Gigabyte B560M AORUS PRO AX (rev. 1.0) Micro ATX Motherboard

DIRECT POWER DESIGN

B560M AORUS motherboard uses an 12+1 phases digital CPU power design which includes both digital PWM Controller and DrMOS. These 100% digital controller and additional 8 Solid-pin CPU Power Connectors offer incredible precision in delivering power to the motherboard's most power-hungry and energy-sensitive components, allowing enthusiasts to get the absolute maximum performance from the new Intel 11th Gen CPU.

ADVANCED THERMAL SOLUTION

B560M AORUS uses high performance Fully Covered thermal design with high coverage MOSFET Heatsinks and thick thermal pad, providing ultimate MOSFET cooling performance for enthusiasts, overclockers and gamers.

PERFORMANCE

With the best quality components and GIGABYTE R&D design capability, the B560M AORUS is a true beast among motherboards.

NEXT GENERATION CONNECTIVITY

High Quality Onboard Audio Design

Delivers high quality sound resolution and sound expansion to create the most realistic sound effects for professional gamers.

DEFINITIVE AESTHETICS

B560M AORUS PRO AX features RGB FUSION 2.0 and offers users the option to control onboard, external light strips, and/or AORUS devices with RGB/ Addressable RGB LEDs to make their PC more unique and stylish.

Specifications

CPU : LGA1200 package:

• 11th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 processors / Intel® Core™ i7 processors / Intel® Core™ i5 processors

• 10th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 processors / Intel® Core™ i7 processors / Intel® Core™ i5 processors / Intel® Core™ i3 processors/ Intel® Pentium® processors / Intel® Celeron® processors*

• * Limited to processors with 4 MB Intel® Smart Cache, Intel® Celeron® G5xx5 family.

• L3 cache varies with CPU

• (Please refer to "CPU Support List" for more information.)

Chipset

• Intel® B560 Express Chipset

Memory

• 11th Generation Intel® Core™ i9/i7/i5 processors:

• Support for DDR4 5333(O.C.)/ DDR4 5133(O.C.)/DDR4 5000(O.C.)/4933(O.C.)/4800(O.C.)/ 4700(O.C.)/ 4600(O.C.)/ 4500(O.C.)/ 4400(O.C.)/ 4300(O.C.)/4266(O.C.) / 4133(O.C.) / 4000(O.C.) / 3866(O.C.) / 3800(O.C.) / 3733(O.C.) / 3666(O.C.) / 3600(O.C.) / 3466(O.C.) / 3400(O.C.) / 3333(O.C.) / 3300(O.C.) / 3200 / 3000 / 2933 / 2800 / 2666 / 2400 / 2133 MHz memory modules

• 10th Generation Intel® Core™ i9/i7 processors:

• Support for DDR4 2933/2666/2400/2133 MHz memory modules

• 10th Generation Intel® Core™ i5/i3 /Pentium®/Celeron® processors:

• Support for DDR4 2666/2400/2133 MHz memory modules

• 4 x DDR4 DIMM sockets supporting up to 128 GB (32 GB single DIMM capacity) of system memory

• Dual channel memory architecture

• 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-Intel® HD Graphics support:

• 1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2160@30 Hz

• * Support for HDMI 1.4 version and HDCP 2.3.

• 1 x DisplayPort, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2304@60 Hz

• * Support for DisplayPort 1.2 version, HDCP 2.3

• (Graphics specifications may vary depending on CPU support.)

Audio

• Realtek® Audio codec

• High Definition Audio

• 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel

LAN

• Intel®2.5GbE LAN chip (2.5 Gbit/1 Gbit/100 Mbit)

• Wireless Communication module

• Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX200

• WIFI a, b, g, n, ac, ax, supporting 2.4/5 GHz Dual-Band

• BLUETOOTH 5.1

• Support for 11ax 160MHz wireless standard and up to 2.4 Gbps data rate

• * Actual data rate may vary depending on environment and equipment.

Expansion Slots

• 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16 (PCIEX16)

• * 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 4.0 standard.)*

• *Supported by 11th Generation processors only.

• 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x4 (PCIEX4)

• 1 x PCI Express x1 slot

• (The PCIEX4 and PCIEX1 slots conform to PCI Express 3.0 standard.)

• Multi-Graphics Technology

• Support for AMD Quad-GPU CrossFire™ and 2-Way AMD CrossFire™ technologies

Storage Interface

CPU:

• 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2260/2280 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2P_CPU)*

• * Supported by 11th Generation processors only.

Chipset:

• 1 x M.2 connector on the back of the motherboard (Socket 3, M key, type 2260/2280/22110 SATA and PCIe 3.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2A_SB)

• 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors

• * Refer to "1-7 Internal Connectors," for the installation notices for the M.2 and SATA connectors.

• Intel® Optane™ Memory Ready

USB

Chipset:

• 1 x USB Type-C® port on the back panel, with USB 3.2 Gen2x2 support

• 1 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A ports (red) on the back panel

• 2 x USB 3.2 Gen1 ports on the back panel

• 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports on the back panel

• Chipset+USB 3.2 Gen 1 Hub:

• 1 x USB Type-C® port with USB 3.2 Gen1 support, available through the internal USB header

• 2 x USB 3.2 Gen1 ports available through the internal USB header

• Chipset+ 2 USB 2.0 Hubs:

• 8 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (4 ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB headers)

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 water cooling CPU fan header

• 3 x system fan headers

• 2 x addressable LED strip headers

• 2 x RGB LED strip headers

• 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors

• 2 x M.2 Socket 3 connectors

• 1 x front panel header

• 1 x front panel audio header

• 1 x USB Type-C® header, with USB 3.2 Gen 1 support

• 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header

• 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers

• 2 x Thunderbolt™ add-in card connectors

• 1 x Trusted Platform Module header (For the GC-TPM2.0 SPI/GC-TPM2.0 SPI 2.0 module only)

• 1 x serial port header

• 1 x Clear CMOS jumper

• 1 x Q-Flash Plus button

• ＊All fan headers are subject to support AIO_Pump, Pump and high performance fan with the capability of delivering up to 2A/12V @ 24W.

Back Panel Connectors

• 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port

• 1 x USB Type-C® port, with USB 3.2 Gen2x2 support

• 1 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A port (red)

• 2 x USB 3.2 Gen1 ports

• 6 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports

• 2 x SMA antenna connectors (2T2R)

• 1 x DisplayPort

• 1 x HDMI port

• 1 x RJ-45 port

• 6 x audio jacks

I/O Controller

• iTE® I/O Controller Chip

• H/W Monitoring

• Voltage detection

• Temperature detection

• Fan speed detection

• Water cooling flow rate detection

• Fan fail warning

• Fan speed control

• * Whether the fan speed control function is supported will depend on the cooler you install.

BIOS

• 1 x 256 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

• EasyTune

• Fast Boot

• Game Boost

• ON/OFF Charge

• RGB Fusion

• Smart Backup

System Information Viewer

• Support for Q-Flash Plus

• Support for Q-Flash

• Support for Xpress Install

Bundled Software

• Norton® Internet Security (OEM version)
• cFosSpeed

Operating System

• Support for Windows 10 64-bit

Form Factor

• Micro ATX Form Factor; 24.4cm x 24.4cm