Question 1

does this MB support 10gig ethernet? i cant find it clearly specified but maybe im blind.

Accepted Answer

It has the Intel I211-AT Gigabit LAN controller which is only gigabit. Of course you can get a nic but that'll also knock your first pcie slot down to by 8 depending on which slot you put it in. The only Asus AMD boards that come with 10 gig in the box are some of the X399 threadripper boards.

Question 2

i have g force 970 video Card will this motherboard work on this?

Accepted Answer

The short answer Yes. This motherboard works with any PCIe 3.0 graphics card. Which basically any AMD Radeon 200 to the latest AMD Radeon 580 and any NVIDIA GeForce 600 to the latest 2000 series graphics card. Make sure you download the latest driver for your graphics card dirrectly from the manufacturer website to take full advantage of the graphics card performance.

Question 3

Anyone know of decent, INEXPENSIVE, COMPATIBLE memory to max it up to 64GB? I've tried 64GB of the Signature Patriot 2400mhz RAM but couldn't get it to work...

Accepted Answer

Ryzen performs tremendously better with good RAM, I would advise against cheap sticks. Speeds also differ depending on what generation Ryzen you are using. It also does not usually like RAM with built in XMP profiles (that's for Intel). You have to make sure you are getting RAM that is made for use with AMD. Long gone are the days where you can just buy random parts and slap them all together.
You may be able to get yours to work by turning XMP profile OFF in the bios but there are a number of things that could be happening when you just say "couldn't get it to work".

Question 4

Is this board compatible with the ryzen 7 2700x?

Accepted Answer

CPU Support List for ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR VI EXTREME AM4 AMD X370 Motherboard
 Ryzen 7 1700(3.0GHz,8C,L3:16M,65W)
 Ryzen 7 1700X(3.4GHz,8C,L3:16M,95W)
 Ryzen 7 1800X(3.6GHz,8C,L3:16M,95W)
Ryzen 7 2700(3.2GHz,8C,L3:16M,65W,B2)
 Ryzen 7 2700X(3.7GHz,8C,L3:16M,105W)
 Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X(3.4GHz,95W,L3:16M,8C,rev:B1)
 X4-940 (3.2GHz, 4C, L2:2M, 65W,rev.A1)
 X4-950 (3.5GHz, 4C, L2:2M, 65W,rev.A1,AM4)
 X4-970 (3.8GHz, 4C, L2:2M, 65W,rev.A1)

Question 5

what type of rgb led strips would work with this motherboard?

Accepted Answer

As far as I can discern, just about any of them. I have some fans and strips that came with controllers of their own and simply plugged them up to my MB, using the software utility that came with my MB. I even have some on splitters. Gigabyte has some lighting that uses  UV/White that may not function as such; however, the other lights should work okay. Basically, it's just wires going to lights and it's power from the wires that make them function so you shouldn't have any issues. The software controls the sequences of the lighting.

Question 6

I'm thinking of getting the BE QUIET DARK ROCK PRO 4  HEATSINK FOR THIS MOTHERBOARD IS THAT A GOOD IDEA?

Accepted Answer

That will depend mostly on the processor that you are planning to use and the case that it is going into.  The Dark Rock Pro 4 has the proper brackets for the AM4 socket, so you should have no problems there.  And the cooling it provides should be sufficient unless you are looking to heavily overclock a 1700X (or other X processor).  The other factor will be the case.  You will want to make sure that you have clearance in the case for mounting a cooler of that size.  Hope this helps!

Question 7

Will this processor work with the ASUS Crosshair VI Extreme? Did I order the wrong motherboard?

Accepted Answer

It will work with any Ryzen CPU.

Question 8

what gpu lengths are compatible?

Accepted Answer

Use case will determine that.. This board is eatx  so it's bigger then normal and has no  space limitations  for any card on the market

Question 9

does this motherboard include screws for the m.2 sockets?

Accepted Answer

I apologize for the above reply as it was intended for the post above with the sound question and somehow answered this post instead. To answer with the included screws for the M.2 slots, "YES". One has them on the heatsink and the other has them in the hole for the screw.

Question 10

im currently running 2 580 rx's  would love 3 ... would love 4 ... but cant find the motherboard for it ....  with 3 way on this motherboard, would all the cards be limited to the performance from the pci 2.0 ? would there be any performance gain to running 3 way or should I just stick to 2 way with this motherboard?

Accepted Answer

If you are gaming then there is no perf improvement on 3 and/or 4 way GPU setup as games nowadays dont scale that far, you are better of sticking with two GPUs or upgrading to a single stronger card in the Geforce lineup.

But if you decide to go 3 or 4 way GPU setup then this MB will support all GPUs at x8 speeds as there aren’t enough express lanes coming from the CPU. If you want 3 or 4 way GPU setup at x16 speeds then you need a high-end Threadripper as not even intel i9 have enough lanes for this. There are lots of vids and info online about this.

CPU Socket Type	AM4
CPU Type	Ryzen 1000 Series / Ryzen 2000 Series / Ryzen 2000G Series / Ryzen 3000 Series / Ryzen 3000G Series / Ryzen 4000 Series / Ryzen 4000G Series / Ryzen 5000 Series / Ryzen 5000G Series

Number of Memory Slots	4x288pin (DDR4)
Memory Standard	AMD Ryzen Processors: DDR4 3200(O.C.)/ 2666/ 2400/ 2133 * AMD 7th Generation A-series/Athlon Processors: DDR4 2400/ 2133 * * Hyper DIMM support is subject to the physical characteristics of individual CPUs.
Maximum Memory Supported	64GB
Channel Supported	Dual Channel

PCI Express 3.0 x16	AMD Ryzen Processors 2 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16 (x16 or dual x8) * * The PCIEX8_2 slot shares bandwidth with M.2_2 AMD 7th Generation A-series/Athlon Processors 1 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16 (x8 mode)
PCI Express 2.0 x16	1 x PCIe 2.0 x16 (max at x4 mode) *
PCI Express x1	3 x PCIe 2.0 x1 * * The PCIEX4_3 slot shares bandwidth with the PCIEX1_1, PCIEX1_2, PCIEX1_3 slots

Serial ATA (SATA)	8 x SATA 6Gb/s
M.2	AMD Ryzen Processors: 1 x M.2 Socket 3, with M key, type 2242/2260/2280 storage devices support (SATA & PCIE 3.0 x4 mode) 1 x M.2 Socket 3, with M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices support (PCIE 3.0 x4 mode) * * The PCIEX8_2 slot shares bandwidth with M.2_2 AMD 7th Generation A-series/Athlon Processors: 1 x M.2 Socket 3, with M key, type 2242/2260/2280 storage devices support (SATA & PCIE 3.0 x4 mode)
SATA RAID	0/1/10

Audio Chipset	ROG SupremeFX High Definition Audio CODEC S1220
Audio Channels	8 Channels

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LAN Chipset	Intel i211AT
Max LAN Speed	1Gbps
Wireless LAN	WiFi IEEE 802.11 a / b / g / n / ac
Bluetooth	V4.2* * Support for the Bluetooth specification depends on the Windows version. Win7/8.1 support up to Bluetooth 4.0.

RJ45	1 x RJ45
USB 3.1	1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 (red) Type-A 6 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 (blue)
USB 1.1/2.0	4 x USB 2.0 (one port can be switched to USB BIOS Flashback)
USB Type-C	1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 (black) USB Type-C
S/PDIF Out	1 x Optical
Audio Ports	5 x Gold-plated audio jacks

Onboard USB	1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 front panel connector 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 connector(s) support(s) additional 4 USB 3.1 Gen 1 port(s) 1 x USB 2.0 connector(s) support(s) additional 1 USB 2.0 port(s)
Other Connectors	1 x Aura Addressable Strip Header(s) 2 x Aura RGB Strip Headers 1 x TPM header 1 x CPU Fan connector(s) (1 x 4-pin) 1 x CPU OPT Fan connector(s) (1 x 4-pin) 1 x Chassis Fan connector(s) (1 x 4-pin) 1 x W_PUMP+ connector (1 x 4-pin) 1 x Front panel audio connector(s) (AAFP) 1 x Internal speaker connector(s) 1 x System panel(s) (Q-Connector) 1 x Slow Mode switch(es) 7 x ProbeIt Measurement Points 1 x EZ Plug connector(s) (4-pin Molex power connector) 1 x Reset button(s) 1 x 5-pin EXT_FAN (Extension Fan) connector 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 W_IN header 2 x W_OUT header 1 x W_FLOW header 1 x Thermal sensor connector 1 x Start button 1 x 9-pin Monoblock sensor 8 x Radiator Fan Headers

Form Factor	Extended ATX
LED Lighting	RGB
Dimensions (W x L)	12.0" x 10.6"
Power Pin	1 x 8-pin EATX 12V Power connector 1 x 4-pin EATX 12V_1 Power connector(s) 1 x 24-pin EATX Power connector(s)

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