Asus
Intel Z170 Socket LGA1151 ATX Motherboard (Maximus VIII Hero Alpha)
- 3 x PCIe x16, 3 x PCIe x1
- 1 x M.2, 2 x U.2, 6 x SATA 3.0
- 2 x USB 3.0, 1 x HDMI, 1 x DisplayPort, 1 x Optical Audio
- Aura RGB-strip headers
- 2×2 802.11ac MU-MIMO Wi-Fi
- Intel-powered USB 3.1 controller
- AMD 3-Way CrossFireX & NVIDIA Quad-GPU SLI
Mnf. #: Maximus VIII Hero Alpha
GTIN/Barcode:SKU: 54111
Warranty: 3 years
ASUS ROG MAXIMUS VIII HERO ALPHA
World's first Z170 gaming motherboard with integrated RGB headers
- LGA1151 socket for 6th-generation Intel® Core™ desktop processors
- Dual DDR4 3800 (OC) support
- Best gaming connectivity - Aura RGB-strip headers, 2x2 802.11ac MU-MIMO Wi-Fi, U.2 and M.2, plus Intel-powered USB 3.1 controller
- Best gaming performance – 5-Way Optimization with Auto-Tuning, second-generation T-Topology and OC design
- Best gaming audio – Reinvented SupremeFX 2015 with intuitive Sonic Studio II
- Best gaming networking – Best-in-class Intel Gigabit Ethernet, LANGuard and GameFirst technologies
- Best gaming protection – Carefully-selected premium components to ensure maximum durability
- ROG gives you more – More gaming-oriented utilities, all free!
AURA 4-PIN RGB-STRIP HEADERS & LIGHTING CONTROL
Forget the faff of external RGB controllers! With ROG’s Aura RGB Strip header, it’s quick and easy to cast brilliant colors across your rig and room: Just slide standard 12V RGB strips onto the 4-pin Aura RGB-strip headers, then weave your lighting any way you like. Customize static, strobing and pulsating effects, or have the colors change in time with music or indicate CPU temperature.Maximus VIII Hero Alpha includes the amazing Aura lighting-control utility to cast stunning multi-color glows across your gaming rig, via the motherboard’s powerful built-in RGB LEDs or attached RGB strips, or both — and in perfect synchronization!
Maximus VIII Hero Alpha’s onboard audio isn’t just good — it’s as good as you can get! You benefit from the best gaming audio inputs and outputs, with special shielded designs, and a collection of carefully selected professional-grade audio components, including an ESS® ES9023P digital-to-analog converter (DAC) with Hyperstream™ technology, ultra-low-jitter clock, Nichicon capacitors, 2VRMS headphone amp, and Sonic SenseAmp that automatically detects and optimizes any headset (32-600ohms) for purest sound quality. SupremeFX 2015 also features intuitive Sonic Studio II, so you’ll apply and enjoy different audio effects for perfect entertainment — plus Perfect Voice noise-cancellation technology for team conversations with total clarity!
You don’t need to be an expert to max out gaming performance on your Maximus VIII Hero Alpha build’s gaming performance — because 5-Way Optimization sorts all the complex settings with a click, for an instant, highly-controllable performance boosts! Our exclusive technology dynamically optimizes essential aspects of your system based on real-time use, so you get superb CPU performance, everyday energy savings, ultra-stable digital power, cool and quiet fans and even networking and audio settings that are tailored for the apps that you are using. In short, 5-Way Optimization ensures that your PC is perfect for gaming, entertainment, productivity or just about anything else!
Play quieter and cooler with advanced fan and water pump control for the ultimate in undisturbed gaming. With onboard thermal sensors and hardware-level 4-pin/3-pin PWM/DC mode detection, Fan Xpert 3 makes sure every fan achieves the best balance of high cooling performance and low noise, so you enjoy all the performance you demand with none of the rackets!
General |
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| Product Line | ROG Series | |
| Model | ||
| Product Type | Desktop | |
| Processor Socket | LGA1151 | |
| Form Factor | ATX | |
| Chipset | Intel Z170 | |
| Supported Processors | 6th Generation Core i7/Core i5/Core i3/Pentium/Celeron | |
Memory |
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| Memory Channels | Dual | |
| Memory Type | DDR4 | |
| Memory Slots | 4 | |
| Memory Bandwidth | 3866(O.C.)/3800(O.C.)/3733(O.C.)/3600(O.C.)/3500(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 MHz | |
| Max System Memory | 64 GB | |
| ECC Support | - | |
Rear Panel Connectors |
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| USB 2.0 | 2 | |
| USB 3.0 | 2 | |
| USB 3.1 Type-A | 1 | |
| USB 3.1 Type-C | 1 | |
| D-Sub (VGA) | - | |
| DVI | - | |
| HDMI | 1 | |
| Display Port | 1 | |
| LAN (RJ45) | 1 | |
| S/PDIF Ports | 1 x Optical | |
| PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Combo | 1 | |
Expansion Slots |
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| PCI Express x16/x8/x4 |
3
2 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16 (x16 or dual x8, +gray) 1 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16 (x4 mode, +black) |
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| PCI Express x1 | 3 | |
| PCI | - | |
Graphics System |
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| Integrated Video |
via Intel CPU
Integrated Graphics Processor- Intel HD Graphics support Multi-VGA output support : HDMI/DisplayPort 1.2 ports - Supports HDMI with max. resolution 4096 x 2160 @ 24 Hz - Supports DisplayPort with max. resolution 4096 x 2304 @ 60 Hz Maximum shared memory of 512 MB Supports Intel InTru 3D, Quick Sync Video, Clear Video HD Technology, Insider |
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| Multi-GPU Support | AMD 3-Way CrossFireX NVIDIA Quad-GPU SLI | |
Internal I/O Connectors & Headers |
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| 24-pin ATX Power Supply Connector | 1 | |
| 8-pin ATX 12V Power Connector | 1 | |
| System/Chassis FAN Headers | 4 | |
| CPU FAN Connector | 2 | |
| Water Pump Header | 1 | |
| On-Board Power Button | 1 | |
| On-Board Reset Button | 1 | |
| USB 2.0 Headers | 2 | |
| USB 3.0 Headers | 2 | |
Networking |
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| Wired LAN | Gigabit | |
| Wireless LAN | Yes | |
| Bluetooth | Yes | |
Storage System |
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| M.2 Ports |
1
M.2 Socket 3, with M Key design, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices support (Supports both SATA & PCIE SSD)* * The M.2 x4 shares bandwidth with PCIEX4_3. |
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| SATA Express ports |
2
U.2 port* * The U.2_2 shares bandwidth with SATA6G_1234 |
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| SATA 3.0 Ports |
6
Intel Z170 chipset : 4 x SATA 6Gb/s port(s) ASMedia ASM1061 controller : 2 x SATA 6Gb/s port(s), black, * * These SATA ports are for data hard drives only. ATAPI devices are not supported. |
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| RAID | 0/1/5/10 | |
| Optane Support | ||
Audio |
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| Integrated Audio | Yes | |
| Audio Chip | ROG SupremeFX 2015 | |
| Channels | 8 | |