Gigabyte B550M AORUS ELITE AMD Micro-ATX Motherboard £98.98 with a code @ Tech Next Day (UK Mainland)

Description
5 3 Phases Pure Digital VRM Solution with Low RDS(on) MOSFETs

GIGABYTE AORUS series motherboards use a 5 3 phases pure digital PWM Low RDS(on) MOSFETs design to support the 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen CPUs by offering incredible precision in delivering power to the motherboard’s most power-hungry and energy-sensitive components as well as delivering enhanced system performance and ultimate hardware scalability.

Dual NVMe PCIe 4.0*/3.0 M.2 Connectors

With NVMe PCIe 4.0*/3.0 x4 and PCIe 3.0 x2 M.2 connectors onboard, GIGABYTE Motherboards bring users to experience NVMe mode or SATA mode connectivity for M.2 SSD devices. Delivering up to 64 Gb/s data transfer speed, the dual M.2 connectors design provides an ideal storage solution while also supporting in RAID modes.

*Actual support may vary by CPU.

Exclusive Realtek 8118 Gaming LAN

High Speed Gigabit LAN with Automatic Bandwidth Allocation

Realtek 8118 LAN is a high performance and friendly network chip for gaming players with automatic bandwidth allocation to ensure the highest network priority of the game or application. It can provide users the most comprehensive features and the fastest and smoothest Internet experience.

HDMI 2.1 for 4K / 60P / 21:9 / HDCP 2.3 Support

HDMI 2.1, which is backwards compatible with HDMI 2.0/ 1.4 and offering 48 Gb/s of bandwidth twice times more than previous generation. This unlocks the potential for users to transfer multiple video streams, as well as a native cinematic 21:9 ratio (which most movies are shot in), Full HDR and HDCP 2.3 support, to offer the best visual experience for viewers.

Note: Only New Gen AMD Ryzen with Radeon Graphics processors support displaying function.

Smart Fan 5

With Smart Fan 5 users can ensure that their gaming PC can maintain its performance while staying cool. Smart Fan 5 allows users to interchange their fan headers to reflect different thermal sensors at different locations on the motherboard. Not only that, with Smart Fan 5 more hybrid fan headers that support both PWM and Voltage mode fans have been introduced to make the motherboard more liquid cooling friendly.

RGB FUSION 2.0

With B550 Motherboards, RGB Fusion 2.0 is even better with Addressable LEDs. RGB Fusion 2.0 offers users the option to control onboard RGB and external RGB / Addressable LED light strips* for their PC build. Already feature filled with colors and patterns, RGB Fusion 2.0 are now upgraded to improve the Addressable LED support. With external Addressable LED strips, where each LED is digitally addressable that users can experience even more patterns, styles, and illuminations.

With B550 Motherboards support the external 5V Addressable LED lighting strips and up to 300 LED lights. RGB Fusion 2.0 with Addressable LEDs comes with new patterns and various speed settings with more to come.

* The external RGB LED strips and Addressable LED strips are not included with Motherboard purchase.

High-End Audio Capacitors

GIGABYTE motherboards use high-end audio capacitors. These high quality capacitors help deliver high resolution and high fidelity audio to provide the most realistic sound effects for gamers.

Audio Noise Guard

GIGABYTE motherboards feature an audio noise guard that essentially separates the boards sensitive analog audio components from potential noise pollution at the PCB level.

Q-Flash Plus

Update the BIOS easily without installing the CPU, memory and graphics card.

With GIGABYTE Q-Flash Plus, you don’t need to install the CPU, memory and graphics card nor enter the BIOS menu to flash the BIOS. Just download and save a new BIOS file (rename to gigabyte.bin) on the USB flash drive, then press the dedicated Q-Flash Plus button and you’re good to go!

Solid Pin Power Connectors

B550 motherboards feature solid plated ATX 12V 8pin power connectors for offering stable power supply while CPU overloading.

Solid Pin Power connector advantages

Larger contact area for electricity

More metal quantity to sustain higher power and generated heat

Ultra durable and longer lifespanXSplit Gamecaster Broadcaster: Cast Your Game Anytime, Anywhere

Now set up your stage and share the greatest gaming moments with XSplit Gamecaster Broadcaster! Fully optimized social media integration is ready for real-time chats keeping you notified yet focused in the game. It takes just one click to stream your gameplay to Twitch. Host your game like a pro!

* Free 14 days XSplit Gamecaster Broadcaster Premium License.

Main Features

Supports 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen Processors

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

5 3 Phases Pure Digital VRM Solution with Low RDS(on) MOSFETs

Ultra Durable PCIe 4.0 Ready x16 Slot

Dual Ultra-Fast NVMe PCIe 4.0/3.0 M.2 Connectors

High Quality Audio Capacitors and Audio Noise Guard for Ultimate Audio Quality

GIGABYTE Exclusive 8118 Gaming GbE LAN

Rear HDMI & DVI 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

Anti-Sulfur Resistors Design

CPU

CPU SocketSocket AM4

CPU BrandAMD

Installed Processors (Max)0 (1)

Supported Processor ManufacturerAMD

Supported Processors3rd Generation AMD Ryzen processors/ 3rd Generation AMD Ryzen with RadeonT Graphics processors

64-bit SupportYes

SocketAM4

Rear Panel I/O Ports

USB Ports4 x USB 3.04 x USB 2.0

HDMI Port1 x HDMI 2.1

Keyboard/Mouse Combo Port1 x PS/2

RJ-45 Ports1 x RJ-45

Digital Port1 x DVI-D

Audio Line In Ports1 x 3.5mm Jack

Audio Line Out Ports1 x 3.5mm Jack

Microphone In Port1 x 3.5mm Jack

Internal I/O Connectors

SATA Connectors4 x SATA III

USB Connectors1 x USB 3.0 header (supports 2 ports)1 x USB 2.0 header (supports 2 ports)

Front Panel Connectors1 x Front Panel1 x Front Audio

Cooling Fan Support1 x CPU fan header2 x System fan headers

Serial Connectors1 x COM header

TPM Header1 x TPM header

Power Connector Port1 x 20 4-pin ATX1 x 4 4-pin EPS

Other Connectors1 x M.2, Socket 3, M Key (Type 2242/2260/2280/22110)1 x M.2, Socket 3, M Key (Type 2242/2260/2280)2 x Addressable LED headers2 x RGB LED headers

Memory

Memory Bus Speed4733(O.C.) / 4600(O.C.) / 4400(O.C.) / 4000(O.C.) / 3600(O.C.) / 3333(O.C.) /3200/2933/2667/2400/2133 MHz

Memory TypeDDR4

Maximum RAM128 GB

Memory Slot4 x DIMM

Motherboard

Chipset ManufacturerAMD

NorthbridgeB550

RAID SupportedYes

RAID FormatRAID 0, 1, 10

SATA SupportedYes

Expansion

Number of PCI Express Slots1 x PCI Express 4.0 x161 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 (@ x4)1 x PCI Express 3.0 x1

Graphics Device

Integrated Graphics SupportedYes

Sound

Integrated SoundRealtek ALC887

Warranty

Warranty3 Years

Network

Integrated NetworkRealtek GbE

Network Speeds Supported10/100/1000 Mbps

Wireless LANNo

BluetoothNo

System Requirements

Operating Systems SupportedMicrosoft Windows 10 64-bit

System

BIOS1 x 256 Mbit flashUse of licensed AMI UEFI BIOSPnP 1.0a, DMI 2.7, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0

Jumpers1 x Clear CMOS

Software Included (may be trial or restricted)Yes

DriversYes

Physical

Form FactorMicroATX Motherboard

Width244 mm

Length244 mm

Key Features

FirewireNo

Wireless NetworkNo

Memory ChannelDual

On-board Audio Type7.1

Number of SATA Ports4 port(s)

Number of USB Ports8 port(s)

SATA III SupportYes

USB 3.0 SupportYes

Multi GPU SupportNo

VGA ConnectionNo

DVI ConnectionYes

HDMI ConnectionYes

DisplayPort ConnectionNo

Motherboard Form FactormATX

Motherboard Power Connectors4 4-Pin

Motherboard ChipsetAMD B550

ThunderboltNo

Motherboard ModelGigabyte B550M AORUS ELITE

USB 3.1 SupportNo

Internal USB3.0 HeaderYes

M.2 SupportYes

On-board RGB ControlGigabyte RGB Fusion

Memory Speed4733 MHz

RGB Header Type3-Pin ARGB

Addressable RGBYes