MSI PRO B550-VC w/ DDR4-3200, 7.1 Audio, Dual M.2, Gigabit LAN, CrossFire™

MX00122715 PRO B550-VC w/ DDR4-3200, 7.1 Audio, Dual M.2, Gigabit LAN, CrossFire™
MX00122715 PRO B550-VC w/ DDR4-3200, 7.1 Audio, Dual M.2, Gigabit LAN, CrossFire™ MX00122715 PRO B550-VC w/ DDR4-3200, 7.1 Audio, Dual M.2, Gigabit LAN, CrossFire™ MX00122715 PRO B550-VC w/ DDR4-3200, 7.1 Audio, Dual M.2, Gigabit LAN, CrossFire™ MX00122715 PRO B550-VC w/ DDR4-3200, 7.1 Audio, Dual M.2, Gigabit LAN, CrossFire™

Product Info

MSI PRO B550-VC ATX Motherboard w/ Dual M.2, PCIe 4.0 x16 Slot, SATA 6 Gbps, Gigabit Ethernet, HDMI / DisplayPort

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.

  • Supports AMD Ryzen™ 5000, 5000 G, 4000 G and 3000 Series AM4 Processors
  • Supports DDR4-3200 Memory, or up to 4400 MHz with Overclocking
  • Lightning Fast Experience: PCIe 4.0, Lightning Gen4 x4 M.2 with M.2 Shield Frozr, AMD Turbo USB 3.2 Gen 2
  • Premium Thermal Solution: Extended Heatsink Design with additional choke thermal pad and 7W/mK pad, and M.2 Shield Frozr are built for high performance system and non-stop works
  • Powerful Design: Core Boost, Digital PWM IC, 2oz Thickened Copper PCB, Creator Genie, DDR4 Boost
  • Audio Boost: Reward your ears with studio grade sound quality
  • Multi-GPU: With Steel armor PCI-E slots. Supports 2-Way AMD Crossfire™
  • MSI Center: A brand new software which integrates all MSI exclusive tools with user friendly user interface
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Features

User Friendly Design

MSI motherboards feature tons of convenient and smart design for DIY users, countless system tuning and troubleshooting tools are at your disposal to push your system to new heights and satisfy even the most demanding tweaker. Makes it so easy to install your own motherboard without any issue.

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Cooling

  • Extended Heatsink Design
    With more cores' processors, thermal and power design is more important to make sure the temperature keeps lower. MSI extended PWM heatsink with 7W/mK Thermal Pad ensures even high-end processors to run in full speed with MSI motherboards
  • 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
  • Fully Controllable Fans via 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 4x temperature targets for CPU and motherboard, which will adjust the fan speeds automatically
  • Optimized for Water Cooling
    Designed to support the most popular All-In-One & customized water cooling solutions on the market. A dedicated water pump PIN header supports up to 3 amp, giving you full control of the water pump speed. A clearly marked keep-out-zone allows for easy and safe installation and a perfect fit
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Connectivity

The most important thing of DIY is expandability. MSI PRO series motherboards feature plenty possibility for prosumers’ need. Stable LAN, faster storage and USB transfer speed and other expandable connectors are ready to enlarge your flexibility.

  • Fast and Future-ready Storage
    MSI PRO series motherboards support all the latest AM4 storage standards, which allows users to connect any ultra-fast storage device. Higher efficiency makes your work easier.
  • LIGHTNING GEN 4 PCI-E
    MSI lightning Gen 4 PCI-E is the latest and the fastest PCI-E data transfer solution with 64GB/s of transfer bandwidth that has doubled compared to its previous generation. PCIe 4.0 maintains both backward and forward compatibility with older and newer specifications
  • Lightning Gen4 M.2
    Utilizing 3rd Gen Ryzen processors, MSI B550 motherboards feature latest Lightning Gen 4 M.2 which is the fastest onboard storage solution on the market with up to 64 Gb/s transfer speed.

USB

  • Front USB Type-C
    MSI motherboards support USB Front Type-C port that allows gamers to connect with the latest USB devices. Built up a system with MSI PC case to have the most convenient experience
  • MAXIMIZE YOUR USB DEVICE PERFORMANCE
    Read and write your files over USB faster than ever. MSI PRO series motherboards offer a wide variety of options to connect and boost your USB devices, delivering 10Gbps transferring speed by both USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A and Type-C

Other Expansion

Mystic Light Sync
Add your color if you want! Mystic Light Extension pin header provides an intuitive way to control additional RGB strips and other RGB peripherals added to a system, without needing a separate RGB controller.

  • JRAINBOW Connects 3-pin 5V Addressable LED strip
  • JRGB Connects 4-pin 12V RGB LED strip

Experience More

MSI PRO series motherboards are designed to satisfy any professional workflow. Elevate your listening pleasure and enjoy extreme sound quality. Moreover, with years of experience in creating performance enhancing tools that are easy to use, only the highest quality applications are at your disposal. The extensive features let you fine-tune your system to deliver reliable maximum performance.

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Performance

  • 2oz Thickened Copper
    An enhanced PCB design with 2oz thickened copper increases conductivity, improving heat dissipation and performance reliability especially during overclocking.
  • 10 + 2 + 1 DIGITAL POWER WITH DOUBLER DESIGN
    Unleash and sustain maximum performance with an aggressive VRM design built with a total of 10 phases Digital Power with Doubler Design. Combining exclusive Core Boost technology, PRO series motherboard is ready to sustain heavy daily work.
  • Lightning Gen4 PCI-E
    MSI lightning Gen 4 PCI-E is the latest and the fastest PCI-E data transfer solution with 64GB/s of unidirectional transfer bandwidth that has doubled compared to its previous generation. PCIe 4.0 maintains both backward and forward compatibility with older and newer specifications. Optimized by steel armor design and server grade PCB, you can enjoy next-gen devices without any compromise.
  • 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.
  • DDR4 Boost and A-XMP
    MSI OC LAB does not merely work hard on extreme overclocking. Compared to B450 motherboard memory A-XMP profile, MSI does have great improvement on performance and efficiency for B550 motherboards. Easy to enable A-XMP profile with auto power settings to get the best memory speed and stability
    • LOWER LANTENCY AND MORE EFFICIENT
    • RELEASES HIGHER MEMORY FREQUENCIES

Additional Information:

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Download the Manufacturer Product Manual

Download the Manufacturer Spec Sheet

Rear I/O:

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Compatibility

AMD® Processor Support:

This MSI Motherboard supports AMD Ryzen™ Processors for Socket AM4

Operating System Support:

Requires Windows® 11 or 10, 64 bit

Specifications


Make and Model MSI PRO Series B550 VC ATX Motherboard
Part Number PRO B550-VC
   
CPU Support AMD Ryzen™ Processors for Socket AM4
Chipset AMD® B550
   
Memory 4x DDR4 slots, support up to 128GB (4x 32GB)
Supports Stock Clocked DDR4-1866/ 2133/ 2400/ 2667/ 2800/ 2933/ 3000/ 3066/ 3200 MHz by JEDEC

Supports Overclocked DDR4-2667 / 2800 / 2933 / 3000 / 3066 / 3200 / 3466 / 3600 / 3733 / 3866 / 4000 / 4133 / 4266 / 4400+ MHz by A-XMP OC MODE

Dual channel memory architecture
Supports non-ECC UDIMM memory
Supports ECC UDIMM memory (in non-ECC mode only)
Supports un-buffered memory
See supported memory
   
Integrated Graphics All AMD Processors:
1x DisplayPort, up to 4,096 x 2,160 @ 60Hz

AMD Processors with Integrated Graphics:
1x HDMI 2.1 port, up to 4,096 x 2,160 @ 60Hz

Maximum Shared Memory: 16GB
   
Storage AMD B550 Chipset:
2x M.2 slots (Key M)
M2_1 slot: PCIe 4.0 x4 or SATA, 22110 / 2280 / 2260 / 2242
M2_2 slot: PCIe 3.0 x4, 2280 / 2260 / 2242
RAID 0 and RAID 1 Support for M.2 Devices

8x SATA III 6Gb/s ports
RAID 0, RAID 1 and RAID 10 Support for SATA III Devices

   
Expansion Slots AMD Ryzen™ 5000 & 3000 Series Processors:
1x PCIe 4.0x 16 (x16 mode) slot
1x PCIe 3.0 x16 (x4 mode) slot
2x PCIe 3.0 x16 (x1 mode) slot*

AMD Ryzen™ 5000 G-Series & 4000 G-Series Processors:
1x PCIe 3.0x 16 (x16 mode) slot
1x PCIe 3.0 x16 (x4 mode) slot
2x PCIe 3.0 x16 (x1 mode) slot*

* Installing a PCIe SSD in one PCIe 3.0 x16 (x1 mode) slot disables the other one
Multi-GPU Support Supports 2-Way AMD CrossFire™ Technology
   
USB Ports Rear USB Ports:
1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps) Type-C port
1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps) Type-A port
2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5Gbps) Type-A ports
4x USB 2.0 (480Mbps) Type-A ports

Front USB Ports:
1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5Gbps) Type-C port via 1x internal Type-C header
2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5Gbps) Type-A ports via 1x internal USB 3.2 Gen 1 header
4x USB 2.0 (480Mbps) Type-A ports via 2x internal USB 2.0 headers

   
LAN Realtek® 8111H LAN Chipset:
1x RJ45 1Gb Ethernet port
Wireless N/A
Bluetooth N/A
   
Audio Realtek® Audio Codec:
7.1-Channel High Definition Audio

6x 3.5mm Audio jacks

   
Back Panel I/O Ports 1x PS/2 Keyboard / Mouse Combo port

1x DisplayPort, up to 4,096 x 2,160 @ 60Hz
1x HDMI 2.1 port, up to 4,096 x 2,160 @ 60Hz

1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps) Type-C port
1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps) Type-A port
2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5Gbps) Type-A ports
4x USB 2.0 (480Mbps) Type-A ports

1x RJ45 1Gb LAN port

6x 3.5mm Audio jacks

1x Flash BIOS button

   
Internal I/O 1x 24-pin ATX main power connector
1x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector

1x 4-pin CPU fan connector
1x 4-pin water-pump fan connector
6x 4-pin system fan connectors

1x Front panel audio connector
2x System panel connectors

2x M.2 slots (M-Key)
8x SATA 6Gb/s connectors

1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5Gbps) Type-C port via 1x internal Type-C header
2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5Gbps) Type-A ports via 1x internal USB 3.2 Gen 1 header
4x USB 2.0 (480Mbps) Type-A ports via 2x internal USB 2.0 headers

1x 4-pin RGB LED connector
2x 3-pin RAINBOW LED connectors

1x Chassis Intrusion connector

1x TPM module connector

1x Clear CMOS jumper
   
Operating System Support for Windows® 11 / 10, 64 bit
   
Form Factor ATX Form Factor:
305 x 244mm