GIGABYTE B850M Eagle Ice Wifi6e DDR5 AMD Motherboard

The GIGABYTE B850M Eagle Ice is a Micro ATX motherboard built on the AMD B850 chipset for the AM5 platform, designed to support AMD Ryzen 9000, 8000, and 7000 series processors. Its clean white aesthetic pairs with a thoughtfully engineered feature set that addresses memory performance, thermal management, connectivity, and storage expansion in a compact 24.4 cm × 24.4 cm footprint. Memory performance is a standout capability. Four DDR5 DIMM slots support dual-channel configurations up to 256 GB total (64 GB per DIMM), with overclocked speeds reaching DDR5-8200 MT/s. Both AMD EXPO and Intel XMP profiles are supported for straightforward memory tuning, while the native speed without overclocking begins at 4400 MT/s. Power delivery relies on a digital twin 8+2+2 phase VRM solution paired with VRM Thermal Armor Advanced heatsinking, which helps sustain stable voltages under extended workloads. The GIGABYTE X3D Turbo Mode feature in BIOS applies optimisation parameters that can improve gaming frame rates on Ryzen 9000 X3D and compatible non-X3D processors. Storage is handled by two M.2 Socket 3 slots: the primary M2A_CPU connector supports PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe SSDs (on Ryzen 9000/7000 CPUs) in sizes up to 25110, while the secondary M2B_CPU slot supports PCIe 4.0 x4. Four SATA 6 Gb/s ports round out storage, with RAID 0/1/10 support on SATA and RAID 0/1/5/10 on NVMe (RAID 5 requires Ryzen 9000). Both M.2 slots feature EZ-Latch Plus and EZ-Latch Click screwless installation mechanisms. Wireless connectivity is provided by a Realtek Wi-Fi 6E RTL8852CE module supporting 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, and 6 GHz bands at up to 160 MHz channel width, alongside Bluetooth 5.3. A WIFI EZ-Plug connector simplifies antenna attachment. Wired networking uses a Realtek 2.5 GbE LAN chip. The back panel offers one HDMI 2.1 port (up to 4096×2160 @ 60 Hz) and two DisplayPort 1.4 ports (up to 3840×2160 @ 144 Hz), supporting triple-display output. USB connectivity on the rear includes one USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C, one USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A, two USB 3.2 Gen 1, and four USB 2.0 ports. Internal headers add a USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C header, a USB 3.2 Gen 1 header, and two USB 2.0 headers. RGB enthusiasts will find three addressable RGB Gen 2 (ARGB) headers and one standard RGB header onboard. The Smart Fan 6 system provides multi-zone fan and pump speed control with water cooling flow rate detection. Verified Specifications: Model: B850M-EAGLE-WF6E-ICE | Chipset: AMD B850 | Socket: AM5 | Form Factor: Micro ATX, 24.4 cm × 24.4 cm | Memory: 4× DDR5 DIMM, up to 256 GB, DDR5-4400 native to DDR5-8200 O.C. | M.2: 2× (M2A_CPU: PCIe 5.0 x4 / M2B_CPU: PCIe 4.0 x4) | SATA: 4× 6 Gb/s | PCIe: 1× PCIe 5.0 x16 (CPU), 1× PCIe 3.0 x4 (chipset) | Wi-Fi: Wi-Fi 6E (RTL8852CE), 2.4/5/6 GHz, 160 MHz | Bluetooth: 5.3 | LAN: Realtek 2.5 GbE | Audio: Realtek HD Audio, 7.1-channel | BIOS: AMI UEFI, 256 Mbit flash | OS: Windows 11 / Windows 10 64-bit