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All rights reserved. For product-related information, check on our website at: https://www.gigabyte.com Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. Changes to the specifications and features in this manual may be made by copyright laws and is...
All rights reserved. For product-related information, check on our website at: https://www.gigabyte.com Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. Changes to the specifications and features in this manual may be made by copyright laws and is...
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Table of Contents B550 AORUS PRO (AC) Motherboard Layout 4 B550 AORUS PRO (AC) Motherboard Block Diagram 5 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 6 1-1 Installation Precautions 6 1-2 Product Specifications 7 1-3 Installing the CPU 11 1-4 Installing the Memory 11 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card 12 1-6 Back Panel Connectors ...
Table of Contents B550 AORUS PRO (AC) Motherboard Layout 4 B550 AORUS PRO (AC) Motherboard Block Diagram 5 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 6 1-1 Installation Precautions 6 1-2 Product Specifications 7 1-3 Installing the CPU 11 1-4 Installing the Memory 11 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card 12 1-6 Back Panel Connectors ...
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... CODEC PCIEX4 PCIEX1_2 PCIEX2 F_AUDIO D_LED1 USB 2.0 Hub iTE® Super I/O CLR_CMOS LED_C1 F_USB2 SYS_FAN3 F_U32 EC_TEMP2 F_USB1 SYS_FAN6_PUMP TPM F_PANEL Box Contents 55 B550 AORUS PRO AC or B550 AORUS PRO motherboard 55 Motherboard driver disc 55 Four SATA cables 55 User's Manual 55 Quick Installation Guide 55 One G Connector 55 One antenna (Note) 55 One RGB LED...
... CODEC PCIEX4 PCIEX1_2 PCIEX2 F_AUDIO D_LED1 USB 2.0 Hub iTE® Super I/O CLR_CMOS LED_C1 F_USB2 SYS_FAN3 F_U32 EC_TEMP2 F_USB1 SYS_FAN6_PUMP TPM F_PANEL Box Contents 55 B550 AORUS PRO AC or B550 AORUS PRO motherboard 55 Motherboard driver disc 55 Four SATA cables 55 User's Manual 55 Quick Installation Guide 55 One G Connector 55 One antenna (Note) 55 One RGB LED...
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B550 AORUS PRO (AC) Motherboard Block Diagram PCI Express 4.0/3.0 Bus x16 1 M.2 Socket 3 (M2A_CPU) CPU CLK+/- (100~500 MHz) DDR4 3200/2933/2667/2400/2133 MHz ...174; Super I/O Rear Speaker Out Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out MIC Line Out Line In S/PDIF Out PCIe 3.0 x4 CODEC 4 SATA 6Gb/s (SATA3 0~3) AMD B550 PCI Express 3.0 Bus x1 x2 x1 Switch Realtek® 2.5GbE LAN or 2 SATA 6Gb/s (SATA3 4/5) RJ45 LAN 1 USB Type-C™, with USB ... (Note) or 1 M.2 Socket 3 (M2B_SB) 2 PCI Express x1 1 PCI Express x2 (PCIEX2) 1 PCI Express x4 (PCIEX4) (Note) Only for the B550 AORUS PRO AC. - 5 -
B550 AORUS PRO (AC) Motherboard Block Diagram PCI Express 4.0/3.0 Bus x16 1 M.2 Socket 3 (M2A_CPU) CPU CLK+/- (100~500 MHz) DDR4 3200/2933/2667/2400/2133 MHz ...174; Super I/O Rear Speaker Out Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out MIC Line Out Line In S/PDIF Out PCIe 3.0 x4 CODEC 4 SATA 6Gb/s (SATA3 0~3) AMD B550 PCI Express 3.0 Bus x1 x2 x1 Switch Realtek® 2.5GbE LAN or 2 SATA 6Gb/s (SATA3 4/5) RJ45 LAN 1 USB Type-C™, with USB ... (Note) or 1 M.2 Socket 3 (M2B_SB) 2 PCI Express x1 1 PCI Express x2 (PCIEX2) 1 PCI Express x4 (PCIEX4) (Note) Only for the B550 AORUS PRO AC. - 5 -
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... any metal leads or connectors. •• It is suitable for warranty validation. •• Always remove the AC power by your hardware components are connected. •• To prevent damage to the motherboard, do not have an ESD wrist strap, keep your hands dry and first touch a metal object to eliminate...
... any metal leads or connectors. •• It is suitable for warranty validation. •• Always remove the AC power by your hardware components are connected. •• To prevent damage to the motherboard, do not have an ESD wrist strap, keep your hands dry and first touch a metal object to eliminate...
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... warning Fan speed control * Whether the fan (pump) speed control function is supported will depend on motherboard specifications. - @BIOS - Supported functions of licensed AMI UEFI BIOS PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.7, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0 Support for the B550 AORUS PRO AC. - 9 - System Information Viewer Support for Q-Flash Plus Support for Q-Flash Support for Xpress Install (Note...
... warning Fan speed control * Whether the fan (pump) speed control function is supported will depend on motherboard specifications. - @BIOS - Supported functions of licensed AMI UEFI BIOS PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.7, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0 Support for the B550 AORUS PRO AC. - 9 - System Information Viewer Support for Q-Flash Plus Support for Q-Flash Support for Xpress Install (Note...
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... the Memory Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the CPU: •• Make sure that the motherboard supports the CPU. (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest supported memory speeds and memory modules.) •• Always turn off the computer and unplug... memory sockets as following: Channel A: DDR4_A1, DDR4_A2 Channel B: DDR4_B1, DDR4_B2 Please visit GIGABYTE's website for details on the computer if the CPU cooler is recommended that the motherboard supports the memory. If you wish to set beyond the standard specifications, please do so according...
... the Memory Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the CPU: •• Make sure that the motherboard supports the CPU. (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest supported memory speeds and memory modules.) •• Always turn off the computer and unplug... memory sockets as following: Channel A: DDR4_A1, DDR4_A2 Channel B: DDR4_B1, DDR4_B2 Please visit GIGABYTE's website for details on the computer if the CPU cooler is recommended that the motherboard supports the memory. If you wish to set beyond the standard specifications, please do so according...
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...The USB port supports the USB 2.0/1.1 specification. You can use this port to install an expansion card: •• Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. Dual Channel mode cannot be used . Carefully read the following guidelines before installing the memory in Dual Channel mode. ...being used . 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card Read the following guidelines before you begin to connect your device and then remove it from the motherboard. •• When removing the cable, pull it straight out from your HDMI-supported monitor. Do not rock it is installed. ...
...The USB port supports the USB 2.0/1.1 specification. You can use this port to install an expansion card: •• Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. Dual Channel mode cannot be used . Carefully read the following guidelines before installing the memory in Dual Channel mode. ...being used . 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card Read the following guidelines before you begin to connect your device and then remove it from the motherboard. •• When removing the cable, pull it straight out from your HDMI-supported monitor. Do not rock it is installed. ...
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... sure your devices are compliant with the connectors you wish to connect. •• Before installing the devices, be sure to the connector on the motherboard. - 15 - Unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the devices. •• After installing the device and before connecting external...
... sure your devices are compliant with the connectors you wish to connect. •• Before installing the devices, be sure to the connector on the motherboard. - 15 - Unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the devices. •• After installing the device and before connecting external...
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...Be sure to connect fan cables to the fan headers to prevent your CPU and system from overheating. Do not place a jumper cap on this motherboard are 4-pin. Overheating may result in damage to the CPU or the system may hang. •• These fan headers are properly installed....wire). For optimum heat dissipation, it in the correct orientation. If the 12V power connector is turned off and all the components on the motherboard. The speed control function requires the use of a fan with fan speed control design. Connect the power supply cable to the power connector ...
...Be sure to connect fan cables to the fan headers to prevent your CPU and system from overheating. Do not place a jumper cap on this motherboard are 4-pin. Overheating may result in damage to the CPU or the system may hang. •• These fan headers are properly installed....wire). For optimum heat dissipation, it in the correct orientation. If the 12V power connector is turned off and all the components on the motherboard. The speed control function requires the use of a fan with fan speed control design. Connect the power supply cable to the power connector ...
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... Activity LED Switch Chassis Intrusion Header Connects to the speaker on the chassis front panel. A front panel module mainly consists of the motherboard header. Definition Pin No. For information about connecting the front panel audio module that has different wire assignments, please contact the chassis ... power switch, reset switch, power LED, hard drive activity LED, speaker and etc. Incorrect connection between the module connector and the motherboard header will be heard if no problem is on each wire instead of a single plug. 13) F_PANEL (Front Panel Header) Connect...
... Activity LED Switch Chassis Intrusion Header Connects to the speaker on the chassis front panel. A front panel module mainly consists of the motherboard header. Definition Pin No. For information about connecting the front panel audio module that has different wire assignments, please contact the chassis ... power switch, reset switch, power LED, hard drive activity LED, speaker and etc. Incorrect connection between the module connector and the motherboard header will be heard if no problem is on each wire instead of a single plug. 13) F_PANEL (Front Panel Header) Connect...
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...8226;• It is potentially risky, if you can press the arrow keys on the motherboard. Inadequately altering the settings may result in system's failure to switch between the two modes. You can use either the GIGABYTE Q-Flash or @BIOS utility. •• Q-Flash allows the user to quickly and...is recommended that you not alter the default settings (unless you can use the key to boot. When the power is turned on the motherboard supplies the necessary power to the CMOS to make adjustments for how to clear the CMOS values.) 2-1 Startup Screen The following startup Logo...
...8226;• It is potentially risky, if you can press the arrow keys on the motherboard. Inadequately altering the settings may result in system's failure to switch between the two modes. You can use either the GIGABYTE Q-Flash or @BIOS utility. •• Q-Flash allows the user to quickly and...is recommended that you not alter the default settings (unless you can use the key to boot. When the power is turned on the motherboard supplies the necessary power to the CMOS to make adjustments for how to clear the CMOS values.) 2-1 Startup Screen The following startup Logo...
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... show "No". If the system chassis cover is enabled. (Default: 0) && Media detect count Allows you to set the lighting mode of the motherboard LEDs in the AMD CPU. (Default: Disabled) Trusted Computing Enables or disables Trusted Platform Module (TPM). AMD CBS... information on LAN configuration and related configuration options. Miscellaneous && LEDs in System Power On State Allows you to enable or disable motherboard LED lighting when the system is on. Off Disables the selected lighting mode when the system is on . (Default) && LEDs in Sleep...
... show "No". If the system chassis cover is enabled. (Default: 0) && Media detect count Allows you to set the lighting mode of the motherboard LEDs in the AMD CPU. (Default: Disabled) Trusted Computing Enables or disables Trusted Platform Module (TPM). AMD CBS... information on LAN configuration and related configuration options. Miscellaneous && LEDs in System Power On State Allows you to enable or disable motherboard LED lighting when the system is on. Off Disables the selected lighting mode when the system is on . (Default) && LEDs in Sleep...
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... default will display as Administrator.) The Administrator level allows you to make changes to all . Plug in Devices Info Displays information on your motherboard model and BIOS version. the User level only allows you to access the Q-Flash utility to set the system time. && System Language Selects the default...
... default will display as Administrator.) The Administrator level allows you to make changes to all . Plug in Devices Info Displays information on your motherboard model and BIOS version. the User level only allows you to access the Q-Flash utility to set the system time. && System Language Selects the default...
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... Disks screen, select the hard drives to set either with identical model and capacity). •• Windows setup disc. •• Motherboard driver disc. •• A USB thumb drive. After completing, you want to use NVMe PCIe SSDs to configure RAID, make sure...Then enter the Settings\IO Ports\RAIDXpert2 Configuration Utility sub-menu. 3. UEFI RAID Configuration Steps: 1. Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your motherboard. Configuring SATA controller mode in BIOS Setup Make sure to configure the SATA controller mode correctly in this section may differ from your ...
... Disks screen, select the hard drives to set either with identical model and capacity). •• Windows setup disc. •• Motherboard driver disc. •• A USB thumb drive. After completing, you want to use NVMe PCIe SSDs to configure RAID, make sure...Then enter the Settings\IO Ports\RAIDXpert2 Configuration Utility sub-menu. 3. UEFI RAID Configuration Steps: 1. Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your motherboard. Configuring SATA controller mode in BIOS Setup Make sure to configure the SATA controller mode correctly in this section may differ from your ...
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... click Next to your USB thumb drive. 2. After the operating system is as follows: \Hw10\RAID\x64 4. Boot from the motherboard driver disc using "Xpress Install" to load the driver. Please visit GIGABYTE's website for details on configuring a RAID array. - 40 - Install the RAID driver and operating system With the correct BIOS...
... click Next to your USB thumb drive. 2. After the operating system is as follows: \Hw10\RAID\x64 4. Boot from the motherboard driver disc using "Xpress Install" to load the driver. Please visit GIGABYTE's website for details on configuring a RAID array. - 40 - Install the RAID driver and operating system With the correct BIOS...
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...execute the Run.exe program.) "Xpress Install" will install all of the selected drivers. Please visit GIGABYTE's website for more software information. Please visit GIGABYTE's website for more troubleshooting information. - 41 - 3-2 Drivers Installation •• Before installing ...the drivers, first install the operating system. •• After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disc into...
...execute the Run.exe program.) "Xpress Install" will install all of the selected drivers. Please visit GIGABYTE's website for more software information. Please visit GIGABYTE's website for more troubleshooting information. - 41 - 3-2 Drivers Installation •• Before installing ...the drivers, first install the operating system. •• After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disc into...
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... 17358 Railroad street, City Of Industry, CA91748 Tel.: 1-626-854-9338 Internet contact information: https://www.gigabyte.com FCC Compliance Statement: This device complies with Industry Canada license-exempt RSS standard(s). This device complies with ... from that may cause undesired operation of Conformity 47 CFR § 2.1077 Compliance Information Product Name: Motherboard Trade Name: GIGABYTE Model Number: B550 AORUS PRO AC/B550 AORUS PRO Responsible Party - Regulatory Notices CAUTION: The manufacturer is not responsible for any interference caused by unauthorized modifications...
... 17358 Railroad street, City Of Industry, CA91748 Tel.: 1-626-854-9338 Internet contact information: https://www.gigabyte.com FCC Compliance Statement: This device complies with Industry Canada license-exempt RSS standard(s). This device complies with ... from that may cause undesired operation of Conformity 47 CFR § 2.1077 Compliance Information Product Name: Motherboard Trade Name: GIGABYTE Model Number: B550 AORUS PRO AC/B550 AORUS PRO Responsible Party - Regulatory Notices CAUTION: The manufacturer is not responsible for any interference caused by unauthorized modifications...