Gigabyte B550 Aorus Elite AX V2 AMD Socket AM4 ATX Gaming Motherboard

Description

• CPU
  1. AMD Socket AM4, support for: AMD Ryzen™ 5000 Series/ Ryzen™ 5000 G-Series/ Ryzen™ 4000 G-Series and Ryzen™ 3000 Series Processors

(Please refer to “CPU Support List” for more information.)

• Chipset
  1. AMD B550
• Memory
  1. 4 x DDR4 DIMM sockets supporting up to 128 GB (32 GB single DIMM capacity) of system memory
  2. Support for DDR4 4733(O.C.) / 4600(O.C.) / 4400(O.C.) / 4266(O.C.) / 4133(O.C.) / 4000(O.C.) / 3866(O.C.) / 3733(O.C.) / 3600(O.C.) / 3466(O.C) / 3400(O.C.) / 3200 / 2933 / 2667 / 2400 / 2133 MHz memory modules
  3. Dual channel memory architecture
  4. Support for ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8 memory modules*
     * ECC memory (ECC mode) support varies by CPU
  5. Support for non-ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8/1Rx16 memory modules
  6. Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules

(Please refer to “Memory Support List” for more information.)

• Onboard Graphics

Integrated Graphics Processor:

• 1. 1 x DisplayPort, supporting a maximum resolution of 5120×2880@60 Hz
     * Support for DisplayPort 1.4 version, HDCP 2.3, and HDR.
  2. 1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096×2160@60 Hz
     * Support for HDMI 2.1 version, HDCP 2.3, and HDR.

The maximum shared memory of 16 GB

• Audio
  1. Realtek^® ALC1200 codec
  2. High Definition Audio
  3. 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
  4. Support for S/PDIF Out
• LAN
  1. Realtek^® 2.5GbE LAN chip (2.5 Gbit/1 Gbit/100 Mbit)
• Wireless Communication module

Intel^® Wi-Fi 6 AX200

• 1. WIFI a, b, g, n, ac with wave 2 features, ax, supporting 2.4/5 GHz Dual-Band
  2. BLUETOOTH 5
  3. Support for 11ax 160MHz wireless standard and up to 2.4 Gbps data rate
     * Actual data rate may vary depending on the environment and equipment.
• Expansion Slots

1 x PCI Express x16 slot (PCIEX16), integrated in the CPU:

• 1. AMD Ryzen™ 5000 Series and Ryzen™ 3000 Series Processors support PCIe 4.0 x16 mode
  2. AMD Ryzen™ Ryzen™ 5000 G-Series and Ryzen™ 4000 G-Series Processors support PCIe 3.0 x16 mode
     * For optimum performance, if only one PCI Express graphics card is to be installed, be sure to install it in the PCIEX16 slot.

1 x PCI Express x16 slot (PCIEX2), integrated in the Chipset:

• 1. Supporting PCIe 3.0 x2 mode

1 x PCI Express x16 slot (PCIEX1_2), integrated in the Chipset:

• 1. Supporting PCIe 3.0 x1 mode

1 x PCI Express x1 slot (PCIEX1_1), integrated in the Chipset:

• 1. Supporting PCIe 3.0 x1 mode
• Storage Interface
  1. 1 x M.2 connector (M2A_CPU), integrated in the CPU, supporting Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 SSDs:
     – AMD Ryzen™ 5000 Series and Ryzen™ 3000 Series Processors support SATA and PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSDs
     – AMD Ryzen™ Ryzen™ 5000 G-Series and Ryzen™ 4000 G-Series Processors support SATA and PCIe 3.0 x4/x2 SSDs
  2. 1 x M.2 connector (M2B_SB), integrated in the Chipset, supporting Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 SSDs:
     – Supporting SATA and PCIe 3.0 x4/x2 SSDs
  3. 4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors, integrated in the Chipset:
     – Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 10
• USB

CPU:

• 1. 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red) on the back panel
  2. 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports on the back panel

Chipset:

• 1. 1 x USB Type-C™ port with USB 3.2 Gen 1 support, available through the internal USB header
  2. 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 port on the back panel
  3. 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports available through the internal USB header
  4. 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports on the back panel

Chipset+USB 2.0 Hub:

• 1. 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports available through the internal USB headers
• Internal I/O Connectors
  1. 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
  2. 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
  3. 2 x M.2 Socket 3 connectors
  4. 4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
  5. 1 x CPU fan header
  6. 1 x water cooling CPU fan header
  7. 3 x system fan headers
  8. 1 x CPU cooler LED strip/RGB LED strip header
  9. 2 x addressable LED strip headers
  10. 2 x RGB LED strip headers
  11. 1 x front panel header
  12. 1 x front panel audio header
  13. 1 x USB Type-C™ port, with USB 3.2 Gen 1 support
  14. 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header
  15. 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
  16. 1 x Trusted Platform Module (TPM) header (2×6 pin, for the GC-TPM2.0_S module only)
  17. 1 x Clear CMOS jumper

＊All fan headers are subject to support AIO_Pump, Pump, and high-performance fan with the capability of delivering up to 2A/12V @ 24W.

• Back Panel Connectors
  1. 1 x DisplayPort
  2. 1 x HDMI port
  3. 2 x SMA antenna connectors (2T2R)
  4. 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red)
  5. 3 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports
  6. 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
  7. 1 x Q-Flash Plus button
  8. 1 x RJ-45 port
  9. 1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector
  10. 5 x audio jacks
• I/O Controller
  1. iTE^® I/O Controller Chip
• H/W Monitoring
  1. Voltage detection
  2. Temperature detection
  3. Fan speed detection
  4. Water cooling flow rate detection
  5. Overheating warning
  6. Fan fail warning
  7. Fan speed control
     * Whether the fan speed control function is supported will depend on the fan you install.
• BIOS
  1. 1 x 256 Mbit flash
  2. Use of licensed AMI UEFI BIOS
  3. PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.7, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0
• Unique Features
  1. Support for APP Center
     * Available applications in APP Center may vary by motherboard model. Supported functions of each application may also vary depending on motherboard specifications.
     @BIOS
     EasyTune
     Fast Boot
     Game Boost
     ON/OFF Charge
     RGB Fusion
     Smart Backup
     System Information Viewer
  2. Support for Q-Flash Plus
  3. Support for Q-Flash
  4. Support for Xpress Install
• Bundled Software
  1. Norton^® Internet Security (OEM version)
  2. Realtek^® 8125 Gaming LAN Bandwidth Control Utility
• Operating System
  1. Support for Windows 11 64-bit
  2. Support for Windows 10 64-bit
• Form Factor
  1. ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 24.4cm
• Remark
  1. Due to different Linux support conditions provided by chipset vendors, please download Linux drivers from chipset vendors’ websites or 3rd party websites.
  2. Most hardware/software vendors may no longer offer drivers to support Win9X/ME/2000/XP. If drivers are available from the vendors, we will update them on the GIGABYTE website.

3 Years