ROG MAXIMUS IX APEX

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ROG MAXIMUS IX APEX

CPU

Intel^® for 7^th/6^th Generation Core™ i7/Core™ i5/Core™ i3/Pentium^®/Celeron^® Processors

Supports Intel^® 14nm CPU

* The Intel^® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 support depends on the CPU types.

Chipset

Intel^® Z270

Memory

2 x DIMM, Max. 32GB, DDR4 4266(O.C.)/4133(O.C.)/4000(O.C.)/3866(O.C.)/3800(O.C.)/3733(O.C.)/3600(O.C.)/3500(O.C.)/3466(O.C.)/3400(O.C.)/3333(O.C.)/3300(O.C.)/3200(O.C.)/3000(O.C.)/2800(O.C.)/2666(O.C.)/2400(O.C.)/2133 MHz Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory

* Hyper DIMM support is subject to the physical characteristics of individual CPUs.

Graphic

- Supports DisplayPort with max. resolution 4096 x 2304 @ 60 Hz

Integrated Graphics Processor- Intel^® HD Graphics support

- Supports HDMI with max. resolution 4096 x 2160 @ 24Hz

Multi-VGA output support : HDMI/DisplayPort ports

Maximum shared memory of 1024 MB (for iGPU exclusively)

Multi-GPU Support

Supports NVIDIA^® 2-Way SLI™ Technology

Supports AMD 4-Way CrossFireX Technology

Supports NVIDIA^® Quad-GPU SLI™ Technology

Expansion Slots

1 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16 (max at x4 mode, gray)

2 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x1 (black)

2 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16 (x16 or dual x8, gray)

1 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16 (x4 mode, black)

Storage

Intel^® Z270 Chipset :

1 x M.2 Socket 3, with M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices support (SATA & PCIE 3.0 x 4 mode)

1 x M.2 Socket 3, with M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices support (PCIE 3.0 x 4 mode)

Intel^® Optane™ Memory Ready *¹

4 x SATA 6Gb/s port(s)

Supports Intel^® Smart Response Technology, Intel^® Rapid Start Technology, Intel^® Smart Connect Technology

Support Raid 0, 1, 5, 10

LAN

Dual interconnect between the integrated Media Access Controller (MAC) and physical layer (PHY)

Intel^® I219V, 1 x Gigabit LAN Controller(s)

ASUS LAN Guard

Audio

ROG SupremeFX8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC S1220A*²

- Impedance sense for front and rear headphone outputs

- ESS^® ES9023P

- SupremeFX Shielding™ Technology

- Supports : Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-retasking

Audio Feature :

- Optical S/PDIF out port(s) at back panel

USB Ports

Intel^® Z270 Chipset :

8 x USB 3.0 port(s)

Intel^® Z270 Chipset : *³

6 x USB 2.0 port(s)

2 x USB 3.1 port(s) (2 at back panel, , Type-A + USB Type-C^TM)

ASMedia^® USB 3.1 Gen 2 controller :

ROG Exclusive Features

ROG RAMCache II

ROG CPU-Z

ROG CloneDrive

MemOK! Button

CMOS button

Slow Mode

ROG Aura

- Aura Lighting Control

- Aura RGB Strip Headers

Overwolf

ReTry Button

Safe Boot Button

Start Button

Reset Button

LN2 Mode

- MicroFine Alloy Chokes

- NexFET™ Power Block MOSFET

- 10K Black Metallic Capacitors

Mem TweakIt

Extreme Engine Digi+ :

UEFI BIOS features :

Special Features

SafeDIMM slot

Gaming Aesthetics :

- 3D printing friendly

- AURA-RGB Lighting

Performance Optimization :

- Fan Xpert 4 featuring Fan Auto Tuning function and multiple thermistors selection for optimized system cooling control

AURA :

- Aura Lighting Effects Synchronization with compatible ASUS ROG devices

- ASUS EZ Flash 3

5-Way Optimization by Dual Intelligent Processors 5

- ASUS USB BIOS Flashback^{^®}

- ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode

- AI Suite 3

- ASUS Q-Code

ASUS Exclusive Features :

- MemOK!

- Anti-Surge

ASUS EZ DIY :

- ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3

ASUS Q-Design :

- ASUS Q-Shield

- ASUS Q-LED (CPU, DRAM, VGA, Boot Device LED)

- ASUS Q-Slot

- ASUS Q-Connector

Back I/O Ports

5 x Gold-plated audio jacks

2 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 ()Type-A + USB Type-C^TM,

6 x USB 3.1 Gen 1

1 x USB BIOS Flashback^{^®} Button(s)

1 x DisplayPort

1 x PS/2 keyboard (purple)

1 x PS/2 mouse (green)

1 x HDMI

1 x LAN (RJ45) port(s)

1 x Optical S/PDIF out

1 x Clear CMOS button(s)

Internal I/O Ports

2 x Aura RGB Strip Header(s)

2 x DRAM channel jumper

1 x W_Pump+ Header

1 x AIO PUMP Header

1 x 3D Mount screw port(s)

1 x W_IN header

1 x W_OUT header

1 x W_FLOW header

2 x Thermal sensor connector

1 x DIMM.2 Slot supports 2 M.2 drives (2242-22110)

3 x 4-pin Full Speed Fan connectors

3 x onboard LED ON/OFF jumper(s)

1 x PAUSE Switch

1 x RSVD Switch

1 x PCIe x16 lane switch

1 x Slow Mode jumper(s)

1 x 14-1 pin TPM connector

9 x ProbeIt Measurement Points

1 x Safe Boot button

1 x ReTry button

1 x AAFP connector

1 x CPU OPT Fan connector(s)

1 x LN2 Mode jumper(s)

1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1(up to 5Gbps) connector(s) support(s) additional 2 USB 3.1 Gen 1 port(s)

4 x SATA 6Gb/s connector(s)

1 x EZ Plug connector(s) (4-pin Molex power connector)

3 x USB 2.0 connector(s) support(s) additional 6 USB 2.0 port(s)

1 x CPU Fan connector(s)

3 x Chassis Fan connector(s)

1 x 24-pin EATX Power connector(s)

2 x 8-pin ATX 12V Power connector(s)

1 x System panel(s) (Q-Connector)

1 x Reset button(s)

1 x BIOS Switch button(s)

Accessories

1 x SLI HB BRIDGE(2-WAY-L)

1 x Q-Connector

1 x 10-in-1 ROG cable label

1 x DIMM.2 extension card with 2 x M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices support (SATA & PCIE 3.0 x 4 mode)

1 x ROG coaster(s)

1 x Customizable Name Plate Accessory Pack

1 x 3D printing mount package

1 x Extension Cable for RGB strips (80 cm)

1 x M.2 Screw Package

1 x Supporting DVD

1 x ROG Logo Sticker(s)

4 x SATA 6Gb/s cable(s)

User´s manual

I/O Shield

Operating System

Windows^® 10 64-bit

Windows^® 8.1 64-bit *⁴

Windows^® 7 32-bit *⁴

Windows^® 7 64-bit *⁴

Form Factor

12 inch x 10.7 inch ( 30.5 cm x 27.2 cm )

Extended ATX Form Factor

Note

*1 Intel^® Optane Technology only supported when using 7th Generation Intel^® Processors. Before using Intel^® Optane memory modules, ensure that you have updated your motherboard drivers and BIOS to the latest version from ASUS support website.

*2 Due to limitations in HDA bandwidth, 32-bit/192kHz is not supported for 8-Channel audio and due to Windows 7 limitations, 32-bit playback is unavailable for Windows 7.

*3 2 x USB2.0 port at mid-board share with ROG extension (ROG_EXT) port.

*4 Windows^® 8.1 64-bit and Windows^® 7 32/64-bit are only supported when using 6th Generation Intel^® Processors

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