ROG MAXIMUS VIII FORMULA

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ROG MAXIMUS VIII FORMULA

CPU

Intel® Socket 1151for 6th 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® Z170

Memory

4 x DIMM, Max. 64GB, DDR4 3733(O.C.)/3600(O.C.)/3500(O.C.)/3466(O.C.)/3400(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.
Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)
Dual Channel Memory Architecture
* Refer to www.asus.com for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists).

Graphic

Maximum shared memory of 512 MB
- Supports HDMI with max. resolution 4096 x 2160 @ 24Hz
- Supports DisplayPort with max. resolution 4096 x 2304 @ 60 Hz
Integrated Graphics Processor
Supports Intel® InTru™ 3D, Quick Sync Video, Clear Video HD Technology, Insider™
Multi-VGA output support : HDMI/DisplayPort ports

Multi-GPU Support

Supports NVIDIA® Quad-GPU SLI™ Technology
Supports AMD 3-Way CrossFireX™ Technology

Expansion Slots

3 x PCIe 2.0 x1 (black)
1 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16 (x4 mode, black)
2 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16 (x16 or dual x8, gray)

Storage

Intel® Z170 chipset :
1 x U.2 port, support PCIe 3.0 x4 NVM Express storage*
1 x M.2 Socket 3, with M Key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices support (both SATA & PCIE mode)*
2 x SATA Express port,
Intel® Rapid Storage Technology supports*2
ASMedia® ASM1061 controller : *3
2 x SATA 6Gb/s port(s), black,
Supports Intel® Smart Response Technology*2
Support Raid 0, 1, 5, 10
6 x SATA 6Gb/s port(s)

LAN

GameFirst technology
Intel® I219V, Dual interconnect between the Integrated Media Access Controller (MAC) and Physical Layer (PHY)
Anti-surge LANGuard

Wireless Data Network

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Supports dual band frequency 2.4/5 GHz
Supports MU-MIMO

Bluetooth

Bluetooth V4.1

Audio

ROG SupremeFX 20158-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC
- 2VRMS Headphone Amp into (32-600Ohms)
- Sonic SenseAmp
- Sonic Studio II
- Sonic Radar II
- Supports : Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel MIC Jack-retasking
- DTS Connect
- SupremeFX Shielding Technology
- ESS® ES9023P
Audio Feature :
- Optical S/PDIF out port(s) at back panel

USB Ports

Intel® Z170 chipset :
Intel® Z170 chipset : *4
2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 port(s) (2 at back panel, blue)
Intel® USB 3.1 controller :
ASMedia® USB 3.0 controller :
8 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 port(s) (4 at mid-board)
4 x USB 2.0 port(s)
2 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 port(s) (2 at back panel, , Type-A + USB Type-CTM)

ROG Exclusive Features

CrossChill EK (Hybrid air and liquid cooling)
ROG RAMCache
ROG Armor (including top cover and SECC steel backplate)
- GPU.DIMM Post
- One-click Overclocking
- DirectKey
KeyBot II
- X.M.P.
- ClrCMOS
- Power On
- O.C. Profile
- NexFET™ Power Block MOSFET
ROG RAMDisk
Mem TweakIt
Start Button
Reset Button
ROG Aura
Extreme Engine Digi+ :
- MicroFine Alloy Chokes
- 10K Black Metallic Capacitors
UEFI BIOS features :
- Tweakers´ Paradise
- ROG SSD Secure Erase
- Graphic Card Information Preview

Special Features

- 5-Way Optimization tuning key perfectly consolidates TPU, EPU, DIGI+ VRM, Fan Xpert 3, and Turbo App
- Wi-Fi GO! Function: Cloud GO!, Media Streaming Hub, Smart Sensor Control, Remote Desktop, Remote Keyboard & Mouse, File Transfer, Capture & Send
- Wi-Fi GO! & NFC Remote app for portable smartphone/tablet, supporting iOS 7 & Android 4.0 systems
- ASUS Fan Xpert 3
- HyStream
Remote Entertainment
- Media Streamer
RAMCache
ASUS Wi-Fi GO!
- USB 3.1 Boost
- Mobo Connect
- Push Notice
- Anti-Surge
- Disk Unlocker
- ASUS USB BIOS Flashback
- Ai Charger+
- MemOK!
- PC Cleaner
- Multi-language BIOS
OC Design - ASUS PRO Clock Technology
- Full BCLK range for extreme overclocking performance
- ASUS Q-Code
- ASUS Q-Connector
5-Way Optimization by Dual Intelligent Processors 5
ASUS Exclusive Features :
- AI Suite 3
ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution :
ASUS EZ DIY :
- ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3
- ASUS EZ Flash 3
- ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode
ASUS Q-Design :
- ASUS Q-Shield
- ASUS Q-LED (CPU, DRAM, VGA, Boot Device LED)
- ASUS Q-Slot
- ASUS Q-DIMM

Operating System Support

Windows® 8.1 , 64bit
Windows® 7 , 32bit/64bit
Windows® 10 , 64bit

Back I/O Ports

1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 (black)USB Type-CTM
1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 (red)Type-A
2 x Wi-Fi antenna port(s)
6 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 (blue)
1 x Clear CMOS button(s)
1 x USB BIOS Flashback Button(s)
1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse combo port(s)
1 x DisplayPort
1 x HDMI
1 x LAN (RJ45) port(s)
1 x Optical S/PDIF out
5 x Audio jack(s)

Internal I/O Ports

2 x SATA Express connector: , Compatible with 4 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s ports
4 x Chassis Fan connector(s) (4-pin)
1 x M.2 Socket 3 with M Key design, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices support (Supports both SATA & PCIE SSD)
3 x Thermal sensor connector(s)
2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 connector(s) support(s) additional 4 USB 3.1 Gen 1 port(s)
1 x Aura RGB Strip Headers
1 x ROG extension (ROG_EXT) header(s)
1 x Front panel connector(s)
1 x Water Pump header (4-pin)
1 x CPU Fan connector(s) (4-pin)
1 x CPU OPT Fan connector(s) (4-pin)
1 x MemOK! button(s)
1 x Power-on button(s)
1 x Reset button(s)
1 x LN2 Mode jumper(s)
1 x System panel connector
2 x USB 2.0 connector(s) support(s) additional 4 USB 2.0 port(s)
4 x SATA 6Gb/s connector(s)
1 x 24-pin EATX Power connector(s)
1 x 8-pin ATX 12V Power connector(s)
1 x Front panel audio connector(s) (AAFP)

Accessories

8 x SATA power cable
1 x 12 in 1 ROG Cable Label(s)
1 x ASUS 2-Way/3-Way SLI bridge
ROG Fan Label
1 x ASUS 2T2R dual band Wi-Fi moving antennas (Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n compliant)
1 x ROG Door Hanger(s)
1 x Q-connector(s) (1 in 1)
1 x CPU installation tool
1 x Extension Cable for RGB strips (80 cm)
User´s manual
I/O Shield
1 x M.2 Screw Package
1 x Supporting DVD

BIOS

1 x 128 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI3.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 3.0, ACPI 5.0, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 3, CrashFree BIOS 3, F11 EZ Tuning Wizard, F6 Qfan Control, F3 My Favorites, F9 Quick Note, 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
ROG GameFirst technology
ROG RAMDisk
ROG RAMCache
ROG CPU-Z
ROG Mem TweakIt
Overwolf
ROG Keybot II
ROG Aura (Lighting Control)
Kaspersky® Anti-Virus
DAEMON Tools Pro Standard
ASUS WebStorage
ASUS Utilities

Form Factor

12 inch x 9.6 inch ( 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm )
ATX Form Factor

Note

*1 The The M.2 slot shares bandwidth with U.2 slot and SATA Express 1 slot.
*2 This function will work depending on the CPU installed.
*3 These SATA ports are for data hard drives only. ATAPI devices are not supported.
*4 2 x USB2.0 ports at mid-board shares with ROG extension (ROG_EXT) port.
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