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Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO Motherboard
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4.2 out of 5
3 user ratings
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4 stars
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34
4.4 out of 5
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50 %
4 stars
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4.2 out of 5
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General

Motherboard typeATXATXATX
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
  • 3866 MHz
  • 2400 MHz
  • 2133 MHz
  • 2666 MHz
  • 2800 MHz
  • 3000 MHz
  • 3200 MHz
  • 3300 MHz
  • 3400 MHz
  • 3333 MHz
  • 3466 MHz
  • 3733 MHz
  • 3600 MHz
  • 3800 MHz
  • 3666 MHz
  • 3866 MHz
  • 4000 MHz
RAM technologyDDR4DDR4DDR4
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMMDIMM
Maximum RAM size64 GB64 GB64 GB
Number of memory slots444
Unbuffered memoryyesyesyes
Memory channelsDualDualDual
Non-ECCyesyesyes
Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)yes
N/A
yes
ECC
N/A
N/A
yes

Audio properties

Audio codecSupremeFX 2015Realtek ALCS1220ARealtek ALC1220
Audio output channels
N/A
7.17.1

Technical details

Compatible processor series
  • Intel Celeron
  • Intel Pentium
  • Intel Celeron
  • Intel Pentium
  • Intel Core i3
  • Intel Core i5
  • Intel Core i7
Maximum number of processors111
Maximum number of SMP processors
N/A
N/A
1

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 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
  • WfM 2.0 support
  • UEFI BIOS
  • SMBIOS 2.7 support
  • DMI 2.7 support
  • ACPI 5.0 support
  • Dual BIOS
BIOS memory size128.0 mB128.0 mB256.0 mB
ACPI version5.06.05.0
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) version
N/A
N/A
2.7

Expansion slots

Number of M.2 (M) slots122
PCI Express x16 slots
N/A
N/A
3
PCI Express x1 slots
N/A
N/A
3

Internal I/O ports

Thunderbolt headers1
N/A
1
CPU fan connectoryesyesyes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Y
N/A
Y
Number of SATA III connectors466
Number of COM connectors
N/A
1
N/A
Number of EATX power connectors
N/A
1
N/A
Number of chassis fan connectors
N/A
23
12V power connector
N/A
yesyes
TPM connector
N/A
yesyes
Front panel connector
N/A
yesyes
S/PDIF out connector
N/A
N/A
yes

Rear panel I/O ports

S/PDIF out portyesyesyes
Headphone outputs11
N/A
HDMI ports quantity111
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports1
N/A
1
PS/2 ports quantity111
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity211
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity244
DisplayPorts quantity11
N/A
Microphone input
N/A
yesyes
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
N/A
11
DVI-D ports quantity
N/A
1
N/A
HDMI version
N/A
N/A
1.4

Network

Ethernet LAN (Network)yesyesyes
LAN controllerIntel I219-VIntel I219-V
N/A
Ethernet interface typeGigabit Ethernet
N/A
Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-Fi
N/A
N/A
yes
Wi-Fi standards
N/A
N/A
  • 802.11a
  • Wi-Fi 5
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • Wi-Fi 4
Bluetooth
N/A
N/A
yes
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
4.2

Dimensions

Width12.01 in12.01 in12.01 in
Depth9.61 in9.61 in9.61 in

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