ROG Crosshair VIII Hero (WI-FI)

Featuring support for 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen™ CPUs, on-board Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Realtek® 2.5 Gbps LAN and PCIe 4.0, coupled with an overhauled metallic design and loaded with renowned ROG features, it's the perfect foundation for your AMD Ryzen rig.

ROG Crosshair VIII Hero comes equipped with an optimized power-design layout and all the cooling headers you need to handle the prodigious power of the latest AMD Ryzen processors without performance-zapping thermal throttling.?

Form Factor

• ATX Form Factor, 12 inch x 9.6 inch ( 20.5 cm x 24.4 cm ), 12 inch x 9.6 inch ( 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm )

CPU

• AMD AM4 Socket 3rd and 2nd AMD Ryzen™/2nd and 1st Gen AMD Ryzen™ with Radeon™ Vega Graphics Processors

Chipset

• AMD X570

Memory

• 4 x DIMM, Max. 128GB, DDR4 4800(O.C.)/4600(O.C) /4400(O.C)/4266(O.C.)/4133(O.C.)/4000(O.C.)/3866(O.C.) /3733(O.C.)/3600(O.C.)/3466(O.C.)/3400(O.C.)/3200/3000/2933/2800/2666/2400/2133 MHz Un-buffered Memory, 4 x DIMM, Max. 128GB, DDR4 3200(O.C.)/3000(O.C.)/2933/2800/2666/2400/2133 MHz Un-buffered Memory, 4 x DIMM, Max. 128GB, DDR4 3600(O.C.)/3466(O.C.)/3400(O.C.) /3200(O.C.)/3000(O.C.)/2933/2800/2666/2400/2133 MHz Un-buffered Memory, 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen™ Processors, 2nd Gen AMD Ryzen™ Processors, 2nd and 1st Gen AMD Ryzen™ with Radeon™ Vega Graphics Processors, 4 x DIMM, Max. 128GB, DDR4 MHz Un-buffered Memory, Dual Channel Memory Architecture, ECC Memory (ECC mode) support varies by CPU.

Multi-GPU Support

• Supports NVIDIA® 3-Way SLI® Technology, Supports AMD 2-Way CrossFireX™ Technology, ; 3rd and 2nd Gen AMD Ryzen™ Processors Supports AMD 3-Way CrossFireX™ Technology, Supports NVIDIA® 2-Way SLI® Technology

Expansion Slots

• 1 x PCIe 4.0 x16, 2 x PCIe 4.0 x16 (x16 or dual x8), 2 x PCIe 3.0 x16 (x16 or dual x8), 1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 (x8 mode), AMD X570 chipset; 1 x PCIe 4.0 x1

Storage

• 1 x M.2_1 socket 3, with M Key, Type 2242/2260/2280 (PCIE 4.0 x4 and SATA modes) storage devices support, 1 x M.2_1 socket 3, with M key, type 2242/2260/2280 storage devices support (SATA & PCIE 3.0 x 4 mode), 1 x M.2_2 socket 3, with M Key, Type 2242/2260/2280/22110(PCIE 4.0 x4 and SATA modes) storage devices support, 8 x SATA 6Gb/s port(s), 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen™ Processors : 2nd Gen AMD Ryzen™/2nd and 1st Gen AMD Ryzen™ with Radeon™ Vega Graphics Processors : AMD X570 chipset : Support Raid 0, 1, 10

LAN

• Realtek® RTL8125-CG 2.5G LAN, ROG GameFirst Technology, Intel® I211-AT, ASUS LAN Guard

Wireless/Bluetooth

• Up to 2.4Gbps transfer speed, Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX200, 2 x 2 Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) with MU-MIMO supports dual frequency band 2.4/5GHz, Supports channel bandwidth: HT20/HT40/HT80/HT160, Bluetooth® 5.0

Audio

• ROG SupremeFX8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC - Supports up to 32-Bit/192kHz playback - Sonic Studio III + Sonic Studio Virtual Mixer - DTS® Sound Unbound - ESS® ES9023P, * Due to limitations in HDA bandwidth, 32-Bit/192kHz is not supported for 8-Channel audio. - Impedance sense for front and rear headphone outputs - Supports : Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-retasking - High quality120dBSNR stereo playback outputand113dBSNR recording input - SupremeFX Shielding Technology - Sonic Radar III, Audio Feature : Optical S/PDIF out port(s) at back panel

USB Ports

• 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 port(s), 6 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 port(s), 4 x USB 2.0 port(s), 3rd Gen AMD RyzenTM Processors : 2nd Gen AMD RyzenTM/2nd and 1st Gen AMD Ryzen™ with Radeon™ Vega Graphics Processors : 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 port(s), 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 front panel connector port(s), AMD X570 chipset :

OS Support

Internal I/O Ports

• 1 x 4-pin EATX 12V Power connector, 1 x 8-pin EATX 12V Power connectors, 1 x LN2 Mode jumper(s), 1 x Start button, 1 x M.2 Socket 3 with M key, type 2242/2260/2280 storage devices support, 1 x M.2 Socket 3 with M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices support, 1 x TPM connector(s), 1 x H_AMP fan connector, 1 x Slow Mode switch(es), 1 x Reset button(s), 1 x Safe Boot button, 1 x ReTry button, 1 x W_IN header, 1 x W_OUT header, 1 x W_FLOW header, 1 x Speaker connector, 2 x Addressable Gen 2 header(s), 1 x W_PUMP+ connector, 1 x Node Connector(s), 1 x System panel connector, 1 x T_Sensor Connector, 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 (up to 10Gbps) connector, 2 x Aura RGB Strip Headers, 8 x SATA 6Gb/s connector(s), 1 x CPU Fan connector(s), 1 x CPU OPT Fan connector(s), 3 x Chassis Fan connector(s), 1 x AIO_PUMP connector, 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (up to 5Gbps) connector support additional 2 USB ports, 2 x USB 2.0 connector(s) support(s) additional 4 USB 2.0 port(s), 1 x 24-pin EATX Power connector(s), 1 x Front panel audio connector(s) (AAFP)

Back I/O Ports

• 1 x USB BIOS FlashBack™ Button(s), 5 x Gold-plated audio jacks, 1 x Clear CMOS button(s), 8 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 (up to 10Gbps) ports, 1 x Anti-surge 2.5G LAN (RJ45) port, 1 x ASUS Wi-Fi Module, 1 x USB BIOS Flashback® Button(s), Anti-surge LAN (RJ45) port, 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (up to 5Gbps) ports, 1 x Optical S/PDIF out

ROG Exclusive Features

• OptiMem III, Extreme Tweaker, Extreme Engine Digi+ : - IR3555 PoweIRstage® - MicroFine Alloy Chokes - 10K Black Metallic Capacitors, ROG Extreme OC kit : - Safe Boot button - Slow Mode - LN2 Mode, ROG Patented Pre-mounted I/O Shield - RAMDisk, ROG Exclusive Software - RAMCache III - CPU-Z - GameFirst V

Special Features

• USB BIOS FlashBack™ - Aura Lighting Effects Synchronization with compatible ASUS ROG devices - ASUS C.P.R.(CPU Parameter Recall) - Reset Button - Start Button - ReTry button, ASUS Dual Intelligent Processors 5-Way Optimization by Dual Intelligent Processors 5 : - 5-Way Optimization tuning key perfectly consolidates TPU, EPU, DIGI+ VRM, Fan Expert 4, and Turbo App - ASUS NODE: hardware control interface - Clear CMOS Button - ASUS Q-Connector - ASUS Q-Code - USB BIOS Flashback®, AURA : - ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 - Armoury Crate - ASUS EZ Flash 3, ASUS Q-Design : - ASUS Q-LED (CPU, DRAM, VGA, Boot Device LED) - ASUS Q-Slot - ASUS Q-DIMM, ASUS Exclusive Features : - AI Suite 3 - Ai Charger

Accessories

• 1 x ROG big sticker, 1 x Q-Connector, 1 x ROG coaster(s), 1 x Wi-Fi Antenna(s), 1 x Extension Cable for RGB strips (80 cm), 1 x Extension cable for Addressable LED, 1 x ROG Thank you card, User´s manual, 4 x SATA 6Gb/s cable(s), 1 x M.2 Screw Package, 1 x Supporting DVD