ROG MAXIMUS IX HERO

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ROG MAXIMUS IX HERO

CPU

Intel^® Socket 1151for 7^th/6^th Generation Core™ i7/Core™ i5/Core™ i3/Pentium^®/Celeron^® Processors

Supports Intel^® 14nm CPU

Supports Intel^® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0

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

* Refer to www.asus.com for CPU support list

Chipset

Intel^® Z270

Memory

4 x DIMM, Max. 64GB, DDR4 4133(O.C.)/4000(O.C.)/3866(O.C.)/3733(O.C.)/3600(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(O.C.) MHz Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory

Dual Channel Memory Architecture

Supports Intel^® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)

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

* Refer to www.asus.com for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists).

Graphic

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

- 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)

Integrated Graphics Processor

Multi-GPU Support

Supports NVIDIA^® 2-Way SLI™ Technology

Supports AMD 3-Way CrossFireX™ Technology

Expansion Slots

2 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16

3 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x1

1 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16 *¹

Storage

Intel^® Z270 Chipset :

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

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

Intel^® Rapid Storage Technology supports*⁴

Intel^® Optane™ Memory Ready *⁵

6 x SATA 6Gb/s port(s)

Supports Intel^® Smart Response Technology*⁴

Support Raid 0, 1, 5, 10

LAN

Intel^® I219V

ROG GameFirst Technology

Anti-surge LANGuard

Audio

ROG SupremeFX8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC S1220

- High quality120dBSNR stereo playback outputand113dBSNR recording input

- Supports up to 32-Bit/192kHz playback *⁶

- Sonic Radar III

- Sonic Studio III

- ESS^® ES9023P

- SupremeFX Shielding Technology

- Gold-plated jacks

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

Audio Feature :

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

USB Ports

1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 front panel connector port(s)

Intel^® Z270 Chipset :

Intel^® Z270 Chipset : *⁷

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

ASMedia^® USB 3.1 Gen 2 controller :

6 x USB 2.0 port(s) (4 at back panel, black, 2 at mid-board)

6 x USB 3.0 port(s) (4 at back panel, blue, 2 at mid-board)

ROG Exclusive Features

ROG RAMCache II

ROG CPU-Z

ROG CloneDrive

MemOK! Button

GameFirst IV

ROG Aura

- Aura Lighting Control

- Aura RGB Strip Headers

Overwolf

ReTry Button

Safe Boot Button

Start Button

Reset Button

LN2 Mode

KeyBot II

- One-click Overclocking

- X.M.P.

- ClrCMOS

- Power On

- O.C. Profile

- MicroFine Alloy Chokes

- Graphic Card Information Preview

- NexFET™ Power Block MOSFET

- 10K Black Metallic Capacitors

- Tweakers´ Paradise

- ROG SSD Secure Erase

ROG RAMDisk

Mem TweakIt

Extreme Engine Digi+ :

UEFI BIOS features :

Loadline Calibration

Special Features

ASUS Dual Intelligent Processors 5-Way Optimization by Dual Intelligent Processors 5 :
- 5-Way Optimization tuning key perfectly consolidates TPU, EPU, DIGI+ VRM, Fan Xpert 4, and Turbo Core App

TPU

- SafeSlot

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

- ASUS EZ Flash 3

Gamer´s Guardian:

ASUS EZ DIY :

- ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3

ASUS Q-Design :

- ASUS Q-Shield

- ASUS Q-DIMM

- ASUS Q-Connector

Back I/O Ports

5 x Gold-plated audio jacks

1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 (black)USB Type-C^TM,

1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 (red)Type-A

4 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 (blue)

4 x USB 2.0 (one port can be switched to USB BIOS Flashback^{^®})

1 x USB BIOS Flashback^{^®} Button(s)

1 x DisplayPort

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)

1 x M.2 Socket 3 with M key, type 2242/2260/2280 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)

1 x H_AMP fan connector

1 x W_PUMP+ connector

1 x AIO_PUMP connector

3 x 3D Mount screw port(s)

1 x EXT_Fan header

1 x W_IN header

1 x W_OUT header

1 x W_FLOW header

1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 front panel connector

1 x Slow Mode jumper(s)

1 x System panel connector

1 x Safe Boot button

1 x ReTry button

1 x Thunderbolt header(s)

1 x CPU OPT Fan connector(s)

1 x ROG extension (ROG_EXT) header(s)

1 x 8-pin EATX 12V Power connector

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

6 x SATA 6Gb/s connector(s)

1 x Thermal sensor connector(s)

1 x USB 2.0 connector(s) support(s) additional 2 USB 2.0 port(s)

1 x TPM connector(s)

1 x CPU Fan connector(s)

3 x Chassis Fan connector(s)

1 x 24-pin EATX Power connector(s)

1 x Front panel audio connector(s) (AAFP)

1 x MemOK! button(s)

1 x Reset button(s)

1 x LN2 Mode switch(es)

Accessories

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

1 x ROG big sticker

1 x Q-Connector

1 x 10-in-1 ROG cable label

1 x ROG coaster(s)

1 x 3D printing mount package

1 x Extension Cable for RGB strips (80 cm)

1 x M.2 Screw Package

1 x CPU installation tool

1 x Supporting DVD

4 x SATA 6Gb/s cable(s)

User´s manual

ASUS Q-Shield

BIOS

1 x 128 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI3.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 3.0, ACPI 6.0, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 3, CrashFree BIOS 3, F11 EZ Tuning Wizard, F6 Qfan Control, F3 My Favorites, Last Modified log, F12 PrintScreen, F3 Shortcut functions and ASUS DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect) memory information.

Manageability

WfM2.0, DMI3.0, WOL by PME, PXE

Support Disc

Drivers
AURA
ROG GameFirst IV*
ROG RAMDisk
ROG RAMCache II
ROG CPU-Z
ROG Mem TweakIt
ROG Keybot II
Sonic Studio III
Sonic Radar III
Overwolf
CloneDrive
Kaspersky^® Anti-Virus
DAEMON Tools Software
Winzip
ASUS WebStorage
ASUS Utilities
*ROG GameFirst IV is only available for Windows 10/8.1 64-bit

Operating System

Windows^® 10 64-bit

Windows^® 8.1 64-bit *⁸

Windows^® 7 32-bit *⁸

Windows^® 7 64-bit *⁸

Form Factor

ATX Form Factor

12 inch x 9.6 inch ( 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm )

Note

*1 The PCIe x4_3 slot shares bandwidth with PCIex1_3. The PCIe x4_3 is default set at x2 mode.
*2 When the M.2_1 Socket 3 is operating in SATA mode, SATA port 1 will be disabled.
*3 When the M.2_2 Socket 3 is operating in PCIEX4 mode, SATA port 5. 6 will be disabled.
*4 This function will work depending on the CPU installed.
*5 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.
*6 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.
*7 2 x USB2.0 port at mid-board comes from the ROG extension (ROG_EXT) port.
*8 Windows^® 8.1 64-bit and Windows^® 7 32/64-bit are only supported when using 6th Generation Intel^® Processors
*9 ROG GameFirst technology is only available for Windows 10/8.1 64-bit

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