GIGABYTE A520M S2H AM4 Micro-ATX Motherboard

Description

Overview

The GIGABYTE A520M S2H is an AMD A520 chipset micro‑ATX motherboard designed for entry-level and mainstream AM4 systems. It supports Ryzen™ 5000/5000 G‑series, 4000 G‑series and 3000 series processors and provides essential connectivity including a PCIe 3.0 x4 M.2 slot, four SATA 6Gb/s ports and Gigabit Ethernet. This board is suitable for compact desktop builds where cost and basic expandability are priorities. ([gigabyte.com](https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/A520M-S2H-rev-1x/sp))

Key features

• Supports AMD Socket AM4 processors (see Gigabyte CPU Support List for exact models and required BIOS versions).
• 2 x DDR4 DIMM slots — up to 64 GB total; memory OC support up to DDR4‑5100 (OC).
• Storage: 1 x M.2 Socket 3 (2242/2260/2280) with PCIe 3.0 x4/x2 and SATA support; 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports with RAID 0/1/10 support.
• Expansion: 1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 (CPU lane), 2 x PCIe 3.0 x1 slots.
• Rear I/O: HDMI (up to 4K@60), DVI‑D, D‑Sub, 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1, 2 x USB 2.0, PS/2, Realtek Gigabit LAN and 3‑pin audio jacks.
• Onboard features: Q‑Flash Plus (BIOS update without CPU/DRAM/GPU), RGB and addressable LED headers, TPM header and Smart Fan 5 support.

Before purchasing, check Gigabyte’s CPU support list and the required BIOS version for newer Ryzen CPUs — some processors may need a BIOS update to boot. ECC support is listed as CPU‑dependent. The official product page and user manual contain full compatibility lists and detailed installation notes. ([gigabyte.com](https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/A520M-S2H-rev-1x/sp))