MAXIMUS VIII GENE
MAXIMUS VIII GENE
CPU
Intel® Socket 1151for 7th/6th Generation Core™ i7/Core™ i5/Core™ i3/Pentium®/Celeron® Processors,Supports Intel® 14nm 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® Z170
Memory
4 x DIMM, Max. 64GB, DDR4 3800(O.C.)/3733(O.C.)/3600(O.C.)/3500(O.C.)/3466(O.C.)/3400(O.C.)/3333(O.C.)/3300(O.C.)/3200(O.C.)/3000(O.C.)/2800(O.C.)/2666(O.C.)/2400(O.C.)/2133 MHz Non-ECC, Un-buffered 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
- Supports DisplayPort with max. resolution 4096 x 2304 @ 60 Hz,Multi-VGA output support : HDMI/DisplayPort 1.2 ports,Integrated Graphics Processor- Intel® HD Graphics support,Maximum shared memory of 512 MB (for iGPU exclusively),- Supports HDMI with max. resolution 4096 x 2160 @ 24Hz,Supports Intel® InTru™ 3D, Quick Sync Video, Clear Video HD Technology, Insider™
Multi-GPU Support
Supports NVIDIA® Quad-GPU SLI™ Technology,Supports AMD Quad-GPU CrossFireX™ Technology
Expansion Slots
2 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16 (x16 or dual x8, gray),1 x PCIe 3.0 x4 (black) *1
Storage
Intel® Z170 chipset : ,1 x M.2 Socket 3, with M Key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices support (both SATA & PCIE mode)*2,2 x SATA Express port, , Compatible with 4 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s ports,Intel® Rapid Storage Technology supports*3,Supports Intel® Smart Response Technology*4,6 x SATA 6Gb/s port(s), gray,Support Raid 0, 1, 5, 10
LAN
Intel® I219V, 1 x Gigabit LAN Controller(s), GameFirst technology,Anti-surge LANGuard,Intel® LAN- Dual interconnect between the Integrated LAN controller and Physical Layer (PHY)
Audio
ROG SupremeFX 20158-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC,- ESS® ES9023P,- TI RC4580 2VRMS audio OP AMP(s),- Sonic Studio II,- Sonic SenseAmp,- Sonic Radar II,- SupremeFX Shielding Technology,- Gold-plated jacks,- DTS Connect,- Supports : Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-retasking,Audio Feature :,- Optical S/PDIF out port(s) at back panel
USB Ports
Intel® Z170 chipset :,Intel® Z170 chipset : *5,4 x USB 2.0 port(s) (4 at mid-board),1 x USB 3.1 port(s) (1 at back panel, black, USB Type-CTM),1 x USB port(s) (1 at back panel, red, Type-A),ASMedia® USB 3.1 Gen 2 controller :,8 x USB 3.0 port(s) (6 at back panel, blue, 2 at mid-board)
ROG Exclusive Features
ReTry Button,Safe Boot Button,Start Button,Reset Button,LN2 Mode,KeyBot II,- One-click Overclocking,- X.M.P.,- ClrCMOS,- Power On,- O.C. Profile,- Graphic Card Information Preview,- Tweakers´ Paradise,- ROG SSD Secure Erase,ROG RAMDisk,Mem TweakIt,ProbeIt,UEFI BIOS features :,- GPU.DIMM Post,Extreme Tweaker
Special Features
OC Design - ASUS PRO Clock Technology,- Full BCLK range for extreme overclocking performance,- Mobo Connect,- PC Cleaner,- HyStream,- ASUS EZ Flash 3,RAMCache,- 5-Way Optimization tuning key perfectly consolidates TPU, EPU, DIGI+ Power Control, Fan Xpert 3, and Turbo App,- USB 3.1 Boost,5-Way Optimization by Dual Intelligent Processors 5,Remote Entertainment,- Media Streamer,- Push Notice,- ASUS USB BIOS Flashback®,- AI Suite 3,- Disk Unlocker,ASUS Exclusive Features :,- MemOK!,- Ai Charger+,ASUS EZ DIY :,- ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3,ASUS Q-Design :,- ASUS Q-Shield,- ASUS Q-Code,- ASUS Q-LED (CPU, DRAM, VGA, Boot Device LED),- ASUS Q-Slot,- ASUS Q-DIMM,- ASUS Q-Connector
Operating System Support
Windows® 10,Windows® 8.1,Windows® 7
Back I/O Ports
1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 (black)USB Type-CTM,,1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 (red)Type-A,6 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 (blue),5 x Audio jack(s),1 x USB BIOS Flashback® Button(s),1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse combo port(s),1 x DisplayPort,1 x HDMI,1 x LAN (RJ45) port(s),1 x Optical S/PDIF out,1 x Clear CMOS button(s)
Internal I/O Ports
2 x SATA Express connector: gray, Compatible with 4 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s ports,1 x M.2 Socket 3 with M Key design, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices support (Supports both SATA & PCIE SSD),1 x Water Pump header (4-pin),1 x 5-pin EXT_FAN(Extension Fan) connector,1 x Safe Boot button,1 x ReTry button,1 x LN2 Mode jumper(s),1 x AAFP connector,1 x ROG extension (ROG_EXT) header(s),1 x CPU OPT Fan connector(s) (4-pin),4 x Chassis Fan connector(s) (4-pin),1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1(up to 5Gbps) 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),2 x SATA 6Gb/s connector(s),1 x CPU Fan connector(s) (4-pin),1 x 24-pin EATX Power connector(s),1 x 8-pin ATX 12V Power connector(s),1 x System panel(s) (Q-Connector),1 x MemOK! button(s),1 x Thermal sensor connector(s),1 x Power-on button(s),1 x Reset button(s)
Accessories
1 x M.2 Screw Package,1 x CPU installation tool,ROG Fan Label,1 x Supporting DVD,1 x Q-connector(s) (1 in 1),1 x ROG Door Hanger(s),User´s manual,ASUS Q-Shield,4 x SATA 6Gb/s cable(s),1 x SLI bridge(s),1 x 12 in 1 ROG Cable Label(s)
BIOS
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 and ASUS DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect) memory information.
Manageability
WfM2.0, DMI3.0, WOL by PME, PXE
Support Disc
Drivers
ROG GameFirst technology
ROG RAMCache
ROG RAMDisk
Overwolf
KeyBot II
ROG CPU-Z
ROG Mem TweakIt
Kaspersky® Anti-Virus
DAEMON Tools Pro Standard
ASUS WebStorage
ASUS Utilities
ROG GameFirst technology
ROG RAMCache
ROG RAMDisk
Overwolf
KeyBot II
ROG CPU-Z
ROG Mem TweakIt
Kaspersky® Anti-Virus
DAEMON Tools Pro Standard
ASUS WebStorage
ASUS Utilities
Form Factor
mATX Form Factor,9.6 inch x 9.6 inch ( 24.4 cm x 24.4 cm )
Note
*1 Supports Intel® RST for PCIE RAID storage.
*2 When the M.2 Socket 3 is operating in SATA mode, SATA port 1 will be disable.
*3 Supports PCIE RAID configurations via onboard M.2 and PCIEX4_1 slot storage.
*4 This function will work depending on the CPU installed.
*5 2 x USB2.0 port at mid-board comes from the ROG extension (ROG_EXT) port.
*2 When the M.2 Socket 3 is operating in SATA mode, SATA port 1 will be disable.
*3 Supports PCIE RAID configurations via onboard M.2 and PCIEX4_1 slot storage.
*4 This function will work depending on the CPU installed.
*5 2 x USB2.0 port at mid-board comes from the ROG extension (ROG_EXT) port.