About Gigabyte B850M Aorus Elite WiFi6E ICE Motherboard
Component / Category | Specification / Notes |
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CPU / Compatibility | Socket AM5, supports Ryzen 7000, 8000, 9000 series (with BIOS support) |
Chipset | AMD B850 |
Memory / DIMMs | 4 × DDR5 UDIMM slots Supports base speeds like DDR5-4800, DDR5-5200, and overclocked speeds up to ~8200 MT/s (OC) Maximum capacity: up to 256 GB (i.e. 4 × 64 GB) |
Power / VRM Design | Multi-phase VRM (e.g. “12 + 2 + 2” style digital / DrMOS configuration) for stable CPU / SoC / PCIe power delivery Thermal armor, heatsinks, and heatpipe design for VRM cooling |
Expansion / PCIe Slots | 1 × PCIe 5.0 ×16 slot (for graphics) 1 × PCIe 3.0 ×4 slot |
Storage / M.2 / SATA | 2 × M.2 slots (one supports PCIe 5.0 x4, likely the primary slot) 4 × SATA III (6 Gb/s) ports, with RAID 0/1/5/10 support for SATA |
Onboard / Rear I/O | Video outputs: DisplayPort 1.4, HDMI (spec version depends on CPU iGPU support) USB: a mix of USB 2.0, USB 3.2 Gen 1, USB 3.2 Gen 2, including USB-C on rear I/O Audio: Realtek audio codec, likely 7.1-channel support Networking: 2.5 GbE LAN port (via Realtek) WiFi / Bluetooth: Integrated WiFi 6E (Realtek RTL8852 variant) & Bluetooth (e.g. BT 5.3) |
Internal Headers / Connectors | Fan headers (CPU, system fans, pump) USB headers (USB 2.0, USB 3.2) RGB / ARGB / LED headers, debug / front panel connectors etc. |
BIOS / Firmware | UEFI AMI BIOS, support for BIOS updates, EZ modes etc. Features like “X3D Turbo Mode” for optimizing non-X3D Ryzen to perform closer to X3D models |
Form Factor / Dimensions | Micro-ATX board, dimensions approx 24.4 × 24.4 cm (9.6 × 9.6 in) |
Other / Miscellaneous | EZ-Latch / EZ installation features (for M.2, PCIe, WiFi EZ-Plug) to simplify assembly Thermal guards, heat spreaders for M.2, robust build quality High overclocking potential (within VRM and cooling constraints) |