Gigabyte B450M DS3H AM4 DDR4 mATX Motherboard Review

•       Features   Supports AMD 2nd Generation Ryzen™/ Ryzen™ with Radeon™ Vega Graphics/ 1st Generation Ryzen™ Processors Dual Channel Non-ECC Unbuffered DDR4, 4 DIMMs HDMI, DVI-D Ports for Multiple Display Ultra-Fast PCIe Gen3 x4 M.2 with PCIe NVMe & SATA mode support High Quality Audio Capacitors and Audio Noise Guard with LED Trace Path Lighting RGB Fusion supports RGB LED Strips in 7-Colors Realtek® Gigabit LAN with cFosSpeed Internet Accelerator Software Smart Fan 5 Features 5 Temperature Sensors and 2 Hybrid Fan Headers with FAN STOP APP Center Including EasyTune™ and Cloud Station™ Utilities CEC 2019 Ready, Save Power with a Single Click   Overview   AMD introduces the latest Ryzen™ 2000 series processors to provide the computing power for gaming need. GIGABYTE's 400 series motherboards perfectly fit the latest AMD Ryzen™ 2000 series processors' computing performance with more features and more control. Users can enjoy the benefits brought by AMD Ryzen™ 2000 series processors.     AMD StoreMI technology GIGABYTE 400-series motherboards maximize your PC's potential with AMD StoreMI technology. StoreMI accelerates traditional storage devices to reduce boot times and enhance the overall user experience. This easy-to-use utility combines the speed of SSDs with the high capacity of HDDs into a single drive, enhances the read/write speeds of the device to match that of SSDs, bolsters data performance for incredible value, and transforms the everyday PC to a performance driven system.   The benefits of AMD StoreMI: • Making the PC experience fast, smooth and easy • Optimizing computer responsiveness from system boot to application launch • Offering SSD performance with HDD capacity at an affordable cost • Quickly accessing key files by automatically learning users' computing behaviors   Detail information please refer AMD official website: https://www.amd.com/en/technologies/store-mi   Realtek GbE LAN with cFosSpeed Internet Accelerator Software Realtek Gigabit LAN features cFosSpeed, a network traffic management application which helps to improve network latency and maintain low ping times to deliver better responsiveness in crowded LAN environments.   Smart Fan 5 With Smart Fan 5 users can ensure that their gaming PC can maintain its performance while staying cool. Smart Fan 5 allows users to interchange their fan headers to reflect different thermal sensors at different locations on the motherboard. Not only that, with Smart Fan 5 more hybrid fan headers that support both PWM and Voltage mode fans have been introduced to make the motherboard more liquid cooling friendly.     Specification   CPU AM4 Socket:       AMD Ryzen™ 2nd Generation processors     AMD Ryzen™ with Radeon™ Vega Graphics processors     AMD Ryzen™ 1st Generation processors   (Please refer "CPU Support List" for more information.) Chipset       AMD B450   Memory       4 x DDR4 DIMM sockets supporting up to 64 GB of system memory     Dual channel memory architecture     Support for DDR4 3200(O.C.)/2933/2667/2400/2133 MHz memory modules     Support for ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8 memory modules (operate in non-ECC mode)     Support for non-ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8/1Rx16 memory modules     Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules   (Please refer "Memory Support List" for more information.) Onboard Graphics Integrated Graphics Processor:       1 x DVI-D port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920×1200@60 Hz     * The DVI-D port does not support D-Sub connection by adapter.     1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096×2160@60 Hz(Note)     * Support for HDMI 2.0 version and HDCP 2.2.(Note)   Maximum shared memory of 2 GB   (Note) Actual support may vary by CPU. Audio       Realtek® ALC887 codec     High Definition Audio     2/4/5.1/7.1-channel     * To configure 7.1-channel audio, you have to use an HD front panel audio module and enable the multi-channel audio feature through the audio driver.     Support for S/PDIF Out   LAN       Realtek® GbE LAN chip (10/100/1000 Mbit)   Expansion Slots       1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16 (PCIEX16)(Note)     * For optimum performance, if only one PCI Express graphics card is to be installed, be sure to install it in the PCIEX16 slot.     (The PCIEX16 slot conforms to PCI Express 3.0 standard.)     1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x4 (PCIEX4)     1 x PCI Express x1 slot     (The PCIEX4 and PCI Express x1 slots conform to PCI Express 2.0 standard.)   (Note) Actual support may vary by CPU. Storage Interface       1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 SATA and PCIe 3.0 x4/x2 SSD support)     4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors     Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 10     * Refer to "1-7 Internal Connectors," for the installation notices for the M.2 and SATA connectors.   Multi-Graphics Technology       Support for AMD Quad-GPU CrossFire™ and 2-Way AMD CrossFire™ technologies   USB Chipset:       2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports available through the internal USB header     8 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (4 ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB headers)   CPU:       4 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports on the back panel   Internal I/O Connectors       1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector     1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector     1 x CPU fan header     1 x system fan header     1 x M.2 Socket 3 connector     4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors     1 x front panel header     1 x front panel audio header     1 x S/PDIF Out header     1 x CPU cooler LED strip/RGB LED strip header     1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 header     2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers     1 x Trusted Platform Module (TPM) header (2×10 pin, for the GC-TPM2.0 module only)     1 x serial port header     1 x Clear CMOS jumper   Back Panel Connectors       1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port     1 x DVI-D port     1 x HDMI port     4 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports     4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports     1 x RJ-45 port     3 x audio jacks   I/O Controller       iTE® I/O Controller Chip   H/W Monitoring       Voltage detection     Temperature detection     Fan speed detection     Overheating warning     Fan fail warning     Fan speed control     * Whether the fan speed control function is supported will depend on the cooler you install.   BIOS       1 x 128 Mbit flash     Use of licensed AMI UEFI BIOS     PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.7, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0   Unique Features       Support for APP Center     * Available applications in APP Center may vary by motherboard model. Supported functions of each application may also vary depending on motherboard specifications.     @BIOS     3D OSD     AutoGreen     Cloud Station     EasyTune     Fast Boot     Game Boost     ON/OFF Charge     RGB Fusion     Smart Backup     Smart Keyboard     Smart TimeLock     Smart HUD     Smart Survey     System Information Viewer     USB Blocker     V-Tuner     Support for Q-Flash     Support for Xpress Install   Bundle Software       Norton® Internet Security (OEM version)     cFosSpeed   Operating System       Support for Windows 10 64-bit     Support for Windows 7 64-bit     * To support Windows 7 64-bit, you must install an AMD Pinnacle Ridge & Summit Ridge CPU.     * Please download the "Windows USB Installation Tool" from GIGABYTE's website and install it before installing Windows 7.   Form Factor       Micro ATX Form Factor; 24.4cm x 21.5cm   Remark       Due to different Linux support condition provided by chipset vendors, please download Linux driver from chipset vendors' website or 3rd party website.     Most hardware/software vendors may no longer offer drivers to support Win9X/ME/2000/XP. If drivers are available from the vendors, we will update them on the GIGABYTE website.                                                                                                          
• Product codes:
• B450M DS3H

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