ASUS Maximus VIII Hero ATX Motherboard - Grey/Red/Black

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Behind each of the ports on the I/O panel are diodes that help limit your exposure to an electrostatic discharge. Above the 24-pin power socket are a PWM controlled fan header, Extreme Engine Digi+ controller, and the Q-Code diagnostic display. That being said, let's take a deeper dive into what ASUS brings to the table on one of the latest ROG offerings. ASUS uses its 2nd Generation T-Topology to minimize variances in signalling and voltages from each DIMM socket to increase memory overclocking margins.

Usually that's all you get as far as information goes, but on the latest crop of ASUS ROG boards the front panel flips up to take a deeper dive into some of what really makes the ROG brand a sought after commodity. The LN2 mode jumper is located right near the end of the last PCI-E 16x slot, and it will provide higher voltage levels and LN2 capabilities if enabled. ports in tow, Asus has had to opt for an ASMedia controller to bolster the lackluster four 6Gbps SATA ports (most Z170 boards have six). A door tag is included using a quote from the Lord of the Rings to subtly let you know your company is not wanted.Inside the top half of the box the motherboard takes up residence, but underneath it lies the accessory bundle, including some ASUS exclusives. From here you can adapt fan controls, mess around with your LED lighting and apply overclocks and performance increases based on your needs.

They have continued to innovate and work tirelessly alongside PC gamers to continue to perfect the formula for their products. Visually, the PCB is a deep matte black with red and argent accents on the Z170 PCH and Digi+ VRM cooling solutions. In fact, you're looking at a motherboard that adds pretty much those exact features to its specs list over and above what the original Hero offers.

Now unfortunately, due to my connection being really powerful (Shout out BT) I didn’t notice much in terms of what Gamefirst has to offer. Dropping frames and numerous lags can become problematic for streamers who have a tonne of applications open and can’t pinpoint the culprit. At the bottom of the motherboard, we have a neatly placed selection of buttons which include a large red “start” button; this is used to power the board up in case you didn’t know!

socket and six gray SATA 6Gb/s ports, with four ports from two SATA Express ports and a total of two SATA Express ports that all pull off the Z170 PCH and support Raid 0, 1, 5, 10, Intel® Rapid Storage Technology, and Intel® Smart Response Technology. and/or Type-C will vary depending on many factors including the processing speed of the host device, file attributes and other factors related to system configuration and your operating environment. ports and perhaps most importantly from a modder/aesthetic-conscious PC enthusiast's point of view - two RGB LED strip headers that can be controlled using included software.

With the Z170 lineup, ASUS is launching a few ROG series Z170 motherboards, with the Hero being in the middle of the ROG lineup between the Gene and the Extreme. An IDT6V41538NLG is used as a secondary clock generator to provide much higher BLCK margins than the clock generator Intel provides. At Crucial®, we ensure that the higher amount of RAM is rigorously tested and is backed by our compatibility guarantee. This board is the full package, It comes with everything that you could want and has a plethora of overclocking/performance/debugging features.