Name: Gigabyte B550 AORUS ELITE AMD B550 Ryzen Socket AM4 ATX Desktop Motherboard | MatzoTech
Brand: Gigabyte
SKU: MB-GB550AE
Price: 3369.00 ZAR
Availability: OutOfStock

DESIGN CONCEPT

DOMINANT IN DARKNESS

In the dark, starless night, the falcon strikes fear into the heart of its prey. Even with minimal visibility, the falcon pinpoints its prey and patiently anticipates the perfect moment to swoop in for the kill. The falcon with its laser sharp gaze dominates the darkness of night in the same manner that AORUS Core Lighting illuminates the vast AORUS ecosystem.

DisplayPort

HDMI

Q-Flash Plus Button

2.5 GbE LAN

Advanced Thermal Design

Enlarged Surface Heatsinks

5 W/mK Thermal Conductivity Pad

Pre-installed I/O Shield

Audio Solutions

ALC1200 Audio

Nichicon Fine Gold Audio Capacitors

Audiophile Grade WIMA Capacitors

RGB FUSION 2.0

Addressable LED Header*2

RGB LED Header*3

True 12+2 Phases Digital VRM with DrMOS

50A DrMOS

Premium Choke and Capacitor

2X Copper PCB

Dual Channel DDR4, 4 DIMMs

Supports 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen™ Processors

Solid Pin Power Connectors

24 Pin ATX Power Connector

8 Pin CPU Power Connector

Dual M.2 Connectors

1. 22110 M.2 with Thermal Guard

PCIe 4.0 M.2 Connector

NVMe PCIe 4.0/3.0 x4 and SATA Mode (from CPU)

2. 22110 M.2

NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 and SATA Mode (from Chipset)

Ultra Durable PCIe Armor

PCIe 4.0 Slot

Running 1 x16

Smart Fan 5 + FAN STOP

5* Fan / Water Pump Connectors

6* Temperature Sensors

ULTIMATE POWER DESIGN

To fully support the latest 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen™ processors, B550 AORUS motherboards equip with the ultimate power solution which is true direct, digital and multiple phases. After countless experiments and testing, GIGABYTE presents the unbeatable B550 AORUS motherboards for enthusiast. No Compromise and never stop to achieve higher.

14 Phases

Digital Power Design

Power Architecture

Power Efficiency

2X Copper PCB

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Digital PWM

Driver MOSFET

All-Solid Capacitor

CPU Power Connector

Digital PWM Controller delivers appropriate voltage to the CPU

True 12+2 Phases DrMOS with PWM Doublers design to deliver stable power to the CPU. With capability to handle up to 700 Amps current in a total.

All-solid capacitors to improve Transient response and minimize oscillation.

24pin+8pin Solid Pin CPU Power Connectors

B550 AORUS ELITE motherboard uses an True 12+2 phases digital power design which includes PWM controller, doublers and DrMOS. These 100% digital controller offer incredible precision in delivering power to the motherboard’s most power-hungry and energy-sensitive components, allowing enthusiasts to get the absolute maximum performance from 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen™ processors.

UNPARALLELED PERFORMANCE

GIGABYTE realize that customer won’t stop chasing a better computing performance. We take care of it and implement on products. Protective and optimized memory trace enhance the performance. Faster read and write are needed to save time and improve efficiency. We offer plenty of M.2 storage with thermal guards to ensure unthrottled read and write. In advance, adopting PCIe 4.0 ready components get the B550 motherboards easier to upgrade.

Memory Layout

PCIe 4.0

Hardware Design

2X M.2

PCIe 4.0/3.0

ADVANCED THERMAL SOLUTION

Unthrottled performance is guaranteed by the advanced thermal solution which including Enlarged Heatsinks, High Quality Thermal Conductivity Pads and Thermal Guards. B550 motherboards are cool on MOSFETs and M.2 SSDs even on full loading. It provides lower temperatures for enthusiasts, overclockers and professional gamers.

Thermal Solution

Thermal Guard

Smart Fan 5

Enlarged Surface Heatsinks

5 W/mK Thermal Conductivity Pad

M.2 Thermal Guard

NEXT GENERATION CONNECTIVITY

A high-end product needs to be future-proof so your system stays up-to-date with the latest technology. B550 AORUS motherboards provide all next generation network, storage, and WIFI connectivity to keep you up to speed.

2.5GbE LAN

USB 3.2 Gen2

HDMI

2.5GbE LAN Onboard

2X Faster than ever

Adoption of 2.5G LAN provide up to 2.5 GbE network connectivity, with at least two times faster transfer speeds as compared to general 1GbE networking. It’s perfectly suit for gamers and streamer with ultimate and smooth online experience. It also backward compatible with Multi-Gig (10/100/1000/2500Mbps)of RJ-45 ethernet.

HI-FI AUDIO SYSTEM

For enthusiasts, sound quality is just as essential to the gaming experience. B550 motherboards are equipped with high quality audio components such as Hi-Fi grade WIMA FKP2 capacitors and Nichicon Fine Gold capacitors to provide a superb audio experience. The exclusive AORUS AMP-UP Audio technology makes for the ideal onboard sound solution for the most demanding audiophiles.

High-End WIMA & Audio Capacitors

The AORUS motherboards boast a combination of Hi-Fi grade WIMA FKP2 capacitors and high-end Chemicon audio capacitors. While the high-end audio capacitors are suited for high-grade audio equipment, using state of the art technology to provide rich sound in the bass and clearer high frequencies, the WIMA FKP2 capacitors are being used widely in premium grade Hi-Fi systems. The addition of this to the exclusive AOURS AMP-UP Audio technology makes for the ideal onboard sound solution for the most demanding audiophiles.

Audio Noise Guard

AORUS motherboards feature an audio noise guard that essentially separates the board’s sensitive analog audio components from potential noise pollution at the PCB level. LED trace path lighting Illuminates to show the separation of the PCB layers.

DEFINITIVE AESTHETICS

B550 motherboards feature RGB FUSION 2.0 and offer the option to control onboard, external light strips, and/or AORUS devices with RGB/ Addressable RGB LEDs to make your PC unique and stylish.

RGB FUSION 2.0

RGB FUSION Software

RGB FUSION APP

Multi-Zone Light Show Design

Now offering more LED customizations than ever, users can truly adapt their PC to represent their lifestyle. With full RGB support and a redesigned RGB Fusion 2.0 application, the user has complete control over the LEDs which surround the motherboard.

Note: Lighting effects depicted are for demonstration purposes only. Actual lighting effects may vary by model.

ULTRA DURABLE

GIGABYTE is reputable for its product durability and high standard of manufactured process. Needless to say, we use the best, high quality components on B550 motherboards and reinforce each part of components to be solid and durable.

PCIE Armor

Solid Pin

Q-Flash Plus

Ultra Durable™ PCIe Armor

Industry Leading Ultra Durable™ PCIe Armor

The innovative one piece stainless steel shielding design from GIGABYTE reinforces the PCIe connectors to provide the extra strength required to support heavy graphics cards.

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GIGABYTE BIOS & APP CENTER

Good software goes hand in hand with perfect hardware. B550 motherboards bundled several useful and intuitive software to help users to control every aspect of motherboard.

BIOS

APP Center

Easy Tune

@BIOS

System Information Viewer

BIOS

New User Interface

All new EASY MODE shows important hardware information in one page including CPU clock, Memory, Storage, Fan.

My Favorites

Add constantly used items into the favorite menu for quick access.

Storage Information

Show all kinds of storage information including SATA, PCIE and M.2 interface.

Changelog

List all changes before saving and exiting bios. Quickly review overall settings modification.

Intuitive Load Line Curve

Clearly show each loadline calibration setting in an intuitive curve graph.

XSplit 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.

* Product specifications and product appearance may differ from country to country. We recommend that you check with your local dealers for the specifications and appearance of the products available in your country. Colors of products may not be perfectly accurate due to variations caused by photographic variables and monitor settings so it may vary from images shown on this site. Although we endeavor to present the most accurate and comprehensive information at the time of publication, we reserve the right to make changes without prior notice.

CPU
1. AMD Socket AM4, support for: 3rd Generation AMD Ryzen™ processors/ New Generation AMD Ryzen™ with Radeon™ Graphics processors
(Please refer “CPU Support List” for more information.)

Chipset
1. AMD B550

Memory
1. 4 x DDR4 DIMM sockets supporting up to 128 GB (32 GB single DIMM capacity) of system memory
2. 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen™ Processors:
  Support for DDR4 4000(O.C.) / 3600(O.C.) / 3333(O.C.) /3200/2933/2667/2400/2133 MHz memory modules
3. New Generation AMD Ryzen™ with Radeon™ Graphics processors:
  Support for DDR4 4733(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
4. Dual channel memory architecture
5. Support for ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8 memory modules
6. Support for non-ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8/1Rx16 memory modules
7. Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules
(Please refer “Memory Support List” for more information.)

Onboard Graphics
Integrated in the New Generation AMD Ryzen™ with Radeon™ Graphics processors:
1. 1 x DisplayPort, supporting a maximum resolution of 5120×2880@60 Hz
  * Support for DisplayPort 1.4 version, HDCP 2.3, and HDR.
2. 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
1. Realtek^® ALC1200 codec
2. High Definition Audio
3. 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
4. Support for S/PDIF Out

LAN
1. Realtek^® 2.5GbE LAN chip (2.5 Gbit/1 Gbit/100 Mbit)

Expansion Slots
1. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot (PCIEX16), integrated in the CPU:
  – 3rd Generation AMD Ryzen™ processors support PCIe 4.0 x16 mode
  – New 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.
2. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot (PCIEX2), integrated in the Chipset:
  – Supporting PCIe 3.0 x2 mode
3. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot (PCIEX1_2), integrated in the Chipset:
  – Supporting PCIe 3.0 x1 mode
4. 1 x PCI Express x1 slot (PCIEX1_1), integrated in the Chipset:
  – Supporting PCIe 3.0 x1 mode

Storage Interface
1. 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
  – New Generation AMD Ryzen™ with Radeon™ Graphics processors support SATA and PCIe 3.0 x4/x2 SSDs
2. 1 x M.2 connector (M2B_SB), integrated in the Chipset, supporting Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 SSDs:
  – Supporting SATA and PCIe 3.0 x4/x2 SSDs
3. 4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors, integrated in the Chipset:
  – Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 10

USB
CPU:
1. 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red) on the back panel
2. 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports on the back panel
Chipset:
1. 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports on the back panel
2. 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports available through the internal USB header
3. 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports on the back panel
Chipset+USB 2.0 Hub:
1. 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports available through the internal USB headers

Internal I/O Connectors
1. 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
2. 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
3. 2 x M.2 Socket 3 connectors
4. 4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
5. 1 x CPU fan header
6. 1 x water cooling CPU fan header
7. 3 x system fan headers
8. 1 x CPU cooler LED strip/RGB LED strip header
9. 2 x addressable LED strip headers
10. 2 x RGB LED strip headers
11. 1 x front panel header
12. 1 x front panel audio header
13. 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header
14. 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
15. 1 x Trusted Platform Module (TPM) header (2×6 pin, for the GC-TPM2.0_S module only)
16. 1 x Clear CMOS jumper

Back Panel Connectors
1. 1 x DisplayPort
2. 1 x HDMI port
3. 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red)
4. 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports
5. 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
6. 1 x Q-Flash Plus button
7. 1 x RJ-45 port
8. 1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector
9. 5 x audio jacks

I/O Controller
1. iTE^® I/O Controller Chip

H/W Monitoring
1. Voltage detection
2. Temperature detection
3. Fan speed detection
4. Water cooling flow rate detection
5. Overheating warning
6. Fan fail warning
7. Fan speed control
  * Whether the fan speed control function is supported will depend on the fan you install.

BIOS
1. 1 x 256 Mbit flash
2. Use of licensed AMI UEFI BIOS
3. PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.7, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0

Unique Features
1. 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
2. Support for Q-Flash Plus
3. Support for Q-Flash
4. Support for Xpress Install

Bundled Software
1. Norton^® Internet Security (OEM version)
2. Realtek^® 8125 Gaming LAN Bandwidth Control Utility

Operating System
1. Support for Windows 10 64-bit

Form Factor
1. ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 24.4cm

Remark
1. Due to different Linux support condition provided by chipset vendors, please download Linux driver from chipset vendors’ website or 3rd party website.
2. 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.

* The entire materials provided herein are for reference only. GIGABYTE reserves the right to modify or revise the content at anytime without prior notice.
* Advertised performance is based on maximum theoretical interface values from respective Chipset vendors or organization who defined the interface specification. Actual performance may vary by system configuration.
* All trademarks and logos are the properties of their respective holders.
* Due to standard PC architecture, a certain amount of memory is reserved for system usage and therefore the actual memory size is less than the stated amount.