Gigabyte A520 AORUS ELITE User Manual

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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Product Introduction .......................................................................................4
1-1 Motherboard Layout ......................................................................................... 4
1-2 Motherboard Block Diagram ............................................................................ 5
Chapter 2 Hardware Installation .....................................................................................6
2-1 Installation Precautions .................................................................................... 6
2-2 Product Specications ...................................................................................... 7
2-3 Installing the CPU .......................................................................................... 10
2-4 Installing the Memory ..................................................................................... 10
2-5 Installing an Expansion Card ......................................................................... 11
2-6 Back Panel Connectors .................................................................................. 11
2-7 Internal Connectors ........................................................................................ 13
Chapter 3 BIOS Setup ..................................................................................................20
Chapter 4 Installing the Operating System and Drivers ................................................ 22
4-1 Operating System Installation ........................................................................ 22
4-2 Drivers Installation .......................................................................................... 23
Chapter 5 Appendix ......................................................................................................24
5-1 Conguring a RAID Set .................................................................................. 24
Regulatory Notices .................................................................................................... 25
Contact Us ................................................................................................................ 26

Gigabyte A520 AORUS ELITE Specifications

General

Processor socket	Socket AM4
Processor manufacturer	AMD
Compatible processor series	AMD Ryzen 3 3rd Gen, AMD Ryzen 5 3rd Gen, AMD Ryzen 7 3rd Gen, AMD Ryzen 9 3rd Gen
Audio chip	Realtek ALC1200
Component for	PC
Motherboard chipset	AMD A520
PC health monitoring	FAN, Temperature, Voltage
Audio output channels	7.1 channels
Motherboard form factor	ATX
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 10 x64
Non-ECC	Yes
Memory channels	Dual-channel
Memory slots type	DIMM
Number of memory slots	4
Supported memory types	DDR4-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory	128 GB
Supported memory clock speeds	2133, 2400, 2667, 2933, 3200, 3333, 3600, 4000, 4400, 4600, 4733 MHz
RAID levels	0, 1, 10
Number of storage drives supported	5
Supported storage drive interfaces	M.2, SATA III
Maximum resolution	4096 x 2160 pixels
Parallel processing technology support	-
USB 2.0 connectors	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1
BIOS type	UEFI AMI
ACPI version	5.0
BIOS memory size	128 Mbit
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) version	2.7
USB 2.0 ports quantity	USB 2.0 ports have a data transmission speed of 480 Mbps, and are backwards compatible with USB 1.1 ports. You can connect all kinds of peripheral devices to them.
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	3
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet
Bundled software	Norton® Internet Security (OEM version), Realtek® 8118 Gaming LAN Bandwidth Control Utility
Country of origin	China
Harmonized System (HS) code	84733020
Quantity per shipping (inner) case	1 pc(s)
Package depth	270 mm
Package width	335 mm
Package height	80 mm
Package weight	1350 g
Warranty period	3 year(s)
Battery type	CR2032
Battery weight	3 g
Battery technology	Lithium-Manganese Dioxide (LiMnO2)

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	244 mm
Width	305 mm
Height	35 mm