ASUS ROG MAXIMUS VIII EXTREME LGA 1151 Intel Z170 Intel USB 3.1 USB 3.0 U.2 Extended ATX Intel Gaming Motherboard

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Model

Brand

ASUS

Series

ROG

Model

MAXIMUS VIII EXTREME

Supported CPU

CPU Socket Type

LGA 1151

CPU Type

Core i7 / i5 / i3 / Pentium / Celeron (LGA1151)

Supported CPU Technologies

Turbo Boost Technology 2.0

Chipsets

Chipset

Intel Z170

Memory

Number of Memory Slots

4×288pin

Memory Standard

DDR4 3866*(*O.C.)/ 3800*/ 3733*/ 3600*/ 3500*/ 3466*/ 3400*/ 3333*/ 3300*/ 3200*/ 3000*/ 2800*/ 2666*/ 2400*/ 2133

Maximum Memory Supported

64GB

Channel Supported

Dual Channel

Expansion Slots

PCI Express 3.0 x16

3 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16 (x16 or dual x8 or x8/x4/x4, gray)
1 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16 (x4 mode, gray)

PCI Express x1

2 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x1 (black)

Storage Devices

SATA 6Gb/s

6 x SATA 6Gb/s port(s), gray, 4 ports from 2 x SATA Express, by Intel Z170 chipset
2 x SATA 6Gb/s port(s), black*3, by ASMedia ASM1061 controller
*3 These SATA ports are for data hard drives only. ATAPI devices are not supported.

SATA Express

2 x SATA Express port

M.2

1 x M.2 x4 Socket 3, with M Key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices support (both SATA & PCIE mode)*1
*1 The M.2 slot shares bandwidth with U.2 slot and SATA Express 1 slot. Please refers to user manual for detail information.

SATA RAID

0/1/5/10

Onboard Video

Onboard Video Chipset

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

Onboard LAN

LAN Chipset

Intel I219-V

Max LAN Speed

10/100/1000Mbps

Wireless LAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Supports dual band frequency 2.4/5 GHz
Up to 1300Mbps transfer speed

Bluetooth

Bluetooth V4.0

Rear Panel Ports

PS/2

1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port

HDMI

1 x HDMI

RJ45

1 x RJ45

DisplayPort

1 x DisplayPort

USB 3.1

1 x USB 3.1 (black) Type-C
3 x USB 3.1 (red) Type-A

USB 3.0

4 x USB 3.0 (blue)

S/PDIF Out

1 x Optical

Audio Ports

5 Ports

Antenna Connectors

1 x ASUS Wi-Fi GO! module (Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac and Bluetooth v4.0/3.0+HS)

Internal I/O Connectors

Onboard USB

2 x USB 3.0 connector(s) support(s) additional 4 USB 3.0 port(s)
3 x USB 2.0 connector(s) support(s) additional 6 USB 2.0 port(s)

Other Connectors

1 x U.2 port
1 x AAFP connector
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 Thunderbolt header(s)
1 x 24-pin EATX Power connector(s)
1 x 8-pin ATX 12V Power connector(s)
1 x 4-pin ATX 12V Power connector(s)
1 x 4-pin EZ_PLUG 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 Slow Mode switch(es)
9 x ProbeIt Measurement Points
3 x Thermal sensor connector(s)
1 x DRAM channel jumper
1 x Power-on button(s)
1 x Reset button(s)
1 x BIOS Switch button(s)
1 x SLI/CFX button (2/3/4-way adjustments)
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

Physical Spec

Form Factor

Extended ATX

Dimensions (W x L)

12.00" x 10.70"

Power Pin

24 Pin

Features

Features

ROG Exclusive Features:
Start Button
Reset Button
LN2 Mode
Extreme Engine Digi+:
- MicroFine Alloy Chokes
- 10K Black Metallic Capacitors
- OptiMOS MOSFET
Mem TweakIt
ROG Extreme OC kit:
- ReTry button
- Safe Boot button
- Start button
- Reset button
- Slow Mode
- LN2 Mode
- PCIe x16 Lane Switch
- Debug LED
- EZ Plug
- DRAM channel jumper
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
iROG
Extreme Tweaker
USB BIOS Flashback
Overclocking Protection: COP EX

OC Panel II:
2.6 " LCM display
EXTREME/NORMAL mode switch
EXTREME Mode for subzero OC benching:
- VGA Hotwire
- Subzero Sense
- Slow Mode
- Pause Switch
- ProbeIt
- ReTry button
- Safe Boot button
2 x Thermal sensor connectors
4 x 4-pin extra fan connectors
NORMAL Mode for in-chassis usage:
- OC button
- FanSpeed control button
- LCM backlight on/off button
I/O Ports:
- POWER: 1 x SATA power connector
- ROG_EXT port: 1 x 18-1 pin data connection port

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 Wi-Fi GO!
- Wi-Fi GO! Function: Cloud GO!, Remote Desktop, Remote Keyboard & Mouse, File Transfer
- Wi-Fi GO! & NFC Remote app for portable smartphone/tablet, supporting iOS 7 & Android 4.0 systems
ASUS Exclusive Features:
- GPU Boost
- 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
RAMCache

Packaging

Package Contents

Accessories:
User's manual
ASUS Q-Shield
8 x SATA 6Gb/s cable(s)
1 x M.2 Screw Package
1 x CPU installation tool
1 x Supporting DVD
1 x ASUS 3T3R dual band Wi-Fi moving antennas (Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac compliant)
1 x Fan Extension Card (3 x 4-pin fan out)
1 x Fan Extension card screw pack
1 x SLI bridge(s)
1 x CrossFire cable(s)
1 x Q-connector(s) (1 in 1)
3 x Thermal sensor cable pack(s)
1 x 12 in 1 ROG Cable Label(s)
ROG Fan Label
1 x 5-pin to 5-pin cable
1 x ROG Door Hanger(s)
OC Panel II:
1 x OC Panel II(s)
1 x OC Panel II 5.25-inch bay metal case
1 x OC Panel II Cable(s)
1 x OC Panel II screw pack(s)