Processor
Supports 10th Gen Intel® Core™ Processors, 11th Gen Intel® Core™ Processors, Pentium® Gold and Celeron® Processors 1
Processor socket LGA1200
Please go to intel.com for compatibility information.
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Intel® B560 Chipset Memory
4 x DDR4 memory slots, support up to 128GB 1 Supports 1R 2133/ 2666/ 2933 MHz for 10th Gen Intel® CPU (by JEDEC & POR) Supports 1R 2133/ 2666/ 2933/ 3200 MHz for 11th Gen Intel® CPU (by JEDEC & POR) Max overclocking frequency: 1DPC 1R Max speed up to 5066+ MHz 1DPC 2R Max speed up to 4600+ MHz 2DPC 1R Max speed up to 4266+ MHz 2DPC 2R Max speed up to 4000+ MHz Supports Dual-Channel mode Supports non-ECC, un-buffered memory Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)
Please refer www.msi.com for more information on compatible memory.
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2x PCIe x16 slots Support x16/ x4 PCI_E1 (from CPU) Support up to PCIe 4.0 for 11th Gen Intel® CPU Support up to PCIe 3.0 for 10th Gen Intel® CPU PCI_E3 (From B560 chipset)1 Support up to PCIe 3.0 1x PCIe 3.0 x1 slot PCI_E2 (From B560 chipset) PCI_E3 will be unavailable when installing M.2 SSD in M2_2 slot. However, if you want to use both of them simultaneously, you can set x1 for PCI_E3 and set x2 for M2_2 in BIOS.
Onboard Graphics
1x HDMI 2.0b with HDR port, supports a maximum resolution of 4K 60Hz12 1x DisplayPort 1.4 port, supports a maximum resolution of 4K 60Hz12 Available only on processors featuring integrated graphics Graphics specifications may vary depending on the CPU installed.
Multi-GPU
Supports 2-Way AMD® CrossFire™ Technology
Storage
6x SATA 6Gb/s ports (from B560 chipset) 1 2x M.2 slots (Key M) M2_1 slot Supports up to PCIe 4.0 x4 for 11th Gen Intel® CPU (From CPU) Supports up to PCIe 3.0 x4 & SATA 6Gb/s for 10th Gen Intel® CPU (From B560 chipset)1 Supports 2242/ 2260/ 2280 storage devices M2_2 slot (From B560 chipset) Supports up to PCIe 3.0x4 Supports 2242/ 2260/ 2280 storage devices Intel® Optane™ Memory Ready2 Supports Intel® Smart Response Technology for Intel Core™ processors Supports Intel® Smart Response Technology for Intel Core™ processors
SATA2 will be unavailable when installing M.2 SATA SSD in the M2_1 slot. Before using Intel® Optane™ memory modules, please ensure that you have updated the drivers and BIOS to the latest version from MSI website.
USB Intel® B560 Chipset
1x USB3.2 Gen 2x2 20Gbps port (Type-C port on the back panel) 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps port (1 Type-C available through the internal connector) 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps ports are available through the internal USB 3.2 Gen 1 connector 4x USB 2.0 ports on the back panel
USB Hubs ASM1074
3x USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps Type-A ports on the back panel
Hub-GL850G
4x USB 2.0 ports are available through the internal USB 2.0 connectors
Audio Realtek® ALC897 Codec
7.1-Channel High Definition Audio Supports S/PDIF output
LAN
1x Realtek® RTL8125B 2.5Gbps LAN controller
Internal connectors
1x 24-pin ATX main power connector 1x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector 1x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector 6x SATA 6Gb/s connectors 2x M.2 slots (M-Key) 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps Type-C port 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps connector (supports additional 2 USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps ports) 2x USB 2.0 connectors (supports additional 4 USB 2.0 ports) 1x 4-pin CPU fan connector