ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR VIII DARK HERO

ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero

CPU

AMD AM4 Socket for AMD Ryzen™ 5000 Series/ 4000 G-Series/ 3000 Series/ 3000 G-Series/ 2000 Series/ 2000 G-Series Desktop Processors

* Refer to www.asus.com for CPU support list

Chipset

AMD X570

Memory

4 x DIMM, Max. 128GB, DDR4 4866(O.C)/4800(O.C.)/4600(O.C)/4400(O.C)/4333(O.C.)/4266(O.C.)/4133(O.C.)/4000(O.C.)/3866(O.C.)/3800(O.C.)/3600(O.C.)/3466(O.C.)/3400(O.C.)/3200/3000/2933/2800/2666/2400(O.C.)/2133 MHz Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory

4 x DIMM, Max. 128GB, DDR4 5100(O.C)/5000(O.C)/4866(O.C)/4800(O.C.)/4600(O.C)/4400(O.C)/4333(O.C.)/4266(O.C.)/4133(O.C.)/4000(O.C.)/3866(O.C.)/3600(O.C.)/3466(O.C.)/3400(O.C.)/3200/3000/2933/2800/2666/2400/2133 MHz Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory

4 x DIMM, Max. 128GB, DDR4 3600(O.C.)/3466(O.C.)/3200/3000(O.C.)/2933/2800/2666/2400/2133 MHz Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory

4 x DIMM, Max. 128GB, DDR4 3200/3000(O.C.)/2933/2800/2666/2400/2133 MHz Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory

AMD Ryzen™ 4000 G-Series Desktop Processors

AMD Ryzen^TM 2000 Series Processors

Dual Channel Memory Architecture

ECC Memory (ECC mode) support varies by CPU.

* Refer to www.asus.com for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists).

Multi-GPU Support

AMD Ryzen™ 5000 Series/ 4000 G-Series/ 3000 Series/ 2000 Series Desktop Processors>

AMD Ryzen™ 3000 G-Series/ 2000 G-Series Desktop Processors

Supports NVIDIA 2-Way SLI® Technology

Supports AMD 3-Way CrossFireX™ Technology

Supports AMD 2-Way CrossFireX™ Technology

Expansion Slots

AMD Ryzen™ 5000 Series/ 3000 Series Desktop Processors

AMD Ryzen^TM 4000 G-Series / 2000 Series Processors

AMD Ryzen^TM 3000 G-Series / 2000 G-Series Processors

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 x16

1 x PCIe 4.0 x1

Storage

AMD Ryzen™ 5000 Series/ 3000 Series Desktop Processors :

AMD Ryzen™ 4000 G-Series/ 3000 G-Series/ 2000 Series/ 2000 G-Series Desktop Processors :

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)

AMD X570 chipset :

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),

Support Raid 0, 1, 10

LAN

ASUS LANGuard

Intel® I211-AT

Realtek® RTL8125-CG 2.5G LAN

Wireless Data Network

Supports PCIe interface

2x2 Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) support 1024QAM/OFDMA/MU-MIMO

Supports up to 2.4Gbps max data rate

Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX200

Supports dual band frequency 2.4/5 GHz

Supports channel bandwidth: HT20/HT40/HT80/HT160

Bluetooth

Bluetooth v5.1*

*BT 5.1 function will be ready in Windows 10 build 19041 or later.

Audio

ROG SupremeFX7.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC

- Supports : Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-retasking, up to 24-Bit/192kHz playback

- Dedicated audio PCB layers

- Unique de-pop circuit

- Audio Cover

- Premium Japanese audio capacitors

- Power pre-regulator: Reduces power input noise to ensure consistent performance

- Impedance sense for front and rear headphone outputs

- High quality120dBSNR stereo playback outputand113dBSNR recording input

- ESS® ES9023P

- Supports up to 32-Bit/192kHz playback

Audio Feature :

- SupremeFX Shielding™ Technology

- Gold-plated jacks

- Optical S/PDIF out port(s) at back panel

* Due to limitations in HDA bandwidth, 32-Bit/192kHz is not supported for 8-Channel audio.

USB Ports

AMD Ryzen™5000 Series / 4000 G-Series/ 3000 Series Processors :

AMD Ryzen™3000 G-Series / 2000 Series / 2000 G-Series Processors :

4 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 port(s)

4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 port(s)

AMD X570 chipset :

1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 front panel connector port(s)

6 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 port(s)

4 x USB 2.0 port(s)

Special Features

- ASUS USB BIOS FlashBack^™

AURA :

- Aura RGB Strip Headers

- Addressable Gen 2 Header

ASUS EZ DIY :

ASUS Q-Design :

- ASUS Q-Code

- ASUS Q-LED (CPU, DRAM, VGA, Boot Device LED)

- ASUS Q-Slot

- ASUS Q-DIMM

- ASUS Q-Connector

Back I/O Ports

1 x BIOS FlashBack^™ Button(s)

1 x Optical S/PDIF out

1 x Clear CMOS button(s)

1 x ASUS Wi-Fi Module

5 x Gold-plated audio jacks

4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (up to 5Gbps) ports

8 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 (up to 10Gbps) ports ()

1 x Anti-surge 2.5G LAN (RJ45) port

Anti-surge LAN (RJ45) port

Internal I/O Ports

2 x M.2 Socket 3

2 x Aura RGB Strip Headers

2 x Addressable Gen 2 header(s)

2 x USB 2.0 connector(s) support(s) additional 4 USB 2.0 port(s)

1 x TPM connector(s)

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 H_AMP fan connector

1 x W_PUMP+ connector

1 x 24-pin EATX Power connector(s)

1 x Front panel audio connector(s) (AAFP)

1 x Slow Mode switch(es)

1 x Reset button(s)

1 x Node Connector(s)

1 x LN2 Mode jumper(s)

1 x Safe Boot button

1 x ReTry button

1 x System panel connector

1 x T_Sensor Connector

1 x W_IN header

1 x W_OUT header

1 x W_FLOW header

1 x Start button

1 x Speaker connector

1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 (up to 10Gbps) connector

1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (up to 5Gbps) connector support additional 2 USB ports

1 x 8-pin ATX 12V Power connector(s)

1 x 4-pin ATX 12V Power connector(s)

Accessories

1 x M.2 SSD screw package(s)

User´s manual

4 x SATA 6Gb/s cable(s)

1 x Supporting DVD

1 x ROG big sticker

1 x Q-Connector

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 coaster(s)

1 x ROG Thank you card

BIOS

256 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS, PnP, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 3.2, ACPI 6.2

Manageability

WOL, PXE

Operating System

Windows® 10 64-bit

Form Factor

ATX Form Factor

12 inch x 9.6 inch ( 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm )