GIGABYTE AMD B550 AORUS Motherboard [ B550 AORUS PRO AC ]

GIGABYTE AMD B550 AORUS Motherboard

(AMD B550 // Ryzen™ 5000 Series – 3rd Generation // Socket AM4 // 4-DDR4 2-CH // Intel® Dual Band 802.11ac WIFI // BT 4.2 // 2.5GbE LAN // USB Type-C // HDMI)

[B550 AORUS PRO AC]

Key Features

# Supports AMD Ryzen™ 5000 Series / 3rd Gen Ryzen™ and 3rd Gen Ryzen™ with Radeon™ Graphics Processors

# Dual Channel ECC/ Non-ECC Unbuffered DDR4, 4 DIMMs

# True 12+2 Phases Digital VRM Solution with 50A DrMOS

# Advanced Thermal Design with Fins-Array Heatsink and Direct Touch Heatpipe

# Ultra Durable™ PCIe 4.0 Ready x16 Slot

# Dual Ultra-Fast NVMe PCIe 4.0/3.0 x4 M.2 with Thermal Guards

# Onboard Intel® Dual Band 802.11ac & BT 4.2 Wireless with AORUS Antenna

# AMP-UP Audio with ALC1220-VB and WIMA Capacitors for Rear 120dB SNR

# Blazing Fast 2.5GbE LAN with Bandwidth Management

# USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-C™ & HDMI Support

# 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

Specification

CPU

AMD Socket AM4, support for : AMD Ryzen™ 5000 Series / 3rd Generation AMD Ryzen™ processors / 3rd Generation AMD Ryzen™ with Radeon™ Graphics processors

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

Chipset

AMD B550

Memory

4 x DDR4 DIMM sockets supporting up to 128 GB (32 GB single DIMM capacity) of system memory
AMD Ryzen™ 5000 series Processors:
Support for DDR4 5100(O.C.) / 5000(O.C.) / 4866(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
3rd Gen AMD Ryzen™ Processors:
Support for DDR4 5200(O.C.) / 5000(O.C.) / 4866(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
3rd Gen AMD Ryzen™ with Radeon™ Graphics processors:
Support for DDR4 5400(O.C.) / 5200(O.C.) / 5000(O.C.) / 4866(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:

1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096×2160@60 Hz
* Support for HDMI 2.1 version, HDCP 2.3, and HDR.

Maximum shared memory of 16 GB

Audio

Realtek® ALC1220-VB codec
* The back panel line out jack supports DSD audio.
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 3168

WIFI 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, supporting 2.4/5 GHz Dual-Band
BLUETOOTH 4.2
Support for 11ac wireless standard and up to 433 Mbps data rate
* Actual data rate may vary depending on environment and equipment.

Expansion Slots
1‎ x 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.

1 x PCI Express x16 slot (PCIEX4), integrated in the Chipset:

Supporting PCIe 3.0 x4 mode
* The M2B_SB connector shares bandwidth with the PCIEX4 slot. The PCIEX4 slot will become unavailable when an SSD is installed in the M2B_SB connectors.

1 x PCI Express x16 slot (PCIEX2), integrated in the Chipset:

Supporting PCIe 3.0 x2 mode
* The PCIEX2 slot shares bandwidth with the SATA3 4, 5 connectors. The PCIEX2 slot will become unavailable when a device is installed in the SATA3 4 or SATA3 5 connector.

2 x PCI Express x1 slots

Storage Interface
1‎ x 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
3rd Generation AMD Ryzen™ with Radeon™ Graphics 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 2242/2260/2280/22110 SSDs:

support PCIe 3.0 x4/x2 SSDs

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

Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 10

USB
CPU:

3 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports on the back panel
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A port (red) on the back panel

Chipset:

1 x USB Type-C™ port on the back panel, with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A port (red) 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+2 USB 2.0 Hubs:

8 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (4 ports on the back panel, 4 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
6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
1 x CPU fan header
1 x water cooling CPU fan header
4 x system fan headers
2 x system fan/water cooling pump 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 3.2 Gen 1 header
2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
1 x Trusted Platform Module (TPM) header (2×6 pin, for the GC-TPM2.0_S module only)
2 x temperature sensor headers
1 x Thunderbolt™ add-in card connector
1 x Clear CMOS jumper
1 x Thunderbolt header

Back Panel Connectors

1 x HDMI port
2 x SMA antenna connectors (1T1R)
3 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports
1 x USB Type-C™ port, with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support
2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red)
6 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
* 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 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

Bundled Software

Norton® Internet Security (OEM version)
XSplit Gamecaster + Broadcaster (12 months license)
Realtek® 8125 Gaming LAN Bandwidth Control Utility

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.

For more info.

https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/B550-AORUS-PRO-AC-rev-1x#kf