B550 AORUS PRO (rev. 1.0)
AMD B550 AORUS Motherboard with True 12+2 Phases Digital
VRM, Fins-Array Heatsink, Direct-Touch Heatpipe, Dual PCIe 4.0/3.0
x4 M.2 with Thermal Guards, 2.5GbE LAN, RGB FUSION 2.0, Q-Flash
Plus
- Supports 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen™ Processors
 
- Dual Channel ECC/ Non-ECC Unbuffered DDR4, 4 DIMMs
 
- True 12+2 Phases Digital VRM Solution with 50A DrMOS
 
- Advanced Thermal Design with Fins-Array Heatsink and Direct
Touch Heatpipe
 
- Ultra Durable™ PCIe 4.0 Ready x16 Slot
 
- Dual Ultra-Fast NVMe PCIe 4.0/3.0 x4 M.2 with Thermal
Guards
 
- AMP-UP Audio with ALC1220-VB and WIMA Capacitors for Rear 120dB
SNR
 
- Blazing Fast 2.5GbE LAN with Bandwidth Management
 
- USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-C™ & HDMI Support
 
- RGB FUSION 2.0 with Multi-Zone Addressable LED Light Show
Design, Support Addressable LED & RGB LED Strips
 
- Smart Fan 5 Features Multiple Temperature Sensors , Hybrid Fan
Headers with FAN STOP
 
- Q-Flash Plus Update BIOS without Installing the CPU, Memory and
Graphics Card
 
- Pre-installed IO Shield for Easy and Quick Installation
 
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
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CPU | 
AMD Socket AM4, support for: 3rd
Generation AMD Ryzen™ processors/ New Generation AMD Ryzen™ with
Radeon™ Graphics processors 
(Please refer "CPU Support List" for more information.) | 
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Chipset | 
AMD B550 | 
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Memory | 
- 4 x DDR4 DIMM sockets supporting up to 128 GB (32 GB single
DIMM capacity) of system memory
 
- 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen™ Processors: Support for DDR4 5200(O.C.) /
5000(O.C.) / 4866(O.C.) / 4600(O.C.) / 4400(O.C.) / 4000(O.C.) /
3600(O.C.) / 3333(O.C.) /3200/2933/2667/2400/2133 MHz memory
modules
 
- New Generation AMD Ryzen™ with Radeon™ Graphics processors:
Support for DDR4 5400(O.C.) / 5200(O.C.) / 5000(O.C.) / 4866(O.C.)
/ 4600(O.C.) / 4400(O.C.) / 4000(O.C.) / 3600(O.C.) / 3333(O.C.)
/3200/2933/2667/2400/2133 MHz memory modules
 
- Dual channel memory architecture
 
- Support for ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8 memory modules
 
- Support for non-ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8/1Rx16 memory
modules
 
- Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules
 
(Please refer "Memory Support List" for more information.) 
 
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Audio | 
- Realtek ALC1220-VB codec
 
* The back panel line out jack supports DSD audio. 
- High Definition Audio
 
- 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
 
- Support for S/PDIF Out
 
 
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LAN | 
- Realtek 2.5GbE LAN chip (2.5 Gbit/1 Gbit/100 Mbit)
 
 
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Wireless Communication module | 
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Expansion Slots | 
  
1 x PCI Express x16 slot (PCIEX16), integrated in the CPU: 
- 3rd Generation AMD Ryzen™ processors support PCIe 4.0 x16
mode
 
- New Generation AMD Ryzen™ with Radeon™ Graphics processors
support PCIe 3.0 x16 mode
 
* For optimum performance, if only one PCI Express graphics card is
to be installed, be sure to install it in the PCIEX16 slot. 
 
1 x PCI Express x16 slot (PCIEX4), integrated in the
Chipset: 
- Supporting PCIe 3.0 x4 mode
 
* The M2B_SB connector shares bandwidth with the PCIEX4 slot. The
PCIEX4 slot will become unavailable when an SSD is installed in the
M2B_SB connectors. 
 
1 x PCI Express x16 slot (PCIEX2), integrated in the
Chipset: 
- Supporting PCIe 3.0 x2 mode
 
* The PCIEX2 slot shares bandwidth with the SATA3 4, 5 connectors.
The PCIEX2 slot will become unavailable when a device is installed
in the SATA3 4 or SATA3 5 connector. 
 
2 x PCI Express x1 slots 
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Onboard Graphics | 
 Integrated in the New Generation AMD Ryzen™ with Radeon™
Graphics processors: 
- 1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2160@60 Hz
 
* Support for HDMI 2.1 version, HDCP 2.3, and HDR. 
Maximum shared memory of 16 GB 
 
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Storage Interface | 
1 x M.2 connector (M2A_CPU), integrated
in the CPU, supporting Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110
SSDs: 
- 3rd Generation AMD Ryzen™ processors support SATA and PCIe 4.0
x4/x2 SSDs
 
- New Generation AMD Ryzen™ with Radeon™ Graphics processors
support SATA and PCIe 3.0 x4/x2 SSDs
 
 
1 x M.2 connector (M2B_SB), integrated in the Chipset,
supporting Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 SSDs: 
- Support PCIe 3.0 x4/x2 SSDs
 
 
6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors, integrated in the Chipset: 
- Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 10
 
 
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USB | 
 CPU: 
- 3 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports on the back panel
 
- 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A port (red) on the back panel
 
 
Chipset: 
- 1 x USB Type-C™ port on the back panel, with USB 3.2 Gen 2
support
 
- 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A port (red) on the back panel
 
- 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports available through the internal USB
header
 
- 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports on the back panel
 
 
Chipset+2 USB 2.0 Hubs: 
- 8 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (4 ports on the back panel, 4 ports
available through the internal USB headers)
 
 
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Internal I/O Connectors | 
- 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
 
- 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
 
- 2 x M.2 Socket 3 connectors
 
- 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
 
- 1 x CPU fan header
 
- 1 x water cooling CPU fan header
 
- 4 x system fan headers
 
- 2 x system fan/water cooling pump headers
 
- 1 x CPU cooler LED strip/RGB LED strip header
 
- 2 x addressable LED strip headers
 
- 2 x RGB LED strip headers
 
- 1 x front panel header
 
- 1 x front panel audio header
 
- 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header
 
- 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
 
- 1 x Trusted Platform Module (TPM) header (2x6 pin, for the
GC-TPM2.0_S module only)
 
- 2 x temperature sensor headers
 
- 1 x Clear CMOS jumper
 
 
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iTE I/O Controller ChipBack Panel Connectors | 
- 1 x HDMI port
 
- 3 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports
 
- 1 x USB Type-C™ port, with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support
 
- 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red)
 
- 6 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
 
- 1 x Q-Flash Plus button
 
- 1 x RJ-45 port
 
- 1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector
 
- 5 x audio jacks
 
 
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I/O Controller | 
iTE I/O Controller Chip | 
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H/W Monitoring | 
- Voltage detection
 
- Temperature detection
 
- Fan speed detection
 
- Water cooling flow rate detection
 
- Overheating warning
 
- Fan fail warning
 
- Fan speed control
 
* Whether the fan (pump) speed control function is supported will
depend on the fan (pump) you install. 
 
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BIOS | 
- 1 x 256 Mbit flash
 
- Use of licensed AMI UEFI BIOS
 
- PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.7, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0
 
 
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Unique Features | 
- 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 
EasyTune 
Fast Boot 
Game Boost 
ON/OFF Charge 
RGB Fusion 
Smart Backup 
System Information Viewer 
- Support for Q-Flash Plus
 
- Support for Q-Flash
 
- Support for Xpress Install
 
 
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Bundled Software | 
- Norton Internet Security (OEM version)
 
- XSplit Gamecaster + Broadcaster (12 months license)
 
- Realtek 8125 Gaming LAN Bandwidth Control Utility
 
 
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Operating System | 
- Support for Windows 10 64-bit
 
 
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Form Factor | 
- ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 24.4cm
 
 
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Remark | 
- Due to different Linux support condition provided by chipset
vendors, please download Linux driver from chipset vendors' website
or 3rd party website.
 
- Most hardware/software vendors may no longer offer drivers to
support Win9X/ME/2000/XP. If drivers are available from the
vendors, we will update them on the GIGABYTE website.
 
 
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