S1151 Asus Maximus VIII GENE

CPU

Intel® Socket 1151 for 6th Generation Core™ i7/Core™ i5/Core™ i3/Pentium®/Celeron® Processors 

Supports Intel® 14 nm CPU

Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 

* The Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 support depends on the CPU types.

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

Chipset

Intel® Z170

Memory

4 x DIMM, Max. 64GB, DDR4 3800(O.C.)/3733(O.C.)/3600(O.C.)/3500(O.C.)/3466(O.C.)/3400(O.C.)/

3333(O.C.)/3300(O.C.)/3200(O.C.)/3000(O.C.)/2800(O.C.)/2666(O.C.)/2400(O.C.)/2133 MHz Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory 

Dual Channel Memory Architecture 

Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)

* Hyper DIMM support is subject to the physical characteristics of individual CPUs. 

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

Graphic

Integrated Graphics Processor- Intel® HD Graphics support 

Multi-VGA output support : HDMI/DisplayPort 1.2 ports 

- Supports HDMI with max. resolution 4096 x 2160 @ 24 Hz

- Supports DisplayPort with max. resolution 4096 x 2304 @ 60 Hz 

Maximum shared memory of 512 MB

Supports Intel® InTru™ 3D, Quick Sync Video, Clear Video HD Technology, Insider™

Multi-GPU Support

Supports NVIDIA® Quad-GPU SLI™ Technology 

Supports AMD Quad-GPU CrossFireX™ Technology

Expansion Slots

2 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16 (x16 or dual x8, gray) 

1 x PCIe 3.0 x4 (black) *1

Storage

Intel® Z170 chipset : 

1 x M.2 Socket 3with M Key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices support (both SATA & PCIE mode)*2

2 x SATA Express port, , Compatible with 4 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s ports

6 x SATA 6Gb/s port(s), gray

Support Raid 0, 1, 5, 10

Intel® Rapid Storage Technology supports*3

Supports Intel® Smart Response Technology*4

LAN

Intel® I219V, 1 x Gigabit LAN Controller(s), GameFirst technology

Intel® LAN- Dual interconnect between the Integrated LAN controller and Physical Layer (PHY)

Anti-surge LANGuard

Audio

ROG SupremeFX 2015 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC 

- Supports : Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-retasking

- SupremeFX Shielding Technology

- ESS® ES9023P DAC: dB SNR, dB THD+N (Max. kHz/ -bit)

- TI RC4580 2VRMS audio OP AMP(s)

Audio Feature :

- Gold-plated jacks

- DTS Connect

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

- Sonic SenseAmp

- Sonic Studio II

- Sonic Radar II

USB Ports

Intel® Z170 chipset : 

8 x USB 3.0 port(s) (6 at back panel, blue, 2 at mid-board)

Intel® Z170 chipset : *5

4 x USB 2.0 port(s) (4 at mid-board)

ASMedia® USB 3.1 controller : 

1 x USB 3.1 port(s) (1 at back panel, black, Type-C)

ASMedia® USB 3.1 controller : 

1 x USB port(s) (1 at back panel, red, Type-A)

ROG Exclusive Features

ReTry Button

Safe Boot Button

Start Button

Reset Button

LN2 Mode

Mem TweakIt

ProbeIt

KeyBot II

- One-click Overclocking

- X.M.P.

- DirectKey

- ClrCMOS

- Power On

UEFI BIOS features :

- O.C. Profile

- GPU.DIMM Post

- Tweakers' Paradise

- ROG SSD Secure Erase

- Graphic Card Information Preview

ROG RAMDisk

Extreme Tweaker

Special Features

OC Design - ASUS PRO Clock Technology

- Full BCLK range for extreme overclocking performance

5-Way Optimization by Dual Intelligent Processors 5

- 5-Way Optimization tuning key perfectly consolidates TPU, EPU, DIGI+ Power Control, Fan Xpert 3, and Turbo App

ASUS Exclusive Features :

- MemOK!

- AI Suite 3

- Ai Charger+

- USB 3.1 Boost

- Disk Unlocker

- Mobo Connect

- PC Cleaner

Remote Entertainment

- Media Streamer

- HyStream

ASUS EZ DIY :

- ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 

- ASUS EZ Flash 3 

- ASUS USB BIOS Flashback 

- Push Notice

ASUS Q-Design :

- ASUS Q-Shield

- ASUS Q-Code

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

- ASUS Q-Slot

- ASUS Q-DIMM 

- ASUS Q-Connector

Overclocking Protection :

- ASUS C.P.R.(CPU Parameter Recall)

RAMCache

Operating System Support

Windows® 10 , 64bit

Windows® 8.1 , 64bit

Windows® 7 , 32bit/64bit

Back I/O Ports

1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse combo port(s)

1 x DisplayPort

1 x HDMI

1 x LAN (RJ45) port(s)

1 x USB 3.1 (black)Type-C

1 x USB 3.1 (red)Type-A

6 x USB 3.0 (blue) 

1 x Optical S/PDIF out

5 x Audio jack(s)

1 x Clear CMOS button(s)

1 x USB BIOS Flashback Button(s)

Internal I/O Ports

1 x AAFP connector

1 x USB 3.0 connector(s) support(s) additional 2 USB 3.0 port(s) 

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

2 x SATA Express connector: gray, Compatible with 4 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s ports

1 x M.2 Socket 3 with M Key design, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices support (Supports both SATA & PCIE SSD)

2 x SATA 6Gb/s connector(s)

1 x CPU Fan connector(s) (4 -pin)

1 x CPU OPT Fan connector(s) (4 -pin)

4 x Chassis Fan connector(s) (4 -pin)

1 x 24-pin EATX Power connector(s)

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

1 x System panel(s) (Q-Connector)

1 x 5-pin EXT_FAN(Extension Fan) connector

1 x MemOK! button(s)

1 x Thermal sensor connector(s)

1 x Power-on button(s)

1 x Reset button(s)

1 x Water Pump header (4-pin)

1 x LN2 Mode jumper(s)

1 x ROG extension (ROG_EXT) header(s)

1 x Safe Boot button

1 x ReTry button

Accessories

User's manual

ASUS Q-Shield

4 x SATA 6Gb/s cable(s)

1 x M.2 Screw Package

1 x CPU installation tool

1 x Supporting DVD

1 x SLI bridge(s)

1 x Q-connector(s) (1 in 1) 

1 x 12 in 1 ROG Cable Label(s)

ROG Fan Label

1 x ROG Door Hanger(s)

BIOS

128 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI3.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 3.0, ACPI 5.0, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 3, CrashFree BIOS 3, F11 EZ Tuning Wizard, F6 Qfan Control, F3 My Favorites, F9 Quick Note, Last Modified log, F12 PrintScreen and ASUS DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect) memory information.

Manageability

WfM2.0, DMI3.0, WOL by PME, PXE

Support Disc

Drivers

ROG GameFirst technology

ROG RAMCache

ROG RAMDisk

Overwolf

KeyBot II

ROG CPU-Z

ROG Mem TweakIt

Kaspersky® Anti-Virus

DAEMON Tools Pro Standard

ASUS WebStorage

ASUS Utilities

Form Factor

mATX Form Factor 

9.6 inch x 9.6 inch ( 24.4 cm x 24.4 cm )

Note

*1 Supports Intel® RST for PCIE RAID storage.

*2 When the M.2 Socket 3 is operating in SATA mode, SATA port 1 will be disable.

*3 Supports PCIE RAID configurations via onboard M.2 and PCIEX4_1 slot storage.

*4 This function will work depending on the CPU installed.

*5 2 x USB2.0 port at mid-board comes from the ROG extension (ROG_EXT) port.