Gigabyte A520M K V2 AM4 DDR4 Micro-ATX Motherboard
The A520M K V2 combines the AMD A520 chipset with the AM4 socket and DDR4 memory in a Micro-ATX frame, aimed squarely at a low-cost Ryzen build for office work, study, or light home computing where a compact board and a single fast SSD are enough.
Key Specifications
- AMD A520 chipset with AM4 socket support for Ryzen 5000 G-Series, 5000 Series, 4000 G-Series, and 3000 and 3000 G-Series processors
- 2 x DDR4 DIMM sockets supporting up to 64 GB of dual-channel memory, with DDR4 speeds up to 5100 MHz overclocked
- 1 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 slot and 1 x PCI Express 3.0 x1 slot
- 1 x M.2 connector with type 2280 SATA and PCIe 3.0 x4/x2 SSD support, plus 4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors with RAID 0, RAID 1 and RAID 10 support
- Realtek GbE LAN chip (1 Gbps/100 Mbps) with bandwidth management
- Realtek audio codec with High Definition Audio and 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel output
- Display outputs: 1 x D-Sub at up to 1920x1200 at 60 Hz and 1 x HDMI at up to 4096x2160 at 60 Hz, with HDMI 2.1, HDCP 2.3 and HDR support
- Back panel USB: 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports and 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
- Micro ATX form factor, 23.3cm x 19.8cm
GbE LAN with Bandwidth Management
The board's GbE LAN includes a bandwidth management application that helps improve network latency and maintain low ping times, a useful touch for a shared home network where a work PC, streaming and online play all compete for the same connection.
- Choose a Ryzen 3000, 4000 G-Series or 5000 Series AM4 processor from the supported list.
- Install up to 64 GB of DDR4, using XMP-capable modules to reach the higher listed speeds.
- Place the main drive in the PCIe 3.0 x4 M.2 connector and expand with SATA drives as needed.
- Use the HDMI output for a high-resolution display, or the D-Sub output for an older monitor.
