Aorus
B850 AORUS Elite WIFI7 ICE AMD AM5 LGA 1718 Motherboard, ATX, DDR5, 3X M.2, PCIe 5.0, USB-C, WIFI7, 2.5GbE LAN, EZ-Latch
Description
Key Features & Specifications
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Socket & Chipset: AMD AM5 (1718) supporting Ryzen 7000/8000/9000 CPUs on the B850 chipset.
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Form Factor: Standard ATX with 6‑layer, 2x‑copper PCB, robust VRM twin‑digital 14+2+2 phase power design.
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Memory: 4× DDR5 DIMM slots (up to 256 GB). Official OC support up to DDR5‑8200; BIOS features like “D5 Bionic Corsa” & “Zenith Memory” enhance overclocking.
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PCIe / Expansion:
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1× PCIe 5.0 x16 slot (reinforced “UD Slot”) for GPUs
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2× PCIe 3.0 x1 slots
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3× M.2 slots (1× PCIe 5.0 + 2× PCIe 4.0)
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4× SATA III ports
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Cooling & Build Quality:
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VRM “Thermal Armor Advanced” heatpipe and thermal pads
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M.2 “Thermal Guard Ext.” and new EZ‑Flex pressurized thermal pads (reducing SSD temps by up to 12 °C)
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Smart Fan 6 with 6 PWM/DC headers
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Connectivity:
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Rear: 1× HDMI, 1× DisplayPort, 1× USB-C Gen2, 2× USB-A Gen2, 5× USB-A Gen1, 4× USB 2.0, 2.5 GbE RJ45 LAN, Wi‑Fi 7 & Bluetooth 5.4
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Front panel header: USB‑C Gen2x2 (20 Gbps)
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Useful Mechanisms: EZ‑Latch for tool‑less GPU and M.2 installation, isolated I/O shield, Q‑Flash Plus BIOS flash button, debug LEDs.
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Software & BIOS Enhancements: X3D Turbo Mode boosts non‑X3D CPU gaming performance; AI‑driven memory OC tools; Gigabyte Control Center with RGB Fusion 2.0.