Gigabyte B650I AX Mini-ITX Motherboard – AM5 Socket, Ryzen 7000/8000/9000 Support, DDR5, PCIe 4.0 M.2, Wi-Fi 6E, 2.5GbE LAN, HDMI/DP, Smart Fan 6, Q-Flash Plus

The Gigabyte B650I AX is a compact Mini-ITX motherboard built around the AMD B650 chipset, designed to support modern Ryzen processors in small form factor systems.

About the item:

• Compact but Feature-Rich
  Despite being a Mini-ITX board, it offers dual DDR5 support, PCIe 4.0, Wi-Fi 6E, and 2.5GbE networking, making it well suited for small yet capable gaming or productivity systems.

• EZ-Latch PCIe Slot
  The EZ-Latch design makes it easier to install or remove a graphics card in tight ITX chassis without fighting the retention clip in cramped spaces.

• BIOS Flash Without Components (Q-Flash Plus)
  You can update the BIOS even without a CPU, memory, or GPU installed — useful when upgrading or recovering systems.

• Smart Fan 6 & Thermal Management
  The board supports multiple temperature sensors, hybrid fan headers, and a FAN STOP mode, helping manage cooling in tight cases more intelligently.

• EXPO / XMP Memory Support & Overclocking Readiness
  It supports both AMD EXPO and Intel XMP memory profiles, allowing memory overclocking (e.g. to DDR5-6400+), giving users performance flexibility within the constraints of its VRM.

Despite its diminutive size, it packs many capabilities one expects from a full-sized board: dual DDR5 memory, PCIe 4.0 for high-speed NVMe storage, Wi-Fi 6E and 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, and video outputs.

Its 5+2+1 digital VRM design enables stable power delivery for moderate CPUs while maintaining efficiency and thermal control.

With features like EZ-Latch for easier GPU removal and Q-Flash Plus for BIOS updates without hardware installed, it’s well suited for compact, upgradable AM5 builds.