Question 1

Does the integrated graphics work with Ryzen CPU?

Accepted Answer

None of the Ryzen CPU line up has integrated graphics on their chips. You must use a GPU. And interestingly enough, initially I couldn't get mine to post or provide a picture on the monitor on PCIe slot 1 until I moved it to PCIe slot 2. After installing the OS and making sure all of the settings were just right in the BIOS (and they must be exactly right or you won't get far), I moved it back to PCIe slot 1.

Question 2

is the fx 8350 supported?

Accepted Answer

No. That is an AM3+ chip. They ONLY available supported CPUs are the R7 1800x, 1700x, and 1700

Question 3

what is the slot spacing on this board? I'm looking to run 1080ti sli (what hb bridge should I go with)

Accepted Answer

Geforce GTX SLI HB Bridge 3-Slot Works for sure. That's what I have.

Question 4

Does it have dual bios?

Accepted Answer

Yes it has dual bios, dual networking, dual audio ALL 1220 audio codecs with dual smart headphone amps basically one for rear and one for front jacks, it's a overboard on the duals.

Question 5

Is the mobo silver or white?

Accepted Answer

It's definitely more white than silver. The i/o cover is white and heat spreader by the pci express slots is white with silver aorus logo and corners.

Question 6

On the Operating System section it says this Motherboard supports Windows.  Would I be able to run a Linux system with this Motherboard or only Windows?

Accepted Answer

I have only seen Linux reviews using the Asus motherboards, but I believe the AX370 uses the same (Intel) NIC and (Realtek) audio chips as Asus which means it should work on recent kernels. The Intel NIC is apparently well supported (assuming it is indeed the same one as what's on the Asus line). The secondary NIC I'm less sure about. Likewise the audio drivers are only in the most recent kernel, so you might not have audio initially if installing on a new system until you update your kernel. Essentially Ryzen itself works on Linux - it's just the chipset support that may be lacking.

For what it's worth, I'm waiting for the AX370 to be in stock for my own Linux workstation build, but I've been running Linux long enough to be very comfortable about having to do kernel upgrades and such. If you want an install-and-go sort of solution, can't hurt to wait another few months for the distributions to catch up to the latest kernel versions.

Question 7

Does this motherboard support ECC memory?

Accepted Answer

I confirmed with Gigabyte support that when using unbuffered ECC ram that it will function in ECC mode.

Question 8

What is the MAX amount of RAM it can support and what speeds?

Accepted Answer

I would check the spec sheet. Most AM4  motherboards sit at 2667 MHz  with some accepting 2800 MHz and OC at 3200 with proper set up i.e. watercooling. This is no different. Maximum amount of ram is 64GB but NOT all RAM is accepted as the BIOS is still fairly immature and needs to match the other variants of RAM.

Question 9

Does this need a BIOS update to run Ryzen 2200G/2400G APU? How to get the update without buying an original Ryzen series chip as well?

Accepted Answer

This will depend on the MFG date and shipped BIOS. In the event the BIOS is not up-to-date, AMD offers a Boot Kit or you can RMA the mother board to Gigabyte and they will update the BIOS.

Question 10

will ddr4 3000mhz ram work for this?

Accepted Answer

Yes, as long as it is on the QVL list, and you have updated to the latest BIOS (currently F5C) 3000Mhz memory shouldn't be a problem, although with this platform, it will run at 2933Mhz.

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