ASUS MB Sc LGA1151 MAXIMUS VIII HERO, Intel Z170, 4xDDR4, VGA

CPU LGA1151 socket for 6th Generation Intel Core™ i7/i5/i3/Penti­um/Celeron Processors Supports 14nm CPU Supports Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0* *Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 support depends on the CPU type

Chipset Intel Z170 Express Chipset

Memory „4 x DIMM, max. 64GB DDR4 3600+(OC­)/3466(OC)/3400(OC)/3300­(OC)/3200(OC)/3000(OC)/2­800(OC)/2666(OC)/2400(OC­)*/2133 MHz, non-ECC, un-buffered memory“ Dual channel memory architecture Supports Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)

• Hyper DIMM support is subject to the physical characteristics of individual CPUs. Please refer to Memory QVL(Qualified Vendors List) for details.

Expansion Slots New 6th Gen Intel Core™ Processors 2 x PCIe 3.0 x16 slots (supports x16, x8/x8) Intel Z170 Express Chipset 1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 slot (max. at x4 mode) 3 x PCIe 3.0 x1 slots

Graphic Integrated Graphics Processor- Intel HD Graphics support Multi-VGA output support : HDMI/DisplayPort

• Supports DisplayPort 1.2 with max. resolution 4096 × 2304 @ 60Hz*
• Supports HDMI 1.4b with max. resolution 4096 × 2160 @ 24Hz
• Supports Intel InTru™ 3D/Quick Sync Video/Clear Video HD Technology/Insider™

Maximum shared memory of 512MB

Multi-GPU Support Supports NVIDIA 2-Way/Quad-GPU SLI™ Technology Supports AMD 3-Way/Quad-GPU CrossFireX™ Technology

Storage Intel Z170 Express Chipset with RAID 0, 1, 5, 10, and Intel Rapid Storage Technology 14 support
- 1 x M.2 Socket 3 with M Key, type 2242/2260/228­0/22110 storage devices support (PCIE 3.0 x4 and SATA Modes)*
- 2 x SATA Express ports
- 6 x SATA 6Gb/s ports (4 ports from 2 x SATA Express)*
- Supports Intel Smart Response Technology** ASMedia SATA controller***
- 2 x SATA ports (black@mid-board)

• When the M.2 Socket 3 is operating in SATA mode, SATA port 1 will be disabled.

** These SATA ports are for data hard drives only. ATAPI devices are not supported. *** This function will work depending on the CPU installed.

LAN Intel I219-V Gigabit LAN- Dual interconnect between the integrated Media Access Controller (MAC) and physical layer (PHY) Anti-surge LANGuard ROG GameFirst technology

Audio ROG SupremeFX 2015 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC
- ES9023P High Definition Codec
- 2VRMS Headphone Amp into (32–600Ohms)
- SupremeFX Shielding Technology
- Sonic SenseAmp
- Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, and Front Panel Jack-retasking
- Optical S/PDIF out port at back panel

Audio Features

Sonic Studio II

Sonic Radar II

DTS Connect

USB

Intel Z170 Express Chipset – supports ASUS USB 3.1 Boost

6 x USB 3.0 ports ( 4 at mid-board [grey])

8 x USB 2.0 ports (4 ports at back panel, 4 ports at mid-board [black])*

ASMedia USB 3.1 controller – supports ASUS USB 3.1 Boost

2 x USB 3.1 ports (1 Type-A [red] and 1 Type-C [black] at back panel)

*2 x USB2.0 port at mid-board shares with ROG extension (ROG_EXT) port.

ROG Exclusive Features Extreme Engine Digi+
- MicroFine Alloy Choke
- NexFET MOSFETs
- 10K Black Metallic Capacitors Start Button Reset Button Clear CMOS Button MemOK! Button LN2 Mode ROG RAMDisk ROG RAMCache ROG Overwolf KeyBot II
- One-click overclocking
- X.M.P.
- DirectKey
- Clr CMOS
- Power On

UEFI BIOS features

Extreme Tweaker

Tweakers' Paradise

ROG SSD Secure Erase

GPU.DIMM Post

O.C. Profile

Graphics Card Information Preview

Special Features ASUS Dual Intelligent Processors 5
- 5-Way Optimization tuning key perfectly consolidates TPU, EPU, DIGI+ Power Control, Fan Xpert 3, and Turbo App ASUS Exclusive Features
- AI Suite 3
- USB 3.1 Boost
- AI Charger+
- Push Notice
- Disk Unlocker
- PC Cleaner
- HyStream
- Media Streamer
- Mobo Connect ASUS EZ DIY
- USB BIOS Flashback
- ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3
- ASUS EZ Flash 3
- ASUS C.P.R.(CPU Parameter Recall)
- MemOK! ASUS Q-Design
- Q-Code
- Q-Shield
- Q-Connector
- Q-LED (CPU, DRAM, VGA, Boot Device LED)
- Q-Slot
- Q-DIMM

Back I/O 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse combo port 1 x BIOS Flashback Button 4 x USB 2.0 ports 2 x USB 3.0 ports [blue] 2 x USB 3.1 ports (1 x Type-A [red] and 1 x Type-C [black]) 1 x HDMI 1.4b 1 x DisplayPort 1.2 1 x Anti-surge LAN (RJ45) port 1 x Optical S/PDIF out 5 x Gold-plated audio jacks

Internal I/O Ports 2 x USB 3.0 headers support additional 4 USB 3.0 ports 2 x USB 2.0 headers support additional 4 USB 2.0 ports [one connector via ROG_EXT header] 2 x SATA Express ports
8 x SATA 6Gb/s ports (4 ports from 2 x SATA Express) 1 x M.2 Socket 3 for M Key, type 2242/2260/228­0/22110 storage devices support (Supports PCIE 3.0 x4 and SATA modes) 1 x ROG extension (ROG_EXT) header 1 × 4-Pin CPU fan connector 1 × 4-Pin CPU_OPT fan connector 4 × 4-Pin Chassis fan connectors 1 × 4-Pin Water pump connector 1 x EXT_Fan header 1 x Thermal sensor connector 1 × 24-pin EATX power connector 1 × 8-pin EATX 12V power connector 1 x Start button 1 x Reset button 1 x LN2 mode jumper 1 x MemOK! Button 1 x Clear CMOS Button 1 x Thunderbolt header (5-pin) for ASUS ThunderboltEX II series support 1 x Front panel audio connector (AAFP) 1 x TPM connector 1 x System panel connector

Accessories User guide Support DVD I/O Shield 3 × 2-in-1 SATA 6Gb/s cables 1 x SLI™ cable 1 x Q-Connector 1 x ROG Door Hanger 1 × 12-in-1 ROG cable label 1 x CPU Installation Tool 1 x CPU Fan Label 1 x M.2 Screw

BIOS 1 × 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

Software Drivers ROG GameFirst technology ROG RAMDisk ROG RAMCache ROG CPU-Z ROG Mem TweakIt Overwolf ROG Keybot II Kaspersky Anti-Virus DAEMON Tools Pro Standard ASUS WebStorage ASUS Utilities

Operating System Support Windows 10* Windows 8.1* Windows 7 *64-bit supported only