Gigabyte B550M Aorus Elite M-ATX Motherboard

AMD Chipset Gigabyte B450 Aorus Elite V2

• CPU
  1. AM4 Socket: Supports AMD Ryzen™ 5000 series / Ryzen™ 5000 G-Series/ 3rd Gen Ryzen™/ 2nd Gen Ryzen™/ 1st Gen Ryzen™/ 2nd Gen Ryzen™ with Radeon™ Vega Graphics/ 1st Gen Ryzen™ with Radeon™ Vega Graphics/ Athlon™ with Radeon™ Vega Graphics Processors

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

• Chipset
  1. AMD B450
• Memory
  1. 4 x DDR4 DIMM sockets supporting up to 128 GB of system memory
  2. Dual channel memory architecture
  3. Support for DDR4 3600(O.C.)/3466(O.C.)/3200(O.C.)/2933/2667/2400/2133 MHz memory modules
  4. Support for ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8 memory modules (operate in non-ECC mode)
  5. Support for non-ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8/1Rx16 memory modules
  6. Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules

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

• Onboard Graphics

  Integrated Graphics Processor:

  1. 1 x DVI-D port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920×1200@60 Hz
     * The DVI-D port does not support D-Sub connection by adapter.
  2. 1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096×2160@60(Note) Hz
     * Support for HDMI 2.0 version and HDCP 2.2.^(Note)

  Maximum shared memory of 16 GB

  (Note) Actual support may vary by CPU.

• 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^® GbE LAN chip (10/100/1000 Mbit)
• Expansion Slots
  1. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16 (PCIEX16)^(Note)
     * For optimum performance, if only one PCI Express graphics card is to be installed, be sure to install it in the PCIEX16 slot.
     (The PCIEX16 slot conforms to PCI Express 3.0 standard.)
  2. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x4 (PCIEX4)
     * The PCIEX4 slot shares bandwidth with the PCIEX1_2 slot. The PCIEX4 slot operates at up to x2 mode when the PCIEX1_2 slot is populated. The PCIEX4 slot operates at up to x4 mode when the PCIEX1_2 is empty.
  3. 2 x PCI Express x1 slots
     (The PCIEX4 and PCIEX1 slots conform to PCI Express 2.0 standard.)
• Multi-Graphics Technology
  1. Support for AMD Quad-GPU CrossFire™ and 2-Way AMD CrossFire™ technologies
• Storage Interface
  1. 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 SATA and PCIe 3.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2A_SOCKET)
  2. 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2260/2280 PCIe 3.0 x2 SSD support)(M2B_SOCKET)
  3. 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
  4. Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 10
     * Refer to “1-7 Internal Connectors,” for the installation notices for the M.2 and SATA connectors.
• USB

  Chipset:

  1. 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports available through the internal USB header
  2. 8 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (4 ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB headers)

  Integrated in the APU:

  1. 4 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports on the back panel
• 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. 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
  5. 1 x CPU fan header
  6. 3 x system fan headers
  7. 1 x CPU cooler LED strip/RGB LED strip extension cable header
  8. 1 x RGB (RGBW) LED strip header
  9. 2 x digital LED strip headers
  10. 2 x digital LED strip power select jumpers
  11. 1 x front panel header
  12. 1 x front panel audio header
  13. 1 x S/PDIF Out header
  14. 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 header
  15. 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
  16. 1 x Trusted Platform Module (TPM) header (2×10 pin, for the GC-TPM2.0 module only)
  17. 1 x serial port header
  18. 1 x Clear CMOS jumper
• Back Panel Connectors
  1. 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port
  2. 1 x DVI-D port
  3. 1 x HDMI port
  4. 4 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports
  5. 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
  6. 1 x RJ-45 port
  7. 6 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 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 APP Center
     * Available applications in APP Center may vary by motherboard model. Supported functions of each application may also vary depending on motherboard specifications.
     3D OSD
     AutoGreen
     Cloud Station
     EasyTune
     Fast Boot
     Game Boost
     ON/OFF Charge
     RGB Fusion
     Smart Backup
     Smart Keyboard
     Smart TimeLock
     Smart HUD
     Smart Survey
     System Information Viewer
     USB Blocker
  2. Support for Q-Flash
  3. Support for Xpress Install
• Bundled Software
  1. Norton^® Internet Security (OEM version)
  2. Realtek^® 8118 Gaming LAN Bandwidth Control Utility
• Operating System
  1. Support for Windows 10 64-bit
  2. Support for Windows 7 64-bit
     * To support Windows 7 64-bit, you must install an AMD Pinnacle Ridge & Summit Ridge CPU.
     * Please download the “Windows USB Installation Tool” from GIGABYTE’s website and install it before installing Windows 7.
• Form Factor
  1. ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 23.5cm
• 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.