Asus ROG MAXIMUS Z690 HERO (90MB18E0-M0EAY0)
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Asus ROG MAXIMUS Z690 HERO
Towards:gaming
Form Factor:ATX
Socket:Intel LGA 1700
Chipset:Intel Z690
BIOS:Ami
RAM slots:DDR5 4 sl
RAM form factor:DIMM
RAM clock:6400 MHz
Sound (channels):7.1
Connectors:HDMI, M.2
Additional connectors:Thunderbolt 4
Power connector:24 pin
Processor power:8+8 pin
The processor power supply scheme is made according to the 18+2+1 scheme (21 phases in total, 18 for VCore, 2 for VCCIO and 1 for the integrated graphics core). Each phase channel has a super ferrite choke and an ISL99390 MOSFET from Renesas (ex-Intersil) at 90A.
The flagship model of the 2021 Asus Republic Of Gamers overclocker family of motherboards with an LGA1700 connector and the top-end Intel Z690 chipset. Aimed at demanding gamers and overclocking enthusiasts who are able to get maximum performance by fine-tuning the parameters of key system components manually. Designed to build premium gaming PCs. Guaranteed compatible with 2/4/6/8/10-core 12th generation Intel Core i9/i7/i5/i3, Pentium Gold and Celeron processors (Alder Lake, 10nm).
Equipped with a heavy duty 21-phase power subsystem (18+2+1) with top-end MOSFET switches (up to 90A) and large aluminium heatsinks. The Asus ROG MAXIMUS Z690 HERO motherboard supports a full range of basic and advanced overclocking features. It is quite capable of providing stable long-term operation of overclocked K-series processors. Supports high-speed PCI-E Gen5 system interface and up to four high-speed DDR5 memory modules with a total capacity of up to 128 GB. Equipped with five M.2 ports for high performance NVMe SSDs. Thanks to a set of buttons (FlexKey, Reset, ReTry and Start) and a POST code indicator, the board is perfectly suited for use on an open bench, for example, for benchmarking sessions.
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ATX, socket Intel LGA 1700, chipset Intel Z690, 4 x DDR5, DIMM, 6400 MHz, USB C, HDMI, Thunderbolt 4, M.2, > 4 SATA3, LAN 2.5 Gbps, Wi-Fi, M.2 cooling
ATX, socket Intel LGA 1700, chipset Intel Z790, 4 x DDR5, DIMM, 8000 MHz, USB C, HDMI, Thunderbolt 4, M.2, LAN 5 Gbps, Wi-Fi, M.2 cooling
ATX, socket Intel LGA 1700, chipset Intel Z790, 4 x DDR5, DIMM, 8000 MHz, USB C, HDMI, Thunderbolt 4, M.2, LAN 2.5 Gbps, Wi-Fi, M.2 cooling
ATX, socket Intel LGA 1700, chipset Intel Z790, 2 x DDR5, DIMM, 8400 MHz, USB C, M.2, LAN 2.5 Gbps, Wi-Fi, M.2 cooling
ATX, socket Intel LGA 1700, chipset Intel Z790, 4 x DDR5, DIMM, 7800 MHz, USB C, HDMI, Thunderbolt 4, M.2, > 4 SATA3, LAN 2.5 Gbps, Wi-Fi, M.2 cooling
E-ATX, socket Intel LGA 1200, chipset Intel Z590, 4 x DDR4, DIMM, 5333 MHz, USB C, HDMI, Thunderbolt 4, M.2, > 4 SATA3, LAN 10 Gbps, SLI, Wi-Fi, M.2 cooling
E-ATX, socket Intel LGA 1700, chipset Intel Z690, 4 x DDR5, DIMM, 6400 MHz, USB C, HDMI, Thunderbolt 4, M.2, > 4 SATA3, LAN 10 Gbps, Wi-Fi, M.2 cooling
ATX, socket Intel LGA 1200, chipset Intel Z490, 4 x DDR4, DIMM, 4800 MHz, USB C, HDMI, M.2, > 4 SATA3, LAN 5 Gbps, SLI, CrossFire, Wi-Fi, M.2 cooling
ATX, socket Intel LGA 1700, chipset Intel Z690, 4 x DDR5, DIMM, 6400 MHz, USB C, HDMI, Thunderbolt 4, M.2, > 4 SATA3, LAN 10 Gbps, Wi-Fi, M.2 cooling, suitable for mining
E-ATX, socket Intel LGA 1700, chipset Intel Z690, 4 x DDR5, DIMM, 6400 MHz, USB C, HDMI, Thunderbolt 4, M.2, > 4 SATA3, LAN 10 Gbps, SLI, Wi-Fi, M.2 cooling
E-ATX, socket Intel LGA 1700, chipset Intel Z790, 4 x DDR5, DIMM, 7800 MHz, USB C, HDMI, Thunderbolt 4, M.2, > 4 SATA3, LAN 10 Gbps, Wi-Fi, M.2 cooling
ATX, socket Intel LGA 1150, chipset Intel Z87, 4 x DDR3, DIMM, 3000 MHz, USB C, HDMI, DisplayPort, > 4 SATA3, Wi-Fi, no backlight
micro-ATX, socket Intel LGA 1151 v2, chipset Intel Z390, 2 x DDR4, DIMM, 4800 MHz, USB C, HDMI, M.2, Wi-Fi, M.2 cooling, suitable for mining
E-ATX, socket Intel LGA 1151 v2, chipset Intel Z390, 4 x DDR4, DIMM, 4400 MHz, USB C, HDMI, M.2, > 4 SATA3, SLI, CrossFire, Wi-Fi, M.2 cooling, suitable for mining
ATX, socket Intel LGA 1151 v2, chipset Intel Z390, 4 x DDR4, DIMM, 4400 MHz, USB C, HDMI, M.2, > 4 SATA3, LAN 5 Gbps, SLI, CrossFire, DualBIOS, Wi-Fi, M.2 cooling, suitable for mining
ATX, socket Intel LGA 1151 v2, chipset Intel Z390, 4 x DDR4, DIMM, 4400 MHz, USB C, HDMI, DisplayPort, M.2, > 4 SATA3, SLI, CrossFire, Wi-Fi, M.2 cooling, suitable for mining
ATX, socket Intel LGA 1200, chipset Intel Z490, 2 x DDR4, DIMM, 4800 MHz, USB C, M.2, > 4 SATA3, SLI, CrossFire, Wi-Fi, M.2 cooling
E-ATX, socket Intel LGA 1200, chipset Intel Z590, 4 x DDR4, 5333 MHz, USB C, HDMI, Thunderbolt 4, M.2, > 4 SATA3, LAN 10 Gbps, SLI, Wi-Fi, M.2 cooling
ATX, socket Intel LGA 1200, chipset Intel Z590, 2 x DDR4, DIMM, 5000 MHz, USB C, M.2, > 4 SATA3, LAN 2.5 Gbps, Wi-Fi, M.2 cooling
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