The Asus manufacturer releases ASUS ROG Crosshair VI Hero – a stunning motherboard for perfect gaming experience. Now, let’s introduce main peculiarities and productivity rates of the product.Key features
Connector type Socket AM4
Chipset (north bridge) AMD X370
Form factor ATX
Memory support 4 x DDR4 DIMM; 2 channels
Max RAM capacity 64 GB (2133/2400/2666 MHz)
Slots 1 x PCI-E 2.x x16; 2 x PCI-E 3.0 x16; 3 x PCI-E 3.0 x1
CPU support AMD Ryzen/7th gen A-series/Athlon
RAID controller 0, 1, 10
Inbuilt video — Inbuilt audio 8-channel HDA SupremeFX S1220 codec; Sonic Studio III; Sonic Radar III
Power supply connector 1 x 24-pin EATX; 1 x 8-pin EATX 12V; 1 x 4-pin EATX 12V
SATA II — SATA III 8
M.2 (NGFF) connectors 1
External ports 1 USB 3.1 Type-A; 1 USB 3.1 Type-C; 8 USB 3.0; 4 USB 2.0; 1 LAN (RJ-45); 1 optical S/PDIF output; 5 audio jacks
Warranty 36 months
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