Question 1

Is this a Desktop motherboard or a server motherboard?

Accepted Answer

Put simply, this is intended to be a consumer Desktop board. As with any consumer desktop board you could theoretically use it for a server but that is not the use case it was designed for.

Question 2

How to get this to initial BIOS setup?  
I have a AMD RYZEN 7 2700 with G.SKILL Flare X (for AMD) 16GB (2 x 8GB) 288-Pin DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 2400 (PC4 19200), reduced from the CORSAIR Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) 288-Pin DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 2666 (PC4 21300) .  850W power supply (replaced the 500W)
I have pulled out the graphics card and using the DVI from the board, 
I have disconnected all USB and not required connectors .  
Pulled battery and waited 10 minutes and re-inserted.
Tried memory 1 stick at a time on each slot.
Nothing shows up on monitor nor ever has, how do I get this to BIOS setup?

Accepted Answer

It sounds like the board you have does not have the bios update for the 2nd Gen ryzen cpu. You would need to get a first Gen cpu then update the bios for it to work with the 2nd Gen chip. Or contact gigabyte support to see if there is a way to force flash the motherboard with a version of the bios that supports the 2nd Gen CPU.

Question 3

does it have wifi built in?

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no but its a great motherboard had no problems

Question 4

recommend me some ram?

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Ryzen is happiest with 2 sticks of single-rank high speed memory. So you should be looking at dual stick kits rated to at least 3000mhz from a reputable brand. I personally went with 16gb of Corsair Vengence LPX 3000mhz. However, there are new kits being released all the time that are verified for Ryzen.  For example G.Skill's Flare X and Fortis series chips are Ryzen ready. Hopefully that's enough of a recommendation to get you started.

Question 5

can it fit a ryzen 5 2600 and rx 570?

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Hello,

Thank you for contacting us in regards to your question.

The best way to confirm specs is actually by checking the manufacturer's website. With many of our products you can click on the "Warranty & Returns" tab and you will find the Manufacturer's contact info, including the manufacturer's website. As a note, this board may require a BIOS update before the Ryzen 5 2600 would be compatible with this particular motherboard.  If you are looking for the best compatibility, we would suggest a B450 chipset motherboard over a B350 one.

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Question 6

Can a ryzen 7 1700 fit in it and a rx 570?

Accepted Answer

Yes a Ryzen 1700 can work in this board. This board is actually the first gen of Ryzen series boards so that means any first gen Ryzen cpu will work out of the box, but if you were to use like a R7 2700 you may need to update the bois in order for the newer cpu to work. As far as the RX 570 It will also work. Any graphics card that has PCIE 3.0 will work in this board.

Question 7

Is this motherboard compatible with an AMD FX-8350 processor?

Accepted Answer

No, the FX series used am3/am3+ and a different chipset. This is an AM4 board.

Question 8

Does anyone know it this will work with AMD - Ryzen 3 2200G ?

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with the newest bios. if your board has a older bios / doesn't boot you need a friend with a older cpu or you need to contact amd and they will send you a free cpu so you can boot update the bios and then run your 2200g

Question 9

Curious: what does the onboard graphics compare to card wise?

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There is only on board graphics if you get a CPU that supports it. The new upcoming Ryzen 3's (2200G & 2400G) to be released in February are what you are looking for. To see performance, check out reviews of those particular CPUs.

If you get any other CPU other than those or the older "Bristol Ridge" CPUs (Not Recommended), you won't have on board graphics.

Question 10

Does this motherboard have a display port for me to plug in my monitor?

Accepted Answer

Sadly it does not... only DVI and HDMI -- which are only active if you have a socket AM4 AMD APU, i.e. a CPU and iGPU together like the A8, A10, A12 series, etc. Your two best options are either buy an HDMI to DisplayPort cable or buy a PCI-Express graphics card with DisplayPort.

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