MSI B560M-A PRO Motherboard (LGA 1200)

PRO series helps users work smarter by delivering an efficient and productive experience. Featuring stable functionality and high-quality assembly, PRO series motherboards provide not only optimized professional workflows but also less troubleshooting and longevity. M.2 SHIELD FROZR World’s fastest SSDs can start to lower performance when getting hot. Part of the motherboards heatsink design, M.2 SHIELD FROZR is the next generation M.2 thermal solution to avoid this by offering the best thermal protection to make sure that SSD maintains maximum performance. FROZR AI COOLING Detecting CPU & GPU temperatures and automatically adjusting fan duty of system fans to a proper value by adopting MSI AI ENGINE. FULLY CONTROLLABLE IN BIOS AND SOFTWARE MSI motherboards let you manage speeds and temperatures for all your system and CPU fans. Total Fan Control allows you check your primary system characteristics in a simplified graphical interface. You can also set up to 4 temperature targets for CPU and motherboard, which will adjust the fan speeds automatically. EZ DEBUG LED Ran into trouble? Onboard LEDs for key components will indicate the source of the problem so you know exactly where to look to get it up and running again. FORTIFY YOUR SYSTEM WITH PCI-E STEEL ARMOR MSI PCI Express Steel Armor slots are secured to the motherboard with extra solder points and support the weight of heavy graphics cards. When every advantage in games counts, Steel Armor shields the point of contact from electromagnetic interference. ULTIMATE MOTHERBOARD PROTECTION Double ESD protection doubles up the grounding layer around the mounting holes, preventing static discharge surges from damaging the motherboard. HIGH-BANDWIDTH AND LOW-LATENCY NETWORK 2.5Gbps LAN provides incredible data transfer speed faster than general Gigabit LAN. This is a premium solution for demanding users. OPTIMIZE NETWORK FOR LOWER LATENCY! MSI LAN Manager automatically classifies and prioritizes the latency-sensitive applications, giving you the best online experience with low latency. A HUGE STEP OF DDR PERFORMANCE MSI OC LAB does not merely work hard on extreme overclocking. Compare to B460 motherboard memory XMP profile, MSI does have great improvement on performance and efficiency for B560. Easy to enable XMP profile with auto power settings to get the best memory speed and stability. CORE BOOST Core Boost technology combines MSI's premium layout and optimized power design which allows for faster and undistorted current delivery to the CPU at pin-point precision. Not only supporting multi-core CPU, also creating the perfect conditions for your CPU overclocking. DEDICATED HIGH DEFINITION AUDIO PROCESSOR Make sure you enjoy the purest sound quality in both stereo and surround sound. HIGH QUALITY AUDIO CAPACITORS A high fidelity sound experience with exceptional acoustics and realism for studio level headphones is ensured. HD AUDIO CONNECTORS Keep you sound perfect by transmit your aduio with pure digital signal. ISOLATED AUDIO DESIGN Like a dedicated sound card, audio components and circuits have been laid on a reserved motherboard section and electrically isolated. SEPARATED AUDIO LAYERS FOR CLEAN LEFT & RIGHT CHANNELS Using separated layers in the PCB ensures equally pristine sound quality for both left and right audio channels. DE-POP PROTECTION Audio Boost protects your ears by eliminating those annoying loud popping sounds when you plug/unplug devices or turn your PC on/off. MSI CENTER MSI brand new MSI Center unifies a suite of MSI software utilities into a single centralized application. Take control of advanced motherboards features and unleash endless possibilities. CLICK BIOS 5 Get more from a loaded BIOS designed for ease of use. Fine-tune the motherboard for gaming performance, efficiency, or overclocking world records! SYSTEM SAFETY All MSI PRO series motherboards have SECURITY function in BIOS to protect every private files for no matter business or daily use. Secure Boot Secure boot is a security standard to make sure that a device boots using only software that is trusted. When the PC starts, the firmware checks the signature of each piece of boot software, including UEFI firmware drivers, EFI applications, and the operating system. The PC boots while the signatures are valid.

General

Brand:	MSI
Series:	B560M-A PRO
Release date:	February 2021
Categories:	Computers > Components > Motherboards > Intel Promotions
LSN:	X7D-9TV-FPD-2
Barcode:	4719072802950
Component For:	PC
Model Number:	MSI B560M-A PRO LGA 1200 MAINBOARD
Type:	Motherboard

Warranty

Warranty:

3 Year

Supported CPU

CPU Socket Type:	LGA 1200
Processor Series:	Intel® Celeron® • Intel Core i5 • Intel Core i7 • Intel Core i9 • Intel® Pentium®

Chipset

Chipset:	Intel B560
Chipset Family:	Intel
North Bridge:	Intel B560

Memory

Channels Supported:	Dual Channel
Maximum Memory Supported:	64GB
Memory Standard:	DDR4
Non-ECC:	Yes
Number of Memory Slots:	2
Slot Type:	DIMM
Supported Clock Speed:	2133 • 2666 • 2933 • 3200
Unbuffered Memory:	Yes

Storage

SATA 6Gb/s:

6

Onboard

Audio Channels:	7.1 Channel High Definition Audio
Audio Chipset:	Realtek ALC897 Codec
Chassis Intrusion Detection:	Yes
EPS Power Connector (8-Pin):	Yes
Front Panel Audio Connectors:	Yes
Internal I/O Connections:	1 x 24-pin (Power) • 1 x 4-pin CPU Fan Connector • 1 x 4-pin System Fan Connector • 1 x 8-pin (Power) • 1 x Chassis Intrusion connector • 1 x Clear CMOS jumper • 1 x Front Panel Audio Header • 1 x M.2 • 6 x SATA III – 6Gb/s • 1 x Serial (COM) Header • 2 x System panel connector • 1 x TBT connector • 1 x TPM (Trusted Platform Module) • 2 x USB 2.0 Header • 2 x USB 2.0 Port • 1 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Header
USB Ports:	6 x USB 3.2 Type A • 6 x USB 2.0

Expansion Slots

M2 Slots:	1 x M.2 (Key-M)
PCI Express X16 Slots:	1

Rear Panel Ports

D-SUB / VGA:	1
Ethernet:	1
HDMI:	1
Mic In:	Yes
PS/2:	1
USB 2.0:	2
USB 3.0:	1
Video Ports:	1 x HDMI 2.0b

BIOS

BIOS Memory Size:	256 Mbit
BIOS Type:	UEFI AMI
Clear BIOS Jumper:	Yes

Power

Power Source:

ATX

Networking

Bluetooth:	Bluetooth v5.2
Ethernet / LAN:	Yes
Ethernet Interface Type:	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Lan Chipset:	Realtek RTL8125B 2.5G
Wi-Fi:	IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax

Ports

HDMI Version:	2.0b
USB 3.0 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A Ports:	4

Package Contents

Cables:	SATA
Drivers Included:	Yes

System Requirements

Windows Operating Systems Supported:

Windows 10 x64

Physical Specification

Form Factor:	Micro ATX
Item Depth (mm):	202
Item Height (mm):	305
Item Width (mm):	244

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• B560M-A PRO
• Supports 10th Gen Intel® Core™, 11th Gen Intel® Core™, Pentium® Gold and Celeron® processors for LGA 1200 socket
• Supports DDR4 Memory, up to 5200(OC) MHz
• Core Boost : With premium layout and digital power design to support more cores and provide better performance.
• DDR4 Boost : Advanced technology to deliver pure data signals for the best performance and stability.
• Lightning Fast Experience : PCIe 4.0, Lightning Gen4 x4 M.2 with M.2 Shield Frozr
• 2.5G LAN: Upgraded network solution for professional and multimedia use. Delivers a secure, stable and fast network connection
• Audio Boost : Reward your ears with studio grade sound quality
• Steel Armor : Protecting VGA cards against bending and EMI for better performance, stability and strength.

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