Description
🛠️ MSI H310M PRO Series (e.g., PRO‑VH / PRO‑VDH / PRO‑VDH Plus)
🧠 Platform & CPU Compatibility
🔌 Socket: Intel LGA1151 (300‑series)
💻 Supported CPUs: Intel 8th Gen & 9th Gen Core / Pentium Gold / Celeron processors (e.g., Core i3/i5/i7 from Coffee Lake and Coffee Lake Refresh)
👉 This means CPUs like Core i5‑8400, i5‑9400, i7‑9700, etc., are generally supported — but 8th/9th Gen should be verified with board BIOS versions.
💾 Memory (RAM)
Memory Type: DDR4 only (no DDR3 support)
Slots: 2 × DDR4 DIMM sockets
Max Capacity: Up to 32 GB total DDR4 RAM
Supported Speeds: DDR4‑2133 / 2400 / 2666 MHz — dual‑channel mode
⚠ Important: DDR3 RAM will not work on this motherboard — only DDR4 modules are compatible.
📦 Expansion & Slots
PCIe Slots:
1 × PCIe 3.0 ×16 slot (for a GPU)
2 × PCIe 2.0 ×1 slots (for add‑in cards)
Storage:
Typically 4 × SATA 6 Gb/s ports for HDD/SSD
Some variants (like PRO‑M2) also have 1 × M.2 slot (for NVMe/SATA SSD)
📺 Integrated Graphics
If you use a CPU with integrated graphics (Intel CPUs with “non‑F” suffix):
VGA port
DVI‑D port
HDMI port
(all depend on exact board model and CPU graphics)
🌐 Connectivity
Network: Gigabit Ethernet (Realtek)
USB: USB 3.1 Gen1 & USB 2.0 ports
Audio: Realtek ALC audio — typically 7.1 HD audio
📌 Summary Table
Feature Details
Motherboard Model MSI H310M PRO Series (PRO‑VH / PRO‑VDH / PRO‑VDH Plus)
Chipset Intel H310 Express
CPU Socket LGA1151 (8th & 9th Gen)
Memory Support DDR4 only (up to 32 GB)
Memory Slots 2 × DDR4 DIMM
PCIe Slots 1 × x16, 2 × x1
Storage SATA 6 Gb/s ports (plus some models with M.2)
Graphics Outputs VGA / DVI‑D / HDMI (with iGPU CPU)
Form Factor Micro‑ATX
🛠️ What This Board Is Good For
✅ Budget desktops and office PCs
✅ Basic gaming rigs with a dedicated GPU
✅ Systems using 8th/9th Gen Intel CPUs
✅ Dual‑channel DDR4 memory setups