Gigabyte B550m Aorus Elite (rev. 1.3) – AM4 Motherboard

Description

The Gigabyte B550M AORUS ELITE (rev. 1.3) is an AMD B550 Ultra Durable motherboard with several notable features. It uses a 5+3 phases pure digital PWM design with Low RDS (on) MOSFETs for precise power delivery to energy-sensitive components. The motherboard supports high-speed graphics cards through its PCIe 4.0 x16 slot and offers dual M.2 connectors for ultra-fast NVMe SSD storage. Other features include Realtek GbE LAN, Smart Fan 5 with FAN STOP, and RGB FUSION 2.0 for addressable LED and RGB LED control.

Model

Brand	GIGABYTE
Model	B550M AORUS ELITE

Supported CPU

CPU Socket Type	AM4
CPU Type	Support AMD Ryzen 5000 Series/ Ryzen 5000 G-Series/ Ryzen 4000 G-Series / Ryzen 3000 Series Processors

Chipsets

Chipset	AMD B550

Memory

Number of Memory Slots	4x288pin (DDR4)
Memory Standard	Support 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
Maximum Memory Supported	Supports up to 128 GB (32 GB single DIMM capacity)
Channel Supported	Dual Channel
ECC Supported	Yes
Buffer Supported	Un-buffered
Memory Feature	Support for ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8 memory modules* * 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

Expansion Slots

PCI Express 4.0 x16

1 x PCI Express x16 slot (PCIEX16), integrated in the CPU: AMD Ryzen 5000 Series and Ryzen 3000 Series Processors support PCIe 4.0 x16 mode AMD Ryzen Ryzen 5000 G-Series and Ryzen 4000 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: Supporting PCIe 3.0 x4 mode

PCI Express x1

1 x PCI Express x1 slot (PCIEX1), integrated in the Chipset: Supporting PCIe 3.0 x1 mode

Storage Devices

SATA 6Gb/s	4 x SATA 6Gb/s
M.2	1 x M.2 connector (M2A_CPU), integrated in the CPU, supporting Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 SSDs: AMD Ryzen 5000 Series and Ryzen 3000 Series Processors support SATA and PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSDs AMD Ryzen Ryzen 5000 G-Series and Ryzen 4000 G-Series Processors support SATA and PCIe 3.0 x4/x2 SSDs1 x M.2 connector (M2B_SB), integrated in the Chipset, supporting Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2260/2280 SSDs: Supporting SATA and PCIe 3.0 x2 SSDs
SATA RAID	0/1/10

Onboard Audio

Audio Channels	Realtek Audio CODEC High Definition Audio 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel * To configure 7.1-channel audio, you need to open the audio software and select Device advanced settings > Playback Device to change the default setting first. Please visit GIGABYTE’s website for details on configuring the audio software.

Onboard LAN

Max LAN Speed	Realtek GbE LAN chip (10/100/1000 Mbit)

Rear Panel Ports

Back I/O Ports	1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port 1 x DVI-D port 1 x HDMI port 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports 1 x RJ-45 port 3 x audio jacks 1 x Clear CMOS jumper 1 x Q-Flash Plus button

Internal I/O Connectors

Onboard USB	1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header 1 x USB 2.0/1.1 header
Other Connectors	1 x CPU fan header 2 x system fan headers 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 Trusted Platform Module (TPM) header (2×6 pin, for the GC-TPM2.0_S module only) 1 x serial port header

Physical Spec

Form Factor	Micro ATX
Dimensions (W x L)	9.6″ x 9.6″
Power Pin	1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector *All fan headers are subject to support AIO_Pump, Pump and high performance fan with the capability of delivering up to 2A/12V @ 24W.

Windows 11 Compatibility

Windows 11	Supported

Features

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 ON/OFF Charge RGB Fusion Smart Backup System Information Viewer Support for Q-Flash Plus Support for Q-Flash Support for Xpress Install