Best ASRock B450 Pro4 R2.0 AM4 AMD Promontory ATX AMD Motherboard

Supports AMD AM4 Socket Ryzen 2000, 3000 and 5000 Series Desktop Processors Supports DDR4 3200+ (OC) 2 PCIe 3.0 x16, 4 PCIe 2.0 x1 AMD Quad CrossFireX Graphics Output: HDMI, Display Port, D-Sub 7.1 CH HD Audio (Realtek ALC892/897 Audio Codec) 6 SATA3, 1 Ultra M.2 (PCIe Gen3 x4), 1 M.2 (PCIe Gen3 x2 & SATA3) 2 USB 3.2 Gen2 (Rear Type A+C) 6 USB 3.2 Gen1 (2 Front, 4 Rear) Realtek Gigabit LAN 10 POWER PHASE DESIGN Featuring sturdy components and completely smooth power delivery to the CPU. Plus, it offers unmatched overclocking capabilities and enhanced performance with the lowest temperature for advanced gamers as well. RULE YOUR OWN LIGHTING WAY ?’ POLYCHROME RGB This motherboard features onboard RGB headers and an addressable RGB header that allow motherboard to be connected to compatible LED devices such as strip, CPU fans, coolers, chassis and so on. Users may also synchronize RGB LED devices across the Polychrome RGB Sync-certified accessories to create their own unique lighting effects. Dual M.2 For SSD One PCIe Gen3 x4 Ultra M.2 interface that pushes data transfer speeds up to 32Gb/s. The other one supports PCIe Gen3 x2 & SATA3 M.2 modules. Dual USB 3.2 Gen2 (Type-A + Type-C) This motherboard has a pair of onboard Type-A and Type-C USB 3.2 Gen2 ports built on the rear i/o for supporting next generation USB 3.2 Gen2 devices and to deliver up to 10 Gbps data transfer rates. 2oz Copper It comes with 2 ounces copper inner layers, using only carefully selected copper materials for PCB layers, delivering lower temperature and higher energy efficiency for overclocking. AMD StoreMI Technology A powerful tool that combines the speed of your SSD with the capacity of your hard disk into a single, fast, easy-to-manage drive, AMD StoreMI technology combines these two types of storage into a single drive and automatically moves the data you access the most to the SSD, so you get the best of both worlds. Specification : Model Brand ASRock Model B450 PRO4 R2.0 Supported CPU CPU Socket Type AM4 CPU Type Supports AMD AM4 Socket Ryzen 2000, 3000 and 5000 Series Desktop Processors Chipsets Chipset AMD Promontory B450 Memory Number of Memory Slots 4 ?Œ ?‘288pin Memory Standard AMD Ryzen series CPUs (Matisse) support DDR4 3200/ 2933/ 2667/ 2400/ 2133 ECC & non-ECC, un-buffered memory* AMD Ryzen series CPUs (Pinnacle Ridge) support DDR4 3200+(OC)/ 2933(OC)/ 2667/ 2400/ 2133 ECC & non-ECC, un-buffered memory* AMD Ryzen series CPUs (Picasso) support DDR4 2933/ 2667/ 2400/ 2133 non-ECC, un-buffered memory* AMD Ryzen series CPUs (Summit Ridge) support DDR4 3200+(OC)/ 2933(OC)/ 2667/ 2400/ 2133 ECC & non-ECC, un-buffered memory* AMD Ryzen series CPUs (Raven Ridge) support DDR4 3200+(OC)/ 2933/ 2667/ 2400/ 2133 non-ECC, un-buffered memory* * For Ryzen Series CPUs (Picasso and Raven Ridge), ECC is only supported with PRO CPUs. Maximum Memory Supported 128GB ** Due to the operating system limitation, the actual memory size may be less than 4GB for the reservation for system usage under Windows 32-bit OS. For Windows 64-bit OS with 64-bit CPU, there is no such limitation. Channel Supported Dual Channel Expansion Slots PCI Express 3.0 x16 AMD Ryzen series CPUs (Matisse, Summit Ridge and Pinnacle Ridge) ?’ 2 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 Slots (PCIE2: x16 mode; PCIE4: x4 mode)* AMD Ryzen series CPUs (Picasso, Raven Ridge) ?’ 2 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 Slots (PCIE2: x8 mode; PCIE4: x4 mode)* AMD Athlon series CPUs ?’ 2 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 Slots (PCIE2: x4 mode; PCIE4: x2 mode)* * Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks * If M2_1 is occupied, PCIE4 will be disabled PCI Express x1 4 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 Slots Storage Devices SATA 6Gb/s 4 x SATA3 6.0Gb/s Connectors, support RAID, NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug* 2 x SATA3 6.0Gb/s Connectors by ASMedia ASM1061, support NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug * M2_2, SATA3_3 and SATA3_4 share lanes. If either one of them is in use, the others will be disabled. M.2 1 x Ultra M.2 Socket (M2_1), supports M Key type 2242/2260/2280 M.2 PCI Express module up to Gen3 x4 (32Gb/s) (with Matisse, Picasso, Summit Ridge, Raven Ridge and Pinnacle Ridge) or Gen3 x2 (16Gb/s) (with Athlon series APU)** 1 x M.2 Socket (M2_2), supports M Key type 2230/2242/2260/2280/22110 M.2 SATA3 6.0Gb/s module and M.2 PCI Express module up to Gen3 x2 (16Gb/s)** ** If M2_1 is occupied, PCIE4 will be disabled ** Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks ** Supports ASRock U.2 Kit SATA RAID 0/1/10 Onboard Video Onboard Video Chipset Integrated AMD Radeon Vega Series Graphics in Ryzen Series APU* DirectX 12, Pixel Shader 5.0 Shared memory default 2GB. Max Shared memory supports up to 16GB.** Three graphics output options: D-Sub, HDMI and DisplayPort 1.2 Supports Triple Monitor Supports HDMI with max. resolution up to 4K x 2K (4096 ?Œ ?‘2160) @ 24 Hz / (3840 ?Œ ?‘2160) @ 30 Hz Supports DisplayPort 1.2 with max. resolution up to 4K x 2K (4096 ?Œ ?‘2160) @ 60 Hz Supports D-Sub with max. resolution up to 1920 ?Œ ?‘1200 @ 60 Hz Supports Auto Lip Sync, Deep Color (12bpc), xvYCC and HBR (High Bit Rate Audio) with HDMI Port (Compliant HDMI monitor is required) Supports HDCP 1.4 with HDMI and DisplayPort 1.2 Ports Supports 4K Ultra HD (UHD) playback with HDMI and DisplayPort 1.2 Ports * Actual support may vary by CPU ** The Max shared memory 16GB requires 32GB system memory installed Onboard Audio Audio Chipset Realtek ALC892/897 Audio Channels 7.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection Supports Surge Protection Onboard LAN LAN Chipset Realtek RTL8111H Max LAN Speed 10/100/1000Mbps Rear Panel Ports Back I/O Ports 1 x PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port 1 x D-Sub Port 1 x HDMI Port 1 x DisplayPort 1.2 2 x USB 2.0 Ports (Supports ESD Protection) 1 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A Port (10Gb/s) (Supports ESD Protection) 1 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-C Port (10Gb/s) (Supports ESD Protection) 4 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Ports (Supports ESD Protection) 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED) HD Audio Jacks: Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone Internal I/O Connectors Onboard USB 2 x USB 2.0 Headers (Support 4 USB 2.0 ports) (Supports ESD Protection) 1 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Header (Supports 2 USB 3.2 Gen1 ports) (Supports ESD Protection) Other Connectors 1 x COM Port Header 1 x TPM Header 1 x Power LED and Speaker Header 1 x RGB LED Header* 1 x Addressable LED Header** 1 x AMD Fan LED Header*** 1 x CPU Fan Connector (4-pin)**** 1 x CPU/Water Pump Fan Connector (4-pin) (Smart Fan Speed Control)***** 3 x Chassis/Water Pump Fan Connectors (4-pin) (Smart Fan Speed Control)***** 1 x Front Panel Audio Connector *Supports in total up to 12V/3A, 36W LED Strip. **Supports in total up to 5V/3A, 15W LED Strip. ***The AMD Fan LED Header supports LED strips of maximum load of 3A (36W) and length up to 2.5M. ****The CPU Fan Connector supports the CPU fan of maximum 1A (12W) fan power. *****The CPU/Water Pump Fan supports the water cooler fan of maximum 2A (24W) fan power. ******The Chassis/Water Pump Fan supports the water cooler fan of maximum 2A (24W) fan power. ******CPU_FAN2/WP, CHA_FAN1/WP, CHA_FAN2/WP and CHA_FAN3/WP can auto detect if 3-pin or 4-pin fan is in use. Physical Spec Form Factor ATX LED Lighting None RGB Dimensions (W x L) 12.0_ x 8.8_ Power Pin 1 x 24-pin ATX Power Connector 1 x 8-pin 12V Power Connector Windows 11 Compatibility Windows 11 Supported