GIGABYTE B650M AORUS ELITE AX ICE

The GIGABYTE B650M AORUS ELITE AX motherboard is designed for processors with Socket AM5 and is based on the AMD B650 chipset. It supports up to 192 GB of DDR5 memory with a maximum frequency of 6600 MHz through four DIMM slots. For expandability, it offers two PCI Express 4.0 x16 slots, with one operating in x16 mode and the other in x4 mode. Storage is provided by two M.2 slots—one supporting PCI-E 5.0 x4 and the other PCI-E 4.0 x4—along with four SATA Revision 3.0 ports with support for RAID arrays at levels 0, 1, and 10. Cooling is managed through heatsinks on the chipset, VRM, and M.2 slots, along with five fan headers. The audio system is based on a Realtek audio codec and delivers 7.1-channel sound support. Network connectivity is handled by a Realtek Ethernet controller with 2.5GbE bandwidth and a built-in Wi-Fi adapter compliant with 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6E) standard with Bluetooth 5.3 support. Video output is available through HDMI and DisplayPort ports. The I/O panel includes 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 ports, and additional headers on the board. The microATX form factor makes the GIGABYTE B650M AORUS ELITE AX an excellent choice for building compact systems while maintaining high functionality and performance.