Is the ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E APEX marketed for memory overclocking?

Yes, the ASUS ROG Crosshair X870E Apex is absolutely aimed at people who love pushing memory speeds. This isn’t your “just plug it in and forget it” type of board, it’s part of ASUS’s Apex line, which is famous for extreme overclocking, especially when it comes to RAM. For starters, it only has two DIMM slots instead of four. That’s not a downgrade, it’s intentional. With fewer slots, the signal path to the memory is cleaner, which means you can crank up DDR5 speeds without stability issues. ASUS even throws in a ROG Memory Fan Kit so you can keep your RAM cool when you’re pushing it hard, and they brag about hitting 9000 MT/s and beyond. The board’s power delivery and cooling setup are also beefed up so it can handle extreme tuning, even if you’re doing liquid nitrogen runs. And this isn’t just marketing hype people have actually pushed memory past 10,200 MT/s on it, even with air cooling. So yeah, if your goal is to squeeze every last drop of speed out of your DDR5, this board was pretty much built with you in mind.

Is this a question? Nope. I'm just mad it got delayed. :(

I pre-ordered it almost month ago within first couple of days when it was up for pre-order on Newegg. I believe I was one of first who placed pre-oder. Now I got notification that the shipping is delayed by more than a month! I still hope that for early birds like me it won't be more than a couple of days delay. Anyway this is very disappointing Newegg!

Already sold out. I pre-ordered and mine shipped on May 8th

How many DIMM slots does this motherboard have?

This motherboard has 2 DIMM slots.

Does the ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E APEX have a RAM cooling solution?

Yes, the ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E APEX includes a ROG Memory Fan Kit as a cooling solution for RAM, designed to enhance memory overclocking performance.

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Ready for Advanced AI PCs: Designed for the future of AI computing, with the power and connectivity needed for demanding AI applications
AMD AM5 Socket: Ready for AMD Ryzen™ 9000, 8000 and 7000 Series Desktop Processors
Intelligent Control: ASUS-exclusive AI Advisor, AI Overclocking, AI Cooling II, AI Networking II and AEMP to simplify setup and improve performance
ROG Overclocking Technologies: Dynamic OC Switcher, Core Flex, Asynchronous Clock and PBO Enhancement
Robust Power Solution: 18(110A)+2(110A)+2(80A) power stages with ProCool II power connectors, MicroFine alloy chokes and premium SMD capacitors
Optimized Thermal Design: Massive heatsinks with integrated I/O cover, high-conductivity thermal pads, and connected with a heatpipe
Latest M.2 Support: Three onboard PCIe® 5.0 M.2 slots and two PCIe® 4.0 M.2 slots on an ROG DIMM.2 card, all with substantial cooling solutions
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ROG CROSSHAIR X870E APEX

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Model
Brand	ASUS
Series	ROG
Model	ROG CROSSHAIR X870E APEX
Part Number	90MB1KR0-MVAAY0

Supported CPU
CPU Socket Type	AM5
CPU Type	AMD Socket AM5 for AMD Ryzen™ 9000 & 8000 & 7000 Series Desktop Processors* * Refer to https://www.asus.com/support/download-center/ for CPU support list.

Chipsets
Chipset	AMD X870E

Memory
Number of Memory Slots	2x288pin (DDR5)
Memory Standard	2 x DIMM slots, max. 128GB, DDR5 Supports up to 8200+MT/s(OC) with Ryzen™ 9000 Series Processors, 9600+MT/s(OC) with Ryzen™ 8000 Series Processors 8000+MT/s(OC) with Ryzen™ 7000 Series Processors, ECC and Non-ECC, Un-buffered DIMM* Dual channel memory architecture Supports AMD Extended Profiles for Overclocking (EXPO™) ASUS Enhanced Memory Profile (AEMP) * Supported memory types, data rate (speed), and number of DRAM modules vary depending on the CPU and memory configuration, for more information please refer to CPU/Memory Support list under the Support tab of product information site or visit https://www.asus.com/support/download-center/. * Non-ECC, un-buffered DDR5 memory supports On-Die ECC function.
Maximum Memory Supported	128GB
ECC Supported	Non-ECC

Expansion Slots
PCI Express 5.0 x16	AMD Ryzen™ 9000 & 7000 Series Desktop Processors* 2 x PCIe 5.0 x16 slots with Q-Release Slim (supports x16 or x8/x8 or x8/x4/x4 modes) * When you use both PCIEX16_1 and PCIEX16_2, PCIEX16_1 and PCIEX16_2 will run x8. *When M.2_3 are enabled, PCIEX16_1 will run x8, and PCIEX16_2 will run x4. ** When M.2_2 and M.2_3 are enabled simultaneously, PCIEX16_2 will be disabled.
PCI Express 4.0 x16	AMD Ryzen™ 8700 & 8600 & 8400 Series Desktop Processors* 2 x PCIe 4.0 x16 slots with Q-Release Slim (only supports PCIEx16_1 & total bandwidth for x8, PCIEx16_2 will be disabled) AMD Ryzen™ 8500 & 8300 Series Desktop Processors* 2 x PCIe 4.0 x16 slots with Q-Release Slim (only supports PCIEx16_1 & total bandwidth for x4, PCIEx16_2 will be disabled) AMD X870E Chipset 1 x PCIe 4.0 x4 slot 1 x PCIe 3.0 x1 slot * Please check the PCIe bifurcation table on the support site (https://www.asus.com/support/FAQ/1037507/). - To ensure compatibility of the device installed, please refer to https://www.asus.com/support/ for the list of supported

Storage Devices
Serial ATA (SATA)	4 x SATA 6Gb/s
M.2	Supports 5 x M.2 slots and 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports* AMD Ryzen™ 9000 & 7000 Series Desktop Processors* M.2_1 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 5.0 x4 mode) M.2_2 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 5.0 x4 mode) M.2_3 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 5.0 x4 mode) AMD Ryzen™ 8000 Series Desktop Processors M.2_1 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode) M.2_2 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (Not supports) M.2_3 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (Not supports) AMD X870E Chipset DIMM.2_1 slot (Key M), type 2230/2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode) DIMM.2_2 slot (Key M), type 2230/2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode) 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports When M.2_2 and M.2_3 are enabled simultaneously, PCIEX16_2 will be disabled. ***When M.2_3 are enabled, PCIEX16_1 will run x8, and PCIEX16_2 will run x4, M.2_2 will be disabled. AMD RAIDXpert2 Technology Ryzen™ 9000 Series Processors: RAID 0/1/5/10 Ryzen™ 8000 Series Processors: RAID 0/1 Ryzen™ 7000 Series Processors: RAID 0/1/10
SATA RAID	0/1/5/10

Onboard Audio
Audio Channels	ROG SupremeFX 7.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC ALC4080* - Impedance sense for front and rear headphone outputs - Supports: Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel MIC Jack-retasking - High quality 120 dB SNR stereo playback output and 110 dB SNR recording input - Supports up to 32-Bit/384 kHz playback on front panel Audio Features - SupremeFX Shielding Technology - Savitech SV3H712 AMP - Gold-plated audio jacks - Rear optical S/PDIF out port - Premium audio capacitors - Audio cover * A chassis with an HD audio module in the front panel is required to support 7.1 Surround Sound audio output. ** The LINE OUT port on the rear panel does not support spatial audio. If you wish to use spatial audio, make sure to connect your audio output device to the audio jack on the front panel of your chassis or use a USB interface audio device.

Onboard LAN
Second LAN Chipset	1 x Realtek 5Gb Ethernet ASUS LANGuard
Max LAN Speed	5Gbps
Wireless LAN	Wi-Fi 7* 2x2 Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) Supports 2.4/5/6GHz frequency band Supports Wi-Fi 7 320MHz bandwidth, up to 6.5Gbps transfer rate. Bluetooth® v5.4* Wi-Fi features may vary depending on the operating system For Windows 11, Wi-Fi 7 will require 24H2 or later version for full functions, Windows 11 21H2/22H2/23H2 only support Wi-Fi 6E. For Windows 10, please note that no driver is available, refer to the Wi-Fi chipset vendor's website for details. * Wi-Fi 6GHz frequency band and bandwidth regulatory may vary between countries. *** The Bluetooth® version may vary, please refer to the Wi-Fi module manufacturer's website for the latest specifications.
Bluetooth	Yes

Rear Panel Ports
Back I/O Ports	2 x USB4® (40Gbps) ports (2 x USB Type-C®) 6 x USB 10Gbps ports (5 x Type-A + 1 x USB Type-C®) 2 x USB 5Gbps ports (2 x Type-A) 1 x Wi-Fi module 1 x Realtek 5Gb Ethernet port 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse combo port 2 x Gold-plated audio jacks 1 x Optical S/PDIF out port 1 x BIOS FlashBack™ button 1 x Clear CMOS button

Internal I/O Connectors
Other Connectors	Fan and Cooling Related 1 x 4-pin CPU Fan header 1 x 4-pin CPU OPT Fan header 1 x 4-pin AIO Pump header 2 x 4-pin Chassis Fan headers 2 x 4-pin Full Speed Fan headers 1 x W_PUMP+ header 1 x Extra Flow Fan header Power Related 1 x 24-pin Main Power connector 2 x 8-pin +12V CPU Power connectors 1 x 8-pin PCIe Power connector Storage Related 3 x M.2 slots (Key M) 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports USB 2 x USB 20Gbps connectors (support USB Type-C® ) 2 x USB 5Gbps headers support 4 additional USB 5Gbps ports 2 x USB 2.0 headers support 4 additional USB 2.0 ports Miscellaneous 1 x 80 Light Bar jumper 3 x Addressable Gen2 headers 1 x Alteration PCIe mode switch 2 x BCLK button 1 x BIOS Switch button 1 x FlexKey button 1 x Front Panel Audio header (F_AUDIO) 1 x LN2 Mode jumper 1 x Pause switch 12 x ProbeIt Measurement Points 1 x ReTry button 2 x RSVD switches 1 x RSVD_4 header 1 x Safe Boot button 1 x Slow Mode switch 1 x Start button 1 x 10-1 pin System Panel header 1 x Thermal Sensor header

Physical Spec
Form Factor	ATX
Dimensions (W x L)	12 inch x 9.6 inch ( 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm )

Software Feature
Windows 11	Supported

Additional Information
First Listed on Newegg	March 12, 2025

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