GIGABYTE B650 AORUS ELITE AX V2

The GIGABYTE B650 AORUS ELITE AX V2 motherboard features an ATX form factor and supports processors with Socket AM5 connector based on the AMD B650 chipset. It is equipped with four DIMM slots that allow installation of up to 192 GB of DDR5 memory with speeds up to 8000 MHz. For connecting graphics cards, there is one PCI Express 4.0 x16 slot, as well as two PCI Express 3.0 x16 slots operating in x1 mode. The motherboard supports three M.2 slots, including one with PCI-E 5.0 x4 support and two with PCI-E 4.0 x4. For connecting SATA drives, four Revision 3.0 ports are provided with the ability to create RAID arrays of levels 0, 1, and 10. The audio subsystem is based on a Realtek codec with support for 7.1-channel sound. Network capabilities include a Realtek Ethernet controller with bandwidth of 2.5 Gbps, a built-in Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) module, and Bluetooth 5.3. For connecting peripheral devices, there are USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C, USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C, two USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A, five USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A, and four USB 2.0 connectors. HDMI and DisplayPort ports are located on the rear panel for monitor connection. The cooling system includes heatsinks for the VRM, chipset, and M.2 slots, with support for connecting up to six fans. Power delivery is via a 24-pin connector for the motherboard and two CPU connectors (8-pin and 4-pin). Reinforced PCI-E slots provide additional reliability when using heavy graphics cards.