Question 1

any idea if this board supports 1st gen ryzen cpu's? i am planning on upgrading my cpu and mobo soon, but my mobo just died and i need a replacement earlier than i was expecting.

Accepted Answer

I apologize for flagging Vasheed's comment; he is correct.  Zen 3 is both 3000-series cpu's and the new 5000 series.

Question 2

The description and picture say there is 1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 slot. Why do the specs mention PCIE 3.0 X16_2 ?

Accepted Answer

The specifications mention PCIe 3.0 x16_2 to clarify that when any of the PCIe 3.0 x1 slots is occupied, the PCIE 3.0 X16_2 slot runs in x1 mode.

Question 3

The product page mentions "3rd Gen AMD Ryzen Processors M.2 PCIe 4.0" but is that supposed to say Zen 3 instead? I should be able to use my M.2 NVMe gen 4.0 with a Ryzen 5 5600X on this board, yes?

Accepted Answer

Yes, you should be able to use your M.2 NVMe Gen 4.0 with a Ryzen 5 5600X on this board. The product description mentions that it supports AMD Ryzen 5000 Series, and the specifications confirm that one of the M.2 slots supports PCIe 4.0 x4 connectivity with AMD Ryzen 5000 Series / 3000 Series Desktop Processors.

Question 4

is it compatible with windows 7 64 bit?

Accepted Answer

The ASUS TUF GAMING B550-PLUS motherboard is compatible with Windows 10 64-bit and Windows 11. There is no mention of compatibility with Windows 7 64-bit.

Question 5

Dumb question. OK to use windows 7 64bit with this?

Accepted Answer

The ASUS TUF GAMING B550-PLUS WIFI II AM4 ATX AMD Motherboard is compatible with Windows 10 64-bit and Windows 11 64-bit operating systems.

Question 6

In the picture with the ports it labels the displayport as 1.2 even though it says it supports 1.4 in the specs. Is this an error or am I missing something?

Accepted Answer

The product specifications do not mention support for DisplayPort 1.4. They specify that the motherboard supports HDMI 2.1 and DisplayPort 1.2 output.

Question 7

incluides wifi and bluethoot?

Accepted Answer

The ASUS TUF GAMING B550-PLUS motherboard does not include Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. The M.2 slot only (Key E) supports a PCIe interface for a Wi-Fi module, but the Wi-Fi module is sold separately.

Question 8

Is this MB compatible with the ASUS TUF 3080 graphics card it is bundled with?

Accepted Answer

yes

Question 9

Does this motherboard come bios ready for the new 5000 amd cpu's? I bought this from the asus tuf 3080 bundle.

Accepted Answer

It does not but you can flash without a processor it look like.

Question 10

Will this MB work with 2700X?

Accepted Answer

No, gen 3  or newer for B550 chipset.  try looking at a B450.

CPU Socket Type	AM4
CPU Type	Supports AMD Ryzen 5000 / 4000 G / 3000 Series Processors * * Refer to www.asus.com for CPU support list. * BIOS update might require for AMD Zen 3 Ryzen 5000 series CPU.

Number of Memory Slots	4x288pin (DDR4)
Memory Standard	DDR4 4800(OC) / 4600(OC) / 4466(OC) / 4400(OC) / 4266(OC) / 4133(OC) / 4000(OC) / 3866(OC) / 3733(OC) / 3600(OC) / 3466(OC) / 3333(OC) / 3200 / 3000 / 2800 / 2666 / 2400 / 2133 (AMD Ryzen 4000 G-Series Processors) DDR4 4600(OC) / 4400(OC) / 4266(OC) / 4133(OC) / 4000(OC) / 3866(OC) / 3733(OC) / 3600(OC) / 3466(OC) / 3333(OC) / 3200 / 3000 / 2800 / 2666 / 2400 / 2133 (AMD Ryzen 5000 Series / 3000 Series Desktop Processors) * * Refer to www.asus.com for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists).
Maximum Memory Supported	128GB
Channel Supported	Dual Channel
ECC Supported	ECC Memory (ECC mode) support varies by CPU.
Buffer Supported	Un-buffered

PCI Express 4.0 x16	1 x PCI Express 4.0 x16 * Actual support may vary by CPU.
PCI Express 3.0 x16	1 x PCI Express 3.0 x16* * x4 mode. * PCIE 3.0 X16_2 runs x1 mode when any of the PCIe 3.0 x1 slots is occupied.
PCI Express x16	None
PCI Express x1	3 x PCIe 3.0 x1
Other Slots	M.2 slot only (Key E) (Support PCIe interface)* * Wi-Fi module is sold separately.

Serial ATA (SATA)	6 x SATA 6Gb/s
M.2	AMD Ryzen 5000 Series / 3000 Series Desktop Processors: 1 x M.2 Socket 3, with M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices support (SATA & PCIe 4.0 x4 mode) AMD Ryzen 4000 G-Series Processors: 1 x M.2 Socket 3, with M Key, Type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (PCIE 3.0 x4 and SATA modes) storage devices support AMD B550 Chipset: 1 x M.2 Socket 3, with M Key, Type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (PCIE 3.0 x4 and SATA modes) storage devices support* * M2_2 shares bandwidth with SATA6G_56. When M.2_2 is populated, SATA6G_56 will be disabled.
SATA RAID	0/1/10

Audio Chipset	Realtek ALC S1200A
Audio Channels	7.1 Channels

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ASUS TUF GAMING B550-PLUS AMD AM4 (3rd Gen Ryzen) ATX Gaming Motherboard (PCIe 4.0, 2.5Gb LAN, HDMI 2.1, BIOS FlashBack, USB 3.2 Gen 2, Addressable Gen 2 RGB Header and AURA Sync)

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Back I/O Ports	1 x DisplayPort 1 x HDMI 1 x LAN (2.5G) port(s) 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 (1 x Type-A+1 x USB Type-C) 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (blue) Type-A 2 x USB 2.0 (one port can be switched to USB BIOS FlashBack) 1 x Optical S/PDIF out 5 x Audio jack(s) 1 x BIOS FlashBack Button(s)
HDMI	1 x HDMI
USB 3.0	2 x USB 3.0

Onboard USB	1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header(s) support(s) additional 2 USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports 2 x USB 2.0 header(s) support(s) additional 4 USB 2.0 ports
Other Connectors	1 x CPU Fan connector(s) 1 x CPU OPT Fan connector(s) 3 x Chassis Fan connector(s) 1 x AIO_PUMP connector 2 x Aura RGB Strip Headers 1 x Addressable Gen 2 header(s) 1 x SPI TPM header 1 x Thunderbolt header(s) 1 x Front panel audio connector(s) (AAFP) 1 x Thermal sensor connector(s) 1 x Clear CMOS jumper(s) 1 x System panel connector 1 x COM port header

Form Factor	ATX
LED Lighting	RGB
Dimensions (W x L)	12.0" x 9.6"
Power Pin	1 x 24-pin Main Power connector 1 x 8-pin +12V Power connector

Onboard LAN
LAN Chipset	Realtek RTL8125B
Max LAN Speed	2.5Gbps

Item#: 9SIBTK0KK99259