Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO Intel Z170 LGA1151 DDR4 ATX (MAXIMUS VIII HERO)

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Description

Honed and optimized for perfectly-balanced enthusiast-grade gaming desktops

LGA1151 socket for 6th-gen Intel® Core™ desktop processors.
Dual DDR4 3733 (OC) support.
Best gaming performance - 5-Way Optimization with Auto-Tuning, 2nd-generation T-Topology and OC design
Best gaming audio - reinvented SupremeFX 2015 with intuitive Sonic Studio II.
Best gaming networking - best-in-class Intel® Gigabit Ethernet, LANGuard and GameFirst technology.
Best gaming protection - carefully-selected premium components to ensure maximum durability.
ROG gives you more - more gaming-oriented utilities, all free!

SupremeFX 2015 - Jacked-up audio, inside and out
ROG provides you with the very best gaming-audio inputs and outputs, with special shielded designs, and a collection of carefully selected professional-grade audio components, including an ESS ES9023P digital-to-analog converter (DAC) with Hyperstream™ technology, ultra-low-jitter clock, Nichicon capacitors, 2Vrms headphone amp, and Sonic SenseAmp that automatically detects and optimizes any headset (32-600 ohms) for purest sound quality. SupremeFX 2015 also features intuitive Sonic Studio II for you to apply and enjoy different audio effects for perfect entertainment, plus Perfect Noise noise-cancellation technology for team conversations with total clarity

One click overclock and cooling, done!
Get performance, efficiency, digital power, fan control, and even networking and audio tuning tailored for you
5-Way Optimization at your disposal it takes just one click to tune complex settings -- for instant, highly-controllable performance boosts! Our exclusive technology dynamically optimizes essential aspects of your system based on real-time use, so you get superb CPU performance, everyday energy savings, ultra-stable digital power, cool and quiet fans, and even networking and audio settings that are tailored for the apps that you are using. In short, 5-Way Optimization ensures that your PC is perfect for gaming, entertainment, productivity or just about anything else!
- Games run swiftly and smoothly with high performance, prioritized bandwidth and vivid sound
- Fans stay whisper-quiet for everyday computing, and ensure extreme cooling efficiency when gaming
- Stutter is eliminated for smooth-running apps, even under heavy loading
- Energy waste is reduced so you'll save money

DDR4 OVERCLOCKING STRENGTH IN NUMBERS
ASUS 2nd generation T-Topology allows DDR4 memory overclocking to reach new heights: over DDR4-3733 MHz with all memory slots populated. Featuring a customized trace layout for reduced crosstalk and coupling noise, ASUS 2nd generation T-Topology ensures time-aligned signal transfer for improved memory stability and compatibility.

Lighting Control - Brighten up your build
Customize your own favorite LED effect to cast a stunning multi-color glow across your build, change shades to indicate CPU temperature, or pulsate in time to the beat of your favorite tunes.

Specs
CPU
LGA1151 socket for 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7/i5/i3/Pentium®/Celeron® Processors
Supports 14nm CPU
Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 (Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 support depends on the CPU type)

Intel® Z170 Express Chipset

Memory
4 x DIMM, max. 64GB DDR4
3600+(OC)/3466(OC)/3400(OC)/3300(OC)/3200(OC)/3000(OC)/2800(OC)/2666(OC)/2400(OC)/2133 MHz, non-ECC, un-buffered memory
Dual channel memory architecture
Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)

Expansion Slots
New 6th Gen Intel® Core™ Processors
2 x PCIe 3.0 x16 slots (supports x16, x8/x8)
Intel® Z170 Express Chipset
1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 slot (max. at x4 mode)
3 x PCIe 3.0 x1 slots

Graphic
Integrated Graphics Processor- Intel® HD Graphics support
Multi-VGA output support : HDMI/DisplayPort
- Supports DisplayPort 1.2 with max. resolution 4096 x 2160@24Hz / 3840 x 2160@60Hz
- Supports HDMI 1.4b with max. resolution 4096 x 2160 @ 24 Hz / 2560 x 1600 @ 60 Hz /1920 x 1080@ 120 Hz
- Supports Intel® InTru™ 3D/Quick Sync Video/Clear Video HD Technology/Insider™
- Supports up to 3 displays simultaneously
Maximum shared memory of 512MB
DP 1.2 Multi-Stream Transport compliant, supports DP 1.2 monitor daisy chain up to 3 displays

Multi-GPU Support
Supports NVIDIA® 2-Way/Quad-GPU SLI™ Technology
Supports AMD® 3-Way/2-way Quad-GPU CrossFireX™ Technology

Storage
Intel® Z170 Express Chipset with RAID 0, 1, 5, 10, and Intel Rapid Storage Technology 14 support
- 1 x M.2 Socket 3 with M Key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices support (PCIEx4 and SATA Modes) - 2 x SATA Express ports (grey@bottom, compatible with 4 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s ports)
- 6 x SATA 6Gb/s ports (4 ports from 2 x SATA Express)
- Supports Intel® Smart Response Technology, Intel® Rapid Recovery Technology
ASMedia® SATA controller
- 2 x SATA ports (black@mid-board)
When the M.2 Socket 3 is operating in SATA mode, SATA ports 1 and 2 will be disabled.
These SATA ports are for data hard drives only. ATAPI devices are not supported.

LAN
Intel® I219-V Gigabit LAN- Dual interconnect between the integrated Media Access Controller (MAC) and physical layer (PHY)
Anti-surge LANGuard
ROG GameFirst technology

Audio
ROG SupremeFX 2015 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC
- ES9023P High Definition Codec
- 2VRMS Headphone Amp into (32-600Ohms)
- SupremeFX Shielding Technology
- Sonic SenseAmp
- Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, and Front Panel Jack-retasking
- Optical S/PDIF out port at back panel
Audio Features:
- Sonic Studio II
- Sonic Radar II
- DTS Connect

USB
Intel® Z170 Express Chipset - supports ASUS USB 3.1 Boost:
- 4 x USB 3.0 ports ( at mid-board [grey])
- 8 x USB 2.0 ports (4 ports at back panel, 4 ports at mid-board)
ASMedia® USB 3.1 controller - supports ASUS USB 3.1 Boost:
- 2 x USB 3.1 ports (1 Type-A [red] and 1 Type-C [black] at back panel)
ASMedia® USB 3.0 controller - supports ASUS USB 3.1 Boost:
- 2 x USB 3.0 ports (at back panel [blue])
(2 x USB2.0 port at mid-board shares with ROG extension (ROG_EXT) port)

Form Factor ATX Form Factor, 12"x 9.6" (30.5cm x 24.4cm)

Features

Jacked-up audio, inside and out
ROG provides you with the very best gaming-audio inputs and outputs, with special shielded designs, and a collection of carefully selected professional-grade audio components, including an ESS ES9023P digital-to-analog converter (DAC) with Hyperstream technology, ultra-low-jitter clock, Nichicon capacitors, 2Vrms headphone amp, and Sonic SenseAmp that automatically detects and optimizes any headset (32-600 ohms) for purest sound quality.
SupremeFX shielding
Blocks electromagnetic interference from the motherboard or add-ons to provide cleaner audio.
Intuitive audio-tuning suite
Casting Enhancer improves both streaming and recording audio quality, reducing noise artifacts and stabilizing overall voice volume. It also improves all the rich details and boost bass effect of in-game sounds and music playback.One-click virtual-surround function emulates 7.1 channels, even through a stereo (2.0-channel) headset. It offers five more superb audio controls, including Reverb, Bass Boost, Equalizer, Voice Clarity and Smart EQ - ensuring that everything you hear sounds just amazing.
Get performance, efficiency, digital power, fan control, and even networking and audio tuning tailored for you
5-Way Optimization at your disposal it takes just one click to tune complex settings - for instant, highly-controllable performance boosts! The exclusive technology dynamically optimizes essential aspects of your system based on real-time use, so you get superb CPU performance, everyday energy savings, ultra-stable digital power, cool and quiet fans, and even networking and audio settings that are tailored for the apps that you are using. In short, 5-Way Optimization ensures that your PC is perfect for gaming, entertainment, productivity or just about anything else!
Fan Xpert 3
Advanced fan and water-pump controls for ultimate cooling and quietness with onboard thermal sensors and hardware-level 4-pin PWM/3-pin DC mode detection, Fan Xpert 3 makes sure every fan achieves the best balance of cooling performance and low noise!
OC design - ASUS Pro Clock technology
A dedicated base-clock (BCLK) generator designed for 6th-generation Intel processors that allows overclocked base clock frequencies up to 400MHz. This custom solution works in tandem with the ASUS Turbo Processor Unit (TPU), to enhance voltage and base-clock overclocking control - granting an exciting way to boost performance to extreme heights.
DDR4 overclocking strength in numbers
ASUS 2nd generation T-Topology allows DDR4 memory overclocking to reach amazing heights: over DDR4-3400 MHz with all memory slots populated. Featuring a customized trace layout for reduced crosstalk and coupling noise, ASUS 2nd generation T-Topology ensures time-aligned signal transfer for improved memory stability and compatibility.

Specifications

Summary

Product Description: ASUS MAXIMUS VIII HERO - motherboard - ATX - LGA1151 Socket - Z170

Product Type: Motherboard - ATX

Chipset Type: Intel Z170

Processor Socket: 1 x LGA1151 Socket

Compatible Processors: Pentium, Celeron, Core i5, Core i3, Core i7

Max RAM Size: 64 GB

RAM Supported: 4 DIMM slots - DDR4, non-ECC, unbuffered

Storage Ports: 6 x SATA-600 (RAID), 2 x SATA-600, 2 x SATA Express port, 1 x M.2

USB / FireWire Ports: 1 x USB-C + 1 x USB 3.1 + 2 x USB 3.0 + 4 x USB 2.0 + (4 x USB 3.0 + 4 x USB 2.0 via headers)

Max Allocated RAM Size: 512 MB

Audio: HD Audio (8-channel)

LAN: Gigabit Ethernet

Detailed Specification

General

Product Type: Motherboard - ATX

Chipset Type: Intel Z170

Processor Socket: LGA1151 Socket

Max Processors Qty: 1

Compatible Processors: Pentium, Celeron, Core i5, Core i3, Core i7

Supported RAM

Max Size: 64 GB

Technology: DDR4

Bus Clock: 2133 MHz, 2800 MHz (O.C.), 2666 MHz (O.C.), 2400 MHz (O.C.), 3000 MHz (O.C.), 3200 MHz (O.C.), 3300 MHz (O.C.), 3400 MHz (O.C.), 3333 MHz (O.C.), 3466 MHz (O.C.), 3733 MHz (O.C.), 3600 MHz (O.C.), 3500 MHz (O.C.), 3800 MHz (O.C.)

Supported RAM Integrity Check: Non-ECC

Registered or Buffered: Unbuffered

Features: Dual channel memory architecture, Intel Extreme Memory Profiles (XMP)

Graphics

Max Allocated RAM Size: 512 MB

Audio

Type: HD Audio (8-channel)

Audio Codec: SupremeFX 2015

Compliant Standards: DTS Connect, High Definition Audio

LAN

Network Controller: Intel I219V

Network Interfaces: Gigabit Ethernet

Expansion / Connectivity

Expansion Slots: 1 x CPU , 4 x DIMM 288-pin , 2 x PCIe 3.0 x16 (dual x8 mode; single card: x16 mode) , 1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 (x4 mode) , 3 x PCIe 3.0 x1

Storage Interfaces: SATA-600 / PCIe 3.0 -connectors: 6 x 7pin SATA, 1 x M.2, 2 x SATA Express port - RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 10 / RAID 5 , ASMedia ASM1061: SATA-600 -connectors: 2 x 7pin Serial ATA - 2 devices

RAID Features: Intel Rapid Storage Technology

Interfaces: 1 x HDMI , 1 x DisplayPort , 1 x LAN (Gigabit Ethernet) , 1 x USB 3.1 , 1 x USB-C , 2 x USB 3.0 , 4 x USB 2.0 , 1 x PS/2 keyboard / mouse , 1 x audio line-in - mini-jack , 1 x audio line-out - mini-jack , 1 x microphone - mini-jack , 1 x audio line-out (center/subwoofer) - mini-jack , 1 x audio line-out (rear) - mini-jack , 1 x TOSLINK

Internal Interfaces: 4 x USB 2.0 - header , 4 x USB 3.0 - header

Power Connectors: 24-pin main power connector, 8-pin ATX12V connector

Features

BIOS Type: AMI

BIOS Features: WfM 2.0 support, Multilingual BIOS, ASUS O.C. Profile, USB BIOS Flashback, UEFI BIOS, ACPI 5.0 support, ASUS EZ Flash 3, DMI 3.0 support, SMBIOS 3.0 support

Sleep / Wake Up: Wake on LAN (WOL), wake on PME

Hardware Features: Jack retasking, MemOK!, ASUS Q-Design, ESD Guards, Q-DIMM, ASUS EZ DIY, Q-LED, Q-Slot, ASUS Extreme Engine Digi+, CrashFree BIOS 3, ASUS Q-Connector, audio jack detect technology, ASUS EPU (Energy Processing Unit), ASUS Q-Shield, NVIDIA Quad SLI Technology Support, Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0, ASUS TPU (TurboV Processing Unit), GPU.DIMM Post, ASUS DIGI+ VRM, Intel Clear Video HD Technology, Intel Smart Response Technology, Q-Code, SupremeFX Shielding technology, AMD 3-way CrossFireX technology support, Onboard Button, Intel InTru 3D Technology, Intel Insider, Intel Quick Sync Video, DirectKey, Disk Unlocker, ASUS Enhanced DRAM Overcurrent Protection, ASUS SSD Secure Erase, Gold Plated Audio Hardware, Preboot eXecution Environment (PXE), Clear CMOS Button, NexFET, ASUS Fan Xpert 3, Dual Intelligent Processors 5, GameFirst III, LANGuard, Sonic Radar II, Sonic SenseAmp, USB 3.1 Boost, ASUS PRO Clock Technology, Sonic Studio II, KeyBot II, Lighting Control

Miscellaneous

Included Accessories: ROG Door Hanger, cable labels, 1 x M.2 screw, I/O back cover, ROG fan stickers

Cables Included: 6 x Serial ATA cable , 1 x SLI bridge

Software Included: Kaspersky Anti-Virus, ASUS AI Charger+, ROG CPU-Z, ROG Mem TweakIt Utility, DAEMON Tools Pro Standard, ASUS WebStorage, ASUS AI Suite III, ROG RAMDisk, ASUS Turbo App, Mobo Connect, PC Cleaner, Media Streamer, HyStream, ASUS RAMCache, Overwolf