Asus Maximus IX Extreme

CPU Intel® Socket 1151 for 7th Generation for 7th/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® Z270 Memory 4 x DIMM, Max. 64GB, DDR4 4133(O.C.)/4000(O.C.)/3866(O.C.)/3800(O.C.)/3733(O.C.)/3600(O.C.)/3500(O.C.)/3466(O.C.)/3400(O.C.)/2666(O.C.)/2400(O.C.) MHz 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 1024 MB Multi-GPU Support Supports NVIDIA® 2-Way SLI™ Technology Supports AMD 3-Way CrossFireX™ Technology Expansion Slots 2 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16 (Single at x16, dual at x8/x8) 1 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16 1 x PCIe 3.0 x4 *1 Storage Intel® Z270 Chipset : 1 x M.2 Socket 3, with M key, type 2242/2260/2280 storage devices support (both SATA & PCIE mode) 1 x M.2 Socket 3, with M Key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices support (both SATA & PCIE mode)*2 Support Raid 0, 1, 5, 10 Supports Intel® Smart Response Technology*3 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology supports*3 Intel® Optane™ Memory Ready *4 LAN Intel® I219V Anti-surge LANGuard ROG GameFirst IV Wireless Data Network Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac Supports MU-MIMO Bluetooth Bluetooth V4.1*5 Audio ROG SupremeFX 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC S1220 - Impedance sense for front and rear headphone outputs - Supports : Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-retasking - High quality 113 dB SNR stereo playback output and 110 dB SNR recording input - SupremeFX Shielding Technology - ESS® ES9023P - Supports up to 32-Bit/192kHz playback *6 Audio Feature : - LED-illuminated design - Brighten up your build with the gorgeous illuminated audio trace path. - Sonic Radar III - Sonic Studio III USB Ports ASMedia® USB 3.1 controller : 1 x USB 3.1 front panel connector port(s) Intel® USB 3.1 controller : 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 port(s) (2 at back panel, ) Intel® Z270 Chipset : 6 x USB port(s) (4 at back panel, ) ASMedia® USB 3.0 controller : 2 x USB port(s) (2 at back panel, ) Intel® Z270 Chipset : *7 4 x USB 2.0 port(s) ROG Exclusive Features Clear CMOS button ROG RAMCache II ROG CPU-Z ROG CloneDrive Pre-mounted I/O Shield MemOK! Button Slow Mode ReTry Button Safe Boot Button Start Button Reset Button LN2 Mode GameFirst IV ROG Aura - Aura Lighting Control - Aura RGB Strip Headers Extreme Engine Digi+ : - MicroFine Alloy Chokes - NexFET™ Power Block MOSFET - 10K Black Metallic Capacitors Mem TweakIt KeyBot II - X.M.P. - ClrCMOS - Power On UEFI BIOS features : - O.C. Profile - Tweakers'' Paradise - ROG SSD Secure Erase - Graphic Card Information Preview ROG RAMDisk Extreme Tweaker USB BIOS Flashback Special Features ASUS Dual Intelligent Processors 5-Way Optimization by Dual Intelligent Processors 5 : - 5-Way Optimization tuning key perfectly consolidates TPU, EPU, DIGI+ VRM, Fan Expert 4, and Turbo App SafeDIMM slot ASUS Exclusive Features : - MemOK! - AI Suite 3 - Ai Charger ASUS Q-Design : - ASUS Q-Code - ASUS Q-LED () - ASUS Q-DIMM - ASUS Q-Connector Gaming Aesthetics : - 3D printing friendly Overclocking Protection : - ASUS C.P.R.(CPU Parameter Recall) Back I/O Ports 1 x DisplayPort 1 x HDMI 1 x LAN (RJ45) port(s) 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 ()Type-A + Type-CTM 6 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 (blue) 1 x Optical S/PDIF out 1 x Clear CMOS button(s) 1 x USB BIOS Flashback Button(s) 5 x LED-illuminated audio jacks Internal I/O Ports 1 x AAFP connector 2 x Aura RGB Strip Headers 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 connector(s) support(s) additional 2 USB 3.1 Gen 1 port(s) 2 x USB 2.0 connector(s) support(s) additional 4 USB 2.0 port(s) 1 x M.2 Socket 3 with M key, type 2242/2260/2280 storage devices support (SATA & PCIE 3.0 x 4 mode) 1 x M.2 Socket 3 with M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices support (SATA & PCIE 3.0 x 4 mode) 1 x TPM connector(s) 8 x SATA 6Gb/s connector(s) 2 x Chassis Fan connector(s) 2 x W_PUMP+ connector 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 Front panel audio connector(s) (AAFP) 1 x System panel(s) (Q-Connector) 1 x Slow Mode switch(es) 1 x Thermal sensor connector(s) 1 x EZ Plug connector(s) (4-pin Molex power connector) 1 x Power-on button(s) 1 x Reset button(s) 1 x BIOS Switch button(s) 1 x Clear CMOS button(s) 1 x 5-pin EXT_FAN(Extension Fan) connector 1 x USB BIOS Flashback button(s) 1 x LN2 Mode jumper(s) 1 x ROG extension (ROG_EXT) header(s) 1 x Safe Boot button 1 x ReTry button 1 x T_Sensor Connector 2 x W_Pump+ Header 1 x EXT_Fan header 1 x W_IN header 1 x W_OUT header 1 x W_FLOW header 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 front panel connector 1 x MemOK! Button 1 x RSVD Switch 1 x 9 pin Monoblock sensor 8 x Radiator Fan Headers Accessories User''s manual 8 x SATA 6Gb/s cable(s) 1 x M.2 Screw Package 1 x CPU installation tool 1 x Fan Extension Card (3 x 4-pin fan out) 1 x Fan Extension card screw pack 1 x ASUS 2T2R dual band Wi-Fi moving antennas (Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n compliant) 1 x SLI HB BRIDGE(2-WAY-M) 1 x ROG big sticker 1 x Q-Connector 1 x 10-in-1 ROG cable label 2 x Thermal sensor cable pack(s) 1 x Extension Cable for RGB strips (80 cm) 1 x USB drive with utilities and drivers 1 x ROG coaster(s) 1 x ROG Monoblock 1 x ROG Monoblock Accessory pack 1 x M.2 Heatsink package BIOS 2 x 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, F3 Shortcut functions and ASUS DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect) memory information. Operating System Windows® 10 64-bit Windows® 8.1 64-bit *8 Windows® 7 32-bit *8 Windows® 7 64-bit *8 Form Factor Extended ATX Form Factor 12 inch x 10.7 inch ( 30.5 cm x 27.2 cm ) Note *1 The PCIe x4_1 slot default is disabled, if operating at x2 mode, SATA Ports 3 and 4 will disabled, if operating at x4 mode, SATA ports 1, 2, 3, 4 and M.2_2 SATA mode will disabled *2 When the M.2_2 Socket 3 is operating in SATA mode, SATA port 1, 2 will be disabled. *3 This function will work depending on the CPU installed. *4 Intel® Optane Technology only supported when using 7th Generation Intel® Processors. Before using Intel® Optane memory modules, ensure that you have updated your motherboard drivers and BIOS to the latest version from ASUS support website. *5 Support for the Bluetooth specification depends on the Windows version. Win7/8.1 support up to Bluetooth 4.0. *6 Due to limitations in HDA bandwidth, 32-bit/192kHz is not supported for 8-Channel audio and due to Windows 7 limitations, 32-bit playback is unavailable for Windows 7. *7 2 x USB2.0 port at mid-board share with ROG extension (ROG_EXT) port. *8 Windows® 8.1 64-bit and Windows® 7 32/64-bit are only supported when using 6th Generation Intel® Processors Lan * ROG GameFirst Technology is only available for Windows 10/8.1 64-bit.