Description
🛠️ MSI B150M PRO‑VH – Intel B150 Motherboard
🧠 General Specs
Chipset: Intel B150 Express (300‑series mainstream chipset).
CPU Socket: LGA1151 — supports Intel 6th Gen (Skylake) and 7th Gen (Kaby Lake) Core, Pentium & Celeron processors.
→ CPUs like Core i3‑6100 / i5‑6400 / i7‑6700 and many 7th‑Gen models will work.
💾 Memory (RAM)
Memory Type: DDR4 only (no DDR3 support).
Slots: 2 × DDR4 DIMM slots.
Max Capacity: Up to 32 GB total.
Supported Speed: Up to DDR4‑2133 MHz (max per chipset limits).
⚠ Important: DDR3 RAM will not work on this board — it physically only fits DDR4 memory.
📦 Expansion & Storage
PCIe Slots:
• 1 × PCIe 3.0 ×16 (for graphics card)
• 2 × PCIe 3.0 ×1 slots for expansion cards.
SATA: 6 × SATA 6 Gb/s ports for HDDs/SSDs.
M.2: Typically no M.2 slot on this board (check specific revision if present). Standard B150 boards often lack M.2.
📺 Integrated Graphics & Ports
If your CPU has integrated graphics, the board offers:
HDMI output (up to 4K UHD).
VGA (D‑Sub) output for older monitors.
USB Ports: Multiple USB 3.1 Gen1 + USB 2.0 (rear panel & headers).
Audio: Realtek 7.1‑channel HD Audio.
LAN: Realtek Gigabit Ethernet.
📌 Quick Compatibility Summary
Feature Details
Socket Intel LGA1151 (for Intel 6th & 7th Gen CPUs)
Chipset Intel B150 Express
Memory Type DDR4 only (no DDR3)
DIMM Slots 2 × DDR4
Max RAM Up to 32 GB
PCIe Slots 1 × ×16 + 2 × ×1
Video Outputs HDMI & VGA (if CPU iGPU present)
Ethernet Gigabit LAN
🧠 What CPUs Work?
Good compatible CPUs include (6th/7th Gen Intel):
✔ Core i7‑6700
✔ Core i5‑6400 / i5‑7400
✔ Core i3‑6100 / i3‑7100
✔ Pentium / Celeron LGA1151 CPUs
(Newer 8th/9th/10th Gen CPUs like Core i5‑8500 are not supported.)