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About MSI A520M A PRO AM4 AMD Micro-ATX Motherboard
MSI A520M-A PRO Micro-ATX Motherboard
The MSI A520M-A PRO is a Micro-ATX motherboard designed for AMD AM4 processors, including supported Ryzen 3000, 4000 G-Series, and 5000 Series models. Featuring the AMD A520 chipset, it supports up to 64GB of dual-channel DDR4 memory, PCIe 3.0 expansion, and M.2 NVMe storage. With Gigabit Ethernet, 7.1-channel HD audio, HDMI and DVI-D display outputs, and MSI Core Boost technology, it provides a reliable foundation for everyday computing and desktop PC builds.
Specifications
Brand: MSI
Model: A520M-A PRO
Chipset: AMD A520
CPU Socket: AMD AM4
Supported Processors: AMD Ryzen 5000 Series, Ryzen 5000 G-Series, Ryzen 4000 G-Series, Ryzen 3000 Series and Ryzen 3000 G-Series, subject to BIOS compatibility
Power Design: MSI Core Boost with 2oz thickened copper PCB
Form Factor: Micro-ATX
Dimensions: 236 × 200 mm
Memory Type: DDR4
Memory Slots: 2 × DDR4 DIMM
Maximum Memory Capacity: 64GB
Memory Architecture: Dual-channel
Supported Memory Speeds: Up to 4600+ MHz (OC), depending on memory configuration and processor
Standard Memory Speeds: DDR4 1866–3200 MHz, depending on supported JEDEC settings
Memory Profiles: A-XMP
Memory Support: Non-ECC unbuffered memory and ECC UDIMM in non-ECC mode
PCIe Expansion: 1 × PCIe 3.0 x16 and 1 × PCIe 3.0 x1
M.2 Slot: 1 × M.2 Key M
M.2 Support: PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe and SATA, depending on processor
Supported M.2 Sizes: 2242, 2260 and 2280
SATA Ports: 4 × SATA 6Gb/s
RAID Support: RAID 0, RAID 1 and RAID 10 for SATA storage
Audio Codec: Realtek ALC892/ALC897
Audio Support: 7.1-channel High Definition Audio
LAN Controller: Realtek RTL8111H Gigabit Ethernet
Operating System Support: Windows 10 64-bit and Windows 11 64-bit, subject to processor and driver support
Connectivity
Rear USB: 4 × USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A (5Gbps) and 2 × USB 2.0 Type-A
Internal USB Headers: 1 × USB 3.2 Gen 1 header supporting 2 additional ports and 2 × USB 2.0 headers supporting 4 additional ports
Display Outputs: 1 × HDMI 2.1, up to 4096 × 2160 at 60Hz; 1 × DVI-D, up to 1920 × 1200 at 60Hz
Display Support: Available when using a compatible processor with integrated graphics
Ethernet: 1 × Gigabit LAN
Audio Connections: Rear audio connectors
Internal Fan Connectors: 1 × CPU fan and 1 × system fan
Power Connectors: 1 × 24-pin ATX and 1 × 4-pin CPU power
Additional Internal Connectors: TPM header, chassis intrusion connector, front-panel audio connector, system-panel connectors and Clear CMOS jumper
Specifications
- CPU socket
- AM4
- Chipset
- A520
- Form factor
- Micro-ATX
- Memory type
- DDR4
- RAM slots
- 2
- Max memory
- 64 GB
- M.2 slots
- 1
- PCIe version
- PCIe 3.0
- SKU
- A520M A-PRO
Frequently asked questions
MSI A520M A PRO AM4 AMD Motherboard Max Ram Support?+
The MSI A520M-A PRO motherboard supports up to 64 GB of DDR4 RAM across 2 DIMM slots, with speeds up to 4600(OC) MHz.
Support Processor?+
• AMD Ryzen 5000 Series: Includes chips like the Ryzen 9 5900X, Ryzen 7 5800X, and Ryzen 5 5600X / Ryzen 5 5600 (BIOS update may be required for some models).
• AMD Ryzen 5000 G-Series: APUs with integrated Radeon graphics (such as Ryzen 5 5600G).
• AMD Ryzen 4000 G-Series: Desktop APUs with integrated graphics.
• AMD Ryzen 3000 Series: 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen desktop processors (excluding older Zen/Zen+ based Athlon and 1st/2nd Gen Ryzen chips that lack official support on A520).
• AMD Ryzen 3000 G-Series: 3rd Gen desktop processors with Radeon Vega graphics.