BIOSTAR A520MS (AM4, A520, DDR4, USB 3.2, SATA3)

Chipset

AMD A520

CPU SUPPORT

Socket AM4 support AMD Ryzen™ 3rd Gen (Matisse/ Renoir) and Ryzen™ 4th Gen (Vermeer/ Cezanne) processors
Support for future AMD Ryzen processors with BIOS update
* Please refer to www.biostar.com.tw for CPU support list.

MEMORY

4th Gen AMD Ryzen Processors (Vermeer CPUs):
Supports Dual Channel DDR4 4400+(OC)/ 4000(OC)/ 3800(OC)/ 3600(OC)/ 3200/ 2933/ 2667/ 2400/2133
4th Gen AMD Ryzen with Radeon Graphics Processors (Cezanne APUs):
Supports Dual Channel DDR4 4933+(OC)/ 4800(OC)/ 4600(OC)/ 4400(OC)/ 4000(OC)/ 3800(OC)/3600(OC)/ 3200/ 2933/ 2667/ 2400/ 2133
3rd Gen AMD Ryzen Processors (Matisse CPUs):
Supports Dual Channel DDR4 4400+(OC)/ 4000(OC)/ 3800(OC)/ 3600(OC)/ 3200/ 2933/ 2667/ 2400/2133
3rd Gen AMD Ryzen with Radeon Graphics Processors (Renoir APUs):
Supports Dual Channel DDR4 4933+(OC)/ 4800(OC)/ 4600(OC)/ 4400(OC)/ 4000(OC)/ 3800(OC)/3600(OC)/ 3200/ 2933/ 2667/ 2400/ 2133
2 x DDR4 DIMM Memory Slot, Max. Supports up to 64 GB Memory
Each DIMM supports non-ECC 8/ 16/ 32 GB DDR4 module
* Please refer to www.biostar.com.tw for Memory support list.

INTEGRATED VIDEO

By CPU model
Supports DX12
Supports HDCP

STORAGE

Total supports 1 x M.2 socket and 4 x SATA III (6Gb/s) ports
AMD A520 Chipset
4 x SATA III Connector (6Gb/s) : Supports AHCI & RAID 0, 1, 10
AMD Ryzen 5000/5000 G/4000 G/3000 Processors
1 x M.2 (M Key) Socket:
Supports M.2 Type 2242/ 2260/ 2280 SSD module
Supports PCIe 3.0 x 4 (32Gb/s) - NVMe SSD
Supports SATA III (6.0Gb/s) SSD

LAN

Realtek RTL8111H
10/ 100/ 1000 Mb/s auto negotiation, Half / Full duplex capability

AUDIO CODEC

ALC897
7.1 Channels, High Definition Audio, Hi-Fi (Front)

USB

6 x USB 3.2 (Gen1) ports (4 on rear I/Os and 2 via internal headers)
6 x USB 2.0 ports (2 on rear I/Os and 4 via internal headers)

EXPANSION SLOT

AMD Ryzen 5000/3000 Processors
1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 Slot (x16 or x4/x4/x4/x4 mode)
or
AMD Ryzen 5000 G/4000 G Processors
1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 Slot (x16 or x8/x4/x4 mode)
AMD A520 Chipset
2 x PCIe 3.0 x1 Slot
* According to different CPUs will have different speeds.

REAR I/O

1 x DP Port
1 x HDMI Port
1 x LAN port
4 x USB 3.2 (Gen1) Ports
2 x USB 2.0 Ports
3 x Audio Jack

INTERNAL I/O

4 x SATA III (6.0Gb/s) Connectors
2 x USB 2.0 Header (each header supports 2 USB 2.0 ports)
1 x USB 3.2 (Gen1) Header (each header supports 2 USB 3.2 (Gen1) ports)
1 x 8-Pin Power Connector
1 x 24-Pin Power Connector
1 x CPU Fan Connector
1 x System Fan Connector
1 x Front Panel Header
1 x Front Audio Header
1 x Internal Stereo Speaker Header
1 x Clear CMOS Header
1 x COM Port Header
1 x TPM Header

H/W MONITORING

CPU / System Temperature Monitoring
CPU / System Fan Monitoring
Smart / Manual CPU Fan Control
CPU/DDR Voltage Monitoring

DIMENSION

Micro ATX Form Factor Dimension: 20.8cm x 23.5cm ( W x L )

OS SUPPORT

Supports Windows 10(64bit)/ 11(64bit)
※Biostar reserves the right to add or remove support for any OS with or without notice.

BUNDLE SOFTWARE

BullGuard

ACCESSORIES

2 x SATA Cable
1 x I/O Shield
1 x DVD Driver
1 x Quick Guide
1 x M.2 Anchor