GIGABYTE B650E Aorus Elite X AX Ice Wifi DDR5 AMD Motherboard ( White )

The GIGABYTE B650E Aorus Elite X AX Ice is a full-size ATX motherboard (305 mm x 244 mm) built on the AMD B650E chipset with an AM5 socket, offering compatibility with AMD Ryzen 7000, Ryzen 8000, and Ryzen 9000 series processors. Its all-white aesthetic makes it a natural fit for clean, ice-themed builds. Powering the CPU is a 12+2+2 phase digital VRM solution designed to deliver stable voltage under sustained workloads. Thermal management is handled by VRM Thermal Armor Advanced heatsinks alongside M.2 Thermal Guard XL covers, keeping both the power delivery circuitry and storage drives running at controlled temperatures. Memory support spans four DDR5 DIMM slots in a dual-channel configuration, accommodating up to 256 GB (64 GB per DIMM) of non-ECC unbuffered DDR5 RAM. Speeds range from 4800 MT/s native up to 8000 MT/s in overclocked profiles, with support for both AMD EXPO and Intel XMP memory modules. The primary PCIe x16 slot (PCIEX16) is CPU-integrated and runs at PCIe 5.0 x16 with Ryzen 7000 and 9000 series processors, reinforced with GIGABYTE’s UD Slot X design rated for extra mechanical strength. Two additional chipset-connected x16 physical slots operate electrically at PCIe 3.0 x1. For storage, three M.2 Socket 3 connectors are available. The CPU-integrated M2A slot supports PCIe 5.0 x4 SSDs (with Ryzen 7000/9000) and accepts drives up to 110 mm in length. The second CPU-integrated M2B slot operates at PCIe 4.0 x4. The chipset M2C slot also runs at PCIe 4.0 x4. All three benefit from EZ-Latch screwless retention mechanisms. Four SATA 6 Gb/s ports round out storage, with RAID 0, 1, and 10 supported for both NVMe and SATA arrays. Networking is handled by a Realtek 2.5GbE wired LAN controller alongside a Realtek RTL8852CE Wi-Fi 6E adapter covering 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, and 6 GHz bands with 160 MHz channel support and Bluetooth 5.3. A 2T2R antenna configuration is included. The rear I/O panel provides one USB Type-C port (up to 40 Gbps with Ryzen 8000; up to 10 Gbps with Ryzen 7000/9000), two USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports, five USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports, four USB 2.0 ports, one HDMI 2.1 output (up to 4096×2160 @ 60 Hz via integrated graphics), one RJ-45 port, and three audio jacks. An internal USB Type-C header with USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 (20 Gbps) support is also present for front-panel connectivity. The BIOS uses a licensed AMI UEFI implementation with GIGABYTE’s UC BIOS user interface, and Q-Flash Plus enables BIOS updates without a CPU or memory installed. Audio is delivered by a Realtek High Definition Audio codec supporting up to 7.1-channel output with audiophile-grade capacitors on the audio circuit. Three addressable RGB Gen2 headers and one standard RGB header allow extensive lighting customisation. Key Specifications: – Socket: AM5 | Chipset: AMD B650E – CPU Support: AMD Ryzen 7000 / 8000 / 9000 Series – Form Factor: ATX (305 mm × 244 mm) – Memory: 4× DDR5 DIMM, up to 256 GB, 4800–8000(OC) MT/s, AMD EXPO & XMP – Primary PCIe Slot: PCIe 5.0 x16 (CPU-integrated) – M.2 Slots: 3× (1× PCIe 5.0 x4, 1× PCIe 4.0 x4, 1× PCIe 4.0 x4) – SATA: 4× SATA 6 Gb/s with RAID 0/1/10 – LAN: Realtek 2.5GbE – Wireless: Wi-Fi 6E (2.4/5/6 GHz, 160 MHz) + Bluetooth 5.3 – Rear USB: 1× USB-C (up to 40 Gbps), 2× USB 3.2 Gen 2, 5× USB 3.2 Gen 1, 4× USB 2.0 – Audio: 7.1-ch HD Audio, audiophile-grade capacitors – VRM: 12+2+2 phase digital – Warranty: 3 Years