Gigabyte A520M-DS3H AC Motherboard
A520M-DS3H-AC | GigabyteThis product has been discontinued
Note: AMD A520 chipset is not compatible with AMD Ryzen 5 3400G, AMD Ryzen 3 3200G and all 1000/2000 Series processors.
Features
Performance
5+3 phases pure digital VRM solution with low RDS(on) MOSFETs
GIGABYTE UD series motherboards use a 5+3 phases pure digital PWM + Low RDS(on) MOSFETs design to support the 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen™ CPUs by offering incredible precision in delivering power to the motherboard's most power-hungry and energy-sensitive components as well as delivering enhanced system performance and ultimate hardware scalability.
Benefits of Low RDS(on) MOSFETs
- Optimized gate charge to minimize switching losses.
- Lower temperature, smaller size, better thermal characteristics.
Connectivity
Faster and better coverage with Intel dual band 802.11ac Wi-Fi + BT 4.2 module
The onboard 802.11ac Wi-Fi module from Intel® supports Dual Band and up to 433 Mbps, 3x faster Wi-Fi speed than 802.11n and also support BLUETOOTH 4.2.
NVMe PCIe Gen3 x4 M.2 connector
GIGABYTE Motherboards are focused on delivering M.2 technology to enthusiasts who want to maximize their system’s potential.
Exclusive Realtek 8118 Gaming LAN
Realtek 8118 LAN is a high performance and friendly network chip for gaming players with automatic bandwidth allocation to ensure the highest network priority of the game or application. It can provide users the most comprehensive features and the fastest and smoothest Internet experience.
Cooling
Smart Fan 5
With Smart Fan 5 users can ensure that their gaming PC can maintain its performance while staying cool. Smart Fan 5 allows users to interchange their fan headers to reflect different thermal sensors at different locations on the motherboard. Not only that, with Smart Fan 5 more hybrid fan headers that support both PWM and Voltage mode fans have been introduced to make the motherboard more liquid cooling friendly.
Hybrid fan pin headers
Assume complete control over your liquid cooling setup! Smart Fan 5 receives up-to-the-second information on flow-rate and water-temperature through the Hybrid Fan Pin Headers or external thermistor sensors—giving you absolute mastery over your PC.
All Hybrid Fan Headers can automatically detect the type of cooling device whether it be fan or pump with different PWM or Voltage mode.
Lighting
RGB Fusion 2.0
With A520 Motherboards, RGB Fusion 2.0 is even better with Addressable LEDs. RGB Fusion 2.0 offers users the option to control onboard RGB and external RGB / Addressable LED light strips for their PC build. Already feature filled with colors and patterns, RGB Fusion 2.0 are now upgraded to improve the Addressable LED support. With external Addressable LED strips, where each LED is digitally addressable that users can experience even more patterns, styles, and illuminations.
With A520 Motherboards support the external 5V Addressable LED lighting strips and up to 300 LED lights. RGB Fusion 2.0 with Addressable LEDs comes with new patterns and various speed settings with more to come.
Audio
High-end audio capacitors
GIGABYTE motherboards use high-end audio capacitors. These high quality capacitors help deliver high resolution and high fidelity audio to provide the most realistic sound effects for gamers.
Audio noise guard
GIGABYTE motherboards feature an audio noise guard that essentially separates the board’s sensitive analog audio components from potential noise pollution at the PCB level.
Ultra-durable
Q-Flash plus
With GIGABYTE Q-Flash Plus, you don’t need to install the CPU, memory and graphics card nor enter the BIOS menu to flash the BIOS. Just download and save a new BIOS file (rename to gigabyte.bin) on the USB flash drive, then press the dedicated Q-Flash Plus button and you’re good to go!
Solid pin power connectors
A520 motherboards feature solid plated ATX 12V 8pin power connectors for offering stable power supply while CPU overloading.
Solid Pin Power connector advantages
- Larger contact area for electricity
- More metal quantity to sustain higher power and generated heat
- Ultra durable and longer lifespan
Gigabyte excellence
EasyTune
GIGABYTE's EasyTune™ is a simple and easy-to-use interface that allows users to fine-tune their system settings or adjust system and memory clocks and voltages in a Windows environment. With Smart Quick Boost, one click is all it takes to automatically overclock your system, giving an added performance boost when you need it the most.
System information viewer
GIGABYTE System Information Viewer is a central location that gives you access to your current system status. Monitor components such as the clocks and processor, set your preferred fan speed profile, create alerts when temperatures get too high or record your system's behavior; these are the possibilities of the System Information Viewer.
Specifications
| CPU | AMD Socket AM4, support for: 3rd Generation AMD Ryzen™ processors/ 3rd Generation AMD Ryzen™ with Radeon™ Graphics processors |
| Chipset | AMD A520 |
| Memory | 4 x DDR4 DIMM sockets supporting up to 128 GB (32 GB single DIMM capacity) of system memory 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen™ Processors: Support for DDR4 4000(O.C.) / 3600(O.C.) / 3333(O.C.) / 3200 / 2933 / 2667 / 2400 / 2133 MHz memory modules 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 Dual channel memory architecture Support for ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8 memory modules Support for non-ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8/1Rx16 memory modules 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 x DVI-D port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x1200@60 Hz The DVI-D port does not support D-Sub connection by adapter. 1 x DisplayPort, supporting a maximum resolution of 5120x2880@60 Hz Support for DisplayPort 1.4 version, HDCP 2.3, and HDR. 1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2160@60 Hz Support for HDMI 2.1 version, HDCP 2.3, and HDR. Support for up to 3 displays at the same time Maximum shared memory of 16 GB |
| Audio | Realtek® ALC887 codec High Definition Audio 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 | Realtek® GbE LAN chip (1000 Mbit/100 Mbit) |
| Wireless Communication module | Intel® Wi-Fi 3168 WIFI 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, supporting 2.4/5 GHz Dual-Band BLUETOOTH 4.2 Support for 11ac wireless standard and up to 433 Mbps data rate Actual data rate may vary depending on environment and equipment. |
| Expansion Slots | CPU: 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, supporting PCIe 3.0 and running at x16 Chipset: 2 x PCI Express x1 slots, supporting PCIe 3.0 (PCIEX1_1, PCIEX1_2) Storage Interface CPU: 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2260/2280 SATA and PCIe 3.0 x4/x2 SSD support) Chipset: 4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 10 USB CPU: 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports on the back panel Chipset: 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports available through the internal USB header 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (2 ports on the back panel, 2 ports available through the internal USB header) |
| Internal I/O Connectors | 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector 1 x CPU fan header 2 x system fan headers 1 x addressable LED strip header 1 x RGB LED strip header 1 x M.2 Socket 3 connector 4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors 1 x front panel header 1 x front panel audio header 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header 1 x USB 2.0/1.1 header 1 x Trusted Platform Module (TPM) header (2x6 pin, for the GC-TPM2.0_S module only) 1 x serial port header 1 x Clear CMOS jumper 1 x Q-Flash Plus button |
| Back Panel Connectors | 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port 1 x DVI-D port 1 x DisplayPort 1 x HDMI port 2 x SMA antenna connectors (1T1R) 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports 1 x RJ-45 port 3 x audio jacks |
| I/O Controller | iTE® I/O Controller Chip |
| H/W Monitoring | Voltage detection Temperature detection Fan speed detection Overheating warning Fan fail warning Fan speed control Whether the fan speed control function is supported will depend on the cooler you install. |
| BIOS | 1 x 128 Mbit flash Use of licensed AMI UEFI BIOS PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.7, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0 |
| Unique Features | 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 Support for Q-Flash Plus Support for Q-Flash Support for Xpress Install |
| Bundled Software | Norton® Internet Security (OEM version) Realtek® 8118 Gaming LAN Bandwidth Control Utility |
| Operating System | Support for Windows 10 64-bit |
| Form Factor | Micro ATX Form Factor; 24.4cm x 24.4cm |
| Remark | Due to different Linux support condition provided by chipset vendors, please download Linux driver from chipset vendors' website or 3rd party website. Most hardware/software vendors may no longer offer drivers to support Win9X/ME/2000/XP. If drivers are available from the vendors, we will update them on the GIGABYTE website. The entire materials provided herein are for reference only. GIGABYTE reserves the right to modify or revise the content at anytime without prior notice. Advertised performance is based on maximum theoretical interface values from respective Chipset vendors or organization who defined the interface specification. Actual performance may vary by system configuration. All trademarks and logos are the properties of their respective holders. Due to standard PC architecture, a certain amount of memory is reserved for system usage and therefore the actual memory size is less than the stated amount. |
