GIGABYTE B550M K — AMD B550 Ultra Durable Motherboard with Digital VRM Solution, PCIe 4.0 x16 Slot, Dual PCIe 4.0/3.0 M.2 Connectors, GbE LAN, Smart Fan 5 with FAN STOP

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