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LAN Port LED Status Table ........................................................................................7

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CPU Socket .................................................................................................................9

DIMM Slots................................................................................................................10

PCI_E1~3: PCIe Expansion Slots ..............................................................................10

JFP1, JFP2: Front Panel Connectors .......................................................................11

JAUD1: Front Audio Connector ................................................................................11

SATA1~6: SATA 6Gb/s Connectors ...........................................................................12

M2_1: M.2 Slot (Key M) .............................................................................................12

ATX_PWR1, CPU_PWR1: Power Connectors ...........................................................13

JUSB1~2: USB 2.0 Connectors .................................................................................14

JUSB3: USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps Connector .................................................................14

CPU_FAN1, SYS_FAN1: Fan Connectors .................................................................15

JTPM1: TPM Module Connector ...............................................................................15

JCI1: Chassis Intrusion Connector ...........................................................................16

JCOM1: Serial Port Connector .................................................................................16

JBAT1: Clear CMOS (Reset BIOS) Jumper ...............................................................17

JRAINBOW1: Addressable RGB LED connector ......................................................17

JRGB1: RGB LED connector .....................................................................................18

EZ Debug LED ...........................................................................................................18

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BIOS Setup ................................................................................................................20

Entering BIOS Setup .................................................................................................20

Resetting BIOS ..........................................................................................................20

Updating BIOS...........................................................................................................21

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Installing Windows

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Installing Drivers ......................................................................................................22

Installing Utilities .....................................................................................................22

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board layout, component overview, BIOS setup and software

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MSI B460M-A PRO Specifications

General

Processor socket	LGA 1200 (Socket H5)
Processor manufacturer	Intel
Compatible processor series	Intel Celeron, Intel Core i3, Intel Core i5, Intel Core i7, Intel Core i9, Intel Pentium
Wi-Fi	No
Ethernet LAN	Yes
LAN controller	Realtek 8111H
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet
Memory channels	Dual-channel
Memory slots type	DIMM
Number of memory slots	2
Supported memory types	DDR4-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory	64 GB
Supported memory clock speeds	2133, 2400, 2666, 2933 MHz
Audio chip	Realtek ALC892
Component for	PC
Power source type	ATX
Motherboard chipset	Intel B460
PC health monitoring	CPU, FAN, Temperature
Audio output channels	7.1 channels
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfaces	M.2, PCI Express 3.0, SATA III
Maximum resolution	4096 x 2160 pixels
Parallel processing technology support	-
Number of SATA III connectors	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors	0
BIOS type	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory size	128 Mbit
HDMI version	1.4
USB connector type	USB Type-A
USB 2.0 ports quantity	USB 2.0 ports have a data transmission speed of 480 Mbps, and are backwards compatible with USB 1.1 ports. You can connect all kinds of peripheral devices to them.
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	4
Cables included	SATA