GIGABYTE B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2 DDR4 AMD Socket AM4 Motherboard

Motherboard with 12+2 Phases Digital Twin Power Design, Enlarged Surface Heatsinks, Dual PCIe 4.0/3.0 x4 M.2 with Dual Thermal Guards, Intel WiFi 6 802.11ax, 2.5GbE LAN, Front USB Type-C , RGB FUSION 2.0, Q-Flash Plus

Supports AMD Ryzen 5000 Series/ Ryzen 5000 G-Series/ Ryzen 4000 G-Series/ Ryzen 3000 and Ryzen 3000 G-Series Processors
Dual Channel ECC/ Non-ECC Unbuffered DDR4, 4 DIMMs
12+2 Phases Digital Twin Power Design with 50A DrMOS
Advanced Thermal Design with Enlarged Surface Heatsinks
Ultra Durable PCIe 4.0 x16 Slot
Dual Ultra-Fast NVMe PCIe 4.0/3.0 x4 M.2 with Dual Thermal Guards
Onboard Intel WiFi 6 802.11ax 2T2R & BT5 with AORUS Antenna
AMP-UP Audio with ALC1200 and WIMA Capacitors
Blazing Fast 2.5GbE LAN with Bandwidth Management
Front USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-C and DisplayPort & HDMI for Multiple Display
RGB FUSION 2.0 Supports Addressable LED & RGB LED Strips
Smart Fan 5 Features Multiple Temperature Sensors, Hybrid Fan Headers with FAN STOP
Q-Flash Plus Update BIOS without Installing the CPU, Memory and Graphics Card
Pre-installed IO Shield for Easy and Quick Installation

SPECIFICATIONS

CPU
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

Chipset
AMD B550

Memory
4 x DDR4 DIMM sockets supporting up to 128 GB (32 GB single DIMM capacity) of system memory
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
Dual channel memory architecture
Support for ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8 memory modulesx
x ECC memory (ECC mode) support varies by CPU
Support for non-ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8/1Rx16 memory modules
Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules

Onboard Graphics
Integrated Graphics Processor:
1 x DisplayPort, supporting a maximum resolution of 5120x2880@60 Hz
x Support for DisplayPort 1.4 version, HDCP 2.3, and HDR.
1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2160@60 Hz
x 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
x Actual data rate may vary depending on environment and equipment.

Expansion Slots
1 x PCI Express x16 slot (PCIEX16), integrated in the CPU:
- AMD Ryzen 5000 Seriesx and Ryzen 3000 Series Processors support PCIe 4.0 x16 mode
x Actual support may vary by AMD CPU's specification
- AMD Ryzen 5000 G-Series/4000 G-Series/3000 G-Series Processors support PCIe 3.0 x16 mode
x 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:
- Supporting PCIe 3.0 x2 mode
1 x PCI Express x16 slot (PCIEX12), integrated in the Chipset:
- Supporting PCIe 3.0 x1 mode
1 x PCI Express x1 slot (PCIEX11), integrated in the Chipset:
- Supporting PCIe 3.0 x1 mode

Storage Interface
1 x M.2 connector (M2ACPU), 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
1 x M.2 connector (M2BSB), integrated in the Chipset, supporting Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 SSDs:
- Supporting SATA and PCIe 3.0 x4/x2 SSDs
4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors, integrated in the Chipset:
- Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 10

USB
CPU:
AMD Ryzen 5000 Series/3000 Series Processors support two USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red) on the back panel
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
2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports on the back panel
Chipset:
1 x USB Type-C port with USB 3.2 Gen 1 support, available through the internal USB header
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 port on the back panel
2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports available through the internal USB header
2 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports on the back panel
Chipset+USB 2.0 Hub:
4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports available through the internal USB headers

Internal I/O Connectors
1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
2 x M.2 Socket 3 connectors
4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
1 x CPU fan header
1 x water cooling CPU fan header
3 x system fan headers
1 x CPU cooler LED strip/RGB LED strip header
2 x addressable LED strip headers
2 x RGB LED strip headers
1 x front panel header
1 x front panel audio header
1 x USB Type-C port, with USB 3.2 Gen 1 support
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header
2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
1 x Trusted Platform Module (TPM) header (2x6 pin, for the GC-TPM2.0S module only)
1 x Clear CMOS jumper
All fan headers are subject to support AIOPump, Pump and high performance fan with the capability of delivering up to 2A/12V @ 24W.

Back Panel Connectors
1 x DisplayPort
1 x HDMI port
2 x SMA antenna connectors (2T2R)
2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-Ax/USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (red)
x For AMD Ryzen 5000 Series/3000 Series Processors only.
3 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports
2 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
1 x Q-Flash Plus button
1 x RJ-45 port
1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector
5 x 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
x Whether the fan speed control function is supported will depend on the fan you install.

BIOS
1 x 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
x 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
Support for Q-Flash Plus
Support for Q-Flash

Bundled Software
Norton Internet Security (OEM version)
LAN bandwidth management software

Operating System
Support for Windows 11 64-bit
Support for Windows 10 64-bit

Form Factor
ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 24.4cm

What's in the box
1 x B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2 motherboard
2 x SATA III cables
1 x I/O shield (backplate)
1 x "G-Connector" - makes front-panel header installation easier
1 x Wi-Fi antenna (for the onboard Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200)
1 x Driver/software disc
1 x User manual/quick installation guide