Asus Maximus VIII Hero
 | Expecting restock One of the most functional overclocking motherboards based on the top chipset of 2015 Intel Z170. Equipped with LGA 1151 processor socket, supports any 6th and 7th generation Intel Core i7/i5/i3/Pentium/Celeron CPUs based on Skylake and Kaby Lake microarchitectures. It is positioned as a product that can satisfy the needs of enthusiasts and demanding gamers. Designed for assembling performant gaming configurations of the middle price category. With advanced CPU and RAM overclocking features, it is one of the best overclocking platforms (in its class) for enthusiasts looking for maximum performance. Equipped with a set of buttons, switches, LED indicators and a POST code panel, which make it much easier to work with the Asus Maximus VIII Hero motherboard on an open bench. Thanks to this equ...ipment, it is suitable for amateur and professional benchmarking sessions. Able to support up to 64 GB of DDR4-2666 RAM (up to 3800 MHz in overclocking). Suitable for building multiGPU systems based on 2-Way Nvidia SLI or 3-Way AMD CrossFireX technologies. To build a storage subsystem, there is a high-speed M.2 port (for NVMe SSD drives) and 6 SATA3 connectors. High-speed network communications are provided by the Intel I219V GbE controller. E-Catalog uses affiliate links compensated by our partners. |
Asus Maximus VIII Hero
Towards:gaming
Form Factor:ATX
Socket:LGA 1151
Chipset:Intel Z170
BIOS:Ami
RAM slots:DDR4 4 sl
RAM form factor:DIMM
RAM clock:3800 MHz
Sound (channels):7.1
Connectors:HDMI, M.2
Additional connectors:DisplayPort
Power connector:24-pin
Processor power:8-pin
One of the most functional overclocking motherboards based on the top chipset of 2015 Intel Z170. Equipped with LGA 1151 processor socket, supports any 6th and 7th generation Intel Core i7/i5/i3/Pentium/Celeron CPUs based on Skylake and Kaby Lake microarchitectures. It is positioned as a product that can satisfy the needs of enthusiasts and demanding gamers. Designed for assembling performant gaming configurations of the middle price category.
With advanced CPU and RAM overclocking features, it is one of the best overclocking platforms (in its class) for enthusiasts looking for maximum performance. Equipped with a set of buttons, switches, LED indicators and a POST code panel, which make it much easier to work with the Asus Maximus VIII Hero motherboard on an open bench. Thanks to this equipment, it is suitable for amateur and professional benchmarking sessions. Able to support up to 64 GB of DDR4-2666 RAM (up to 3800 MHz in overclocking). Suitable for building multiGPU systems based on 2-Way Nvidia SLI or 3-Way AMD CrossFireX technologies. To build a storage subsystem, there is a high-speed M.2 port (for NVMe SSD drives) and 6 SATA3 connectors. High-speed network communications are provided by the Intel I219V GbE controller.
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Specifications Maximus VIII Hero
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ATX, socket LGA 1700, chipset Intel Z690, 4 x DDR5, DIMM, 6400 MHz, USB-C, USB4, HDMI, Thunderbolt v4, M.2, > 4 SATA3, LAN 2.5 Gbps, Wi-Fi, M.2 cooling
ATX, socket LGA 1700, chipset Intel Z790, 2 x DDR5, DIMM, 8400 MHz, USB-C, M.2, LAN 2.5 Gbps, Wi-Fi, M.2 cooling
ATX, socket LGA 1851, chipset Intel Z890, 4 x DDR5, DIMM, 9200 MHz, USB-C, USB4, HDMI, Thunderbolt v4, M.2, LAN 5 Gbps, Wi-Fi, M.2 cooling
ATX, socket LGA 1851, chipset Intel Z890, 2 x DDR5, DIMM, 9600 MHz, USB-C, USB4, Thunderbolt v4, M.2, LAN 5 Gbps, Wi-Fi, M.2 cooling, White Edition
ATX, socket LGA 1700, chipset Intel Z690, 2 x DDR5, DIMM, 6600 MHz, USB-C, M.2, > 4 SATA3, LAN 2.5 Gbps, Wi-Fi, M.2 cooling
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E-ATX, socket LGA 1851, chipset Intel Z890, 4 x DDR5, DIMM, 9200 MHz, USB-C, HDMI, M.2, LAN 10 Gbps, Wi-Fi, M.2 cooling
micro-ATX, socket LGA 1150, chipset Intel Z87, 4 x DDR3, DIMM, 3000 MHz, USB-C, HDMI, > 4 SATA3, no backlight
E-ATX, socket LGA 1200, chipset Intel Z590, 4 x DDR4, 5333 MHz, USB-C, USB4, HDMI, Thunderbolt v4, M.2, > 4 SATA3, LAN 10 Gbps, SLI, Wi-Fi, M.2 cooling
ATX, socket LGA 1151, chipset Intel Z270, 4 x DDR4, DIMM, 4133 MHz, USB-C, HDMI, DisplayPort, M.2, > 4 SATA3, Wi-Fi, suitable for mining
ATX, socket LGA 1200, chipset Intel Z590, 4 x DDR4, DIMM, 5333 MHz, USB-C, HDMI, Thunderbolt v4, M.2, > 4 SATA3, LAN 2.5 Gbps, SLI, Wi-Fi, M.2 cooling
ATX, socket LGA 1151, chipset Intel Z270, 4 x DDR4, DIMM, 4133 MHz, USB-C, HDMI, DisplayPort, M.2, > 4 SATA3, suitable for mining
ATX, socket LGA 1200, chipset Intel Z590, 2 x DDR4, DIMM, 5000 MHz, USB-C, M.2, > 4 SATA3, LAN 2.5 Gbps, Wi-Fi, M.2 cooling
E-ATX, socket LGA 1151, chipset Intel Z270, 2 x DDR4, DIMM, 4266 MHz, USB-C, HDMI, DisplayPort, M.2, SLI, CrossFire, DualBIOS, suitable for mining
ATX, socket LGA 1700, chipset Intel Z690, 4 x DDR5, DIMM, 6400 MHz, USB-C, HDMI, Thunderbolt v4, M.2, > 4 SATA3, LAN 10 Gbps, Wi-Fi, M.2 cooling, suitable for mining
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ATX, socket LGA 1151 v2, chipset Intel Z390, 4 x DDR4, DIMM, 4400 MHz, USB-C, HDMI, M.2, > 4 SATA3, SLI, CrossFire, Wi-Fi, M.2 cooling, suitable for mining
micro-ATX, socket LGA 1151 v2, chipset Intel Z390, 2 x DDR4, DIMM, 4800 MHz, USB-C, HDMI, M.2, Wi-Fi, M.2 cooling, suitable for mining
E-ATX, socket LGA 1700, chipset Intel Z690, 4 x DDR5, DIMM, 6400 MHz, USB-C, USB4, HDMI, Thunderbolt v4, M.2, > 4 SATA3, LAN 10 Gbps, SLI, Wi-Fi, M.2 cooling
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Additional features motherboard Asus Maximus VIII Hero:
- Rear CMOS reset button
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