Gigabyte B560 AORUS PRO AX User Manual

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Table of Contents
B560 AORUS PRO AX Motherboard Layout ...................................................................4
B560 AORUS PRO AX 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 .......................................................................................... 11
1-4 Installing the Memory ..................................................................................... 11
1-5 Installing an Expansion Card ......................................................................... 12
1-6 Back Panel Connectors .................................................................................. 12
1-7 Internal Connectors ........................................................................................ 15
Chapter 2 BIOS Setup ..................................................................................................26
2-1 Startup Screen ............................................................................................... 26
2-2 The Main Menu .............................................................................................. 27
2-3 Smart Fan 6 .................................................................................................. 28
2-4 Favorites (F11) ............................................................................................... 30
2-5 Tweaker .......................................................................................................... 31
2-6 Settings .......................................................................................................... 36
2-7 System Info. ................................................................................................... 41
2-8 Boot ................................................................................................................ 42
2-9 Save & Exit ..................................................................................................... 45
Chapter 3 Appendix ......................................................................................................46
3-1 Installing Intel
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Optane
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Memory and Storage Management ........................ 46
3-2 Drivers Installation .......................................................................................... 47
Regulatory Notices .................................................................................................... 48
Contact Us ................................................................................................................ 52

Gigabyte B560 AORUS PRO AX Specifications

General

Processor socket	LGA 1200 (Socket H5)
Processor manufacturer	Intel
Compatible processor series	Intel Core i3, Intel Core i5, Intel Core i7, Intel Core i9
Audio chip	Realtek ALC4080
Component for	PC
Motherboard chipset	Intel B560
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, 2666, 2933, 3000, 3200 MHz
Wi-Fi standards	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Bluetooth version	5.1
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN controller model	Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet
PCI Express x16 slots	3
Parallel processing technology support	2-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX
Number of SATA III connectors	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	2
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfaces	M.2, SATA III
BIOS type	UEFI AMI
ACPI version	5.0
BIOS memory size	256 Mbit
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) version	2.7
PS/2 ports quantity	1
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.
Harmonized System (HS) code	84733020

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	244 mm
Width	305 mm