Gigabyte B650M AORUS ELITE AX ICE Motherboard user manual

Contents

1. Chapter 1 Product Introductionp. 4
2. 1-1 Motherboard Layoutp. 4
3. 1-2 Motherboard Block Diagramp. 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 (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.) Chipset Š Š AMD B650 Memory…

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

   DDR5_A1 DDR5_A2 DDR5_B1 DDR5_B2 Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the memory: • Make sure that the motherboard supports the memory. It…

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

    Q-Flash Plus Button (Note) Q-Flash Plus allows you to update the BIOS when your system is off (S5 shutdown state). Save the latest BIOS on a USB thumb drive…

11. 2-7 Internal Connectorsp. 17

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

12. Chapter 3 BIOS Setupp. 30

    & & Please visit GIGABYTE's website for details on configuring BIOS Setup. https://www.gigabyte.com/WebPage/917/amd600-bios.html BIOS (Basic Input and Output…

13. 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…

14. 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…

15. 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…

16. Chapter 5 Appendixp. 34
17. 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…

18. 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…

19. 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.…