Gigabyte B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2 AMD AM4 Socket B550 Wi-Fi 6 ATX Desktop Motherboard

SPECIFICATIONS

Brand

Gigabyte

Series

AORUS

Model

B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (rev. 1.0)

CPU

• AMD Socket AM4, support for: AMD Ryzen 5000 Series/ 3rd Gen Ryzen and 3rd Gen Ryzen with Radeon Graphics Processors
• (Please refer "CPU Support List" for more information.)

Chipset

AMD B550

Memory

• 4x DDR4 DIMM sockets supporting up to 128 GB (32 GB single DIMM capacity) of system memory
• AMD Ryzen 5000 series processors:
• Support for DDR4 4266(O.C.) / 4000(O.C.) / 3866(O.C.) / 3800(O.C.) / 3733(O.C.) / 3600(O.C.) / 3466(O.C.) / 3400(O.C.) / 3333(O.C.) / 3300(O.C.) / 3200 / 2933 / 2667 / 2400 / 2133 MHz memory modules
• 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen Processors:
• Support for DDR4 4400(O.C.) / 4000(O.C.) / 3600(O.C.) / 3333(O.C.) /3200/2933/2667/2400/2133 MHz memory modules
• 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen with Radeon Graphics processors:
• Support for DDR4 4733(O.C.) / 4600(O.C.) / 4400(O.C.) / 4000(O.C.) / 3600(O.C.) / 3333(O.C.) /3200/2933/2667/2400/2133 MHz memory modules
• Dual channel memory architecture
• Support for ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8 memory modules
• Support for non-ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8/1Rx16 memory modules
• Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules
• (Please refer "Memory Support List" for more information.)

Onboard Graphics

• Integrated in the 3rd Generation AMD Ryzen with Radeon Graphics processors:
• 1x DisplayPort, supporting a maximum resolution of 5120x2880@60 Hz
• *Support for DisplayPort 1.4 version, HDCP 2.3, and HDR.
• 1x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2160@60 Hz
• *Support for HDMI 2.1 version, HDCP 2.3, and HDR.
• Maximum shared memory of 16 GB

Audio

• Realtek ALC1200 codec
• High Definition Audio
• 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
• Support for S/PDIF Out

LAN

Realtek 2.5GbE LAN chip (2.5 Gbit/1 Gbit/100 Mbit)

Wireless Communication module

• Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200
• WIFI a, b, g, n, ac with wave 2 features, ax, supporting 2.4/5 GHz Dual-Band
• BLUETOOTH 5
• Support for 11ax 160MHz wireless standard and up to 2.4 Gbps data rate
• *Actual data rate may vary depending on environment and equipment.

Expansion Slots

• 1x PCI Express x16 slot (PCIEX16), integrated in the CPU:
• - 3rd Generation AMD Ryzen processors support PCIe 4.0 x16 mode
• - 3rd Generation AMD Ryzen with Radeon Graphics 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.
• 1x PCI Express x16 slot (PCIEX2), integrated in the Chipset:
• - Supporting PCIe 3.0 x2 mode
• 1x PCI Express x16 slot (PCIEX1_2), integrated in the Chipset:
• - Supporting PCIe 3.0 x1 mode
• 1x PCI Express x1 slot (PCIEX1_1), integrated in the Chipset:
• - Supporting PCIe 3.0 x1 mode

Storage Interface

• 1x M.2 connector (M2A_CPU), integrated in the CPU, supporting Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 SSDs:
• - 3rd Generation AMD Ryzen processors support SATA and PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSDs
• - New Generation AMD Ryzen with Radeon Graphics processors support SATA and PCIe 3.0 x4/x2 SSDs
• 1x 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
• 4x SATA 6Gb/s connectors, integrated in the Chipset:
• - Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 10

USB

• CPU:
• 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red) on the back panel
• 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports on the back panel
• Chipset:
• 1x USB Type-C port with USB 3.2 Gen 1 support, available through the internal USB header
• 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 port on the back panel
• 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports available through the internal USB header
• 2x USB 2.0/1.1 ports on the back panel
• Chipset USB 2.0 Hub:
• 4x USB 2.0/1.1 ports available through the internal USB headers

Internal I/O Connectors

• 1x 24-pin ATX main power connector
• 1x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
• 2x M.2 Socket 3 connectors
• 4x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
• 1x CPU fan header
• 1x water cooling CPU fan header
• 3x system fan headers
• 1x CPU cooler LED strip/RGB LED strip header
• 2x addressable LED strip headers
• 2x RGB LED strip headers
• 1x front panel header
• 1x front panel audio header
• 1x USB Type-C port, with USB 3.2 Gen 1 support
• 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header
• 2x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
• 1x Trusted Platform Module (TPM) header (2x6 pin, for the GC-TPM2.0_S module only)
• 1x Clear CMOS jumper

Back Panel Connectors

• 1x DisplayPort
• 1x HDMI port
• 2x SMA antenna connectors (2T2R)
• 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red)
• 3x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports
• 2x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
• 1x Q-Flash Plus button
• 1x RJ-45 port
• 1x optical S/PDIF Out connector
• 5x audio jacks

I/O Controller

iTE I/O Controller Chip

H/W Monitoring

• Voltage detection
• Temperature detection
• Fan speed detection
• Water cooling flow rate detection
• Overheating warning
• Fan fail warning
• Fan speed control
• *Whether the fan speed control function is supported will depend on the fan you install.

BIOS

• 1x 256 Mbit flash
• Use of licensed AMI UEFI BIOS
• PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.7, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0

Unique Features

• 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
• Support for Q-Flash Plus
• Support for Q-Flash
• Support for Xpress Install

Operating System

Support for Windows 10 64-bit

Form Factor

• ATX Form Factor
• 30.5cm x 24.4cm

Remark

• Due to different Linux support condition provided by chipset vendors, please download Linux driver from chipset vendors' website or 3rd party website.
• 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.