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Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO

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Editorial reviews:
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Pros

  • easy-to-use and capable BIOS
  • very attractive cues and tasteful RGB
  • CPU socket are nice and solid

Cons

  • are no less than eight USB 3. 2 Gen 2 ports
  • No chipset cooling fan
  • time variability can simply come down to a margin of error

Key specs

  • SupremeFX 2015
  • DDR4
  • 64 GB
  • 4
  • UEFI AMI
  • 1
  • ATX
  • LGA 1151 (Socket H4)

Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO - Pros & Cons

Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO

Pros

  • easy-to-use and capable BIOS
  • very attractive cues and tasteful RGB
  • CPU socket are nice and solid
  • exemplary design and performance
  • solid and efficient power
  • the Probe II utility and works very well in this regards
  • it works excellently and does its job well
  • top-notch and quality performance
  • reached a stable 4
  • 000MHz which was great
  • good and a great BIOS

Cons

  • are no less than eight USB 3. 2 Gen 2 ports
  • No chipset cooling fan
  • time variability can simply come down to a margin of error
  • a little bland
  • The sockets only support PCIe modules
  • Limited
  • will be blocked by a second dual-slot graphics card
  • battlegrounds are forming and one fiercely fought over is aesthetics
  • a little bit confused
  • I'm a little bit confused
  • Pricing seem more out of hand on Intel than AMD

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Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO - Full Specifications

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General
Motherboard typeATX
Processor socket
LGA 1151
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Audio properties
Audio codecSupremeFX 2015
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Bios
BIOS typeUEFI 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
BIOS memory size128.0 mB
ACPI version5.0
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Expansion slots
Number of M.2 (M) slots1
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Rear panel i/o ports
S/PDIF out portyes
Headphone outputs1
HDMI ports quantity1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports1
PS/2 ports quantity1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity2
DisplayPorts quantity1
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Dimensions
Width12.01 in
Depth9.61 in
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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
RAM technologyDDR4
Memory slots typeDIMM
Maximum RAM size64 GB
Number of memory slots4
Unbuffered memoryyes
Memory channelsDual
Non-ECCyes
Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)yes
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Technical details
Compatible processor series
  • Intel Celeron
  • Intel Pentium
Maximum number of processors1
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Storage
Supported storage drive interfaces
  • M.2
  • Serial ATA III
RAID levels
  • 0
  • 1
  • 10
  • 5
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Internal i/o ports
Thunderbolt headers1
CPU fan connectoryes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Y
Number of SATA III connectors4
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Network
Ethernet LAN (Network)yes
LAN controllerIntel I219-V
Ethernet interface typeGigabit Ethernet

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Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO Asus - Editorial Reviews (17)

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Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO ASUS ROG Maximus VIII Hero Review
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Overclockers Club
Published: 22.10.2015
ASUS ROG Maximus VIII Hero Review
Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO ASUS ROG Maximus XIII Hero Review: Everything for Rocket Lake
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anandtech.com
Published: 09.07.2021
ASUS ROG Maximus XIII Hero Review: Everything for Rocket Lake
Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO Asus Crosshair VIII Dark Hero Review
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pcgamer
Published: 03.12.2020
Asus Crosshair VIII Dark Hero Review

The last AM4 motherboard you’ll ever need?

Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO Hands-on review: ASUS MAXIMUS VIII HERO
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FutureFive New Zealand
Published: 20.10.2015
Hands-on review: ASUS MAXIMUS VIII HERO

For Gamers and Overclockers, it’s not about the pretty lights, it’s all about the ability to scale and produce outstanding performance on demand.

Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO Asus Maximus VIII Hero Z170 Motherboard Review | TechteamGB
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techteamgb.co.uk
Asus Maximus VIII Hero Z170 Motherboard Review | TechteamGB

http://youtu.be/kckjU6giR_Y Are you looking to built a high end, high class Z170 rig? This board may be for you! Read now to find out more! This is pretty similar to our recent Maximus VIII Ranger Review, with a few new additions. The box is very similar, with the majority of the parts being the same too.Inside […]

Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO Asus X570 ROG Crosshair VIII Hero review: Premium motherboard, affordable price
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pcworld.com_techhive.com
Published: 03.05.2022
Asus X570 ROG Crosshair VIII Hero review: Premium motherboard, affordable price
4.0

Asus's X570 ROG Crosshair VIII Hero (and its "Dark Hero" variant) top out at Ryzen 5000, but it hits a sweet spot in terms of price and features that should please price-conscious PC builders.

Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO ASUS Z170 ROG Maximus VIII Hero review
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Guru3D.com
Published: 08.06.2015
ASUS Z170 ROG Maximus VIII Hero review

In this review we test the ASUS Z170 ROG Maximus VIII Hero. If you fire it up with that new 14nm Skylake based Core i7 6700K processor this product will bring a smile to your face. The Maximus VIII H... ASUS Z170 ROG Maximus VIII Hero Review

Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO ASUS ROG Maximus VIII Hero (Intel Z170) Motherboard Review
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TweakTown
Published: 05.08.2015
ASUS ROG Maximus VIII Hero (Intel Z170) Motherboard Review
4.7

Our first Intel Z170 motherboard review comes in the form of the ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) Maximus VIII Hero. Let's take a close look now.

Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO Asus ROG Maximus XIII Hero Review: Premium Hardware, Premium Price
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tomshardware.co.uk
Published: 16.04.2021
Asus ROG Maximus XIII Hero Review: Premium Hardware, Premium Price

Four M.2 sockets, premium audio and VRMs for $499

Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO Asus Maximus VIII Hero (Z170) Motherboard Review
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KitGuru
Published: 05.08.2015
Asus Maximus VIII Hero (Z170) Motherboard Review

The launch of Intel's Skylake CPUs sees the introduction of a whole new platform based around the LG

Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO ASUS ROG Maximus VIII Hero Alpha Review - Introduction
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Vortez
ASUS ROG Maximus VIII Hero Alpha Review - Introduction

The sibling to the popular ROG Maximus VIII Hero - Hero Alpha adds in extra features such as RGB LED headers and dual U.2 NVMe functionality.

Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO ASUS Maximus VIII Hero Z170 Motherboard Review
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Hardware Canucks
Published: 17.09.2015
ASUS Maximus VIII Hero Z170 Motherboard Review

During the Z87’s heyday ASUS introduced a new addition to their Republic of Gamers motherboard lineup: the Maximus Hero. This newcomer was carefully crafted to interest consumers who may have craved the PC gaming / enthusiast ethos of the RoG namesake, but could never justify the steep cost of...

Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO Asus ROG Crosshair VIII Hero WiFi
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HEXUS
Published: 26.07.2019
Asus ROG Crosshair VIII Hero WiFi

The best version yet, but at a significant cost.

Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO Asus Z590 ROG Maximus XIII Hero Review
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PCMAG
Published: 26.05.2021
Asus Z590 ROG Maximus XIII Hero Review
4.0

Asus' well-built Z590 ROG Maximus XIII Hero may not outdo its Z490 predecessor in every way, but it remains an excellent "Rocket Lake" motherboard that's competitively priced for discerning buyers at the top end of the Intel CPU market.

Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO ASUS Z170 Maximus VIII Hero Alpha Review | Introduction and Technical Specifications | CPU & Mainboard
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OC3D
Published: 06.01.2016
ASUS Z170 Maximus VIII Hero Alpha Review | Introduction and Technical Specifications | CPU & Mainboard

Introduction and Technical Specifications

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