Biostar Announces New B550MH mATX Motherboard.

Today, Biostar announced the new B550MH motherboard. A mid-ranged mATX board marketed towards businesses and casual users. Based on the B550 chipset, it utilizes 3rd generation Ryzen CPUs, forgoes any RGB LED lighting, and just gives users the basics. Here is the official press release.

BIOSTAR ANNOUNCES THE NEW B550MH MOTHERBOARD

Best mid-range PCIe Gen4 motherboard for business and casual users!

9th of July 2020, Taipei, Taiwan – BIOSTAR, a leading brand of motherboards, graphics cards, and storage devices, today announces the B550MH motherboard that runs the 3rd gen Ryzen processors.

Geared towards the business and casual users, the new BIOSTAR B550MH motherboard is designed to be efficient and reliable with bleeding edge technology built to be the best in the market with a new stylish PCB design.
The B550MH motherboard supports up to 64Gb of RAM across 2DIMMs with the capability of reaching 4400+OC speeds and technologies like PCIe 4.0 that supports 16GT/s bit data transfer rates which is 2 times faster than PCIe 3.0 with backward compatibility, as well as PCIe M.2 4.0 which delivers lower latency on a higher bandwidth of 64Gb/s which is 2x faster than the old PCIe M.2 3.0 making the new BIOSTAR B550MH motherboard a great choice for many applications.

The latest USB 3.2 Gen1 is also present in the B550MH motherboard delivering extraordinary performance boosts with data transfer speeds reaching up to 5Gbps and is backward compatible with older devices.

Additionally, the BIOSTAR B550MH also has Super LAN Surge Protection, providing LAN with more advanced antistatic protection capabilities by adding an integrated chip to strengthen electrical stability and prevent damage from lightning strikes and electrical surges and HDMI output port which supports up to 4K resolution enabling new high-definition image displays with four times the resolution of Full HD, which express bright and highly detailed content that fills the entire screen with lifelike images allowing users to enjoy high definition TV shows and movies online such as YouTube or Netflix with the HDMI output.

The B550MH also contains a fully packed rear I/O panel containing multiple connectivity options like 4 x USB 3.2 (Gen1) ports as well as 1 x PS/2 Keyboard and a 1 x PS/2 mouse port and a standard D-Sub output port complementary to its already exceptional HDMI port. Additionally, the B550MH also has 3 x audio ports that run on Realtek ALC887 architecture which delivers 7.1 Channels, High Definition Audio, Realtek GbE LAN port, as well as 2 x USB 2.0 ports for added connectivity.
Overall, the B550MH motherboard is a great choice for that new AMD Ryzen build and BIOSTAR promises support for any upcoming Ryzen processors with timely BIOS updates so users can rest assured that the new B550MH motherboard will serve them faithfully for a long time.

Key Features
PCIe 4.0

  • Support a 16GT/s bit rate
  • Maintain backward compatibility
  • It’s 2X bandwidth than PCIe 3.0

PCIe M.2 4.0

  • Delivers lower latency
  • Delivers the highest bandwidth 64Gb/s
  • It’s 2 times faster than PCIe M.2 3.0

Super LAN Surge Protection

  • Strengthens electrical stability
  • Makes internet more stable at home
  • Prevents damage from lightning strikes and electrical surges

USB 3.2 Gen1

  • USB 3.2 Gen1 delivers compelling performance boosts and can be used to connect multiple devices without worrying about compatibility. It is capable of data transfer speeds up to 5Gbps and backward compatible with all existing USB products.

SATA III 6Gbps

  • SATA III 6Gbps provides a higher bandwidth to retrieve and transfer HD media. With this super speed data transfer, SATA III allows an incredible data boost which is 2x faster than the SATA 3G.

HDMI 4K Connector

  • Expresses bright and highly detailed content that fills the entire screen with lifelike images. Enjoying TV shows and movies online such as YouTube or Netflix through HDMI connector.

DDR4 Memory

  • DDR4 Memory delivers higher performance, higher DIMM capacities, improved data integrity and lower power consumption.
BIOSTAR B550MH Specifications
Product NameBIOSTAR B550MH
ChipsetAMD B550
CPU SUPPORTSupports AMD 3rd Gen Ryzen (Matisse) Processors / Future Ryzen Processors
Support for future AMD Ryzen processors with BIOS update
* Please refer to www.biostar.com.tw for CPU support list.
MEMORYSupports Dual Channel DDR4 1866/2133/2400/2667/2933
Supports Dual Channel DDR4 3200(OC)/ 3600(OC)/ 4000(OC)/ 4400+(OC)
2 x DDR4 DIMM Memory Slots, Max. Supports up to 64 GB Memory
Each DIMM supports non-ECC 8/ 16/ 32 GB DDR4 module
*DDR4- 2667 only for Ryzen CPU
*Please refer to www.biostar.com.tw for Memory support list.
INTEGRATED VIDEOBy CPU model
Supports DX12
Supports HDCP
STORAGE4 x SATA III Connectors (6Gb/s): Supports AHCI & RAID 0, 1, 10
1 x M.2 (M Key) Socket:
Supports M.2 Type 2242/ 2260/ 2280 SSD module
Supports PCI-E 4.0 x4 (64Gb/s)/ 3.0 x4 (32Gb/s)- NVMe / AHCI SSD
Supports SATA III (6.0Gb/s) SSD
*M.2 (M Key) Socket (M2_PCIE-SATA1):
The bandwidth is dependent on the CPU
Supports PCI-E 4.0 x4 (64Gb/s) speed, which depends only on Ryzen 3rd Gen Matisse.
LANRealtek RTL8111H
10/ 100/ 1000 Mb/s auto negotiation, Half / Full duplex capability
Supports Super LAN Surge Protection
CODECALC887
7.1 Channels, High Definition Audio, Hi-Fi (Front)
USB8 x USB 3.2 (Gen1) ports (4 on rear I/Os and 4 via internal headers)
6 x USB 2.0 ports (2 on rear I/Os and 4 via internal headers)
EXPANSION SLOT1 x PCIe 4.0/ 3.0 x16 Slot:
Supports PCIe 4.0 x16 mode with AMD Ryzen processors. (Matisse only)
Supports PCIe 3.0 x16 mode AMD Ryzen with Radeon Vega Graphics processors.
2 x PCIe 3.0 x1 Slots
*According to different CPUs will have different speeds.
REAR I/O1 x PS/2 Keyboard
1 x PS/2 Mouse
1 x HDMI Port
1 x VGA Port
1 x LAN port
4 x USB 3.2 (Gen1) Ports
2 x USB 2.0 Ports
3 x Audio Jack
INTERNAL I/O4 x SATA III (6.0Gb/s) Connectors
2 x USB 2.0 Headers (each header supports 2 USB 2.0 ports)
2 x USB 3.2 (Gen1) Headers (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 Clear CMOS Header
1 x Internal Stereo Speaker Header
1 x COM Port Header
H/W MONITORINGCPU / System Temperature Monitoring
CPU / System Fan Monitoring
Smart / Manual CPU Fan Control
System Voltage Monitoring
DIMENSIONMicro-ATX Form Factor: 24.4 cm x 20.8 cm
OS SUPPORTWindows 10 (64bit)
*BIOSTAR reserves the right to add or remove support for any OS with or without notice.
ACCESSORIES2 x SATA Cables
1 x I/O Shield
1 x Quick Guide
1 x DVD Driver

Learn more about:
B550MH: https://www.biostar.com.tw/app/en/mb/introduction.php?S_ID=987
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ABOUT BIOSTAR

BIOSTAR, is a brand dedicated to the production of motherboards, gaming motherboards, SSD, graphics cards, industrial computing systems, IoT, crypto mining equipment, and healthcare solutions. Since its establishment in 1986, BIOSTAR has become a major motherboard supplier in the IT industry. In order to pursue the best quality and aesthetic design, BIOSTAR has invested heavily in ID design, equipment, global marketing research as well as R&D. With a constant emphasis on quality, BIOSTAR always seeks to improve beyond better and race to the future.

-John Nester(Blaylock)

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trents

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Mid-ranged? There's no heat sink at all on the VRM section.

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EarthDog

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Mid-ranged? There's no heat sink at all on the VRM section.

This is relatively common for business-level boards. Not sure I would throw a 3900x or greater in there, however!!!

I think Biostar calls this mid-range, but it's going to be around $100 IIRC.

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Blaylock

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It's certainly no power house lol

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