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ROG Crosshair VIII Hero
AMD X570 ATX gaming motherboard with PCIe 4.0, 16 power stages , OptiMem III, 2.5 Gbps LAN, USB 3.2, SATA, M.2, and Aura Sync RGB lighting
- AMD AM4 socket: Ready for 2nd, and 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen™ processors and up to two M.2 drives, USB 3.2 Gen2, and AMD StoreMI to maximize connectivity and speed.
- Comprehensive thermal design: Active chipset heatsink, M.2 aluminum heatsink and ROG Cooling Zone.
- Robust power delivery: Designed power solution with 14+2 IR3555 PowIRstages, ProCool II power connectors, microfine alloy chokes and 10K Japanese-made black metallic capacitors.
- High-performance networking: On-board Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) with MU-MIMO support, 2.5 Gbps Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet, both with ASUS LANGuard protection, and support for GameFirst V software.
- 5-Way Optimization: Automated system-wide tuning, providing overclocking and cooling profiles that are tailor made for your rig.
- DIY Friendly Design: Pre-mounted I/O shield, ASUS SafeSlot, BIOS flashback and premium components for maximum endurance.
- Unmatched personalization: ASUS-exclusive Aura Sync RGB lighting, including RGB headers and addressable Gen 2 RGB headers.
- Industry-leading ROG audio: ROG SupremeFX S1220 is combined with the venerable ESS® ES9023P to deliver high-fidelity audio to headsets and exotic cans.
Specification |
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CPU |
AMD AM4 Socket 3rd and 2nd AMD Ryzen™/2nd and 1st Gen AMD Ryzen™ with Radeon™ Vega Graphics Processors * Refer to www.asus.com for CPU support list |
Chipset |
AMD X570 |
MEMORY |
4 x DIMM, Max. 128GB, DDR4 4800(O.C.)/4600(O.C)/4400(O.C)/4266(O.C.)/4133(O.C.)/4000(O.C.)/3866(O.C.)/3733(O.C.)/3600(O.C.)/3466(O.C.)/3400(O.C.)/3200/3000/2933/2800/2666/2400/2133 MHz Un-buffered Memory 4 x DIMM, Max. 128GB, DDR4 3200(O.C.)/3000(O.C.)/2933/2800/2666/2400/2133 MHz Un-buffered Memory 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen™ Processors 2nd Gen AMD Ryzen™ Processors 2nd and 1st Gen AMD Ryzen™ with Radeon™ Vega Graphics Processors Dual Channel Memory Architecture ECC Memory (ECC mode) support varies by CPU. * Refer to www.asus.com for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists). 4 x DIMM, Max. 128GB, DDR4 3600(O.C.)/3466(O.C.)/3400(O.C.)/3200(O.C.)/3000(O.C.)/2933/2800/2666/2400/2133 MHz Un-buffered Memory |
Multi-GPU Support |
3rd and 2nd Gen AMD Ryzen™ Processors Supports NVIDIA® 2-Way SLI® Technology Supports AMD 3-Way CrossFireX™ Technology Supports AMD 2-Way CrossFireX™ Technology |
Expansion Slots |
2 x PCIe 4.0 x16 (x16 or dual x8) 2 x PCIe 3.0 x16 (x16 or dual x8) 1 x PCIe 4.0 x16 1 x PCIe 4.0 x1 1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 (x8 mode) AMD X570 chipset |
Storage |
1 x M.2_1 socket 3, with M key, type 2242/2260/2280 storage devices support (SATA & PCIE 3.0 x 4 mode) 8 x SATA 6Gb/s port(s), 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen™ Processors : 1 x M.2_1 socket 3, with M Key, Type 2242/2260/2280 (PCIE 4.0 x4 and SATA modes) storage devices support 2nd Gen AMD Ryzen™/2nd and 1st Gen AMD Ryzen™ with Radeon™ Vega Graphics Processors : AMD X570 chipset : 1 x M.2_2 socket 3, with M Key, Type 2242/2260/2280/22110(PCIE 4.0 x4 and SATA modes) storage devices support Support Raid 0, 1, 10 |
LAN |
Intel® I211-AT Realtek® RTL8125-CG 2.5G LAN ROG GameFirst Technology ASUS LAN Guard |
Audio |
ROG SupremeFX8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC - Impedance sense for front and rear headphone outputs - Supports : Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-retasking - High quality120dBSNR stereo playback outputand113dBSNR recording input - SupremeFX Shielding Technology - ESS® ES9023P - Supports up to 32-Bit/192kHz playback - Sonic Studio III + Sonic Studio Virtual Mixer - DTS® Sound Unbound - Optical S/PDIF out port(s) at back panel - Sonic Radar III * Due to limitations in HDA bandwidth, 32-Bit/192kHz is not supported for 8-Channel audio. Audio Feature : |
USB Ports |
3rd Gen AMD RyzenTM Processors : 2nd Gen AMD RyzenTM/2nd and 1st Gen AMD Ryzen™ with Radeon™ Vega Graphics Processors : 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 port(s) 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 front panel connector port(s) 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 port(s) 6 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 port(s) 4 x USB 2.0 port(s) AMD X570 chipset : |
Operating System Support |
Windows® 10 64-bit |
ROG Exclusive Features |
Extreme Engine Digi+ : - IR3555 PoweIRstage® - MicroFine Alloy Chokes - 10K Black Metallic Capacitors ROG Extreme OC kit : - OptiMem III - Safe Boot button - Slow Mode - LN2 Mode Extreme Tweaker ROG Patented Pre-mounted I/O Shield ROG Exclusive Software - RAMCache III - RAMDisk - CPU-Z - GameFirst V |
ASUS Special Features |
ASUS Dual Intelligent Processors 5-Way Optimization by
Dual Intelligent Processors 5 : AURA : - Aura Lighting Effects Synchronization with compatible ASUS ROG devices ASUS Exclusive Features : - USB BIOS Flashback® - AI Suite 3 - Ai Charger - ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 - Armoury Crate - ASUS NODE: hardware control interface - ASUS EZ Flash 3 - ASUS C.P.R.(CPU Parameter Recall) - Clear CMOS Button - Reset Button - Start Button - ReTry button ASUS Q-Design : - ASUS Q-Code - ASUS Q-LED (CPU, DRAM, VGA, Boot Device LED) - ASUS Q-Slot - ASUS Q-DIMM - ASUS Q-Connector |
Back I/O Ports |
1 x Optical S/PDIF out 1 x Clear CMOS button(s) 1 x Anti-surge 2.5G LAN (RJ45) port 1 x USB BIOS Flashback® Button(s) 5 x Gold-plated audio jacks 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (up to 5Gbps) ports 8 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 (up to 10Gbps) ports () Anti-surge LAN (RJ45) port |
Internal I/O Ports |
2 x Addressable Gen 2 header(s) 2 x USB 2.0 connector(s) support(s) additional 4 USB 2.0 port(s) 1 x M.2 Socket 3 with M key, type 2242/2260/2280 storage devices support 1 x M.2 Socket 3 with M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices support 1 x TPM connector(s) 8 x SATA 6Gb/s connector(s) 1 x CPU Fan connector(s) 1 x CPU OPT Fan connector(s) 3 x Chassis Fan connector(s) 1 x AIO_PUMP connector 1 x H_AMP fan connector 1 x W_PUMP+ connector 1 x 4-pin EATX 12V Power connector 1 x 24-pin EATX Power connector(s) 1 x 8-pin EATX 12V Power connectors 1 x Front panel audio connector(s) (AAFP) 1 x Slow Mode switch(es) 1 x Reset button(s) 1 x Node Connector(s) 1 x LN2 Mode jumper(s) 1 x Safe Boot button 1 x ReTry button 1 x System panel connector 1 x T_Sensor Connector 1 x W_IN header 1 x W_OUT header 1 x W_FLOW header 1 x Start button 1 x Speaker connector 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 (up to 10Gbps) connector 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (up to 5Gbps) connector support additional 2 USB ports 2 x Aura RGB Strip Headers |
Accessories |
4 x SATA 6Gb/s cable(s) 1 x ROG big sticker 1 x Q-Connector 1 x Extension Cable for RGB strips (80 cm) 1 x ROG coaster(s) 1 x ROG Thank you card User´s manual 1 x M.2 Screw Package 1 x Supporting DVD 1 x Extension cable for Addressable LED |
BIOS |
256 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS, PnP, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 3.2, ACPI 6.2 |
Manageability |
WOL, PXE |
Form Factor |
ATX Form Factor 20.5 cm x 24.4 cm (12 x 9.6) |
Warranty |
3 Years |
Note* |
Price, feature and specifications
are subject to change without notice. |