Supports 11th and 10th Gen Intel Core Series Processors Dual Channel Non-ECC Unbuffered DDR4, 4 DIMMs Direct 12 1 Phases Digital VRM with Low RDS(on) MOSFETs Shielded Memory Routing for Better Memory Overclocking Fully Covered Thermal Design with High Coverage MOSFET Heatsinks Fast 2.5GbE LAN with Bandwidth Management Dual Ultra-Fast NVMe PCIe 4.0/3.0 x4 M.2 with Thermal Guard Rear USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-C and Front USB3.2 Gen1 Type-C for Connecting Devices Pre-installed IO Shield for Easy and Quick Installation RGB FUSION 2.0 with Multi-Zone Addressable LED Light Show Design, Support Addressable LED & RGB LED Strips Smart Fan 6 Features Multiple Temperature Sensors , Hybrid Fan Headers with FAN STOP Q-Flash Plus Update BIOS without Installing the CPU, Memory and Graphics Card Direct 12 1 Phases Digital VRM Solution with Low RDS(on) MOSFET Cleaner and more efficient power delivery to the CPU with better thermal performance ensure stability under high CPU frequencies and heavy loading. 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 Intels native USB 3.2 Gen2 host controller provides USB 3.2 Gen2 ports with speeds up to 10Gbps .With twice the bandwidth compared to its previous generation as well as backwards compatibility with USB 2.0 and USB 3.2 Gen1 , the much improved USB 3.2 Gen2 protocol is available over the new reversible USB Type-C™ and the traditional USB Type-A connector for better compatibility over a wider range of devices. DEFINITIVE AESTHETICS B560M AORUS ELITE 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. ULTRA DURABLE GIGABYTE is reputable for its product durability and high quality manufacturing process. Needless to say, we use the best components we can find for the B560M AORUS motherboard and reinforce every slot to make each of them solid and durable. GIGABYTE BIOS & APP CENTER Good software goes hand in hand with perfect hardware. GIGABYTE motherboard bundled several useful and intuitive software to help users to control every aspect of motherboard. Specification 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 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 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 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) * 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 (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 Intel Optane Memory Ready USB Chipset: 1 x USB Type-C port on the back panel, with USB 3.2 Gen2 support 1 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A ports (red) on the back panel 3 x USB 3.2 Gen1 ports (2 ports on the back panel, 1 port available through the internal USB header) 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 Back Panel Connectors 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port 1 x USB Type-C port, with USB 3.2 Gen2 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 1 x DisplayPort 1 x HDMI port 1 x RJ-45 port 6 x audio jacks I/O Controller iTE I/O Controller Chip Hardware Monitoring Voltage detection Temperature detection Fan speed detection Water cooling flow rate detection Fan fail warning Fan speed control 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) Realtek 8125 Gaming LAN Bandwidth Control Utility Operating System Support for Windows 10 64-bit Form Factor Micro ATX Form Factor; 24.4cm x 24.4cm