Gigabyte B650 GAMING X AX V2 Motherboard user manual

Contents

1. Chapter 1 Product Introductionp. 4
2. 1-1 Motherboard Layoutp. 4
3. 1-2 Box Contentsp. 5
4. Chapter 2 Hardware Installationp. 6
5. 2-1 Installation Precautionsp. 6

   The motherboard contains numerous delicate electronic circuits and components which can become damaged as a result of electrostatic discharge (ESD). Prior to…

6. 2-2 Product Specificationsp. 7

   CPU Š Š AMD Socket AM5, support for: AMD Ryzen™ 7000 Series Processors/ AMD Ryzen™ 8000 Series Processors (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support…

7. 2-3 Installing the CPU and CPU Coolerp. 10

   Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the CPU: • Make sure that the motherboard supports the CPU. (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest…

8. 2-4 Installing the Memoryp. 13
9. 2-5 Installing an Expansion Cardp. 14

   Read the following guidelines before you begin to install an expansion card: • Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. Carefully read the manual…

10. 2-6 Back Panel Connectorsp. 15

    USB 2.0/1.1 Port The USB port supports the USB 2.0/1.1 specification. Use this port for USB devices. PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Port Use this port to connect a PS/2…

11. 2-7 Onboard Button and LEDsp. 17

    Quick Button The reset button allows users to quickly turn on/off the computer in an open-case environment when they want to change hardware components or…

12. 2-8 Internal Connectorsp. 18

    Read the following guidelines before connecting external devices: • First make sure your devices are compliant with the connectors you wish to connect. •…

13. Chapter 3 BIOS Setupp. 30

    BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) records hardware parameters of the system in the CMOS on the motherboard. Its major functions include conducting the…

14. Chapter 4 Installing the Operating System and Driversp. 32

    4-1 Operating System Installation With the correct BIOS settings, you are ready to install the operating system. As some operating systems already include RAID…

15. 4-1 Operating System Installationp. 32

    With the correct BIOS settings, you are ready to install the operating system. As some operating systems already include RAID driver, you do not need to…

16. 4-2 Drivers Installationp. 33

    After you install the operating system, a dialog box will appear on the bottom-right corner of the desktop asking if you want to download and install the…

17. Chapter 5 Appendixp. 34

    5-1 Configuring a RAID Set RAID Levels RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 10 Minimum Number of Hard Drives ≥2 2 4 Array Capacity Number of hard drives * Size of the smallest…

18. 5-1 Configuring a RAID Setp. 34

    RAID Levels RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 10 Minimum Number of Hard Drives ≥2 2 4 Array Capacity Number of hard drives * Size of the smallest drive Size of the smallest…

19. Regulatory Noticesp. 35

    United States of America, Federal Communications Commission Statement Antenna use: In order to comply with FCC RF exposure limits, low gain integrated antennas…

20. Contact Usp. 38

    GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. Address: No.6, Baoqiang Rd., Xindian Dist., New Taipei City 231 TEL: +886-2-8912-4000, FAX: +886-2-8912-4005 Tech. and Non-Tech.…