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Asus MAXIMUS VIII EXTREME Motherboard
Asus MAXIMUS VIII EXTREME
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Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO Motherboard
Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO
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Asus MAXIMUS VIII RANGER Motherboard
Asus MAXIMUS VIII RANGER
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Asus Prime Z270-A Motherboard
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Supermicro X10SLQ Motherboard
Supermicro X10SLQ

General

Motherboard typeATXATXATXATXMicro-ATX
Processor socket
LGA 1151
LGA 1151
LGA 1151
LGA 1151
LGA 1150

Memory

Supported memory bus clock
  • 2133 MHz
  • 2800 MHz
  • 2666 MHz
  • 2400 MHz
  • 3000 MHz
  • 3200 MHz
  • 3300 MHz
  • 3400 MHz
  • 3333 MHz
  • 3466 MHz
  • 3733 MHz
  • 3600 MHz
  • 3500 MHz
  • 3800 MHz
  • 3866 MHz
  • 2133 MHz
  • 2800 MHz
  • 2666 MHz
  • 2400 MHz
  • 3000 MHz
  • 3200 MHz
  • 3300 MHz
  • 3400 MHz
  • 3333 MHz
  • 3466 MHz
  • 3733 MHz
  • 3600 MHz
  • 3500 MHz
  • 3800 MHz
  • 2133 MHz
  • 2800 MHz
  • 2666 MHz
  • 2400 MHz
  • 3000 MHz
  • 3200 MHz
  • 3300 MHz
  • 3400 MHz
  • 3333 MHz
  • 2133 MHz
  • 2800 MHz
  • 2666 MHz
  • 2400 MHz
  • 3000 MHz
  • 3200 MHz
  • 3300 MHz
  • 3400 MHz
  • 3333 MHz
  • 3466 MHz
  • 3733 MHz
  • 3600 MHz
  • 3866 MHz
  • 1600 MHz
  • 1333 MHz
  • 1066 MHz
RAM technologyDDR4DDR4DDR4DDR4DDR3
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMMDIMMDIMMDIMM
Maximum RAM size64 GB64 GB64 GB64 GB32 GB
Number of memory slots4444
N/A
Unbuffered memoryyesyesyesyesyes
Memory channelsDualDualDualDual
N/A
Non-ECCyesyesyesyesyes
Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)yesyesyes
N/A
N/A
Memory voltage
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • 1.35
  • 1.5

Audio properties

Audio codecSupremeFX 2015SupremeFX 2015SupremeFX 2015Realtek ALCS1220ARealtek ALC888S
Audio output channels7.1
N/A
7.17.17.1

Technical details

Compatible processor series
  • Intel Celeron
  • Intel Pentium
  • Intel Celeron
  • Intel Pentium
  • Intel Celeron
  • Intel Pentium
  • Intel Celeron
  • Intel Pentium
  • Intel Celeron
  • Intel Pentium
Maximum number of processors11111

BIOS

BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMIUEFI AMIUEFI AMIAMI
BIOS features
  • WfM 2.0 support
  • Multilingual BIOS
  • ASUS O.C. Profile
  • USB BIOS Flashback
  • UEFI BIOS
  • ACPI 5.0 support
  • ASUS EZ Flash 3
  • DMI 3.0 support
  • SMBIOS 3.0 support
  • WfM 2.0 support
  • Multilingual BIOS
  • ASUS O.C. Profile
  • USB BIOS Flashback
  • UEFI BIOS
  • ACPI 5.0 support
  • ASUS EZ Flash 3
  • DMI 3.0 support
  • SMBIOS 3.0 support
  • WfM 2.0 support
  • Multilingual BIOS
  • ASUS O.C. Profile
  • USB BIOS Flashback
  • UEFI BIOS
  • ACPI 5.0 support
  • ASUS EZ Flash 3
  • DMI 3.0 support
  • SMBIOS 3.0 support
  • WfM 2.0 support
  • Multilingual BIOS
  • ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution
  • ASUS O.C. Profile
  • UEFI BIOS
  • ASUS EZ Flash 3
  • DMI 3.0 support
  • SMBIOS 3.0 support
  • ACPI 6.0 support
  • DMI 2.7 support
  • ACPI 5.0 support
  • BIOS Keeper
  • Dual BIOS Boot Block
BIOS memory size16.0 mB128.0 mB16.0 mB128.0 mB128.0 mB
ACPI version5.05.05.06.05.0

Internal I/O ports

Thunderbolt headers11
N/A
N/A
N/A
CPU fan connectoryesyesyesyes
N/A
Number of EATX power connectors1
N/A
11
N/A
Number of chassis fan connectors4
N/A
42
N/A
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YYY
N/A
N/A
Number of SATA connectors6
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Number of SATA III connectors44666
Number of SATA Express connectors2
N/A
2
N/A
N/A
EPS power connector (8-pin)
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Number of COM connectors
N/A
N/A
N/A
14
12V power connector
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
TPM connector
N/A
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Front panel connector
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Rear panel I/O ports

S/PDIF out portyesyesyesyes
N/A
Microphone inputyes
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Headphone outputs11
N/A
1
N/A
HDMI ports quantity11111
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports111
N/A
2
PS/2 ports quantity11112
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity4221
N/A
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity42242
DisplayPorts quantity11111
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
N/A
N/A
N/A
1
N/A
DVI-D ports quantity
N/A
N/A
N/A
11
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
1

Network

Wi-Fiyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Wi-Fi standards
  • 802.11a
  • Wi-Fi 5
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • Wi-Fi 4
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Ethernet LAN (Network)yesyesyesyesyes
Bluetoothyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Bluetooth version4.0
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
LAN controllerIntel I219-VIntel I219-VIntel I219-VIntel I219-V
  • Intel I210AT
  • Intel I217LM
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
N/A
  • Fast Ethernet
  • Gigabit Ethernet

Dimensions

Width12.01 in12.01 in12.01 in12.01 in9.61 in
Depth10.71 in9.61 in9.61 in9.61 in9.61 in

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