Gigabyte B850 AORUS ELITE WIFI7 Motherboard (B850 A ELITE WF7) user manual

Contents

1. Chapter 1 Product Introductionp. 4
2. 1-1 Motherboard Layoutp. 4
3. 1-2 Motherboard Block Diagramp. 5

   (Note) Actual support may vary by CPU. CPU CLK+/- (100 MHz) DDR5 5200/4800/4400 MT/s eSPI Bus SPI Bus DDI iTE® Super I/O 1 USB Type-C®, with USB 3.2 Gen 2x2…

4. 1-3 Box Contentsp. 6
5. Chapter 2 Hardware Installationp. 7
6. 2-1 Installation Precautionsp. 7

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

7. 2-2 Product Specificationsp. 8

   CPU Š Š AMD Socket AM5, support for: AMD Ryzen™ 9000 Series Processors/ AMD Ryzen™ 8000 Series Processors/ AMD Ryzen™ 7000 Series Processors (Go to GIGABYTE's…

8. 2-3 Installing the CPU and CPU Coolerp. 11

   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…

9. 2-4 Installing the Memoryp. 14
10. 2-5 Installing an Expansion Cardp. 15

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

11. 2-6 Back Panel Connectorsp. 16

    Activity LED Speed LED LAN Port Speed LED: State Description Orange 2.5 Gbps data rate Green 1 Gbps data rate Off 100 Mbps data rate Activity LED: State…

12. 2-7 Onboard Buttons and LEDsp. 18

    Quick Buttons This motherboard has 2 quick buttons: power button and reset button. The power button and reset button allow users to quickly turn on/off or…

13. 2-8 Internal Connectorsp. 19

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

14. Chapter 3 BIOS Setupp. 32

    Because BIOS flashing is potentially risky, if you do not encounter problems using the current version of BIOS, it is recommended that you not flash the BIOS.…

15. Chapter 4 Installing the Operating System and Driversp. 34

    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…

16. 4-1 Operating System Installationp. 34

    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…

17. 4-2 Drivers Installationp. 35

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18. Chapter 5 Appendixp. 36

    5-1 Configuring a RAID Set Before you begin, please prepare the following items: This motherboard supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10. Prepare the…

19. 5-1 Configuring a RAID Setp. 36

    Before you begin, please prepare the following items: This motherboard supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10. Prepare the correct number of hard drives…

20. Regulatory Noticesp. 37

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

21. Contact Usp. 40

    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.…