GIGABYTE B550M AORUS ELITE AX

• 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*
     * 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

  (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 DVI-D port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x1200@60 Hz
     * The DVI-D port does not support D-Sub connection by adapter.
  2. 1 x 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

  1. Realtek^® Audio CODEC
  2. High Definition Audio
  3. 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
     * You can change the functionality of an audio jack using the audio software. To configure 7.1-channel audio, access the audio software for audio settings.

• LAN

  1. Realtek^® GbE LAN chip (1 Gbps/100 Mbps/10 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.)

• 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
     * Actual support may vary by AMD CPU's specification.
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 5000 G-Series/4000 G-Series/3000 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 (PCIEX4), integrated in the Chipset:

  1. Supporting PCIe 3.0 x4 mode

  1 x PCI Express x1 slot (PCIEX1), integrated in the Chipset:

  1. Supporting PCIe 3.0 x1 mode

• Storage Interface

  1 x M.2 connector (M2A_CPU), integrated in the CPU, supporting Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 SSDs:

  1. AMD Ryzen™ 5000 Series and Ryzen™ 3000 Series Processors support SATA and PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSDs
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 5000 G-Series/4000 G-Series/3000 G-Series Processors support SATA and PCIe 3.0 x4/x2 SSDs

  1 x M.2 connector (M2B_SB), integrated in the Chipset, supporting Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2260/2280 SSDs:

  1. Supporting SATA and PCIe 3.0 x2 SSDs

  4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors, integrated in the Chipset:

  1. Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 10

• USB

  CPU:

  1. 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports on the back panel

  Chipset:

  1. 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports available through the internal USB header
  2. 6 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (4 ports on the back panel, 2 ports available through the internal USB header)

• Internal I/O Connectors

  1. 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
  2. 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
  3. 1 x CPU fan header
  4. 2 x system fan headers
  5. 2 x addressable LED strip headers
  6. 2 x RGB LED strip headers
  7. 1 x CPU cooler LED strip/RGB LED strip header
  8. 2 x M.2 Socket 3 connectors
  9. 4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
  10. 1 x front panel header
  11. 1 x front panel audio header
  12. 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header
  13. 1 x USB 2.0/1.1 header
  14. 1 x Trusted Platform Module (TPM) header (2x6 pin, for the GC-TPM2.0_S module only)
  15. 1 x serial port header
  16. 1 x Clear CMOS jumper
  17. 1 x Q-Flash Plus button

  ＊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 PS/2 keyboard/mouse port
  2. 1 x DVI-D port
  3. 1 x HDMI port
  4. 2 x SMA antenna connectors (2T2R)
  5. 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports
  6. 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
  7. 1 x RJ-45 port
  8. 3 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. Overheating warning
  5. Fan fail warning
  6. Fan speed control
     * Whether the fan speed control function is supported will depend on the cooler 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 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
     RGB Fusion
     Smart Backup
     System Information Viewer
  2. Support for Q-Flash Plus
  3. Support for Q-Flash

• Bundled Software

  1. Norton^® Internet Security (OEM version)
  2. LAN bandwidth management software

• Operating System

  1. Support for Windows 11 64-bit
  2. Support for Windows 10 64-bit

• Form Factor

  1. Micro ATX Form Factor; 24.4cm x 24.4cm

• Remark

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

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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.