Description
Gigabyte B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2 ATX For AMD Ryzen 3rd Gen CPUAM4 B550 4XDDRD Dimm. 2XM.2 Back I/O: 8XUSB DP. HDMI Lan Wifi AX+BT HD Audio
AMD B550 AORUS Motherboard with 12+2 Phases Digital Twin Power Design, Enlarged Surface Heatsinks, Dual PCIe 4.0/3.0 x4 M.2 with Dual Thermal Guards, Intel® WiFi 6 802.11ax, 2.5GbE LAN, Front USB Type-C™, RGB FUSION 2.0, Q-Flash Plus
Supports AMD 3rd Gen Ryzen™ and 3rd Gen Ryzen™ with Radeon™ Graphics Processors
Dual Channel ECC/ Non-ECC Unbuffered DDR4, 4 DIMMs
12+2 Phases Digital Twin Power Design with 50A DrMOS
Advanced Thermal Design with Enlarged Surface Heatsinks
Ultra Durable™ PCIe 4.0 x16 Slot
Dual Ultra-Fast NVMe PCIe 4.0/3.0 x4 M.2 with Dual Thermal Guards
Onboard Intel® WiFi 6 802.11ax 2T2R & BT5 with AORUS Antenna
AMP-UP Audio with ALC1200 and WIMA Capacitors
Blazing Fast 2.5GbE LAN with Bandwidth Management
Front USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-C™ and DisplayPort & HDMI for Multiple Display
RGB FUSION 2.0 Supports Addressable LED & RGB LED Strips
Smart Fan 5 Features Multiple Temperature Sensors, Hybrid Fan Headers with FAN STOP
Q-Flash Plus Update BIOS without Installing the CPU, Memory and Graphics Card
Pre-installed IO Shield for Easy and Quick Installation
B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2
CPU
AMD Socket AM4, support for: 3rd Generation AMD Ryzen™ processors/ 3rd Generation AMD Ryzen™ with Radeon™ Graphics processors
(Please refer "CPU Support List" for more information.)
Chipset
AMD B550
Memory
4 x DDR4 DIMM sockets supporting up to 128 GB (32 GB single DIMM capacity) of system memory
3rd Gen AMD Ryzen™ Processors:
Support for DDR4 4400(O.C.) / 4000(O.C.) / 3600(O.C.) / 3333(O.C.) /3200/2933/2667/2400/2133 MHz memory modules
3rd Gen AMD Ryzen™ with Radeon™ Graphics processors:
Support for DDR4 4733(O.C.) / 4600(O.C.) / 4400(O.C.) / 4000(O.C.) / 3600(O.C.) / 3333(O.C.) /3200/2933/2667/2400/2133 MHz memory modules
Dual channel memory architecture
Support for ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8 memory modules
Support for non-ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8/1Rx16 memory modules
Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules
(Please refer "Memory Support List" for more information.)
Onboard Graphics
Integrated in the 3rd Generation AMD Ryzen™ with Radeon™ Graphics processors:
1 x DisplayPort, supporting a maximum resolution of 5120x2880@60 Hz
* Support for DisplayPort 1.4 version, HDCP 2.3, and HDR.
1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2160@60 Hz
* Support for HDMI 2.1 version, HDCP 2.3, and HDR.
Maximum shared memory of 16 GB
Audio
Realtek® ALC1200 codec
High Definition Audio
2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
Support for S/PDIF Out
LAN
Realtek® 2.5GbE LAN chip (2.5 Gbit/1 Gbit/100 Mbit)
Wireless Communication module
Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX200
WIFI a, b, g, n, ac with wave 2 features, ax, supporting 2.4/5 GHz Dual-Band
BLUETOOTH 5
Support for 11ax 160MHz wireless standard and up to 2.4 Gbps data rate
* Actual data rate may vary depending on environment and equipment.
Expansion Slots
1 x PCI Express x16 slot (PCIEX16), integrated in the CPU:
- 3rd Generation AMD Ryzen™ processors support PCIe 4.0 x16 mode
- 3rd Generation AMD Ryzen™ with Radeon™ Graphics processors support PCIe 3.0 x16 mode
* For optimum performance, if only one PCI Express graphics card is to be installed, be sure to install it in the PCIEX16 slot.
1 x PCI Express x16 slot (PCIEX2), integrated in the Chipset:
- Supporting PCIe 3.0 x2 mode
1 x PCI Express x16 slot (PCIEX1_2), integrated in the Chipset:
- Supporting PCIe 3.0 x1 mode
1 x PCI Express x1 slot (PCIEX1_1), integrated in the Chipset:
- Supporting PCIe 3.0 x1 mode
Storage Interface
1 x M.2 connector (M2A_CPU), integrated in the CPU, supporting Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 SSDs:
- 3rd Generation AMD Ryzen™ processors support SATA and PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSDs
- New Generation AMD Ryzen™ with Radeon™ Graphics processors support SATA and PCIe 3.0 x4/x2 SSDs
1 x M.2 connector (M2B_SB), integrated in the Chipset, supporting Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 SSDs:
- Supporting SATA and PCIe 3.0 x4/x2 SSDs
4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors, integrated in the Chipset:
- Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 10
USB
CPU:
2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red) on the back panel
2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports on the back panel
Chipset:
1 x USB Type-C™ port with USB 3.2 Gen 1 support, available through the internal USB header
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 port on the back panel
2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports available through the internal USB header
2 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports on the back panel
Chipset+USB 2.0 Hub:
4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports available through the internal USB headers
Internal I/O Connectors
1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
2 x M.2 Socket 3 connectors
4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
1 x CPU fan header
1 x water cooling CPU fan header
3 x system fan headers
1 x CPU cooler LED strip/RGB LED strip header
2 x addressable LED strip headers
2 x RGB LED strip headers
1 x front panel header
1 x front panel audio header
1 x USB Type-C™ port, with USB 3.2 Gen 1 support
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header
2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
1 x Trusted Platform Module (TPM) header (2x6 pin, for the GC-TPM2.0_S module only)
1 x Clear CMOS jumper
Back Panel Connectors
1 x DisplayPort
1 x HDMI port
2 x SMA antenna connectors (2T2R)
2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red)
3 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports
2 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
1 x Q-Flash Plus button
1 x RJ-45 port
1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector
5 x audio jacks
I/O Controller
iTE® I/O Controller Chip
H/W Monitoring
Voltage detection
Temperature detection
Fan speed detection
Water cooling flow rate detection
Overheating warning
Fan fail warning
Fan speed control
* Whether the fan speed control function is supported will depend on the fan you install.
BIOS
1 x 256 Mbit flash
Use of licensed AMI UEFI BIOS
PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.7, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0
Unique Features
Support for APP Center
* Available applications in APP Center may vary by motherboard model. Supported functions of each application may also vary depending on motherboard specifications.
@BIOS
EasyTune
Fast Boot
Game Boost
ON/OFF Charge
RGB Fusion
Smart Backup
System Information Viewer
Support for Q-Flash Plus
Support for Q-Flash
Support for Xpress Install
Bundled Software
Norton® Internet Security (OEM version)
Realtek® 8125 Gaming LAN Bandwidth Control Utility
Operating System
Support for Windows 10 64-bit
Form Factor
ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 24.4cm
| Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Audio | |
| Chipset | |
| Form Factor | ATX |
| I/O Connectors | |
| Integrated CPU Graphics | |
| LAN | |
| Memory/Type/Bus/Max. | |
| Misc. | |
| Other I/O Connectors | |
| PCI Slots | |
| Processor Support | |
| Raid | |
| RAM Type/Bus/Max. | |
| Socket | AMD AM4 |
| Storage Interface | |
| USB Ports | |
| Video Output | |
| Warranty | |
| Weight | |
Why Shop at Office Connect?
NZ owned & operated
That’s right, we are 100% New Zealand owned and operated with our team based in our Tauranga Retail store where you can reach us by phone, email & live chat.

Safe buying from a trusted company
Office Connect is a retail and online store has been operating for over 5 years. We are shipping thousands of items out every month across New Zealand.
Order status updates
If you place an order with us you will be updated by email when your order is processed to the warehouse through to your order shipping out .
We Dispatch same day.
All the stock available in New Zealand Warehouse so If you place your order Monday-Friday, and provided the item is in-stock and payment has been confirmed by us by 2pm, we should be able to ship your order out the same day. Orders placed during a weekend or public holiday will be processed the next business day.
We have 30 days return policy
If you changed your mind or made an incorrect choice about a product? We can offer a 30 days return policy. All we require is that the product is unopened and the packaging is in its original new condition. This excludes any specially ordered items, software licenses and/or extended warranties.
We provide Secure online shopping
Our payment gateway is guaranteed secure so you can shop in confidence. We use Strip, Amex, Apple pay, Shop Pay Payment Express as our payment gateway provider for all credit card transactions which offers the industry standard protection for absolute security & privacy.
Price match Guaranteed
If you see the lower price somewhere else, please contact us to about the price match. Also we benefit from our great supplier relationships and buying power to always offer you great deals.
Great customer service
We have a proven record of excellent support and service. We’re real people, ready to help via phone, email and offer a live chat service so you can instantly chat online with our staff with any questions you may have. If you are still not sure, please check out our customer feedback page to see what real customers have to say about us.
Your Success is Our Goal
Office Connect is a trusted retail and online store located in Tauranga New Zealand.
FAQ's
Q. Where are you located and where all the products get shipped from?
A. We are a retail store located in New Zealand and all the products are available in New Zealand warehouse. We dispatch the orders same day if we receive it before 2PM. Shipping costs will apply, and will be added at checkout. We run discounts and promotions all year, so stay tuned for exclusive deals.
Q. How long will it take to get my order?
A. All the orders received by 2pm will be processed and dispatched same day with overnight courier. Rural and heavy items deliveries may take 1-2 days extra. To find out the delivery time frame for bulky items you can contact us.
Q. What shipping carriers do you use?
A. We use Courier Post, New Zealand Courier, Post Haste for small items and for large and bulky items we use Fliway and Mainfreight.
Q. Can I return my product?
A. We always aim for make sure our customers love our products, but if you do need to return an order, we’re happy to help. Just email us directly and we’ll take you through the process.
Q. Can I get my product personalized?
A. It depends on the creator and the product. All options are outlined on the product page, so look out for customization options there.
Payment & Security
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