Gigabyte A520M K User Manual

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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Product Introduction .......................................................................................4
1-1 Motherboard Layout ......................................................................................... 4
1-2 Box Contents .................................................................................................... 5
Chapter 2 Hardware Installation .....................................................................................6
2-1 Installation Precautions .................................................................................... 6
2-2 Product Specications ...................................................................................... 7
2-3 Installing the CPU .......................................................................................... 10
2-4 Installing the Memory ..................................................................................... 11
2-5 Installing an Expansion Card ......................................................................... 12
2-6 Back Panel Connectors .................................................................................. 13
2-7 Internal Connectors ........................................................................................ 15
Chapter 3 BIOS Setup ..................................................................................................24
Chapter 4 Installing the Operating System and Drivers ................................................ 26
4-1 Operating System Installation ........................................................................ 26
4-2 Drivers Installation .......................................................................................... 27
Chapter 5 Appendix ......................................................................................................28
5-1 Conguring a RAID Set .................................................................................. 28
Regulatory Notices .................................................................................................... 29
Contact Us ................................................................................................................ 30

Gigabyte A520M K Specifications

General

Processor manufacturer	AMD
Compatible processor series	AMD Ryzen 3 3rd Gen, AMD Ryzen 5 3rd Gen, AMD Ryzen 7 3rd Gen, AMD Ryzen 9 3rd Gen, AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3rd Gen, AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 3rd Gen
Supported processor sockets	Socket AM4
Maximum internal memory supported by processor	64 GB
ECC	Yes
Memory channels	Dual-channel
Memory slots type	DIMM
Number of memory slots	2
Supported memory types	DDR4-SDRAM
Supported memory clock speeds	2133, 2400, 2667, 2933, 3200, 3333, 3600, 4000, 4600, 4866, 5000 MHz
Supported memory module capacities	1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB, 16GB, 32GB
Wi-Fi	No
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet
Number of SATA III connectors	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1
USB connector type	USB Type-A
USB 2.0 ports quantity	USB 2.0 ports have a data transmission speed of 480 Mbps, and are backwards compatible with USB 1.1 ports. You can connect all kinds of peripheral devices to them.
RAID levels	0, 1, 10
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfaces	M.2, PCI Express 3.0, SATA III
Cables included	SATA
Bundled software	Norton® Internet Security (OEM version) LAN bandwidth management software
BIOS type	UEFI AMI
ACPI version	5.0
BIOS memory size	128 Mbit
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) version	2.7
Maximum resolution	4096 x 2160 pixels
Parallel processing technology support	-
Audio chip	Realtek ALC887
Cooling type	Active
Component for	PC
Power source type	ATX
Motherboard chipset	AMD A520
PC health monitoring	CPU, FAN, LED, Power supply, Temperature, Voltage
Audio output channels	7.1 channels
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 10 x64

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	198 mm
Width	233 mm