EXPERT FEATURES

• AMD Socket AM5：Supports AMD Ryzen™ 7000 Series Processors
• Unparalleled Performance：Direct 8+2+1 Phases Digital VRM Solution
• Dual Channel DDR5：4*SMD DIMMs with AMD EXPO™ & Intel^® XMP Memory Module Support
• SuperSpeed Storage：3*PCIe 4.0 x4 M.2 Connectors from expert zone
• Advanced Thermal Design & M.2 Thermal Guard：To Ensure VRM Power Stability & 25110 M.2 SSD Performance
• PCIe x16 EZ-Latch with Quick Release & Screwless Design
• Fast Networks：2.5GbE LAN & Wi-Fi 6E 802.11ax
• Extended Connectivity：DP, HDMI, Rear USB-C^® 10Gb/s, Front USB-C^® 20Gb/s
• Smart Fan 6：Features Multiple Temperature Sensors, Hybrid Fan Headers with FAN STOP
• Q-Flash Plus：Update BIOS Without Installing the CPU, Memory and Graphics Card

B650 GAMING X AX (rev. 1.0/1.1/1.2) Motherboard

AMD B650 Chipset

Performance

Connectivity

UNPARALLELED PERFORMANCE

• With the fast-moving technology changes, GIGABYTE always follows the latest trends and provides customers with advanced features and latest technologies.
• GIGABYTE motherboards are equipped with upgraded power solution, latest storage standards and outstanding connectivity to enable optimized performance for gaming.

PCIe 4.0 Hardware Design

• GIGABYTE B650 Motherboards are ready to work with the PCIe 4.0 devices which are expected to experience twice bandwidth than the current PCIe 3.0 devices. from expert zone
• To reach the high speed and maintain good signal integrity, GIGABYTE R&D uses the low impedance PCB to provide the maximum performance.

EXPO & XMP Support

DDR5 EXPO & XMP OVERCLOCKING UP TO 8000 AND BEYOND*

• AORUS is offering a tested and proven platform that the memory overclocking capability is able up to 8000 and beyond.
• All users need to do for achieving this extreme memory performance boost is to ensure that their DDR5 memory modules are AMD EXPO™/ Intel® XMP capable
• The EXPO/XMP function is activated and enabled on their AORUS motherboard.

• GIGABYTE exclusive circuit design unlocks Native DDR5 voltage control
• Transforms Native DDR5 memory module to Overclocked DDR5 memory
• Increases DDR5 memory overclocking performance and capability from expert zone
• Supports all PMIC vendors for maximum compatibility

* Memory overclocking capabiblity will vary based on users' hardware configuration

EXPO AND XMP DUAL SUPPORT

• GIGABYTE AM5 MB supports both AMD EXPO™ and Intel® XMP overclocking memory modules for maximal compatibility.
• MB will automatically detect both profiles format in SPD, users can choose to enable one of profiles from BIOS menu and easily reach overclocked memory performance.

DDR5 AUTO BOOSTER

Automatically Boost the Native DDR5 frequency to 5000MHz while the system is under heavy loading by a single click. from expert zone

AMD EXPO™ AND INTEL® XMP 3.0 USER PROFILE

Define and create your own SPD profile into Native, AMD EXPO™ and Intel® XMP 3.0 memory modules.

• One empty SPD profile can be defined by users and carry to next computer from expert zone
• Quick memory performance simulation based on user input clock and timing parameters
• Profile save and load function to share your memory parameters online

OUTSTANDING THERMAL DESIGN

GIGABYTE MOTHERBOARDS' UN-THROTTLED PERFORMANCE IS GUARANTEED BY INNOVATIVE AND OPTIMIZED THERMAL DESIGN TO ENSURE THE BEST CPU, CHIPSET, SSD STABILITY AND LOW TEMPERATURES UNDER FULL LOAD APPLICATION AND GAMING PERFORMANCE.

Thermal Design

EXPERT SPECS

Model

Brand	GIGABYTE from expert zone
Model	B650 GAMING X AX

 

Supported CPU

CPU Socket Type	AM5
CPU Type	Ryzen 7000 Series

 

Chipsets

Chipset	AMD B650

 

Memory

Number of Memory Slots	4x288pin (DDR5)
Memory Standard	DDR5 6400(OC) / 6200(OC) / 6000(OC) / 5600(OC) / 5200 / 4800 / 4400
Maximum Memory Supported	128GB from expert zone
ECC Supported	Non-ECC
Buffer Supported	Un-buffered

 

Expansion Slots

PCI Express 4.0 x16	1 x PCI Express x16 slot, supporting PCIe 4.0 and running at x16 (PCIEX16) * For optimum performance, if only one PCI Express graphics card is to be installed, be sure to install it in the PCIEX16 slot.
PCI Express x1	2 x PCI Express x16 slots, supporting PCIe 3.0 and running at x1 (PCIEX1_1/2)

 

Storage Devices

SATA 6Gb/s	4 x SATA 6Gb/s
M.2	2 x M.2 connectors (Socket 3, M key, type 25110/2280 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2A_CPU, M2B_CPU) 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 25110/2280 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2C_SB)
SATA RAID	RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 10 support for SATA storage devices
Additional RAID Controller	RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 10 support for NVMe SSD storage devices

Onboard Audio

Audio Channels	7.1 Channels

 

Onboard LAN

Max LAN Speed	2.5Gbps
Wireless LAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 ax
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.2

 

Rear Panel Ports

Back I/O Ports	2 x SMA antenna connectors (2T2R) 1 x Q-Flash Plus button 1 x DisplayPort 1 x HDMI port 1 x USB Type-C port, with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A port (red) 3 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports 3 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports 1 x RJ-45 port 3 x audio jacks

 

Internal I/O Connectors

Onboard USB

1 x USB Type-C header, with USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 support 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers

Other Connectors

1 x CPU fan header 1 x water cooling CPU fan header 2 x system fan headers from expert zone 1 x system fan/water cooling pump header 2 x addressable LED strip headers 2 x RGB LED strip headers 1 x CPU cooler LED strip/RGB LED strip header 3 x M.2 Socket 3 connectors 4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors 1 x front panel header 1 x front panel audio header 1 x Trusted Platform Module header (For the GC-TPM2.0 SPI/GC-TPM2.0 SPI 2.0 module only) 1 x serial port header 1 x reset button 1 x reset jumper 1 x Clear CMOS jumper

 

Physical Spec

Form Factor	ATX
Dimensions (W x L)	12.0" x 9.6"
Power Pin	1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector

 

Windows 11 Compatibility

Windows 11	Supported from expert zone

 

• CPU
  1. LGA1700 socket: Support for 13th Generation Intel^® Core™ Processors and 12th Generation Intel^® Core™, Pentium^® Gold and Celeron^® Processors*
  2. L3 cache varies with CPU

  * Please refer to "CPU Support List" for more information.
• Chipset
  1. Intel^® H610 Express Chipset
• Memory
  1. Support for DDR4 3200/3000/2933/2666/2400/2133 MT/s memory modules
  2. 2 x DDR4 DIMM sockets supporting up to 64 GB (32 GB single DIMM capacity) of system memory
  3. Dual channel memory architecture
  4. Support for ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8 memory modules (operate in non-ECC mode)
  5. Support for non-ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8/1Rx16 memory modules
  6. Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules

  (Please refer "Memory Support List" for more information.)
• Onboard Graphics
  Integrated Graphics Processor-Intel^® HD Graphics support:

  1. 1 x D-Sub port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x1200@60 Hz
  2. 1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2160@60 Hz * Support for HDMI 2.1 version and HDCP 2.3. ** Support native HDMI 2.1 TMDS compatible ports

  (Graphics specifications may vary depending on CPU support.)
• Audio
  1. Realtek^® Audio CODEC
  2. High Definition Audio
  3. 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel You can change the functionality of an audio jack using the audio software. To configure 7.1-channel audio, access the audio software for audio settings.
• LAN
  1. Intel^® GbE LAN chip (1 Gbps/100 Mbps)
• Expansion Slots
  1. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16 * For optimum performance, if only one PCI Express graphics card is to be installed, be sure to install it in the PCIEX16 slot. (The PCI Express x16 slot conforms to PCI Express 4.0 standard.)
  2. 1 x PCI Express x1 slot (The PCI Express x1 slot conforms to PCI Express 3.0 standard.)
• Storage Interface
  Chipset:

  1. 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2260/2280 PCIe 3.0 x4/x2 SSD support)
  2. 4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
• USB
  Chipset:

  1. 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (2 ports on the back panel, 2 ports available through the internal USB header)
  2. 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports on the back panel

  Chipset+USB 2.0 Hub:

  1. 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports available through the internal USB headers
• Internal I/O Connectors
  1. 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
  2. 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
  3. 1 x M.2 Socket 3 connector
  4. 4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
  5. 1 x CPU fan header
  6. 2 x system fan headers
  7. 1 x RGB LED strip header
  8. 1 x front panel header
  9. 1 x front panel audio header
  10. 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header
  11. 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
  12. 1 x Trusted Platform Module header (For the GC-TPM2.0 SPI/GC-TPM2.0 SPI 2.0 module only)
  13. 1 x serial port header
  14. 1 x Clear CMOS jumper
• Back Panel Connectors
  1. 1 x PS/2 keyboard port
  2. 1 x PS/2 mouse port
  3. 1 x D-Sub port
  4. 1 x HDMI 2.0 port
  5. 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports
  6. 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
  7. 1 x RJ-45 port
  8. 3 x audio jacks
• I/O Controller
  1. iTE^® I/O Controller Chip
• H/W Monitoring
  1. Voltage detection
  2. Temperature detection
  3. Fan speed detection
  4. Overheating warning
  5. Fan fail warning
  6. Fan speed control * Whether the fan speed control function is supported will depend on the cooler you install.
• BIOS
  1. 1 x 256 Mbit flash
  2. Use of licensed AMI UEFI BIOS
  3. PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.7, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0
• Unique Features
  1. Support for APP Center * Available applications in APP Center may vary by motherboard model. Supported functions of each application may also vary depending on motherboard specifications. @BIOS Ambient LED EasyTune Smart Backup System Information Viewer
  2. Support for Q-Flash
  3. Support for Xpress Install