GIGABYTE B650M AORUS ELITE AX

The GIGABYTE B650M AORUS ELITE AX motherboard is engineered for processors with the Socket AM5 connector and is based on the AMD B650 chipset. It supports installation of up to 192 GB of DDR5 RAM with a maximum frequency of 6600 MHz, providing four DIMM slots. For expanded functionality, two PCI Express 4.0 x16 slots are available, with one operating in x16 mode and the other in x4 mode. Data storage is provided by two M.2 connectors, one supporting the PCI-E 5.0 x4 interface and the other supporting PCI-E 4.0 x4, along with four SATA Revision 3.0 ports that support RAID arrays of levels 0, 1, and 10. For cooling, the motherboard is equipped with heatsinks on the chipset, VRM, and M.2 slots, as well as five connectors for attaching fans. The audio system based on a Realtek audio codec provides support for 7.1-channel sound, and network connectivity is handled by a Realtek Ethernet controller with 2.5GbE throughput and a built-in Wi-Fi adapter conforming to the 802.11ax standard (Wi-Fi 6E) with Bluetooth 5.3 support. Video output is available through HDMI and DisplayPort ports. The input-output ports include one USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C, one USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C, two USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A, five USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A, four USB 2.0 connections, and additional connectors on the board. The microATX form factor makes the GIGABYTE B650M AORUS ELITE AX a suitable choice for building compact systems while maintaining high functionality and performance.