MSI B450M BAZOOKA PLUS User manual

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Quick Start
Quick Start
Thank you for purchasing the MSI®B450M BAZOOKA PLUS
motherboard. This Quick Start section provides demonstration
diagrams about how to install your computer. Some of the
installations also provide video demonstrations. Please link to the
URL to watch it with the web browser on your phone or tablet. You
may have even link to the URL by scanning the QR code.
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MSI®B450M BAZOOKA PLUS 󻟃󼓧󻩣󻉋󻛫 󻺏󼹌󽋣󼙫󻻃󻺋 󺥿󻸛󽋘󻀷󻁓.
󼓣󻫯󻫳󼌿󻺋󻀃 󼱣󽉗󼺟󻛫 󻺓󼯇󽋇󻀃 󻦘󻨄󼌿 󻁯󽋋 󻃟󻠗 󻁓󼓣󼌣󺭧󻔗󺩫 󼓫󻫯
󻃟󻠗 󻅈󼍰󻸰󼒳 󼖋󺩤󽋇󺩏 󼓷󼀤󻀷󻁓. 󽒣󻁯󼕳󽏃 󻍿󻀃 󼹋󻮃󻜮󼓇 󼑨󻭻󻓫󼐟󼕯󻛫
󼼤󽋇󼍛 URL󼌿󻜰󼷛󽋋 󽐳󻺓󼯇 󻅈󼍰󻸰󼒳 󺥿󻸰󽋇󼁋󺮟 󻦃󻓼󻀷󻁓. 󻍿󻀃 QR
󼳃󻉋󻛫 󼀓󼰃󽋇󼍛 URL󼌿󻜰󼷛󽋏 󻾇󻄳 󼓷󼀤󻀷󻁓.
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code 󵵙󳿑󳑎󳗐󸷀󸷎󳰚󷋼󶫊󲕈󾗘
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󳟎󸜈󳜁󸢾󱚩 MSI®B450M BAZOOKA PLUS 󱙛󴋄󴉆󳗐󸷀󱮧󹠗󸽩󱲵󳱠󱡹
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󵵙󳧼󴉝󳦕󳌣󴋄󵫰󷄑󱘔󵵙󶶙󹱽󴳚󸋃󲏝󹛧󳰚󷋼󶶙󲕈󸊽󵸰󳜁󱚓󱿔󱝥󸶲󸳣󳨫󳱞
QR󵿇󹛧󳰚󱳭URL

II Quick Start
Installing a Processor/ CPU󱾫󱝑/ 󽉳󻗋󻺧󻺋 󻺓󼯇󽋇󺮟/ 󲶿
󸄅󷲷󵢻󲏝/ 󲶾󸃔󲠦󵢻󲏝
Youtube
󱞰󹁰
http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_
XMTg2MjMwOTE2NA==.html
https://youtu.be/Xv89nhFk1vc
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CPU_FAN1

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Quick Start
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If you are installing the screw-type CPU heatsink, please follow the figure below
to remove the retention module first and then install the heatsink.
   CPU󱾫󱝑󲛆󱿷󾗗󱘕󸍚󲓕󾗗
   󲡌   CPU󱾫󱝑󱘕󾗘
󺸇󻸛󼸯󼓴󼓇 CPU 󽓷󽀧󼁠󼷛󻛫 󼔔󼦘 󽋏󺨬󼐟, 󼊳󻔇 󺭧󻜫󺩫 󺦈󼓣 󼵗󻕛 󼜯󼜯󻁯󻛫 󼖋󺧟 󽐳
󽓷󽀧󼁠󼷛󻛫 󼔔󼦘 󽋇󼁜󼁋󼎓.
󲤗󴋴󸉕󲶿󸄅󷼁󶩄󳑎󵵙CPU󳼶󵓉󲏝󾗚󸒿󸺟󵐲󱘕󲔍󴦠󹿱󱭴󶌖󹢲󲓠󲷢󴝙󶧪󾗚󱯥󲶿󸄅󳼶󵓉󲏝󾗘
󲤗󴋴󸉕󲶿󸃔󷼁󱘰󳑎CPU󳼶󵌻󲏝󾗚󸛝󳬟󵐲󲤗󱘕󲓤󴦠󺁃󱭴󶌖󹢲󲓠󲷢󴝙󲕭󾗚󵏎󲀀󱯥󲶿󸃔󳼶󵌻󲏝󾗘

IV Quick Start
Installing DDR4 memory/ DDR4󱾫󱝑/
DDR4 󻟃󻠗󻜛 󻺓󼯇󽋇󺮟/ 󲶿󸄅 DDR4 󸍚󳣫󺂴/ 󲶾󸃔 DDR4 󱯜󲵙
http://youtu.be/T03aDrJPyQs
Youtube 󱞰󹁰
http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XNzUyMTI5ODI4.html
DIMMB2 DIMMB2
DIMMB1
DIMMA2 DIMMA2 DIMMA2
DIMMA1
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V
Quick Start
Connecting the Front Panel Header/
  󳰛 󶪔 / 󼕳󻟣 󽂗󺹿 󼱓󺺔󼺟 󼍟󺨟󽋇󺮟/
󸷏󳰛󱴚󶷉󹪸󴋃󹄻󷇢/ 󸴗󳰛󱴚󶷉󹪸󴋃󳰛󲢃
http://youtu.be/DPELIdVNZUI
RESET SW
POWER SW
POWER LED+
POWER LED-
HDD LED
HDD LED
RESET SW
JFP1
HDD LED HDD LED -
HDD LED +
POWER LED -
POWER LED +
POWER LED
Youtube 󱞰󹁰
http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XNjcyMTczMzM2.html
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Power LED
HDD LED Reset Switch
Reserved
Power Switch
JFP1
1 HDD LED + 2 Power LED +
3 HDD LED - 4 Power LED -
5 Reset Switch 6 Power Switch
7 Reset Switch 8 Power Switch
9 Reserved 10 No Pin

VI Quick Start
Installing the Motherboard/ 󱾫󱝑/
󻟃󼓧󻩣󻉋 󻺓󼯇󽋇󺮟/ 󲶿󸄅󱙛󴟆󴋃/ 󲶿󸃔󱙛󴋃
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Quick Start
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Installing SATA Drives/ SATA󱾫󱝑/
SATA 󻉋󻓫󼓣󻭻 󻺓󼯇󽋇󺮟/ 󲶿󸄅 SATA 󶃣󶂩󴟆/ 󲶾󸃔 SATA 󸚤󲠫
http://youtu.be/RZsMpqxythc
http://v.youku.com/v_show/
id_XNDkzODU5MTky.html
Youtube
󱞰󹁰

VIII Quick Start
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Installing a Graphics Card/ 󱾫󱝑/
󺭧󻔇󽊬 󼯣󻉋 󻺓󼯇󽋇󺮟 / 󲶿󸄅󹱰󶆻󱻴/ 󲶾󸃔󴂲󱻴
http://youtu.be/mG0GZpr9w_A
http://v.youku.com/v_show/
id_XNDkyOTc3MzQ4.html
Youtube
󱞰󹁰

IX
Quick Start
Connecting Peripheral Devices/ 󲂑󸳂󴟆󲏝󳰛󶪔/
󼙫󻨯 󼔔󼯇 󼍟󺨟󽋇󺮟/ 󸷏󳰛󲂑󸻚󸎅󱨵/ 󸴗󳰛󲡌󲓖󸚤󲠫
Ryzen™ with Radeon Vega
Graphics Processors

XQuick Start
Connecting the Power Connectors/ 󹧖󴻢󳰙󶪓/ 󼕳󼐿
󼱓󺺔󼺟 󼍟󺨟󽋇󺮟/ 󳱥󱘔󹧗󴻣󳰛󹰈/ 󸴗󳰚󵫰󴻣󳰚󲢃
http://youtu.be/gkDYyR_83I4 http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XNDkzODU0MDQw.html
Youtube 󱞰󹁰
ATX_PWR1 CPU_PWR1

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Power On/ 󸶱󹧖/ 󼕳󼐿 󼲋󺮟/ 󲈍󱷼󹧗󴻣/ 󳐴󴉝

XII Quick Start
NOTE

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Contents
Contents
Safety Information................................................................................................. 2
Specifications......................................................................................................... 3
Package contents................................................................................................... 7
Rear I/O Panel........................................................................................................ 8
LAN Port LED Status Table..................................................................................... 8
Realtek Audio Console ........................................................................................... 8
Overview of Components .................................................................................... 10
CPU Socket ........................................................................................................... 11
DIMM Slots............................................................................................................ 12
PCI_E1~3: PCIe Expansion Slots.......................................................................... 13
JFP1, JFP2: Front Panel Connectors................................................................... 13
M2_1: M.2 Slot (Key M)......................................................................................... 14
JAUD1: Front Audio Connector ............................................................................ 14
CPU_PWR1, ATX_PWR1: Power Connectors ....................................................... 15
JUSB2, JUSB4: USB 2.0 Connectors.................................................................... 16
JUSB1, JUSB3: USB 3.1 Gen1 Connectors........................................................... 16
CPU_FAN1, SYS_FAN1~2: Fan Connectors.......................................................... 17
JCOM1: Serial Port Connector ............................................................................. 17
SATA1~4: SATA 6Gb/s Connectors ....................................................................... 18
JLPT1: Parallel Port Connector ........................................................................... 18
JCI1: Chassis Intrusion Connector....................................................................... 19
JTPM1: TPM Module Connector........................................................................... 19
JRGB1, JRGB2: RGB LED Connectors ................................................................. 20
EZ Debug LED....................................................................................................... 20
JBAT1: Clear CMOS (Reset BIOS) Jumper........................................................... 21
BIOS Setup ........................................................................................................... 22
Entering BIOS Setup............................................................................................. 22
Resetting BIOS...................................................................................................... 23
Updating BIOS....................................................................................................... 23
EZ Mode ................................................................................................................ 25
Advanced Mode .................................................................................................... 27
OC Menu................................................................................................................ 28
Software Description........................................................................................... 32
Installing Windows®10......................................................................................... 32
Installing Drivers .................................................................................................. 32
Installing Utilities ................................................................................................. 32

2Safety Information
Safety Information
yThe components included in this package are prone to damage from electrostatic
discharge (ESD). Please adhere to the following instructions to ensure successful
computer assembly.
yEnsure that all components are securely connected. Loose connections may cause
the computer to not recognize a component or fail to start.
yHold the motherboard by the edges to avoid touching sensitive components.
yIt is recommended to wear an electrostatic discharge (ESD) wrist strap when
handling the motherboard to prevent electrostatic damage. If an ESD wrist strap is
not available, discharge yourself of static electricity by touching another metal object
before handling the motherboard.
yStore the motherboard in an electrostatic shielding container or on an anti-static pad
whenever the motherboard is not installed.
yBefore turning on the computer, ensure that there are no loose screws or metal
components on the motherboard or anywhere within the computer case.
yDo not boot the computer before installation is completed. This could cause
permanent damage to the components as well as injury to the user.
yIf you need help during any installation step, please consult a certified computer
technician.
yAlways turn off the power supply and unplug the power cord from the power outlet
before installing or removing any computer component.
yKeep this user guide for future reference.
yKeep this motherboard away from humidity.
yMake sure that your electrical outlet provides the same voltage as is indicated on the
PSU, before connecting the PSU to the electrical outlet.
yPlace the power cord such a way that people can not step on it. Do not place anything
over the power cord.
yAll cautions and warnings on the motherboard should be noted.
yIf any of the following situations arises, get the motherboard checked by service
personnel:
Liquid has penetrated into the computer.
The motherboard has been exposed to moisture.
The motherboard does not work well or you can not get it work according to user
guide.
The motherboard has been dropped and damaged.
The motherboard has obvious sign of breakage.
yDo not leave this motherboard in an environment above 60C (140F), it may damage
the motherboard.

3
Specifications
Specifications
CPU Support AMD®Ryzen™ 1st and 2nd Generation/ Ryzen™ with
Radeon™ Vega Graphics Processors for Socket AM4
Chipset AMD®B450 Chipset
Memory
y4x DDR4 memory slots, support up to 64GB*
Supports 1866/ 2133/ 2400/ 2667Mhz (by JEDEC)
Supports 2667/ 2800/ 2933/ 3000/ 3066/ 3200/ 3466 MHz
(by A-XMP OC MODE)
yDual channel memory architecture
ySupports non-ECC UDIMM memory
ySupports ECC UDIMM memory
* Please refer www.msi.com for more information on compatible memory.
Expansion Slots
y1x PCIe 3.0 x16 slot
Supports x16 speed with AMD®Ryzen™ 1st and 2nd
Generation processors
Supports x8 speed with AMD® Ryzen™ with Radeon
Vega Graphics processors
y2x PCIe 2.0 x1 slots
Onboard Graphics
y1x DVI-D port, support a maximum resolution of 1920x1200
@60Hz*
y1x HDMI™ 1.4 port, supports a maximum resolution of
4096x2160 @30Hz, 2560x1600 @60Hz*
* Only support when using AMD®Ryzen™ with Radeon Vega Graphics Processors
* Maximum shared memory of 2048 MB
Storage
AMD® B450 Chipset
y4x SATA 6Gb/s ports
AMD® CPU
y1x M.2 slot (M2_1, Key M)
Supports PCIe 3.0 x4 and SATA 6Gb/s 2242/ 2260 /2280/
22110 storage devices
RAID
AMD®B450 Chipset
ySupports RAID 0, RAID 1 and RAID 10 for SATA storage
devices
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4Specifications
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USB
AMD®B450 Chipset
y8x USB 3.1 Gen1 (SuperSpeed USB) ports (4 Type-A ports
on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB
3.1 Gen1 connectors)
y6x USB 2.0 (High-speed USB) ports (2 Type-A ports on the
back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB 2.0
connectors)
LAN 1x Realtek®RTL8111H Gigabit LAN controller
Audio yRealtek®ALC892 Codec
y7.1-Channel High Definition Audio
Back Panel
Connectors
y1x DVI-D port
y1x HDMI™port
y1x Flash BIOS Button
y1x PS/2 keyboard/ mouse combo port
y2x USB 2.0 Type-A ports
y4x USB 3.1 Gen1 Type-A ports
y1x LAN (RJ45) port
y3x audio jacks
Internal Connectors
y1x 24-pin ATX 12V power connector
y1x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
y4x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
y2x USB 2.0 connectors (support additional 4 USB 2.0 ports)
y2x USB 3.1 Gen1 connectors (support additional 4 USB 3.1
Gen1 ports)
y1x 4-pin CPU fan connector
y2x 4-pin system fan connectors
y2x 5050 RGB LED strip 12V connectors
y1x TPM module connector
y1x Front panel audio connector
y2x System panel connectors
y1x Chassis Intrusion connector
y1x Clear CMOS jumper
y1x Serial Port connector
y1x Parallel Port connector
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Specifications
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I/O Controller NUVOTON NCT6797D Controller Chip
Hardware Monitor
yCPU/System temperature detection
yCPU/System fan speed detection
yCPU/System fan speed control
Form Factor ym-ATX Form Factor
y9.6 in. x 9.6 in. (24.4 cm x 24.4 cm)
BIOS Features
y1x 128 Mb flash
yUEFI AMI BIOS
yACPI 6.1, SM BIOS 2.8
yMulti-language
Software
yDrivers
yAPP MANAGER
yCOMMAND CENTER
yLIVE UPDATE 6
yMYSTIC LIGHT
ySUPER CHARGER
yGAMING APP
yRAMDISK
yX-BOOST
ySMART TOOL
yOpen Broadcaster Software (OBS)
yNorton™ Internet Security Solution
yGoogle Chrome™, Google Toolbar, Google Drive
yCPU-Z MSI GAMING
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6Specifications
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Special Features
yAudio
Audio Boost
Voice Boost
yStorage
Turbo M.2
yFan
Gaming Fan Control
yLED
Mystic Light
Mystic Light Extension (RGB)
Mystic light SYNC
EZ DEBUG LED
yProtection
PCI-E Steel Armor
yPerformance
DDR4 Boost
GAME Boost
CORE Boost
yVR
VR Ready
yGamer Experience
GAMING HOTKEY
GAMING MOUSE Control
yBIOS
Click BIOS 5
yCertification
GAMING Certified

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Package contents
Package contents
Please check the contents of your motherboard package. It should contain:
yMotherboard
yDriver DVD
yUser Manual
yQuick Installation Guide
yI/O Shielding
ySATA 6G Cable X2
yCase Badge
yVIP card
yM.2 Screw x1
Important
If any of the above items are damaged or missing, please contact your retailer.

8Rear I/O Panel
Realtek Audio Console
After Realtek Audio Console is installed. You can use it to change sound settings to get
better sound experience.
Rear I/O Panel
yFlash BIOS Button/port - Please refer to page 38 for Updating BIOS with Flash BIOS
Button.
LAN
USB 2.0
DVI-D
USB 2.0/
Flash BIOS port
PS/2
Flash BIOS
Button USB 3.1 Gen1
Link/ Activity LED
Status Description
Off No link
Yellow Linked
Blinking Data activity
Speed LED
Status Description
Off 10 Mbps connection
Green 100 Mbps connection
Orange 1 Gbps connection
LAN Port LED Status Table
Line-in
Mic in
Line-out
Jack Status
Connector Settings
Device
Selection
Main Volume
Application Enhancement Advanced Settings