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B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (Rev. 1.7)

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Specifications

  • CPU
    1. AMD Socket AM4, support for: AMD Ryzen™ 5000 Series/ Ryzen™ 5000 G-Series/ Ryzen™ 4000 G-Series, Ryzen™ 3000 Series and Ryzen™ 3000 G-Series Processors
    (Please refer "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
    5. Support for non-ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8/1Rx16 memory modules
    6. Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules
    (The CPU and memory configuration may affect the supported memory types, data rate (speed), and number of DRAM modules, please refer to "Memory Support List" on GIGABYTE's website for more information.)
  • Onboard Graphics
  • Integrated Graphics Processor with AMD Radeon™ Graphics support:
    1. 1 x DisplayPort, supporting a maximum resolution of 5120x2880@60 Hz
      * Support for DisplayPort 1.4 version, HDCP 2.3, and HDR.
    2. 1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2160@60 Hz
      * Support for HDMI 2.1 version, HDCP 2.3, and HDR.
      ** Support for native HDMI 2.1 TMDS compatible ports.
    Maximum shared memory of 16 GB
  • Audio
    1. Realtek® Audio 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 Gbps/1 Gbps/100 Mbps)
  • Wireless Communication module
  • Realtek® Wi-Fi 6E RTL8852CE
    1. WIFI a, b, g, n, ac, ax, supporting 2.4/5/6 GHz carrier frequency bands
    2. BLUETOOTH 5.3
    3. Support for 11ax 160MHz wireless standard
    (Actual data rate may vary depending on environment and equipment.)
    * Bluetooth version may change with updates. See the Wi-Fi chip vendor’s website for details.
  • Expansion Slots
  • 1 x PCI Express x16 slot (PCIEX16), integrated in the CPU:
    1. AMD Ryzen™ 5000/3000 Series Processors support PCIe 4.0 x16 mode
    2. AMD Ryzen™ 5000 G/4000 G/3000 G Series Processors support PCIe 3.0 x16 mode
      * The PCIEX16 slot can only support a graphics card or an NVMe SSD. If only one graphics card is to be installed, be sure to install it in the PCIEX16 slot.
    Chipset:
    1. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot (PCIEX2), supporting PCIe 3.0 x2 mode
    2. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot (PCIEX1_2), supporting PCIe 3.0 x1 mode
    3. 1 x PCI Express x1 slot (PCIEX1_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/3000 Series Processors support SATA and PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSDs
      - AMD Ryzen™ 5000 G-Series/4000 G-Series/3000 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. AMD Ryzen™ 5000 Series/3000 Series Processors support two USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red) on the back panel
    2. AMD Ryzen™ 5000 G-Series/4000 G-Series/3000 G-Series Processors support two USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (red) on the back panel
    3. 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 CPU fan/water cooling pump header
    7. 3 x system fan headers
    8. 1 x CPU cooler LED strip/RGB LED strip header
    9. 2 x addressable RGB Gen2 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 Clear CMOS jumper
  • 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**/USB 3.2 Gen 1 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
    * Actual support may vary by CPU.
    ** For AMD Ryzen™ 5000 Series/3000 Series Processors only.
  • 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 128 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 GIGABYTE Control Center (GCC)
      * Available applications in GCC may vary by motherboard model. Supported functions of each application may also vary depending on motherboard specifications.
    2. Support for Q-Flash
    3. Support for Q-Flash Plus
    4. Support for Smart Backup
  • Bundled Software
    1. Norton® Internet Security (OEM version)
  • 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
  • CPU
    1. AMD Socket AM4, support for: AMD Ryzen™ 5000 Series/ Ryzen™ 5000 G-Series/ Ryzen™ 4000 G-Series, Ryzen™ 3000 Series and Ryzen™ 3000 G-Series Processors
    (Please refer "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
    5. Support for non-ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8/1Rx16 memory modules
    6. Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules
    (The CPU and memory configuration may affect the supported memory types, data rate (speed), and number of DRAM modules, please refer to "Memory Support List" on GIGABYTE's website for more information.)
  • Onboard Graphics
  • Integrated Graphics Processor with AMD Radeon™ Graphics support:
    1. 1 x DisplayPort, supporting a maximum resolution of 5120x2880@60 Hz
      * Support for DisplayPort 1.4 version, HDCP 2.3, and HDR.
    2. 1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2160@60 Hz
      * Support for HDMI 2.1 version, HDCP 2.3, and HDR.
      ** Support for native HDMI 2.1 TMDS compatible ports.
    Maximum shared memory of 16 GB
  • Audio
    1. Realtek® Audio 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 Gbps/1 Gbps/100 Mbps)
  • Wireless Communication module
  • Realtek® Wi-Fi 6E RTL8852CE
    1. WIFI a, b, g, n, ac, ax, supporting 2.4/5/6 GHz carrier frequency bands
    2. BLUETOOTH 5.3
    3. Support for 11ax 160MHz wireless standard
    (Actual data rate may vary depending on environment and equipment.)
    * Bluetooth version may change with updates. See the Wi-Fi chip vendor’s website for details.
  • Expansion Slots
  • 1 x PCI Express x16 slot (PCIEX16), integrated in the CPU:
    1. AMD Ryzen™ 5000/3000 Series Processors support PCIe 4.0 x16 mode
    2. AMD Ryzen™ 5000 G/4000 G/3000 G Series Processors support PCIe 3.0 x16 mode
      * The PCIEX16 slot can only support a graphics card or an NVMe SSD. If only one graphics card is to be installed, be sure to install it in the PCIEX16 slot.
    Chipset:
    1. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot (PCIEX2), supporting PCIe 3.0 x2 mode
    2. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot (PCIEX1_2), supporting PCIe 3.0 x1 mode
    3. 1 x PCI Express x1 slot (PCIEX1_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/3000 Series Processors support SATA and PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSDs
      - AMD Ryzen™ 5000 G-Series/4000 G-Series/3000 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. AMD Ryzen™ 5000 Series/3000 Series Processors support two USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red) on the back panel
    2. AMD Ryzen™ 5000 G-Series/4000 G-Series/3000 G-Series Processors support two USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (red) on the back panel
    3. 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 CPU fan/water cooling pump header
    7. 3 x system fan headers
    8. 1 x CPU cooler LED strip/RGB LED strip header
    9. 2 x addressable RGB Gen2 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 Clear CMOS jumper
  • 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**/USB 3.2 Gen 1 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
    * Actual support may vary by CPU.
    ** For AMD Ryzen™ 5000 Series/3000 Series Processors only.
  • 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 128 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 GIGABYTE Control Center (GCC)
      * Available applications in GCC may vary by motherboard model. Supported functions of each application may also vary depending on motherboard specifications.
    2. Support for Q-Flash
    3. Support for Q-Flash Plus
    4. Support for Smart Backup
  • Bundled Software
    1. Norton® Internet Security (OEM version)
  • 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

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* Advertised performance is based on maximum theoretical interface values from respective Chipset vendors or organization who defined the interface specification. Actual performance may vary by system configuration.
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* Due to standard PC architecture, a certain amount of memory is reserved for system usage and therefore the actual memory size is less than the stated amount.

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