Gigabyte B650M S2H Ultra Durable AMD AM5 Socket Motherboard, Micro-ATX, 2x DDR5 Slots, 1x M.2 Socket, GbE LAN, 1x D-Sub / 1x DisplayPort / 1x HDMI Port

GIGABYTE B650M S2H (rev. 1.2) Micro ATX Motherboard

The GIGABYTE B650M S2H (rev. 1.2) is a Micro ATX AMD Socket AM5 motherboard designed to deliver durable performance, efficient cooling, and easy system building for AMD Ryzen 7000, Ryzen 8000, and Ryzen 9000 Series processors.

Key Features

AMD AM5 Platform Support

• AMD Socket AM5
• Supports AMD Ryzen 7000 / Ryzen 8000 / Ryzen 9000 Series Processors

Power Design & Performance

• 5+2+2 Phases Digital VRM Solution
• Low RDS(on) MOSFETs for stable power delivery
• GIGABYTE Ultra Durable design with high-quality components

DDR5 Memory Support

• Dual channel DDR5 architecture
• 2 x SMD DIMM slots, up to 128 GB total (64 GB per DIMM)
• Supports AMD EXPO and Intel XMP memory overclocking
• DDR5 support up to 7200(OC) / 6800(OC) / 6600(OC) / 6400(OC) / 6200(OC) / 6000(OC) / 5600(OC) / 5200 / 4800 / 4400 MT/s

SuperSpeed Storage

• 1 x PCIe 4.0 x4 M.2 connector
• 4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
• RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 10 support for NVMe and SATA storage devices

Graphics & Display Connectivity

• Integrated graphics support (CPU dependent)
• Outputs:
• 1 x D-Sub, up to 1920x1200@60 Hz
• 1 x DisplayPort, up to 3840x2160@144 Hz
• 1 x HDMI, up to 4096x2160@60 Hz

Expansion & PCIe

• 1 x PCIe x16 slot (from CPU)
• Ryzen 7000: PCIe 4.0 x16 mode
• Ryzen 8000 Phoenix 1: PCIe 4.0 x8 mode
• Ryzen 8000 Phoenix 2: PCIe 4.0 x4 mode
• 1 x PCIe 3.0 x1 slot (from chipset)
• PCIe 4.0 hardware design with low-impedance PCB for signal integrity

Networking

• Realtek GbE LAN (1 Gbps/100 Mbps/10 Mbps)
• LAN bandwidth management software for improved latency and responsiveness

Audio

• Realtek High Definition Audio CODEC
• High-end audio capacitors
• 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel audio support
• Audio Noise Guard to isolate analog audio circuitry

Advanced Cooling – Smart Fan 6

Smart Fan 6 provides flexible and precise cooling control: - Multiple fan headers supporting PWM/DC fans and water cooling pumps
- High current support up to 24W (12V x 2A) with over-current protection
- Multiple temperature and fan speed control points
- Dual Curve Mode: Slope and Stair fan curves
- Fan Stop function at user-defined temperature thresholds

Smart Fan 6 BIOS UI: - 7-point fan curve control with enlarged speed graph
- Slope/Stair dual graph modes
- Manual fan speed input for advanced tuning
- EZ Tuning with 4 quick adjustment points
- Fan curve profiles saved to BIOS ROM and retained after BIOS updates

Ease of Use & DIY-Friendly

EZ-Latch - PCIe x16 slot with quick-release design
- Easily unlock and remove graphics cards from the PCIe slot

Q-Flash Plus - Update BIOS without installing CPU, memory, or graphics card
- No need to enter BIOS menu

Q-Flash Plus Usage Steps: 1. Connect 24-pin and 8-pin power cables to the motherboard
2. Download the motherboard BIOS file, rename it to gigabyte.bin, save to USB flash drive, and plug it into the Q-Flash USB port
3. Press the Q-Flash Plus button to start automatic BIOS update

Specifications

CPU

Chipset

Memory

Onboard Graphics

Audio

LAN

Expansion Slots

Storage

RAID Support: - NVMe SSDs: RAID 0, 1, 10
- SATA devices: RAID 0, 1, 10

USB

From CPU: - 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (back panel)
- 1 x USB 2.0/1.1 port (back panel)

From Chipset: - 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (internal header)
- 7 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (3 x back panel, 4 x internal headers)

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
• 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
• 1 x Trusted Platform Module header (for GC-TPM2.0 SPI / GC-TPM2.0 SPI 2.0 / GC-TPM2.0 SPI V2 modules)
• 1 x Clear CMOS jumper

Back Panel Connectors

• 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
• 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port
• 1 x D-Sub port
• 1 x Q-Flash Plus button
• 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports
• 1 x DisplayPort
• 1 x HDMI port
• 1 x RJ-45 LAN port
• 3 x audio jacks

I/O Controller

• iTE I/O Controller chip

Hardware Monitoring

• Voltage detection
• Temperature detection
• Fan speed detection
• Water cooling flow rate detection
• Fan fail warning
• Fan speed control

BIOS

• 1 x 256 Mbit flash
• AMI UEFI BIOS (licensed)
• Supports: PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.7, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0

Unique Features

• Support for GIGABYTE Control Center (GCC)
• Support for Q-Flash
• Support for Q-Flash Plus

Bundled Software

• Norton Internet Security (OEM version)
• LAN bandwidth management software

Operating System Support

• Windows 11 64-bit
• Windows 10 64-bit

Form Factor

• Micro ATX
• Dimensions: 23.0 cm x 22.5 cm

The GIGABYTE B650M S2H (rev. 1.2) combines AM5 CPU support, DDR5 memory, PCIe 4.0 readiness, Smart Fan 6 cooling, and user-friendly features like EZ-Latch and Q-Flash Plus, making it a strong, reliable foundation for compact AMD-based systems.