AMD Socket AM5, support for: AMD Ryzen 7000 Series Processors
Chipset
AMD B650
BIOS
1 x 256 Mbit flashUse of licensed AMI UEFI BIOSPnP 1.0a, DMI 2.7, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0
Form Factor
ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 24.4cm
Audio
Realtek Audio CODECHigh Definition Audio2/4/5.1/7.1-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
Expansion Slots
PCI
CPU:1 x PCI Express x16 slot, supporting PCIe 4.0 and running at x16 (PCIEX16)* For optimum performance, if only one PCI Express graphics card is to be installed, be sure to install it in the PCIEX16 slot.Chipset:2 x PCI Express x16 slots, supporting PCIe 3.0 and running at x1 (PCIEX1_1/2)
Integrated Graphics Processor:1 x DisplayPort, supporting a maximum resolution of 3840x2160@144 Hz* Support for DisplayPort 1.4 version and HDR.1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2160@60 Hz* Support for HDMI 2.1 version and HDCP 2.3.** Support native HDMI 2.1 TMDS compatible ports.
Connector & Ports
HDMI
1x HDMI
Display Port (s)
1 x DisplayPorts
USB (s)
CPU:1 x USB Type-C port on the back panel, with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red) on the back panelCPU + USB 2.0 Hub:4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports on the back panelChipset:1 x USB Type-C port with USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 support, available through the internal USB header3 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 headersChipset+USB 3.2 Gen 1 Hub:4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports on the back panel
LAN Port (s)
Realtek 2.5GbE LAN chip (2.5 Gbps/1 Gbps/100 Mbps)
Wireless Communication module
AMD Wi-Fi 6E RZ616 (MT7922A22M) (For PCB rev. 1.0)WIFI a, b, g, n, ac, ax, supporting 2.4/5/6 GHz carrier frequency bandsBLUETOOTH 5.2Support for 11ax 160MHz wireless standard and up to 2.4 Gbps data rateIntel® Wi-Fi 6E AX210 (For PCB rev. 1.1)WIFI a, b, g, n, ac, ax, supporting 2.4/5/6 GHz carrier frequency bandsBLUETOOTH 5.3Support for 11ax 160MHz wireless standard and up to 2.4 Gbps data rate
Supported Storage
CPU:1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 25110/2280 PCIe 5.0* x4/x2 SSD support) (M2A_CPU)* Actual support may vary by CPU.1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 25110/2280 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2B_CPU)Chipset:1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 25110/2280 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2C_SB)4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
RAID
RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 10 support for NVMe SSD storage devicesRAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 10 support for SATA storage devices
Audio
3 x Audio jacks
Internal I/O Ports
1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector1 x CPU fan header1 x water cooling CPU fan header3 x system fan headers1 x system fan/water cooling pump header2 x addressable LED strip headers2 x RGB LED strip headers1 x CPU cooler LED strip/RGB LED strip header3 x M.2 Socket 3 connectors4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors1 x front panel header1 x front panel audio header1 x USB Type-C header, with USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 support1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers1 x reset button1 x reset jumper1 x Clear CMOS jumper
TPM (Trusted Platform Module )
1 x Trusted Platform Module header (For the GC-TPM2.0 SPI/GC-TPM2.0 SPI 2.0 module only)
Others
Special 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-FlashSupport for Q-Flash Plus
Bundled Software
Norton Internet Security (OEM version)LAN bandwidth management software
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