Question 1

will it fit in a mid tower?

Accepted Answer

Yes it will.  I installed this in an NZXT Tempest Evo mid tower case without issue.  I haven't encountered a mid tower yet that won't accomodate a full ATX motherboard.

Question 2

Does this mobo work with a intel core 17-6700 CPU?

Accepted Answer

Yes it will, but as always if you have issues make sure you update the motherboard firmware.

Question 3

is this compatible with a corsair H55 Hydro series liquid cooler?

Accepted Answer

I use Corsair H100i V2 myself but that is what fits my case best. You can confirm with Corsair but I can see no reason why that model would not work on the same mobo. I do not even use the corsair control software. The Asus software is controlling my Corsair cooler and I monitor with Aida 64.

Question 4

Whats the difference between H and the others?

Accepted Answer

The H is the most basic WTA form factor board in the lineup.  If you need something basic with good performance in an ATX form factor, this is a good board.

Question 5

How do you turn off or manipulate the "breathing" red led lighting since this board does not support Aura software?

Accepted Answer

Boot to bios and switch to advanced mode. In advanced mode you can see the breathing light option under onboard devices I believe.

Question 6

How many GPU's can this board handle? Would it work for mining?

Accepted Answer

With PCIe risers it can hold 6, some people also use M.2 to PCIe risers and brings the total to 8.

Question 7

How do you get Optane to work with this motherboard? Tried installing the RST application from Asus's site. Its turned on in my BIOS and I have the drive installed. What else needs to be done?

Accepted Answer

Optane is only supported by 7th gen and higher Intel Processors.  You would need a 7000 series processor.  This motherboard supports both 6th and 7th gen processors. Please ensure you have the correct generation of processor.

Question 8

I got a couple questions.
1. How many USB 2.0 ports are there as I am planning to use the nzxt kraken x62.
2. Will it support the i7 7700k Kaby lake?
3. Can I use vengeance lpx 16gb at 3000?
4. Are the ports labeled.
Thanks in advance for all the answers.

Accepted Answer

Q1) 6 USB 2.0 ports (2 @ back of panel, 4 mid-board) according to the manual.  I haven't put the computer together yet so it is still in the packaging.
Q2) It better...and is supposed too.  I have the same chip to install.
Q3) not familiar with a vengenance IPs
Q4) they should be but if not the manual has a great diagram of the mobo.  Recommend going to the ASUS website and downloading the manual.
Good Luck

Question 9

Has anybody run SLI on this board? Considering a 1070 SLI set up

Accepted Answer

I have not but it's specifically a gaming board and you shouldn't have any issues with it. That being said, if you're considering SLI and haven't spent the money, I would suggest a 1080 or waiting for the 1080ti. You're going to spend the same or less amount of money, and a single card solution is always more reliable.

Question 10

does this come with wifi?

Accepted Answer

Nope. The pictures here are not obvious, but if you go to Asus' own website, for the STRIX Z270 series you'll see only Z270E and Z270G have onboard wifi.

Brand	ASUS
Series	ROG
Model	STRIX Z270H GAMING

CPU Socket Type	LGA 1151
CPU Type	Intel Socket 1151 for 7th/6th Generation Core i7/Core i5/Core i3/Pentium/Celeron Processors * Not Compatible with Intel 8th Gen CPUs
Supported CPU Technologies	Supports Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 * The Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 support depends on the CPU types.

Number of Memory Slots	4x288pin (DDR4)
Memory Standard	DDR4 3866(OC)/ 3733(OC)/ 3600(OC)/ 3466(OC)/ 3400(OC)/ 3333(OC)/ 3300(OC)/ 3200(OC)/ 3000(OC)/ 2800(OC)/ 2666(OC)/ 2400(OC)/ 2133 ** Refer to www.asus.com for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists). * 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	2 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16 slots (supports x16, x8/x8) 1 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16 slot (max at x2 mode)
PCI Express x1	3 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x1 slots

Serial ATA (SATA)	6 x SATA 6Gb/s
M.2	1 x M.2 Socket 3, with M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices support (SATA & PCIE 3.0 x4 mode)* 1 x M.2 Socket 3, with M key, type 2242/2260/2280 storage devices support (PCIE 3.0 x4 mode) * The M.2_1 socket shares bandwidth with SATA_1 port when using M.2 SATA mode device. Adjust BIOS settings to use SATA device.
SATA RAID	0/1/5/10

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Audio Chipset	ROG SupremeFX High Definition Audio CODEC S1220A
Audio Channels	8 Channels

Back I/O Ports	1 x HDMI / 1 x Optical S/PDIF Out / 1 x PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Combo / 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 / 6 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A
PS/2	1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port
Video Ports	1 x DVI port
HDMI	1 x HDMI
RJ45	1 x RJ45
USB 3.1	2 x USB 3.1 Type-A 4 x USB 3.1 Gen 1
USB 1.1/2.0	2 x USB 2.0
S/PDIF Out	1 x Optical
Audio Ports	5 Ports

Onboard USB	2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 connector(s) support(s) additional 4 USB 3.1 Gen 1 port(s) 2 x USB 2.0 connector(s) support(s) additional 4 USB 2.0 port(s)
Other Connectors	1 x AAFP connector 1 x TPM connector(s) 1 x COM port(s) connector(s) 1 x CPU Fan connector(s) (1 x 4-pin) 1 x CPU OPT Fan connector(s) (1 x 4-pin) 2 x Chassis Fan connector(s) (2 x 4-pin) 1 x AIO_PUMP connector 1 x Clear CMOS jumper(s) 1 x System panel connector 1 x CPU_OV jumper

Form Factor	ATX
Dimensions (W x L)	12.0" x 9.2"
Power Pin	1 x 24-pin EATX Power connector(s) 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V Power connector(s)

Onboard LAN
LAN Chipset	Intel I219-V
Max LAN Speed	1Gbps

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