Gigabyte A520I AC (AMD Ryzen AM4/Mini-ITX/Direct 6 Phases Digital PWM with 55A DrMOS/Gaming GbE LAN/Intel WiFi+Bluetooth/NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 M.2/3 Display Interfaces/Q-Flash Plus/Motherboard)
$119.99
Price: $119.99
(as of Dec 25, 2024 22:24:21 UTC – Details)
Supports 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen Processors AMD AM4 Socket Dual Channel DDR4, 2 DIMMs Optimized VRM Heatsink Direct 6 Phases Digital PWM with 55A DrMOS PCIe 3.0 x16 Slot 1x NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 M.2 Slot ALC887 Audio Codec Blazing Fast 1GbE LAN Intel Dual Band AC WiFi and Bluetooth with Ultra Durable Antenna Rear DP & 2x HDMI Support Q-Flash Plus – Easily Flash Your BIOS RGB FUSION 2.0 Mini-ITX Form Factor.
Supports 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen Processors AMD AM4 Socket
Dual Channel DDR4, 2 DIMMs
Optimized VRM Heatsink
Direct 6 Phases Digital PWM with 55A DrMOS
PCIe 3.0 x16 Slot.1x NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 M.2 Slot.ALC887 Audio Codec.Blazing Fast 1GbE LAN.Intel Dual Band AC WiFi and Bluetooth with Ultra Durable Antenna.Rear DP and 2x HDMI Support
Customers say
Customers find the motherboard has a good build quality and functionality. They say it works well for small builds and is adequate for high-end gaming machines. The BIOS and driver updates are easy, and the instructions are straightforward. Many customers appreciate the fit and fan slots. However, some have experienced connectivity issues with WiFi and Bluetooth being intermittent or slow.
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12 reviews for Gigabyte A520I AC (AMD Ryzen AM4/Mini-ITX/Direct 6 Phases Digital PWM with 55A DrMOS/Gaming GbE LAN/Intel WiFi+Bluetooth/NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 M.2/3 Display Interfaces/Q-Flash Plus/Motherboard)
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Heather –
Great Motherboard.
The first motherboard I ordered look like it had been previously opened and upon further inspection I noticed there was a broken diode on the bottom of the board and noticed there was also missing components that were supposed to come with the motherboard. I didnât even bother trying to power that one on and I returned it and this time received a brand new one with no issues. Itâs been great and the Bios was easy to flash and all the drivers were easy to update. I did notice though however my Wi-Fi was intermittent until I updated that wireless driver and I havenât had any problems since. Itâs perfect for my mini iTX build and works great.
M. Kane –
Good inexpensive AM4 board
After a number of system upgrades, I found myself with a DDR4 memory kit, an ITX case and a 5600G without a home. I bought this board and a boot drive to assemble a low power system. Everything I put in was recognized out of the box, Windows install was straightforward and I’ve had zero issues with it.
It’s got the a520 chipset, so it’s limited to 26 lanes of PCIe gen 3. It doesn’t support overclocking and has a fairly basic VRM, so it’s not the best choice for gaming. It only has 2 memory slots, one PCIe slot and one M.2 slot so expansion options are limited. If you understand it’s limitations and can live within them, it’s a great board.
For this system I have no need to overclock and the 16 Gb of memory I have in it is all it will ever need. It recognized the XMP memory timings and runs it at the advertised 3600 mHz. Sitting here typing this review while streaming video from a media server it’s drawing 31 watts, including the monitors. I can use it for light gaming and I have 6 TB of storage on it backing up some less important stuff. If you’re building a gaming system I’d spend the extra money for a more fully featured B550 or X570 board, but for a fast, low power desktop this is an excellent choice.
Amazon Customer –
Perfect for living room PC
Great features with built in wifi. Perfect for my living room pc build. No issues and runs cool.
Jon ValJon –
Great basic motherboard but came missing standoffs
Purchased a like-new version of this board for a friend’s entry-level gaming build. It’s fine, totally acceptable overall though the single M.2 slot and slow wifi are inconvenient. Unfortunately the package arrived sans motherboard standoff screws so I had to scrounge up extras on my own. Otherwise great for the price.
Debby –
Easy to use, all the features most people would ever need
It worked with a Ryzen 5600x right out of the box, no BIOS update needed. XMP profile for RAM was 1 click in BIOS setup. Plenty of fan headers and even a few RGB connections if you’re in to that. The only cons are the included paperwork is just 1 sheet of paper that just shows an overview of the on board connections, but no labeling of the pin connections; specifically the front panel I/O, which has to be plugged in individually. You will have to search online for the specific model to find the actual 42 page user manual in PDF form to find the breakdown of all the specific pins functionality. No one includes driver media anymore, but you can either download drivers individually from Gigabyte’s website, or download their “APP Center” application which will install driver updates for you, as well as some useful (and other not so useful) tools. Pay attention to the setup process with APP Center though, as it will try to, by default, install Norton Antivirus software. You can pick and choose which apps and drivers to install. The on board wifi/bluetooth supposedly supports up to about 450 mbps, but regardless of placement of the antenna, I was only able to get about 100 mbps upload and download speeds both before and after driver updates; my MacBook Pro sitting right next to the PC was able to get 545 mbps up/down. Your mileage may vary however. I haven’t tested the on board wired LAN but it’s an Intel 1gbps port so it should run at whatever your home internet is capable of. Overall solid board with no issues,
lee –
A good cheap am4 itx mobo
I don’t write long comments often but I have to say this $109 mobo is impressive. I have experienced tons of mid-high-end hardware from both Intel and different mobo brands. I have some parts left so I decided to build an ITX for fun. Previously my platform is running on an asrock b550 itx, which is the cheapest B550 it. Sadly it totally died after three month and the warranty covered it (directly return to amazon, no complaints).
I found this a520 which is also the only a520 itx you can find now. Oirginally I thought a520 will lack a lot of features and the mobo will be cheaply made. Surprisingly it looks great! It has a OK BIOS. Not the most complicated and advanced BIOS I have experienced, but it gives you all essentials! Ez access to fan curve, and memory frequency, and it even has PBO menu which is a big surprise! I am pairing a 5600x with it and it works just fine. MOS temp looks pretty cool even compared to my $200-300 mobos.
I know it is not ez to find a new am4 itx mobo anymore but this one proves it is a good option! Hope it can last long for me
Soarwitheagles –
Absolutely phenomenal performance. It gets the job done and gets it done well.
I have built more computers in the last 25 years than I can remember. I lost track of how many I built.
This newest build had very specific criteria: it had to be mini-itx, had to be 100% reliable, look somewhat ok and simply get the job done. This build was to be used as a dedicated rig for an amateur radio operator using the Hermes Lite 2 SDR radio. It had to have a small footprint.
I paired it with an AMD 5700G so I did not need to install a video card on the motherboard.
This motherboard fit the criteria and I must admit, I am super happy with it so far. The rig has been online now for a couple of months and no issues whatsoever. We did upgrade the BIOS to the newest version.
For the price, performance and quality, I give it an A+++.
I will update this review if something goes wrong with this motherboard.
Adelino da Silva Costa –
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John –
Very durable
A515 –
——- Actualización 21/10/2023: El fabricante ya ofrece la compatibilidad de este producto con Gráficos Integrados de Ryzens 3000 (R3 3200G y R5 3400G). Tal compatibilidad no se ofrecÃa antes, pero actualmente se puede apreciar en la web oficial de producto. ——-
Tarjeta Madre (TM) perfecta para personas no interesadas en overclocking de CPU/iGPU, sin embargo permite overclockear RAM. Su PCIe 3.0 la hace conveniente para gráficos integrados o solo dedicados que usan PCIe versión 3. TM destaca por el socket CPU ubicado no en el centro, sino desplazado unos mm al borde, que puede ser punto a favor para instalar disipador de CPU voluminoso.
La TM Gigabyte A520I AC se probó con:
— CPU: Ryzen 5 5600G con gráficos integrados
— Disipador CPU: Noctua NH-L12 Ghost S1 (66mm de alto)
— Gabinete: Silverstone ML06B
— Memoria RAM: Crucial Ballistix BL2K8G36C16U4R (39,2mm de alto)
— Fuente de poder SFX: Silverstone ST30SF-V2 300W
— SSD SATA
— W10 LTSC 1809
Referente al sistema de actualización de BIOS (sin CPU ni RAM) Q-Flash PLUS:
Según mi experiencia Q-Flash PLUS funciona bien y es la salvación para los que no disponen de CPU de generación anterior. Hay que tener en cuenta que con Gráficos Integrados, BIOS de TM por defecto tiene habilitado solo 1x puerto de Video: conector HDMI_1 (de los bordes azules, debajo de 2x puertos USB 3.0). El segundo HDMI y Display Port por defecto están INACTIVOS y no van a dar imagen (esta información no está en ningún manual de producto). Ya conectado al monitor por HDMI_1, con imagen en pantalla y una vez dentro de BIOS, al forzar gráficos integrados se habilitan los 2 puertos de Video restantes. Cada vez que BIOS se pone a valores por defecto â queda activo únicamente el puerto HDMI_1. Al final de reseña pongo consejos para actualizar BIOS de este producto.
Referente a posibilidad de limitar TDP de CPU desde BIOS:
Ryzen 5 5600G (sin overclocking) tiende a subir temperaturas mucho y de golpe. La TM permite limitar TDP de CPU a 45W desde BIOS mediante perfiles configurados por el fabricante de TM (Settings->AMD CBS->NBIO Com. Options->SMU Com. Options->System Config. AM4). Al aplicar perfil de 45W, frecuencias de los núcleos de CPU se reducen solo 200MHz, pero las temperaturas bajan unos (!) 11°C. Sin embargo al limitar TDP a 45W, según soporte Gigabyte, es más aconsejable no usar perfiles XMP y overclocking de memoria RAM. Aparte de la posibilidad de limitar TDP, la TM permite hacer el tÃpico underclocking/undervolting de CPU.
Consumo energético de todo el Sistema (según Wattimetro en el enchufe de corriente):
Sin limitar TDP de CPU y con RAM a 3600MHz (XMP), todo el Sistema en carga de CPU a 100% (stress test AIDA64) consume aprox. 100W en total. Limitando TDP de CPU a 45W y con RAM sin XMP, todo el Sistema en carga de CPU a 100% consume solo aprox. 75W en total.
Conclusión: El producto ofrece buena calidad y funciona perfectamente con Ryzen 5 5600G siendo muy conveniente para sistemas Compactas.
Consejos para actualizar BIOS de TM Gigabyte A520I AC con herramienta Q-Flash Plus (sin CPU ni RAM instalados):
1. Según mi consulta con Soporte Gigabyte, la manera más segura y conveniente de actualizar BIOS de este producto â es usando Q-Flash Plus. Pero hay que entender que tal actualización de todas maneras es un riesgo, ya que si se interrumpe la luz â TM puede quedar inservible.
2. Es imprescindible ver con antelación el manual-video genérico de Q-Flash Plus en la web oficial de TM.
3. Durante el proceso hay que controlar en cada momento el suministro de corriente a TM. Cualquier conexión de cables/componentes a TM â realizar solo con corriente apagada desde Fuente de Poder. Y al contrario, cuando el proceso de actualización de BIOS se inicie â procurar que el suministro de corriente no se interrumpe y no se vaya la luz.
4. Es mejor usar una memoria USB versión 2.0 más básica posible. Antes asegurándose que es totalmente funcional (que al conectarla a otro PC, siempre se reconoce sin problemas).
5. Es necesario formatear la memoria USB en cuestión con âfile systemâ: FAT32 y âallocation unit sizeâ: BY DEFAULT, antes de grabarle el fichero de BIOS.
6. Es importante modificar correctamente el nombre de fichero de BIOS (previamente descomprimido en otra PC y grabado en la memoria USB) â tal como lo indica el manual-video genérico de Q-Flash en web oficial.
7. Es aconsejable que la memoria USB que se va a usar â tenga incorporado el indicador LED propio para mejor visualización del proceso. AsÃ, en el momento de conectar la memoria al puerto USB blanco en TM (conectores 24-pin (TM) y 8-pin (CPU) de Fuente de Poder conectados y con corriente, pero sin CPU ni RAM instalados) â el indicador LED propio de memoria USB empezará a parpadear LENTAMENTE â que es una buena señal. Cuando posteriormente se pulse el botón Q-Flash Plus en TM, el indicador LED propio de memoria USB empezará a parpadear RAPIDAMENTE. En paralelo con esto parpadeará el indicador LED de Q-Flash incorporado en TM â significando que proceso de actualización ha empezado (tarda aprox. 3-4 minutos y mientras se ejecuta es vital NO apagar la corriente ni desconectar cables).
8. Cuando la actualización de BIOS termine (se apagarán todas las LEDs), es aconsejable quitar la corriente de Fuente de Poder antes de instalar la RAM y CPU.
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Caravan –
Set up an extra small PC using this. Cheap for ITX. Really tiny. Never felt anything is amiss. AM4 still rocks, especially with cheap processors and cheap RAM available.