Monday, December 2nd 2024
GIGABYTE B850M AORUS Elite Ice Motherboard Pictured
In Q1 2025, AMD is expected to expand its Ryzen 9000 series "Granite Ridge" desktop processor family with new 65 W processor models, alongside the introduction of the new cost-effective AMD B850 motherboard chipset. The B850 is expected to be a single-chip solution, just like the X870, but makes PCIe Gen 5 optional for the x16 PEG slot. You still get at least one Gen 5 M.2 NVMe slot. USB4 is made optional for this chipset model, too. The B850, hence, is essentially a rebadged B650. CPU and memory overclocking are supported, so you can expect features like "X3D Boost" to carry over from the X870 series motherboards. Videocardz scored clear images of one of the first production AMD B850 chipset motherboards, the GIGABYTE B850M AORUS Elite Ice. This particular variant comes with integrated Wi-Fi 6E, and the "Ice" denotes a white PCB, along with white slots and connectors. You can expect variations of this board with black PCB, and other wireless networking solutions, or lacking one altogether.
The Micro-ATX board appears feature-packed, including an easy ejection lever for the PCIe x16 slot. It draws power from a combination of 24-pin ATX and 8-pin EPS power connectors. Expansion slots include what is very likely a Gen 4 PCI-Express x16 slot, a Gen 4 x4 (physical x16) PCIe slot, and the space between them being dominated by an M.2 SSD heatsink that very likely conceals a Gen 5 M.2 slot wired to the CPU, and a Gen 4 M.2 slot that's either wired to the CPU (since there's no discrete USB4 controller), or the FCH. USB connectivity consists of 20 Gbps USB 3.2 for a few type-C ports (including a type-C header), and a combination of 10 Gbps and 5 Gbps USB 3.x ports.
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The Micro-ATX board appears feature-packed, including an easy ejection lever for the PCIe x16 slot. It draws power from a combination of 24-pin ATX and 8-pin EPS power connectors. Expansion slots include what is very likely a Gen 4 PCI-Express x16 slot, a Gen 4 x4 (physical x16) PCIe slot, and the space between them being dominated by an M.2 SSD heatsink that very likely conceals a Gen 5 M.2 slot wired to the CPU, and a Gen 4 M.2 slot that's either wired to the CPU (since there's no discrete USB4 controller), or the FCH. USB connectivity consists of 20 Gbps USB 3.2 for a few type-C ports (including a type-C header), and a combination of 10 Gbps and 5 Gbps USB 3.x ports.
16 Comments on GIGABYTE B850M AORUS Elite Ice Motherboard Pictured
There is no big need to plug anything apart from a graphics card into a PCIe port(s). And, it is preferable to have only two RAM sticks plugged in for better performance and stability.
Sure you don't need the 4 slots now, but down the line i found myself using old hardware for other reasons and needing the extra slots.
Also 1 more pcie is VERY useful, now could they make it so you don't need all the extra length of m-atx? maybe. but the x4 extra slot is really useful (sata card/sound card/sfp+ card etc)
A very nice white coloured board. About the specification I have no idea.
4x 90°degree SATA ports and some usb ports. Nice.
See this... Weird fix that I found when troubleshooting BSODs with ASUS TUF GAMING B650-E WIFI | TechPowerUp Forums
It'S always a bit of defining an issue. When you are a user who just is happy that the computer boots and steam loads up an ASUS mainboard may be fine. Many will not be able to see an issue at all. they do not grasp the technicality or malfunction. My asus mainboard has also several known flaws. I would not buy that asus mainboard again.
Very unnatural and ugly "white" finish.