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Asus ROG MAXIMUS XII APEX (90MB13D0-M0EAY0)

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Asus ROG MAXIMUS XII APEX
Towards:gaming
Form Factor:ATX
Socket:Intel LGA 1200
Chipset:Intel Z490
BIOS:Ami
RAM slots:DDR4 2 sl
RAM form factor:DIMM
RAM clock:4800 MHz
Sound (channels):7.1
Connectors:M.2
Power connector:24 pin
Processor power:8+8 pin

The top model from the 2020 Asus Republic Of Gamers overclocker family of motherboards with an LGA1200 processor socket and the flagship Intel Z490 chipset. It features high overclocking potential and a spectacular outdoor design with support for Asus Aura Sync controlled LED backlighting. Designed for overclocking enthusiasts and gamers who know how to get maximum performance by fine-tuning the parameters of key system components.

Focused on use as part of top gaming PCs and unique benchmarking systems. Supports installation of 10th generation Intel Core i9/i7/i5/i3/Pentium/Celeron processors (Comet Lake core, 14nm). A key feature of the motherboard is a heavy-duty 16-phase digital power subsystem with large aluminium radiators, the margin of safety of which will come in handy during bold overclocking experiments.

Supports the installation of up to two DDR4 memory modules with an impressive total volume of up to 64 GB. Equipped with only one M.2 port, and two more high-performance NVMe SSDs can be installed in a dedicated ROG DIMM.2 board (included). Adapted to work with liquid and cryogenic cooling. Thanks to the display of buttons for frequently used functions on the textolite, the POST code indicator and independent voltage measurement sites, it is convenient for use on an open bench.

All specifications
Specifications ROG MAXIMUS XII APEX
Main
Featuresgaming for overclocking
SocketIntel LGA 1200
Form factorATX
Power phases16
VRM heatsink
Heat pipes
POST encoder
LED lighting
Lighting syncAsus Aura Sync
Size (HxW)305x244 mm
Chipset
ChipsetIntel Z490
BIOSAmi
UEFI BIOS
RAM
DDR42 slot(s)
Memory moduleDIMM
Operation mode2 channel
Max. clock frequency4800 MHz
Max. memory64 GB
XMP
Drive interface
SATA 3 (6Gbps)8
M.2 connector3
M.23xSATA/PCI-E 4x
M.2 SSD cooling
Integrated RAID controller / Raid 0, 1, 5 /
Expansion slots
1x PCI-E slots1
PCI-E 4x slots1
PCI-E 16x slots2
PCI Modes16x/0x, 8x/8x
PCI Express3.0
CrossFire (AMD)
SLI (NVIDIA)
Steel PCI-E connectors
Internal connections
USB 2.03
USB 3.2 gen11
USB 3.2 gen21
Integrated audio
AudiochipSupremeFX / CODEC S1220A /
Sound (channels)7.1
Optical S/P-DIF
Network interfaces
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) / Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 /
BluetoothBluetooth v 5.1
LAN (RJ-45)1 Gbps
LAN ports1
LAN controllerIntel I225-V
External connections
USB 3.2 gen15
USB 3.2 gen24
USB C 3.2 gen21
PS/22
BIOS FlashBack
Clear CMOS
Power connectors
Main power socket24 pin
CPU power8+8 pin
Fan power connectors2
Official Websiteasus.com
Added to E-Catalogmay 2020
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