Gigabyte B450M User Manual

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2-5 Installing an Expansion Card
Read the following guidelines before you begin to install an expansion card:
• Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. Carefully read the manual that came
with your expansion card.
• Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing an
expansion card to prevent hardware damage.
Follow the steps below to correctly install your expansion card in the expansion slot.
1. Locate an expansion slot that supports your card. Remove the metal slot cover from the chassis back panel.
2. Align the card with the slot, and press down on the card until it is fully seated in the slot.
3. Make sure that the expansion card is fully seated in its slot.
4. Secure the card's metal bracket to the chassis back panel with a screw.
5. After installing all expansion cards, replace the chassis cover(s).
6. Turn on your computer. If necessary, go to BIOS Setup to make any required BIOS changes for your
expansion card(s).
7. Install the driver provided with the expansion card in your operating system.
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Gigabyte B450M Specifications

General

Form Factor	Micro ATX
Chipset	AMD B450
Socket	AM4
Maximum Memory	64GB
Memory Slots	4
Storage Interface	1 x M.2, 4 x SATA 6Gb/s
LAN	Realtek GbE LAN
Video Outputs	1 x DVI-D, 1 x HDMI
Memory Speed	DDR4 3200(O.C.)/2933/2667/2400/2133 MHz
USB Ports	6 x USB 2.0