Gigabyte B560M Aorus Elite Motherboard

Gigabyte B560M Aorus Elite Motherboard:

The Gigabyte B560M Aorus Elite Motherboard (rev. 1.x) is a Micro ATX form factor motherboard designed for Intel® 11th and 10th Gen Core™ series processors. Built on the Intel® B560 chipset, it offers a strong foundation for gaming and productivity with a focus on robust power delivery, efficient cooling, and next-gen connectivity.

Key Features for a High-Performance System:

This motherboard features a Direct 12+1 Phases Digital VRM Solution with Low RDS(on) MOSFETs, ensuring clean and efficient power delivery to the CPU for stable performance, especially under heavy loads and during overclocking. It incorporates an Advanced Thermal Design with Fully Covered MOSFET Heatsinks and high thermal conductivity pads (5 W/mK LAIRD) to effectively dissipate heat from critical components.

For RAM, it includes four DDR4 DIMM sockets, supporting up to 128GB of dual-channel Non-ECC Unbuffered DDR4 RAM. It offers extensive RAM overclocking support, with speeds up to 5333MHz (O.C.) for 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i9/i7/i5 processors, and also supports Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) RAM modules. It features Shielded Memory Routing for better RAM overclocking stability.

Storage capabilities are excellent with Dual Ultra-Fast NVMe PCIe 4.0*/3.0 x4 M.2 connectors, one of which is equipped with a Thermal Guard to prevent throttling of high-speed PCIe 4.0 SSDs. The PCIe 4.0 M.2 slot is supported by 11th Generation processors only. It also includes six SATA 6Gb/s connectors and is Intel® Optane™ Memory Ready.

Network connectivity is provided by a Fast 2.5GbE LAN with Bandwidth Management, delivering up to 2.5 GbE network connectivity, which is at least two times faster than typical 1GbE solutions, ideal for online gaming and streaming.

The motherboard features AMP-UP Audio with Realtek Audio CODEC, offering 7.1-channel high definition audio for an immersive sound experience. It provides comprehensive display output options with rear DisplayPort 1.2 and HDMI 1.4, supporting resolutions up to 4096×2304@60Hz and 4096×2160@30Hz respectively, with HDCP 2.3 support.

Aesthetic customization is a highlight with RGB FUSION 2.0, supporting multi-zone addressable LED light shows and compatibility with addressable LED and RGB LED strips. Cooling is managed by Smart Fan 6, which includes multiple temperature sensors and hybrid fan headers with FAN STOP, allowing for precise control over cooling performance and silent operation.

For user convenience, it includes a Pre-installed I/O Shield for easy installation and a Q-Flash Plus button for updating the BIOS without installing the CPU, RAM, or graphics card.

For more details, you can refer to the official Gigabyte B560M Aorus Elite product page.

Specifications:

• CPU Socket: LGA 1200 (Supports Intel® 11th and 10th Gen Core™ series processors)
• Chipset: Intel® B560 Express Chipset
• RAM Slots: 4 x DDR4 DIMM sockets
• Max. System RAM: Up to 128 GB (32 GB single DIMM capacity)
• RAM Support: Dual Channel Non-ECC Unbuffered DDR4, up to 5333(O.C.) MHz (for 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i9/i7/i5 processors)
• Onboard Graphics: Integrated Graphics Processor-Intel® HD Graphics support (1 x HDMI 1.4, 1 x DisplayPort 1.2)
• Audio: Realtek® Audio CODEC, High Definition Audio, 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
• LAN: Realtek® 2.5GbE LAN chip (2.5 Gbit/1 Gbit/100 Mbit)
• Expansion Slots:
  • 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16 (PCIEX16, PCIe 4.0 for 11th Gen CPUs)
  • 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x4 (PCIEX4, PCIe 3.0)
  • 1 x PCI Express x1 slot (PCIe 3.0)
• Storage Interface:
  • 1 x M.2 connector (M2P_CPU, Socket 3, M key, type 2260/2280 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support, for 11th Gen CPUs only)
  • 1 x M.2 connector (M2A_SB, Socket 3, M key, type 2260/2280/22110 SATA and PCIe 3.0 x4/x2 SSD support)
  • 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
• USB Ports:
  • 1 x USB Type-C® port (rear panel, with USB 3.2 Gen2 support)
  • 1 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A port (red) (rear panel)
  • 3 x USB 3.2 Gen1 ports (2 rear panel, 1 internal header)
  • 1 x USB Type-C® port (internal header, with USB 3.2 Gen1 support)
  • 8 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (4 rear panel, 4 internal headers)
• Form Factor: Micro ATX (24.4cm x 24.4cm)
• BIOS: 1 x 256 Mbit flash, AMI UEFI BIOS
• Part Number/SKU: B560M AORUS ELITE (rev. 1.x)
• UPC: NA (Please check with local retailers for specific UPCs)