MSI A520M-A PRO (911-7C96-024)

The MSI A520M-A PRO (911-7C96-024) is a Micro-ATX motherboard measuring 236 x 200 mm, built on the AMD A520 chipset and designed for Socket AM4 processors. The board supports up to 64 GB of DDR4 memory with clock speeds up to 4600 MHz via two DIMM slots. For graphics cards, there is one PCI Express 3.0 x16 slot, and for additional expansion cards, one PCI Express x1 slot. The board features one M.2 slot supporting PCI-E 3.0 x4 and SATA3 interfaces, along with four SATA Revision 3.0 ports that support RAID arrays at levels 0, 1, and 10. The chipset is cooled through a heatsink, with two FAN connectors available for cooling system installation. The audio subsystem is based on a Realtek ALC892 codec with 7.1-channel audio support and three audio outputs. The Realtek RTL8111H network controller delivers bandwidth up to 1 Gbps through a single LAN port. The board provides HDMI and DVI-D outputs for display connectivity. Power is supplied via a 24-pin motherboard connector and a 4-pin processor connector. The rear panel includes four USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A ports and two USB 2.0 ports, while the board itself has connectors for two USB 3.2 Gen 1 and four USB 2.0 connections. Additional features include Turbo M.2, Core Boost, enhanced 2oz Thickened Copper PCB routing, and DDR4 Boost technology.