
  • 1x DisplayPort
  • 1x HDMI
  • 1x DVI
  • 1x VGA
  • 1x Gigabit LAN (Realtek RTL8111H)
  • 3x 3.5 mm jack (ALC892, 7.1 sound)
• Power Supply
  • 1x 24-pin ATX12V
  • 1x 8-pin ATX12V
• Scope of Delivery
  • 1x mainboard
  • 1x I/O shield
  • 2x SATA data cables
  • 1x DVD with drivers and utilities
  • 1x housing sticker
  • 1x instruction manual
  • 1x card for product registration