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Asus MAXIMUS VIII GENE Motherboard
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3 user ratings
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4 stars
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User rating
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4.1 out of 5
41 user ratings
5 stars
39 %
4 stars
36 %
3 stars
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2 stars
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4.4 out of 5
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3 stars
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4.2 out of 5
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5 stars
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4 stars
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3 stars
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General

Motherboard typeMicro-ATXATXATX
Processor socket
LGA 1151
LGA 1151
LGA 1151

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
  • 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
RAM technologyDDR4DDR4DDR4
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMMDIMM
Maximum RAM size64 GB64 GB64 GB
Number of memory slots444
Memory channelsDualDualDual
Non-ECCyesyesyes
Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)yesyesyes
Unbuffered memory
N/A
yesyes

Audio properties

Audio codecSupremeFX 2015SupremeFX 2015SupremeFX 2015
Audio output channels7.1
N/A
7.1

Technical details

Compatible processor series
  • Intel Celeron
  • Intel Pentium
  • Intel Celeron
  • Intel Pentium
  • Intel Celeron
  • Intel Pentium
Maximum number of processors111

BIOS

BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
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
BIOS memory size128.0 mB128.0 mB16.0 mB
ACPI version5.05.05.0

Storage

Supported storage drive interfaces
  • M.2
  • Serial ATA III
  • M.2
  • Serial ATA III
Serial ATA III
RAID levels
  • 0
  • 1
  • 10
  • 5
  • 0
  • 1
  • 10
  • 5
  • 0
  • 1
  • 5
  • 10

Expansion slots

PCI slots3
N/A
N/A
Number of M.2 (M) slots111

Internal I/O ports

CPU fan connectoryesyesyes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YYY
Number of SATA III connectors446
Thunderbolt headers
N/A
1
N/A
Number of EATX power connectors
N/A
N/A
1
Number of chassis fan connectors
N/A
N/A
4
EPS power connector (8-pin)
N/A
N/A
yes
Number of SATA Express connectors
N/A
N/A
2

Rear panel I/O ports

S/PDIF out portyesyesyes
Microphone inputyes
N/A
N/A
Headphone outputs11
N/A
HDMI ports quantity111
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports111
PS/2 ports quantity111
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity222
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity622
DisplayPorts quantity
N/A
11

Network

Ethernet LAN (Network)yesyesyes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controller
N/A
Intel I219-VIntel I219-V

Dimensions

Width9.61 in12.01 in12.01 in
Depth9.61 in9.61 in9.61 in

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