GIGABYTE B550M K
Motherboard, Supports AMD AM4 Ryzen 5000 Processors, Micro-ATX, DDR4, Dual M.2, SATA 6Gb/s, Realtek GbE LAN, PCIe 4.0
Specifications
CPU Support:
- Supports AMD Ryzen 5000, 4000, and 3000 series processors (AM4 socket)
- Refer to Gigabyte's CPU Support List for specific compatible models and potential BIOS updates required.
Memory:
- Up to 128GB DDR4 memory (Dual Channel)
- Supports a wide range of DDR4 speeds (check motherboard memory support list for details) including overclocked options (O.C.)
- Compatible with ECC and non-ECC unbuffered memory (ECC functionality depends on CPU)
- XMP support for high-performance memory profiles
Storage:
- 2x M.2 connectors (M key, type 2280) for NVMe PCIe Gen 4.0 x4/x2 or PCIe Gen 3.0 x4/x2 SSDs (depending on CPU)
- 4x SATA 6Gb/s connectors for traditional 2.5" or 3.5" HDDs/SSDs
- Supports RAID 0, 1, and 10 configurations for storage performance or redundancy
Expansion Slots:
- 1x PCIe 4.0 x16 slot (supports PCIe 3.0 for Ryzen 4000/3000 G-Series processors) for graphics cards
- 1x PCIe 3.0 x1 slot for other expansion cards
Networking:
- Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) LAN port for wired network connectivity
Audio:
- Realtek ALC1220-VB audio codec for high-definition audio output
- Supports 2/4/5.1/7.1 channel audio configurations
Other Features:
- USB ports:
- 4x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports on the back panel
- 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 headers for additional internal ports
- 6x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (4 on back panel, 2 internal headers)
- Q-Flash BIOS update for easy BIOS flashing without CPU, memory, or graphics card
- RGB Fusion 2.0 support for addressable LED and RGB LED strip customization (requires additional components)
- Various monitoring features like voltage, temperature, and fan speed control
Form Factor:
- Micro ATX (24.4cm x 24.4cm) - compact design suitable for smaller form factor cases
Operating System:
- Supports Windows 11 and 10 (64-bit)
- Linux support may require additional drivers from chipset vendor or third-party sources
