Gigabyte B650E AORUS PRO X USB4.

Great card despite a breakdown

It's an aesthetically pleasing card, but the performance is not to be outdone.
Everything is well thought out.
I had a breakdown with the first one, almost as soon as I unpacked it, then a huge ram problem later on.
It wasn't the motherboard that was at fault, but the Corsair ram that I bought with it.
Basically, don't expect to run 6000 rams if you exceed 32GB, and especially not with Corsair (according to a Gigabyte technician I spoke to directly).
If you go beyond 32 and up to 64 GB it will be 5200 and if you're lucky, 5600 but don't count on it too much, Ryzen are too temperamental with large amounts of ram... I needed 128 GB..... so only Gskill or Kingston and Hynyx chips wherever possible.
After a lot of testing, tweaking and so on, it worked, but only at 4800.
A big thank you to Valentin, Alexandre and Raphael, from the LDLC technical service, who welcomed me, helped me and supported me during these setbacks after the purchase. Their skills and professionalism must be emphasized, because often we complain when it does not go, but we do not say when it is the opposite.
Having myself been a technician at Paris Montgallet during the Golden Age for several years, I know how to recognise passionate people, so thank you again!

For the motherboard, go with your eyes closed, it's excellent.

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by Brice
Posted on 4 Nov 2024

Bought on 24 Oct 2024 from LDLC

Number of reviews: 1 Average rating: 6

Not functional on receipt

The card does the job, with lots of possible settings in the BIOS. On the other hand, I had to flash it as soon as I received it because it was looping over errors 00 15 46 and wouldn't boot (apparently a recurring problem with Gigabyte...). I put in a Ryzen 9 9900X with integrated GPU + dedicated PCIe GPU: I couldn't boot the computer unless I had a cable connected to the card's HDMI output (so that I could change the automatic iGPU/dGPU switchover option in the BIOS). And last but not least, it's phenomenally slow to boot: over 30 seconds each time before EFI takes over. In short, it does the job, seems stable (now) but I'm a bit disappointed by the overall experience. I wouldn't recommend it to anyone new to PC assembly.

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by aurelienG
Posted on 25 Oct 2024

Bought on 22 Aug 2024 from LDLC

Number of reviews: 8 Average rating: 9

Great card despite a breakdown

It's an aesthetically pleasing card, but the performance is not to be outdone.
Everything is well thought out.
I had a breakdown with the first one, almost as soon as I unpacked it, then a huge ram problem later on.
It wasn't the motherboard that was at fault, but the Corsair ram that I bought with it.
Basically, don't expect to run 6000 rams if you exceed 32GB, and especially not with Corsair (according to a Gigabyte technician I spoke to directly).
If you go beyond 32 and up to 64 GB it will be 5200 and if you're lucky, 5600 but don't count on it too much, Ryzen are too temperamental with large amounts of ram... I needed 128 GB..... so only Gskill or Kingston and Hynyx chips wherever possible.
After a lot of testing, tweaking and so on, it worked, but only at 4800.
A big thank you to Valentin, Alexandre and Raphael, from the LDLC technical service, who welcomed me, helped me and supported me during these setbacks after the purchase. Their skills and professionalism must be emphasized, because often we complain when it does not go, but we do not say when it is the opposite.
Having myself been a technician at Paris Montgallet during the Golden Age for several years, I know how to recognise passionate people, so thank you again!

For the motherboard, go with your eyes closed, it's excellent.

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General information	Product name	Gigabyte B650E AORUS PRO X USB4.
	Brand	Gigabyte Gigabyte
	Model	B650E A PRO X USB4
Processor	Processor support	AMD AM5
Processor	Number of CPUs supported	1
Chipset	Chipset	AMD B650E
Memory	Memory format	4 X DIMM 288 pins (DDR5)
	Memory Frequency(ies)	DDR5 8000 MHz
		DDR5 7800 MHz
		DDR5 7600 MHz
		DDR5 7200 MHz
		DDR5 7000 MHz
		DDR5 6800 MHz
		DDR5 6666 MHz
		DDR5 6600 MHz
		DDR5 6400 MHz
		DDR5 4400 MHz
		DDR5 4800 MHz
		DDR5 5200 MHz
		DDR5 5600 MHz
		DDR5 6000 MHz
		DDR5 6200 MHz
	Memory type	DDR5
	Memory technology	Dual Channel
	Maximum RAM capacity per slot	64 GB
	Maximum RAM capacity	256 GB
Graphic	Integrated graphics controller	No
Graphic	Compatible graphics core integrated in the CPU	Yes
Expansion slots	Graphic connector(s)	1 X PCI Express 5.0 x16
	Number and Type of slots	1 X PCI Express 4.0 x16 (x4)
	Number and Type of slots	1 X PCI Express 3.0 x16 (x2)
	Multi-GPU type	None
Audio	Audio Chipset	Realtek ALC1220
Audio	Number of audio channels	8
Network	Number of ports/Ethernet controler	Integrated Realtek 2.5 GbE
	Network standard(s)	Wi-Fi 7
		Bluetooth 5.4
		2.5 Gbps Gigabit Ethernet (2.5 GbE)
	Wi-Fi	Yes
Storage	RAID supported	Yes
	Hard drives connectors	1 X M.2 - PCI-E 4.0 x4
		3 X M.2 - PCI-E 5.0 x4
		4 X Serial ATA 6Gb/s (SATA Revision 3)
	Number of M.2 slot(s)	4
	Supported RAID Modes	10
		1
		0
Connectivity	Motherboard connector location	Standard connectors (on the motherboard)
	Rear panel connectors	2 X SMA Female
		1 X HDMI Female
		1 X Digital audio S/PDIF Optical
		2 X 3.5mm Jack Female Stereo
		2 X USB 4 Type C
		2 X USB 3.1
		4 X USB 3.0
		4 X USB 2.0
		1 X RJ45
	Additional connectors	1 X LED RGB connector(s)
		3 X Addressable LED RGB connector(s)
		2 X +12V (Power supply P8)
		1 X ATX 24 Pin
		4 X Internal USB 2.0
		2 X Internal USB 3.0
		1 X Internal USB 3.2 Type C
Physical characteristics	Motherboard format	ATX
	Length	305 mm
	Width	244 mm
Equipment	Advanced overclocking features	Yes
	Use	Gamer
	LED	Yes
Warranties	Commercial warranty	Seller 3 years
Warranties	Legal warranty	See terms & conditions

ATX Socket AM5 motherboard AMD B650E - 4x DDR5 - M.2 PCIe 5.0 - USB 4.0 - PCI-Express 5.0 16x - Wi-Fi 6E - LAN 2.5 GbE.

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Gaming motherboard socket AM5, DDR5 and PCI-Express 5.0

Benefits of the Gigabyte B650E AORUS PRO X USB4

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General information

Product name

Brand

Model

Processor

Processor support

Number of CPUs supported

Chipset

Chipset

Memory

Memory format

Memory Frequency(ies)

Memory type

Memory technology

Maximum RAM capacity per slot

Maximum RAM capacity

Graphic

Integrated graphics controller

Compatible graphics core integrated in the CPU

Expansion slots

Graphic connector(s)

Number and Type of slots

Multi-GPU type

Audio

Audio Chipset

Number of audio channels

Network

Number of ports/Ethernet controler

Network standard(s)

Wi-Fi

Storage

RAID supported

Hard drives connectors

Number of M.2 slot(s)

Supported RAID Modes

Connectivity

Motherboard connector location

Rear panel connectors

Additional connectors

Physical characteristics

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Length

Width

Equipment

Advanced overclocking features

Use

LED

Warranties

Commercial warranty

Legal warranty

Not functional on receipt

Great card despite a breakdown