GIGABYTE B650M AORUS Elite AX Gaming Motherboard (AM5/ LGA 1718/ AMD B650/ Micro-ATX// DDR5/ 2* M.2/ PCIe 5.0/ USB 3.2 Gen2X2 Type-C/Intel 2.5GbE LAN/Q-Flash Plus/EZ-Latch)

Specifications

• CPU
  AMD Socket AM5, support for:
  AMD Ryzen 7000 / Ryzen 8000 Series Processors

  * Please refer to “CPU Support List” for more information.

• Chipset
  AMD B650
• Memory
  Support for DDR5 8000(OC)/7800(OC)/7600(OC)/7200(OC)/7000(OC)/6800(OC)/6666(OC)/6600(OC)/6400(OC)/6200(OC)/ 6000(OC)/5600(OC)/5200/4800/4400 MT/s memory modules
  4 x DDR5 DIMM sockets supporting up to 192 GB (48 GB single DIMM capacity) of system memory
  Dual channel memory architecture
  Support for non-ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8/1Rx16 memory modules
  Support for AMD EXtended Profiles for Overclocking (AMD EXPO™) and 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” for more information.)
• Onboard Graphics
  Integrated Graphics Processor with AMD Radeon™ Graphics support:
  – 1 x DisplayPort, supporting a maximum resolution of 3840×2160@144 Hz

  * Support for DisplayPort 1.4 version and HDR.

  – 1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096×2160@60 Hz

  * Support for HDMI 2.1 version and HDCP 2.3.
  ** Support for native HDMI 2.1 TMDS compatible ports.

  (Graphics specifications may vary depending on CPU support.)

• Audio
  Realtek Audio CODEC
  High Definition Audio
  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.

  Support for S/PDIF Out

• LAN
  Realtek 2.5GbE LAN chip (2.5 Gbps/1 Gbps/100 Mbps)
• Wireless Communication module
  AMD Wi-Fi 6E RZ616 (MT7922A22M) (PCB rev. 1.0)
  – WIFI a, b, g, n, ac, ax, supporting 2.4/5/6 GHz carrier frequency bands
  – BLUETOOTH 5.2
  – Support for 11ax 160MHz wireless standard
  Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX210 (PCB rev. 1.1)
  – WIFI a, b, g, n, ac, ax, supporting 2.4/5/6 GHz carrier frequency bands
  – BLUETOOTH 5.3
  – Support for 11ax 160MHz wireless standard
  Realtek Wi-Fi 6E RTL8852CE (PCB rev. 1.2/1.3)
  – WIFI a, b, g, n, ac, ax, supporting 2.4/5/6 GHz carrier frequency bands
  – BLUETOOTH 5.3
  – 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:
  – AMD Ryzen 7000 Series Processors support PCIe 4.0 x16 mode
  – AMD Ryzen 8000 Series-Phoenix 1 Processors support PCIe 4.0 x8 mode
  – AMD Ryzen 8000 Series-Phoenix 2 Processors support PCIe 4.0 x4 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 x PCI Express x16 slot, supporting PCIe 4.0 and running at x4 (PCIEX4)

• Storage Interface
  1 x M.2 connector (M2A_CPU), integrated in the CPU, supporting Socket 3, M key, type 25110/22110/2580/2280 SSDs:
  – AMD Ryzen™ 7000 Series Processors support PCIe 5.0 x4/x2 SSDs
  – AMD Ryzen™ 8000 Series-Phoenix 1 Processors support PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSDs
  – AMD Ryzen™ 8000 Series-Phoenix 2 Processors support PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSDs1 x M.2 connector (M2B_CPU), integrated in the CPU, supporting Socket 3, M key, type 22110/2280 SSDs:
  – AMD Ryzen™ 7000 Series Processors support PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSDs
  – AMD Ryzen 8000 Series-Phoenix 1 Processors support PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSDs
  – AMD Ryzen 8000 Series-Phoenix 2 Processors support PCIe 4.0 x2 SSDs

  4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
  RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 10 support for NVMe SSD storage devices
  RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 10 support for SATA storage devices

• USB
  CPU:
  – 1 x USB Type-C® port on the back panel, with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support
  – 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red) on the back panel
  CPU + USB 2.0 Hub:
  – 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports on the back panel
  Chipset:
  – 1 x USB Type-C® port with USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 support, available through the internal USB header
  – 3 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (1 port on the back panel, 2 ports available through the internal USB header)
  – 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports available through the internal USB headers
  Chipset+USB 3.2 Gen 1 Hub:
  – 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports on the back panel
• Internal I/O Connectors
  1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
  1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
  1 x CPU fan header
  1 x CPU fan/water cooling pump header
  3 x system fan headers
  1 x system fan/water cooling pump header
  2 x addressable LED strip headers
  2 x RGB LED strip headers
  1 x CPU cooler LED strip/RGB LED strip header
  2 x M.2 Socket 3 connectors
  4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
  1 x front panel header
  1 x front panel audio header
  1 x USB Type-C header, with USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 support
  1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header
  2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
  1 x serial port header
  1 x THB_U4 add-in card connector
  1 x Trusted Platform Module header (For the GC-TPM2.0 SPI/GC-TPM2.0 SPI 2.0/ GC-TPM2.0 SPI V2 module only)
  1 x reset button
  1 x reset jumper
  1 x Clear CMOS jumper
• Back Panel Connectors
  1 x Q-Flash Plus button
  2 x SMA antenna connectors (2T2R)jk
  1 x DisplayPort
  1 x HDMI port
  1 x USB Type-C port, with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support
  2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red)
  5 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports
  4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
  1 x RJ-45 port
  1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector
  2 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
  Fan fail warning
  Fan speed control

  * Whether the fan (pump) speed control function is supported will depend on the fan (pump) 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 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.

  Support for Q-Flash
  Support for Q-Flash Plus

• 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
  Micro ATX Form Factor; 24.4cm x 24.4cm