Asrock B450M Steel Legend AMD Micro-ATX Motherboard

Asrock B450M Steel Legend AMD Micro-ATX Motherboard

The Asrock B450M Steel Legend is a micro-ATX motherboard that supports AMD AM4 Socket Ryzen 2000, 3000, and 5000 series desktop processors. It has a 128Mb AMI UEFI legal BIOS with multilingual GUI support, supports "Plug and Play," ACPI 5.1 compliance wake-up events, and jumper-free operation. The chipset is AMD Promontory B450, and the form factor is 9.6-in x 9.6-in, or 24.4 cm x 24.4 cm.

The motherboard supports up to 64GB of memory in its 4 DDR4 DIMM slots. It uses dual-channel DDR4 memory technology and supports AMD Ryzen series CPUs (Pinnacle Ridge) that support DDR4 3533+(OC)/3200(OC)/2933(OC)/2667/2400/2133 ECC and non-ECC, un-buffered memory. AMD Ryzen series CPUs (Summit Ridge) support DDR4 3466+(OC)/3200(OC)/2933(OC)/2667/2400/2133 ECC and non-ECC, un-buffered memory, and AMD Ryzen series CPUs (Raven Ridge) support DDR4 3466+(OC)/3200(OC)/2933/2667/2400/2133 non-ECC, un-buffered memory.

The motherboard has one Ultra M.2 Socket (M2_1) and four SATA 6Gb/s connectors for storage. It also supports AMD Quad CrossFireX and CrossFireX. In terms of graphics, the motherboard supports HDMI 1.4 with a maximum resolution of 4K x 2K (4096x2160) @ 24Hz / (3840x2160) @ 30Hz, DisplayPort 1.2 with a maximum resolution of 4K x 2K (4096x2160) @ 60Hz, and HDCP 1.4 with HDMI 1.4 and DisplayPort 1.2 ports.

The motherboard has HD audio jacks for rear speaker, central, bass, line-in, front speaker, and microphone (gold audio jacks), one D-Sub port supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x1200@60 Hz, one DisplayPort 1.2, one DVI-D port supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x1200@60 Hz, and one HDMI port. It has one RJ-45 LAN port with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED).

The internal I/O ports of the motherboard include one COM port header, one power LED and speaker header, one RGB LED header, one addressable LED header, one AMD fan LED header, one CPU fan connector (4-pin), one CPU/water pump fan connector (4-pin) with smart fan speed control, three chassis/water pump fan connectors (4-pin) with smart fan speed control, one 24-pin ATX power connector, one 8-pin 12V power connector, one front panel audio connector, two USB 2.0 headers (supporting 4 USB 2.0 ports) (supports ESD protection), one USB 3.1 Gen1 header (supports 2 USB 3.1 Gen1 ports) (supports ESD protection), and one TPM header. The motherboard also has 2 USB 2.0 ports (supports ESD protection), 1 USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-A port (10 Gb/s) (supports ESD protection), and 1 USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-C port (10 Gb/s) (supports ESD protection).

Features:

Here are some features of the Asrock B450M Steel Legend AMD Micro-ATX Motherboard-

• The Asrock B450M Steel Legend AMD Micro-ATX Motherboard has a 128Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with multilingual GUI support.
• It supports "Plug and Play" and ACPI 5.1 compliance wake-up events.
• The motherboard supports jumper-free design, making it easier to set up and install.
• The SMBIOS 2.3 support ensures compatibility with most modern operating systems.
• The DRAM Voltage multi-adjustment feature allows for greater flexibility in configuring the system memory.
• The motherboard features the AMD Promontory B450 chipset, offering reliable performance and stability.
• With its micro ATX form factor of 9.6-in x 9.6-in (24.4 cm x 24.4 cm), it is compact and easy to fit into smaller cases.
• The motherboard supports AMD AM4 Socket Ryzen 2000, 3000, and 5000 Series Desktop Processors, providing plenty of options for building a high-performance system.
• It has one ultra M.2 socket (M2_1) for fast storage options.
• The motherboard features one PCI Express 3.0 x16 Slot (PCIE2: x16 mode)* and one PCI Express 2.0 x16 Slot (PCIE3: x4 mode).
• It supports AMD Quad CrossFireX™ and CrossFireX™, allowing for multiple GPUs to be used simultaneously.
• The motherboard comes with HDMI 1.4 and DisplayPort 1.2 ports, supporting a maximum resolution of 4K x 2K (4096x2160) @ 60Hz.
• It has four DDR4 DIMM slots that support dual-channel DDR4 memory technology and a maximum size of 64 GB.
• The motherboard supports AMD Ryzen series CPUs (Pinnacle Ridge) with DDR4 3533+(OC) / 3200(OC) / 2933(OC) / 2667/2400/2133 ECC & non-ECC, un-buffered memory.
• It also supports AMD Ryzen series CPUs (Summit Ridge) with DDR4 3466+(OC) / 3200(OC) / 2933(OC) / 2667/2400/2133 ECC & non-ECC, un-buffered memory.
• The motherboard supports AMD Ryzen series CPUs (Raven Ridge) with DDR4 3466+(OC) / 3200(OC) / 2933/2667/2400/2133 non-ECC, un-buffered memory.
• It comes with HD Audio jacks that support multiple speaker configurations, line-in, and microphone input.
• The motherboard has a D-Sub port, a DisplayPort 1.2, a DVI-D port, and an HDMI port for video output.
• Internal I/O Ports include USB headers, fan connectors, and power connectors.
• The Asrock B450M Steel Legend AMD Micro-ATX Motherboard comes with a 3-year manufacturing warranty.

Overall, the Asrock B450M Steel Legend is a feature-rich motherboard suitable for a range of AMD processors and a variety of uses, including gaming and productivity.