Gigabyte amd b550 and intel z490 are listed in the eec

We have information that GIGABYTE has listed their upcoming motherboards for AMD and Intel platforms. Starting with the upcoming mid-range B550 chipset, which is supposed to bring PCIe 4.0 connectivity options to cheaper motherboards.

Gigabyte AMD B550 and Intel Z490 are EEC listed

Until now, only high-end chipset versions like the X570 had support for PCIe 4.0, while the mid-range option lacked it. GIGABYTE has put together a total of six B550 AORUS models, along with a GAMING series that is supposed to be one level below AORUS models. The B550 chipset will cover all sizes of motherboards, including ATX, Micro-ATX, and Mini-ITX.

On the EEC listing, GIGABYTE has also listed Intel's upcoming Z490 motherboards for Comet Lake-S CPUs. In the listing, we see a total of 15 motherboards listed. The W480 chipset appears again, which is intended to feed the HEDT market. This chipset will go into a new line of motherboards called the "VISION" series. Although we do not know what this new series brings, we know that both the workstation enabled W480 chipset and the normal Z490 chipset will be part of it.

AMD has been very quiet about the B550 chipset. There was only one B550A chipset specifically designed for OEMs, but unlike the non-A B550, that chipset only supported the PCI-Express 3.0 standard.

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The B550 is expected to be AMD's first mid-range motherboard chipset with PCIe 4.0 support. We will keep you informed.

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