MSI B650M PROJECT ZERO AMD CHIPSET

ABSOLUTE SIMPLICITY

B650M PROJECT ZERO moves the power connectors, fan connectors, and other pin headers to the back of the motherboard. This provides a cleaner and neater front view, allowing the motherboard, liquid cooler, and graphics card’s aesthetic design to be fully displayed.

EXCLUSIVE FEATURE

THERMAL SOLUTION

CONNECTIVITY

HARDWARE

COOLING

COOLING OVERVIEW

FULLY FAN CONTROL

CONTROL IN ONE CLICK

MSI motherboards let you manage speeds and temperatures for all your system and CPU fans in BIOS and software with a simplified graphical interface. You can also set up to 4 temperature targets, which will adjust the fan speeds automatically.

FROZR AI COOLING

Detecting CPU & GPU temperatures and  automatically adjusting fan duty of system fans to a proper value by adopting MSI AI ENGINE.

AUTO DETECT YOUR FAN

MSI fan headers automatically detect fans running in DC or PWM mode for optimal tuning of fan speeds and silence. Hysteresis also makes your fans spin up fluently to make sure your system stays silent, no matter what.

WATER COOLING

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.

POWER SOLUTION

STRUCTURE

DIRECT 10+2+1 PHASES POWER DESIGN
Unleash and sustain maximum performance with an aggressive VRM design built with digital CPU power system. Combining 8 + 8-pin power connectors and exclusive Core Boost technology, B650M PROJECT ZERO is ready to sustain heavy gaming loadings.

PCB DESIGN

OPTIMIZED PCB SOLUTION
The PCB design has been optimized for higher bandwidth and faster transfer speeds, which is also beneficial for reliable circuit transmission.

EZ OC TUNING

PERFORMANCE SWITCH

Performance Switch combines the benefits of AMD default PBO(Precision Boost Overdrive) and MSI’s own OC settings, provides higher CPU performance in both status of single-core and multi-core. This is for users who dare for the maximum performance.

PBO THERMAL POINT

MSIPBO Thermal profiles are setting maximum CPU temperature at 85 degrees , 75 degrees and 65 degree levels. With the thermal profiles, the CPU operates at lower voltage and temperature but remaining the same performance.

CONGIF TDP

Config TDP is designed to provide ECO Mode (65W) or different TDP (PPT/TDC/EDC) settings for advanced users. By offering several profiles for different TDP settings in Click BIOS 5, Config TDP makes setting TDP profiles easier and don’t need to modify settings manually for each TDP.

DIY FRIENDLY

BACK-CONNECT DESIGN

Back-Connect Design
The B650M PROJECT ZERO features a back-connect design, which relocates the motherboard power, CPU power, fan pins, SATA, and other interfaces to the back of the motherboard. This allows for simpler cable management, while also providing a cleaner and more aesthetically pleasing appearance for the system.

DRIVER UTILITY INSTALLER

Once connected to the internet, MSI Driver Utility Installer will detect and present suitable drivers and utilities automatically, you can download and install with just a few clicks.

*Please ensure to connect the internet, or the Driver Utility Installer won’t launch automatically.

FLASH BIOS BUTTON

BOOT UP GUARANTEED
Run into trouble when updating your BIOS or somehow corrupted it? Don’t worry, MSI motherboards offer multiple options to successfully boot your system again.

Flash the BIOS with only a connected power supply by following a few steps. CPU and memory not required

MORE FOR DIY FRIENDLY

WINDOWS 11 CERTIFIED

With MSI you benefit from great compatibility and worry-free user experience when using Microsoft Windows 11. With a true dedication to performance, our R&D team has made sure everything works as intended when using the latest version of Microsoft Windows on any MSI product.

PRE INSTALLED I/O SHIELD

XL CLIP

The enlarged PCI-E clip helps you swap or remove your devices easier. Keep the PCI-E slot stronger and safer.

EZ DEBUG LED

Onboard LEDs will indicate the source of the problem so you know exactly where to look to get up and running again.

KEEP OUT ZONE

MSI motherboards circuitry ensure the case standoff keep out zones are pure and clean. Moreover, the protective paint is printed around each screw hole to prevent part from being scratched or damaged to the motherboard.                   *please ensure to remove the unnecessary mounting stand-off when installing the motherboard into the case.

PERFORMANCE

EXPANSION

LIGHTNING GEN 4

Lightning Gen 4 PCI-e with Steel Armor

STORAGE

FAST AND FUTURE-READY STORAGE
MSI PROJECT ZERO series motherboards support all the latest storage standards, which allows users to connect any ultra-fast storage device. Start games faster, load levels faster and have a real advantage over your enemies.

USB

LIGHTNING USB 20G

DOUBLE BANDWIDTH WITH LIGHTNING USB 3.2 GEN 2X2 20G

Using USB 3.2 devices has never been faster! The B650M PROJECT ZERO motherboards offer a wide variety of options to connect and boost your USB devices, offering never before seen USB speeds up to 20Gb/s when connecting the Rear USB Type-C.

USB FRONT TYPE-C

The B650M PROJECT ZERO motherboards support USB Front Type-C that allows gamers to connect with the latest USB devices. Built up a system with MSI PC case to have the most convenient experience.

MEMORY

DDR5

LATEST DDR5 MEMORY WITH SMT SLOT
A huge step of DDR performance enhancement with the latest DDR5 memory. Combines with dedicated SMT welding process and MSI Memory Boost technology, B650M PROJECT ZERO is ready to deliver the world class memory performance. 

The advanced SMT(Surface Mount Technology) welding process reduces the defect rate of slot solder joints, electromagnetism, and interference. Combining with exclusive Memory Boost technology allows MSI motherboards to deliver the clean and pure high-frequency DDR5 signal.

EXPO

EASY OVERCLOCKING WITH EXPO PROFILE
MSI conducts thorough memory testing with the most popular memory brands under extreme conditions to ensure your system runs stable no matter what. Easy to enable EXPO profile with auto power settings to get the best memory speed and stability.

Latency Killer
MSI BIOS has introduced the latest Latency Killer feature on all AM5 socket motherboards. Users can enable Latency Killer in the BIOS to reduce memory latency by up to 12% when running at high frequencies. Importantly, it is compatible with a wide range of memory overclocking features, including Memory Try It!!, EXPO, A-XMP, and High-Efficiency Mode, etc.

BIOS & SOFTWARE

AIDA64

Exclusive UI of AIDA64 Extreme
MSI motherboards provide 60 days free trial of AIDA64 Extreme – MSI edition. AIDA64 Extreme is an almighty application for system information, diagnostics and benchmarks. With the application, you can monitor the detailed hardware and software information on PC and save it to file in multiple formats such as CSV and HTML.

RESIZABLE BAR

Resizable BAR (Re-Size BAR) is an advanced PCI Express feature that enables the CPU to access the entire GPU frame buffer at once and improve performance.

Connectivity

AUDIO

Audio boost

High definition Audio processor

High Quality Audio Capacitors

High Quality Audio Jacks

Isolated Audio Signal

DE-POP Protection

MYSTIC LIGHT

SYNCHRONIZE

EXTEND YOUR RGB EXPERIENCE WITH EASE
Add more 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.

A-Rainbow V2

Ambient Link

NETWORKING

HIGH-BANDWIDTH AND LOW-LATENCY NETWORK
MSI’s premium network solution provides incredible data transfer speed for demanding users.

• Wi-Fi 6E
• Bluetooth 5.3
• 2.5G LAN

SPECIFICATIONS

Chipset	AMD B650
CPU	Supports AMD Ryzen™ 9000/ 8000/ 7000 Series Desktop Processors Socket AM5
Memory	4x DDR5, Maximum Memory Capacity 256GB Memory Support DDR5 7600+(OC)/ 7400(OC)/ 7200(OC)/ 7000(OC)/ 6800(OC)/ 6600(OC)/ 6400(OC)/ 6200(OC)/ 6000(OC)/ 5800(OC)/ 5600(OC)/ 5400(OC)/ 5200(OC)/ 5000(OC)/ 4800(JEDEC) MT/s Max. overclocking frequency: • 1DPC 1R Max speed up to 7600+ MHz • 1DPC 2R Max speed up to 6400+ MHz • 2DPC 1R Max speed up to 6400+ MHz • 2DPC 2R Max speed up to 5400+ MHz
Onboard Graphics	1x HDMI™ Support HDMITM 2.1 with HDR, maximum resolution of 4K 60Hz* 1x DisplayPort Support DP 1.4, maximum resolution of 4K 60Hz* *Available only on processors featuring integrated graphics. Graphics specifications may vary depending on the CPU installed.
Slot	1x PCI-E x16 slot • Supports x16 (For Ryzen™ 9000/ 7000 Series processors) • Supports x8 (For Ryzen™ 8700/ 8600/ 8400 Series processors) • Supports x4 (For Ryzen™ 8500/ 8300 Series processors) 1x PCI-E x1 slot PCI_E1 Gen PCIe 4.0 supports up to x16 (From CPU) PCI_E2 Gen PCIe 3.0 supports up to x1 (From Chipset)
Audio	Realtek® ALC897 Codec 7.1-Channel High Definition Audio Supports up to 32-Bit/384 kHz playback on front panel
Storage	2x M.2 M.2_1 Source (From CPU) supports up to PCIe 4.0 x4 , supports 2280/2260 devices M.2_2 Source (From CPU) supports up to PCIe 4.0 x4 , supports 2280/2260 devices 4x SATA 6G • The M2_2 slot will be unavailable when using Ryzen™ 8500/ 8300 Series processor
RAID	Supports RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 10 for SATA storage devices* Supports RAID 0 and RAID 1 for M.2 NVMe storage devices * SATA_A1_A2 do not support RAID function.
USB	2x USB 2.0 (Rear) 4x USB 2.0 (Front) 2x USB 5Gbps Type A (Rear) 2x USB 5Gbps Type A (Front) 3x USB 10Gbps Type A (Rear) 1x USB 10Gbps Type C (Rear) 1x USB 10Gbps Type C (Front) 1x USB 20Gbps Type C (Rear)
LAN	Realtek® RTL8125BG 2.5Gbps LAN
Internal IO	1x Power Connector(ATX_PWR) 2x Power Connector(CPU_PWR) 1x CPU Fan 1x Pump Fan 3x System Fan 2x Front Panel (JFP) 1x Chassis Intrusion (JCI) 1x Front Audio (JAUD) 3x Addressable V2 RGB LED connector (JARGB_V2) 1x TPM pin header(Support TPM 2.0) 4x USB 2.0 ports 2x USB 5Gbps Type A ports 1x USB 10Gbps Type C ports
WIRELESS LAN & BLUETOOTH	AMD Wi-Fi 6E The Wireless module is pre-installed in the M.2 (Key-E) slot Supports MU-MIMO TX/RX Supports 20MHz, 40MHz, 80MHz bandwidth in 2.4GHz/ 5GHz or 6GHz* bands Supports 802.11 a/ b/ g/ n/ ac/ axSupports Bluetooth® 5.3*** Wi-Fi 6E 6GHz may depend on every country’s regulations and will be ready in Windows 11. ** Bluetooth 5.3 will be ready in Windows 10 build 21H1 and Windows 11.
LED FEATURE	4x EZ Debug LED
BACK PANEL PORTS	DisplayPort 2.5G LAN USB 2.0 USB 5Gbps (Type-A) Wi-Fi / Bluetooth Audio connectors Flash BIOS Button Clear CMOS Button HDMI™ USB 10Gbps (Type-A) USB 10Gbps (Type-C) USB 20Gbps (Type-C)
OPERATING SYSTEM	Support for Windows® 11 64-bit, Windows® 10 64-bit
BOX CONTENT
PCB Info	Back-connect mATX 243.84mmx243.84mm