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The board is not a back-connect design.","cpu_power_connectors":"Specifications, Power Connectors: 1x 24-pin ATX, 2x 8-pin +12V and 1x 8-pin PCIe power connector.","supplemental_pcie_power":"Specifications and page 44: PCIE_PWR1, an 8-pin PCIe power connector. The Special Features list names it Supplemental PCIe Power Connector.","ram_type":"Specifications, Memory row: 4x DDR5 memory slots, supporting up to 256GB, dual channel.","ram_ecc":"Specifications: Supports Non-ECC, Un-buffered memory.","cudimm_support":"Specifications: Supports CUDIMM, Clock Driver bypass mode only. CUDIMM boot frequency may vary by CPU series, with manual overclocking after boot.","expansion_slots":"Specifications and page 33: PCI_E1 is PCIe 5.0 x16 from the CPU for Ryzen 9000 and 7000. It runs PCIe 4.0 x8 with Ryzen 8700, 8600 and 8400, and PCIe 4.0 x4 with Ryzen 8500 and 8300. PCI_E2 is a PCIe x4 slot, PCIe 4.0 x4 from the B850 chipset. The page 33 drawing shows it shorter than the x16 slot.","m2_slots":"Specifications and pages 36 to 40, Ryzen 9000 values. M2_1 and M2_2 are from the CPU, PCIe 5.0 x4, and take 2260 and 2280 drives. M2_3 is from the B850 chipset, PCIe 4.0 x2, 2280 only, and sits on the bottom of the board. M2_1 and M2_2 are covered by the screwless EZ M.2 Shield Frozr II. The M2_3 install steps use a screw and no heatsink. With Ryzen 8000, M2_1 runs PCIe 4.0 x4 and M2_2 runs PCIe 4.0 x4 or x2 by model. No slot lists an M.2 SATA mode, so sata is false.","sata_port_count":"Specifications: 4x SATA 6Gb/s ports from the B850 chipset.","rear_ports":"Specifications and page 23: 3x USB 10Gbps Type-A (CPU), 1x USB 10Gbps Type-C (CPU), 4x USB 5Gbps Type-A, 1x USB 20Gbps Type-C (B850 chipset), 1x HDMI 2.1 with FRL, 1x 5Gbps LAN, 2 audio jacks (line-out and mic-in) and 1 optical S/PDIF out. MSI's speed names are stored as USB-IF names: 5Gbps as USB 3.2 Gen 1, 10Gbps as Gen 2 and 20Gbps as Gen 2x2. HDMI output works only with a CPU that has integrated graphics. The two Wi-Fi antenna connectors and the Clear CMOS and Flash BIOS buttons are not ports. The manual gives no USB power or DisplayPort alt mode figures.","usb_headers":"Specifications and pages 46 to 47: JUSBC1 is 1x USB 10Gbps Type-C front port. JUSB3 is one 5Gbps connector for 2 ports. JUSB1 and JUSB2 are two USB 2.0 connectors for 4 ports.","fan_header_count":"Specifications: 1x CPU fan, 1x water-pump/system fan and 4x system fan connectors. The 7-pin EZ Conn-Header V1 (JAF_1) carries fan and ARGB signals together and is not counted.","argb_header_count":"Specifications: 3x 3-pin A-RAINBOW V2 (ARGB Gen2) LED connectors.","rgb_header_count":"Specifications: 1x 4-pin RGB LED connector (JRGB1, 12 V).","ethernet_controllers":"Specifications: Realtek 8126-VB 5Gbps LAN controller. 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The JEDEC list is 5600 - 4800 MT/s.","pcb_layers":"Ultra Performance: 8-layer PCB with 2oz thick copper.","vrm_layout":"Ultra Performance: Duet Rail power system 12+2+1, dual 8-pin CPU power connectors.","cpu_overclocking":"The page lists Core Boost, Memory Boost and Memory Overclocking and AMD EXPO under Ultra Performance. The chipset page of AMD is the primary source.","segment":"MAG is MSI's gaming series. The e-shop text sells a fast gaming experience and the board carries the MSI Arsenal Gaming mark. Geizhals files it as Mainstream."}},{"url":"https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/MAG-B850M-MORTAR-WIFI","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["manufacturer_url"],"notes":{"manufacturer_url":"The URL comes from the job evidence and search results. msi.com blocks agents, so the page was not opened. Specifications were read from the user guide and the MSI Italia e-shop instead."}},{"url":"https://www.amd.com/en/products/processors/chipsets/am5.html","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["cpu_overclocking"],"notes":{"cpu_overclocking":"AMD B850 Chipset: featuring enhanced overclocking capabilities, DDR5 memory support with AMD EXPO and PCIe 5 for NVMe storage."}},{"url":"https://www.club386.com/msi-launches-mid-and-entry-motherboards-for-amds-am5-platform","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["announce_date","release_date","vrm_layout","vrm_vcore_stage_rating_a","pcb_layers"],"notes":{"announce_date":"Article of 2025-01-06 (CES) presents the MAG B850M MORTAR WIFI with the new MSI B850 boards.","release_date":"Article of 2025-01-06 announces the board with the MSI B850 lineup. It gives no availability date. The user guide dates to 2025/03 and Guru3D gives 2025-04-18 for an availability date. The month is approximate.","vrm_layout":"MSI's launch text through Club386: 12+2+1 power phases rated at 60A, shrunk from the Tomahawk.","vrm_vcore_stage_rating_a":"12+2+1 phases rated at 60A.","pcb_layers":"Eight-layer PCB."}},{"url":"https://www.guru3d.com/story/msi-mag-b850m-mortar-wifi-a-highperformance-microatx-option-for-gamers/","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["release_date"],"notes":{"release_date":"Article of 2025-04-11: the board will be available on April 18, 2025. The same article says about 300 USD, which no other source supports, so no launch price is stored. 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Test system: Ryzen 9 9950X, ARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 420, RTX 4090, AGESA 1.2.0.2. The text calls the figures combined power consumption and does not name the meter. The method is not stated, so this is read as whole system power.","measured_power_cpu_stress_w":"Same review: 359 W under load, Cinebench 2024 multicore, same test system. The meter is not named."}},{"url":"https://www.thefpsreview.com/2025/07/28/msi-b850m-mortar-wifi-motherboard-review/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["vrm_vcore_power_stages","vrm_vcore_stage_rating_a","rgb_lighting","measured_vrm_temp_c"],"notes":{"vrm_vcore_power_stages":"12+2+1 Duet Rail with Smart Power Stages.","vrm_vcore_stage_rating_a":"Smart Power Stages rated at 60 A each.","rgb_lighting":"The review says the board has no on-board LEDs.","measured_vrm_temp_c":"Review of 2025-07-28. Cinebench R23 multi-core for at least 15 minutes with readings at the 15 minute mark, ambient about 24 C, Ryzen 9 7900X, cooler not stated. HWiNFO64 reads 51.5 C for the hottest MOSFET (board sensor, stored) and a handheld infrared thermometer reads 43.8 C at the power area. Tech4Gamers writes 57 C with a 9950X and no method, and Mezha 46 to 53 C with a 9700X."}},{"url":"https://mezha.ua/en/reviews/oglyad-materinskoji-plati-msi-mag-b850m-mortar-wifi-vdaliy-balans-u-formati-matx-305429/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["wifi_module"],"notes":{"wifi_module":"Review of 2025-10-24: tri-band Wi-Fi 7 module, Qualcomm QCNCM865, up to 320 MHz and 5.8 Gb/s. Geizhals gives the same chip. MSI's other boards use the names NCM865 and FastConnect 7800 for the same family. 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