Gigabyte B550M DS3H Motherboard Review

Features and Specifications

Features

• Supports 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen™ Processors
• Dual Channel ECC/ Non-ECC Unbuffered DDR4, 4 DIMMs
• 5+3 Phases Pure Digital VRM Solution with Low RDS(on) MOSFETs
• Ultra Durable™ PCIe 4.0 Ready x16 Slot
• Dual Ultra-Fast NVMe PCIe 4.0/3.0 M.2 Connectors
• High Quality Audio Capacitors and Audio Noise Guard for Ultimate Audio Quality
• GIGABYTE Exclusive 8118 Gaming GbE LAN with Bandwidth Management
• Rear HDMI & DVI Support
• RGB FUSION 2.0 Supports Addressable LED & RGB LED Strips
• Smart Fan 5 Features Multiple Temperature Sensors , Hybrid Fan Headers with FAN STOP
• Q-Flash Plus Update BIOS without Installing the CPU, Memory and Graphics Card
• Anti-Sulfur Resistors Design

Specifications

• CPU
  1. AMD Socket AM4, support for: 3rd Generation AMD Ryzen™ processors/ 3rd Generation AMD Ryzen™ with Radeon™ Graphics processors

  (Please refer “CPU Support List” for more information.)

• Chipset
  1. AMD B550
• Memory
  1. 4 x DDR4 DIMM sockets supporting up to 128 GB (32 GB single DIMM capacity) of system memory
  2. 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen™ Processors:
     Support for DDR4 4400(O.C.) / 4000(O.C.) / 3600(O.C.) / 3333(O.C.) /3200/2933/2667/2400/2133 MHz memory modules
  3. 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen™ with Radeon™ Graphics processors:
     Support for DDR4 4733(O.C.) / 4600(O.C.) / 4400(O.C.) / 4000(O.C.) / 3600(O.C.) / 3333(O.C.) /3200/2933/2667/2400/2133 MHz memory modules
  4. Dual channel memory architecture
  5. Support for ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8 memory modules
  6. Support for non-ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8/1Rx16 memory modules
  7. Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules

  (Please refer “Memory Support List” for more information.)

• Onboard Graphics

  Integrated in the 3rd Generation AMD Ryzen™ with Radeon™ Graphics processors:

  1. 1 x DVI-D port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920×1200@60 Hz
     * The DVI-D port does not support D-Sub connection by adapter.
  2. 1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096×2160@60 Hz
     * Support for HDMI 2.1 version, HDCP 2.3, and HDR.

  Maximum shared memory of 16 GB

• Audio
  1. Realtek^® ALC887 codec
  2. High Definition Audio
  3. 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
     * To configure 7.1-channel audio, you need to open the audio software and select Device advanced settings > Playback Device to change the default setting first. Please visit GIGABYTE’s website for details on configuring the audio software.
• LAN
  1. Realtek^® GbE LAN chip (1000 Mbit/100 Mbit)
• Expansion Slots

  1‎ x PCI Express x16 slot (PCIEX16), integrated in the CPU:

  1. 3rd Generation AMD Ryzen™ processors support PCIe 4.0 x16 mode
  2. 3rd Generation AMD Ryzen™ with Radeon™ Graphics processors support PCIe 3.0 x16 mode
     * For optimum performance, if only one PCI Express graphics card is to be installed, be sure to install it in the PCIEX16 slot.

  1 x PCI Express x16 slot (PCIEX4), integrated in the Chipset:

  1. Supporting PCIe 3.0 x4 mode

  1 x PCI Express x1 slot (PCIEX1), integrated in the Chipset:

  1. Supporting PCIe 3.0 x1 mode
• Storage Interface

  1‎ x M.2 connector (M2A_CPU), integrated in the CPU, supporting Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 SSDs:

  1. 3rd Generation AMD Ryzen™ processors support SATA and PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSDs
  2. 3rd Generation AMD Ryzen™ with Radeon™ Graphics processors support SATA and PCIe 3.0 x4/x2 SSDs

  1 x M.2 connector (M2B_SB), integrated in the Chipset, supporting Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2260/2280 SSDs:

  1. Supporting SATA and PCIe 3.0 x2 SSDs

  4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors, integrated in the Chipset:

  1. Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 10
• USB

  CPU:

  1. 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports on the back panel

  Chipset:

  1. 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports available through the internal USB header
  2. 6 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (4 ports on the back panel, 2 ports available through the internal USB header)
• Internal I/O Connectors
  1. 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
  2. 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
  3. 1 x CPU fan header
  4. 2 x system fan headers
  5. 2 x addressable LED strip headers
  6. 2 x RGB LED strip headers
  7. 1 x CPU cooler LED strip/RGB LED strip header
  8. 2 x M.2 Socket 3 connectors
  9. 4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
  10. 1 x front panel header
  11. 1 x front panel audio header
  12. 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header
  13. 1 x USB 2.0/1.1 header
  14. 1 x Trusted Platform Module (TPM) header (2×6 pin, for the GC-TPM2.0_S module only)
  15. 1 x serial port header
  16. 1 x Clear CMOS jumper
  17. 1 x Q-Flash Plus button
• Back Panel Connectors
  1. 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port
  2. 1 x DVI-D port
  3. 1 x HDMI port
  4. 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports
  5. 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
  6. 1 x RJ-45 port
  7. 3 x audio jacks
• I/O Controller
  1. iTE^® I/O Controller Chip
• H/W Monitoring
  1. Voltage detection
  2. Temperature detection
  3. Fan speed detection
  4. Overheating warning
  5. Fan fail warning
  6. Fan speed control
     * Whether the fan speed control function is supported will depend on the cooler you install.
• BIOS
  1. 1 x 256 Mbit flash
  2. Use of licensed AMI UEFI BIOS
  3. PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.7, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0
• Unique Features
  1. 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
  2. Support for Q-Flash Plus
  3. Support for Q-Flash
  4. Support for Xpress Install
• Bundled Software
  1. Norton^® Internet Security (OEM version)
  2. Realtek^® 8118 Gaming LAN Bandwidth Control Utility
• Operating System
  1. Support for Windows 10 64-bit
• Form Factor
  1. Micro ATX Form Factor; 24.4cm x 24.4cm

More information on Gigabyte’s website.