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B550 AORUS MASTER User's Manual Rev. 1001 12ME-B55AMST-1001R For more product details, please visit GIGABYTE's website. To reduce the impacts on global warming, the packaging materials of this product are recyclable and reusable. GIGABYTE works with you to protect the environment. - Gigabyte B550 AORUS MASTER | User Manual - Page 2
Installation Guide included with the product. „„ For detailed product information, carefully read the User's Manual. For product-related information, check on our website at: https://www.gigabyte.com Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on your motherboard looks like this: "REV - Gigabyte B550 AORUS MASTER | User Manual - Page 3
Table of Contents B550 AORUS MASTER Motherboard Layout 4 B550 AORUS MASTER Motherboard Block Diagram 5 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 6 1-1 Installation Precautions 6 1-2 Product Specifications 7 1-3 Installing the CPU 11 1-4 Installing the Memory 11 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card 12 1-6 - Gigabyte B550 AORUS MASTER | User Manual - Page 4
D_LED1 F_USB2 SYS_FAN3 F_PANEL Box Contents EC_TEMP2 F_USB1 SYS_FAN6_PUMP 55 B550 AORUS MASTER motherboard 55 Motherboard driver disc 55 One antenna 55 Four SATA cables 55 User's Manual 55 Two thermistor cables 55 Quick Installation Guide 55 One noise detection cable 55 One RGB LED - Gigabyte B550 AORUS MASTER | User Manual - Page 5
B550 AORUS MASTER Motherboard Block Diagram 1 PCI Express x16 1 PCI Express x8 PCI Express 4.0/3.0 Bus x16 Switch 1 M.2 Socket 3 (M2A_CPU) 2 M.2 Socket 3 or (M2B_CPU/ M2C_CPU) HDMI CPU CLK+/- (100~500 MHz) DDR4 3200/2933/2667/2400/2133 MHz AMD Socket AM4 CPU SPI Bus Dual BIOS 4 USB 3.2 Gen - Gigabyte B550 AORUS MASTER | User Manual - Page 6
manual and follow these procedures: •• Prior to installation, make sure the chassis is suitable for the motherboard. •• Prior to installation, do not remove or break motherboard motherboard motherboard motherboard motherboard, do not allow screws to come in contact with the motherboard motherboard problem - Gigabyte B550 AORUS MASTER | User Manual - Page 7
CPU ŠŠ AMD Socket AM4, support for: 3rd Generation AMD Ryzen™ processors/ New Generation AMD Ryzen™ with Radeon™ Graphics processors (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.) Chipset ŠŠ AMD B550 Memory Onboard Graphics Audio ŠŠ 4 x DDR4 DIMM sockets supporting up to - Gigabyte B550 AORUS MASTER | User Manual - Page 8
AMD Ryzen™ processors support PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSDs - New Generation AMD Ryzen™ with Radeon™ Graphics processors support PCIe 3.0 x4/x2 SSDs 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors, integrated in the Chipset: - Support 24-pin ATX main power connector 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power - Gigabyte B550 AORUS MASTER | User Manual - Page 9
. Noise detection 2 x 256 Mbit flash Use of licensed AMI UEFI BIOS Support for DualBIOS™ PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.7, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0 Support for APP Center * Available applications in APP Center may vary by motherboard model. Supported functions of each application may also vary depending on - Gigabyte B550 AORUS MASTER | User Manual - Page 10
version) ŠŠ XSplit Gamecaster + Broadcaster (12 months license) ŠŠ Realtek® 8125 Gaming LAN Bandwidth Control Utility ŠŠ Support for Windows 10 64-bit ŠŠ ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 24.4cm * GIGABYTE reserves the right to make any changes to the product specifications and product-related information - Gigabyte B550 AORUS MASTER | User Manual - Page 11
Denotes CPU Pin One AM4 CPU 1-4 Installing the Memory Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the memory: •• Make sure that the motherboard supports the memory. It is recommended that memory of the same capacity, brand, speed, and chips be used. (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the - Gigabyte B550 AORUS MASTER | User Manual - Page 12
an expansion card: •• Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. Carefully read the manual that came with your expansion card. •• The HDMI port is HDCP 2.3 compliant and supports Dolby TrueHD and DTS HD Master Audio formats. It also supports up to 192KHz/24bit 7.1-channel LPCM audio - Gigabyte B550 AORUS MASTER | User Manual - Page 13
The USB 3.2 Gen 2 port supports the USB 3.2 Gen 2 specification BIOS when your system is off (S5 shutdown state). Save the latest BIOS BIOS matching and flashing activities start and will stop flashing when the main BIOS supports supports This jack supports audio amplifying AMD Ryzen™ with Radeon - Gigabyte B550 AORUS MASTER | User Manual - Page 14
a Side Speaker, you need to retask either the Line in or Mic in jack to be Side Speaker out through the audio driver. Please visit GIGABYTE's website for details on configuring the audio software. - 14 - - Gigabyte B550 AORUS MASTER | User Manual - Page 15
7 13 21 20 13 12 13 19 15 8 10 7 17 4 5 16 18 14 1) ATX_12V1/ATX_12V2 2) ATX 3) CPU_FAN 4) SYS_FAN1/2/3/4 5) SYS_FAN5_PUMP/SYS_FAN6_PUMP 6) CPU_OPT 7) EC_TEMP1/EC_TEMP2 8) D_LED1/D_LED2 9) LED_CPU 10) LED_C1/LED_C2 11 has been securely attached to the connector on the motherboard. - 15 - - Gigabyte B550 AORUS MASTER | User Manual - Page 16
1/2) ATX_12V1/ATX_12V2/ATX (2x2, 2x4, 12V Power Connectors and 2x12 Main Power Connector) With the use of the power connector, the power supply can supply enough stable power to all the components on the motherboard. Before connecting the power connector, first make sure the power supply is turned - Gigabyte B550 AORUS MASTER | User Manual - Page 17
SYS_FAN1/2/3/4 (Fan Headers) All fan headers on this motherboard are 4-pin. Most fan headers possess a foolproof The header also provides speed control for a water cooling pump, refer to Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," "Settings\Smart Fan 5," for more information. 1 SYS_FAN5_PUMP 1 SYS_FAN6_PUMP Pin No - Gigabyte B550 AORUS MASTER | User Manual - Page 18
the damage of the LED strip. For how to turn on/off the lights of the LED strip please visit the "Unique Features" webpage of GIGABYTE's website. Before installing the devices, be sure to turn off the devices and your computer. Unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent - Gigabyte B550 AORUS MASTER | User Manual - Page 19
lights of the LED strip please visit the "Unique Features" webpage of GIGABYTE's website. Before installing the devices, be sure to turn off the the noise detection function, please visit the "Unique Features" webpage of GIGABYTE's website. Before connecting the cable to the header, make sure to - Gigabyte B550 AORUS MASTER | User Manual - Page 20
with SATA 3Gb/s and SATA 1.5Gb/s standard. Each SATA connectFor supports a single SATA device. The SATA connectors support RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 10. Refer t_o0Chapter 3, "Configuring a RAID Set," for instructions on configuring a RAID array. F_USB_3 UF _ _ B S_ F_USB3 F _ S_ G.QBOFM - Gigabyte B550 AORUS MASTER | User Manual - Page 21
+ (refer to Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," "Settings\Platform Power," for short beep will be heard if no problem is detected at system startup. •• HD The front panel audio header supports High Definition audio (HD). motherboard header. Incorrect connection between the module connector and the motherboard - Gigabyte B550 AORUS MASTER | User Manual - Page 22
__ 3 F_ U B_ F_USB30 12345 16) F_U32 F_ (USB 3.2 GenG.1QHBOeFaMder) SS U The header conforms to USB 3.2 Gen 1 and USB 2.0 specification and can provide two USB ports. For purchasing the optional 3.5" front panel that provides two USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports, please contact the local dealer. Pin - Gigabyte B550 AORUS MASTER | User Manual - Page 23
before clearinSg_ the CMOS values. B_ •• After system resta_rt, go to BIOS Setup to load factory defaults (select Load Optimized Defaults) or Sman_Sually configure the BIOS settings (refer to Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," for BIOS configurations). 20) BAT (Battery) The battery provides power to keep - Gigabyte B550 AORUS MASTER | User Manual - Page 24
battery on the motherboard supplies the necessary power to the CMOS to keep the configuration values in the CMOS. To access the BIOS Setup program, press the key during the POST when the power is turned on. To upgrade the BIOS, use either the GIGABYTE Q-Flash or @BIOS - Gigabyte B550 AORUS MASTER | User Manual - Page 25
default settings for the current submenus Access the Q-Flash utility Save all the changes and exit the BIOS Setup program Switch to the Favorites submenu Capture the current screen as an image and save it to your USB drive Add - Gigabyte B550 AORUS MASTER | User Manual - Page 26
2-3 Favorites (F11) Set your frequently used options as your favorites and use the key to quickly switch to the page where all of your favorite options are located. To add or remove a favorite option, go to its original page and press on the option. The option is marked with a star - Gigabyte B550 AORUS MASTER | User Manual - Page 27
.) && CPU Clock Control Allows you to manually set the CPU base clock in 1 MHz && CCD0 CCX0/1 Ratio (Note) Allows you to manually set the core ratio for the CPU CCX0, CPU being installed. Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting. && GFX BIOS automatically configure this setting. (Note) This item - Gigabyte B550 AORUS MASTER | User Manual - Page 28
: Disabled) && AMD Cool&Quiet function Enabled Lets the AMD Cool'n'Quiet driver && Extreme Memory Profile (X.M.P.) (Note 2) Allows the BIOS to read the SPD data on XMP memory module(s) to Uses Profile 2 settings. && XMP High Frequency Support (Note 2) Allows you to select the compatibility - Gigabyte B550 AORUS MASTER | User Manual - Page 29
Voltage (CH A/B)/DDRVPP Voltage (CH A/B)/DRAM Termination (CH A/B) These items allow you to adjust the CPU Vcore and memory voltages. ƒƒ CPU/VRM Settings This submenu allows you to configure Load-Line Calibration level, over-voltage protection level, over-current protection level, and PWM phases - Gigabyte B550 AORUS MASTER | User Manual - Page 30
at low load, a self-protection will activate causing it to shutdown or fail. If this occurs, please set to Enabled. Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting. (Default: Auto) && Resume by Alarm Determines whether to power on the system at a desired time. (Default: Disabled) If enabled - Gigabyte B550 AORUS MASTER | User Manual - Page 31
Enables or disables the onboard graphics function. Auto The BIOS will automatically enable or disable the onboard graphics depending on devices to be decoded in above 4 GB address space (only if your system supports 64-bit PCI decoding). Set to Enabled if more than one advanced graphics card - Gigabyte B550 AORUS MASTER | User Manual - Page 32
Disables or enables booting from the network to install a GPT format OS, such as installing the OS from the Windows Deployment Services server. (Default: Disabled) && IPv4 PXE Support Enables or disables IPv4 PXE Support. This item is configurable only when Network Stack is enabled. && IPv4 HTTP - Gigabyte B550 AORUS MASTER | User Manual - Page 33
Allows you to set the lighting mode of the motherboard LEDs in system S3/S4/S5 state. This item of each slot. Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting. (Default: Auto AMD IOMMU support. (Default: Auto) && AMD CPU fTPM Enables or disables the TPM 2.0 function integrated in the AMD - Gigabyte B550 AORUS MASTER | User Manual - Page 34
requirements. (Default) Silent Allows the fan to run at slow speeds. Manual Allows you to control the fan speed in the curve graph. Full Speed fan speed change. && Fan/Pump Control mode Auto Lets the BIOS automatically detect the type of fan/pump installed and sets the optimal - Gigabyte B550 AORUS MASTER | User Manual - Page 35
2-6 System Info. This section provides information on your motherboard model and BIOS version. You can also select the default language used by the BIOS and manually set the system time. && System Language Selects the default language used by the BIOS. && System Date Sets the system date. The date - Gigabyte B550 AORUS MASTER | User Manual - Page 36
BIOS Setup program. (Default) && Full Screen LOGO Show Allows you to determine whether to display the GIGABYTE Logo at system startup. Disabled skips the GIGABYTE when Fast Boot is set to Enabled or Ultra Fast. && NVMe Support Allows you to enable or disable NVMe device(s). (Default: Enabled) This - Gigabyte B550 AORUS MASTER | User Manual - Page 37
only when Fast Boot is set to Enabled or Ultra Fast. && CSM Support Enables or disables UEFI CSM (Compatibility Support Module) to support a legacy PC boot process. Disabled Disables UEFI CSM and supports UEFI BIOS boot process only. Enabled Enables UEFI CSM. (Default) && LAN PXE Boot - Gigabyte B550 AORUS MASTER | User Manual - Page 38
at system startup and when entering BIOS Setup. However, the user password only allows you to make changes to certain BIOS settings but not all. To cancel and configure related settings. This item is configurable only when CSM Support is set to Disabled. && Preferred Operating Mode Allows you to - Gigabyte B550 AORUS MASTER | User Manual - Page 39
and select Yes to confirm. Your system will restart automatically and boot from that device. && Save Profiles This function allows you to save the current BIOS settings to a profile. You can create up to 8 profiles and save as Setup Profile 1~ Setup Profile 8. Press to complete. Or you can - Gigabyte B550 AORUS MASTER | User Manual - Page 40
section may differ from the exact settings for your motherboard. The actual BIOS Setup menu options you will see shall depend on the motherboard you have and the BIOS version. C. UEFI RAID Configuration Steps: 1. In BIOS Setup, go to Boot and set CSM Support to Disabled. Save the changes and exit - Gigabyte B550 AORUS MASTER | User Manual - Page 41
the correct BIOS settings, install all required drivers from the motherboard driver disc using "Xpress Install AMD-RAID Bottom Device first and click Next to load the driver. Then select AMD-RAID Controller and click Next to load the driver. Finally, continue the OS installation. Please visit GIGABYTE - Gigabyte B550 AORUS MASTER | User Manual - Page 42
the operating system. •• After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disc into your optical drive. Click on the message "Tap need. Please visit GIGABYTE's website for more software information. Please visit GIGABYTE's website for more troubleshooting information. - 42 - - Gigabyte B550 AORUS MASTER | User Manual - Page 43
initialization. IOH PEI initialization. PCH PEI initialization. Reserved. DXE Core is started. NVRAM initialization. Installation of the PCH runtime services. CPU DXE initialization is started. PCI host bridge initialization is started. IOH DXE initialization. IOH SMM initialization. Reserved. PCH - Gigabyte B550 AORUS MASTER | User Manual - Page 44
. Activated all currently connected SCSI devices. Verify password if needed. BIOS Setup is started. Reserved. Wait user command in BIOS Setup. Reserved. Issue Ready To Boot event for OS Boot. Boot to Legacy OS. Exit Boot Services. Runtime AP installation begins. Runtime AP installation ends. Legacy - Gigabyte B550 AORUS MASTER | User Manual - Page 45
Code B4 B5 B6 B7 B8~BF C0~CF Description USB device hot plug-in. PCI device hot plug. Clean-up of NVRAM. Reconfigure NVRAM settings. Reserved. Reserved. S3 Resume Code E0 E1 E2 E3 Recovery Code F0 F1 F2 F3 F4 F5~F7 Error Code 50~55 56 57 58 59 5A 5B 5C~5F D0 D1 Description S3 Resume is stared ( - Gigabyte B550 AORUS MASTER | User Manual - Page 46
Code D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 D7 D8 D9~DA DB DC DE~DF E8 E9 EA EB EC~EF F8 FA FB~FF Description PCH initialization error. Some of the Architectural Protocols are not available. PCI resource allocation error. Out of Resources. No Space for Legacy Option ROM initialization. No Console Output Devices are - Gigabyte B550 AORUS MASTER | User Manual - Page 47
1077 Compliance Information Product Name: Motherboard Trade Name: GIGABYTE Model Number: B550 AORUS MASTER Responsible Party - U.S. Contact Information and, if not installed and used in accordance with manufacturer's instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there - Gigabyte B550 AORUS MASTER | User Manual - Page 48
2011/65/EU & the European Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2015/863 Statement GIGABYTE products have not intended to add and safe from hazardous substances (Cd, Pb contact your local government office, your household waste disposal service or where you purchased the product for details of - Gigabyte B550 AORUS MASTER | User Manual - Page 49
European Community Directive RED Directive Compliance Statement: This equipment is suitable for home and office use in all the European Community Member States and EFTA Member States. The low band 5.15 -5.35 GHz is for indoor use only for the countries listed in the table below: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE - Gigabyte B550 AORUS MASTER | User Manual - Page 50
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To reduce the impacts on global warming, the packaging materials of this product
are recyclable and reusable. GIGABYTE works with you to protect the environment.
For more product details, please visit GIGABYTE's website.
B550 AORUS MASTER
User's Manual
Rev. 1001
12ME-B55AMST-1001R