ASUS Announces BIOS Updates for Zen 3 and Introduces Three New Motherboards
Latest motherboards and BIOS updates deliver unparalleled gaming performance for AMD Ryzen Zen 3 architecture processors
- ASUS 500 Series motherboard BIOS are ready for current and future generation AMD® Ryzen™ Zen 3 architecture processors
- ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero: Featuring passive cooling, VRM with 16 integrated TI 90 amp power stages and stealthy aesthetics
- TUF Gaming X570-Pro (WiFi): Featuring 14 DrMOS power stages, enhanced VRM and chipset heatsinks, Intel® WiFi 6 and AI Noise-Canceling Mic
- ROG Strix B550-XE Gaming WiFi: New flagship B550 motherboard with 16 power stages, advanced thermal solution and bundled Hyper M.2 x16 Gen 4 card
Singapore, October 9, 2020 ASUS today announced the Republic of Gamers (ROG) Crosshair VIII Dark Hero, TUF Gaming X570 Pro (WiFi) and ROG Strix B550-XE Gaming WiFi — three gaming motherboards designed for gaming builds featuring the latest-generation AMD® Ryzen™ Zen 3 architecture processors. In addition to the latest X570 and B550 motherboards, all ASUS 500 series motherboards (X570, B550 and A520) are ready for AMD Ryzen Zen 3 architecture processors.
ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero
The AMD X570 platform features extensive PCI Express® 4.0 connectivity ripe for the latest graphics cards and SSDs.
The chipset’s copious bandwidth necessitates a robust cooling solution to deliver sustained performance, and that
challenge is typically tackled by neatly pairing a heatsink with an embedded fan that spins up on demand. ROG
Crosshair VIII Dark Hero is the first ASUS X570 board to implement a completely passive cooling design, featuring a
sizeable heatsink that extends from the chipset zone to the space between the PCIe slots. The additional surface
area helps keep thermals under control even when the motherboard is loaded with a full complement of hardware,
laying a compelling foundation for enthusiast PC builds.
Onboard power delivery has also been enhanced to efficiently fuel next-gen AMD CPUs for Socket AM4. The CPU VRM
features 16 TI (90 amp) power stages arranged in a teamed topology that is especially adept at responding to the
load transients generated by multi-core CPUs transitioning between load states.
As its name suggests, Crosshair VIII Dark Hero has a subtle aesthetic makeover compared to first generation ROG X570
boards. Its stealthy black finish provides a striking contrast to the Aura RGB LED lighting behind the ROG logo on
the chipset heatsink and I/O sh