Gigabyte A520M AORUS ELITE User Manual

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Table of Contents
A520M AORUS ELITE Motherboard Layout ...................................................................4
A520M AORUS ELITE Motherboard Block Diagram .......................................................5
Chapter 1 Hardware Installation .....................................................................................6
1-1 Installation Precautions .................................................................................... 6
1-2 ProductSpecications ...................................................................................... 7
1-3 Installing the CPU .......................................................................................... 10
1-4 Installing the Memory ..................................................................................... 10
1-5 Installing an Expansion Card ......................................................................... 11
1-6 Back Panel Connectors .................................................................................. 11
1-7 Internal Connectors ........................................................................................ 13
Chapter 2 BIOS Setup ..................................................................................................21
2-1 Startup Screen ............................................................................................... 21
2-2 The Main Menu .............................................................................................. 22
2-3 Favorites (F11) ............................................................................................... 23
2-4 Tweaker .......................................................................................................... 24
2-5 Settings .......................................................................................................... 27
2-6 System Info. ................................................................................................... 33
2-7 Boot ................................................................................................................ 34
2-8 Save & Exit ..................................................................................................... 37
Chapter 3 Appendix ......................................................................................................38
3-1 ConguringaRAIDSet .................................................................................. 38
3-2 Drivers Installation .......................................................................................... 40
Regulatory Notices .................................................................................................... 41
Contact Us ................................................................................................................ 44

Gigabyte A520M 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 5 5th Gen, AMD Ryzen 7 3rd Gen, AMD Ryzen 7 5th Gen, AMD Ryzen 9 3rd Gen, AMD Ryzen 9 5th Gen
Maximum number of SMP processors	1
Wi-Fi	No
Ethernet LAN	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet
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, 3300, 3333, 3400, 3466, 3600, 3733, 3800, 3866, 4000, 4266 MHz
Audio chip	Realtek ALC887
Component for	PC
Motherboard chipset	AMD A520
Audio output channels	5.1 channels
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX
BIOS type	AMI
ACPI version	5.0
BIOS memory size	128 Mbit
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) version	2.7
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity	0
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	-
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfaces	M.2, SATA III
Bundled software	Norton Internet Security Realtek 8118 Gaming LAN Bandwidth Control Utility

Weight and Dimensions

Width	244 mm