Two unique Safe Slots feature an injection molding process that integrates metal framing for a stronger, firmly anchored PCIe slot built for heavyweight GPUs
Unmatched personalization with ASUS exclusive AURA Sync RGB lighting and 3D-printing friendly mounts
AMD Ryzen 2nd Generation / Ryzen 1st Generation Processors 2 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16 (x16 or dual x8) AMD Ryzen with Radeon Vega Graphics / 7th Generation A-Series/Athlon X4 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) PCIeX4_3 slot shares bandwidth with PCIeX1_1, PCIeX1_2 and PCIeX1_3.
PCI Express x1
3 x PCIe 2.0 x1
Other Slots
1 x M.2 Wi-Fi Slot
Storage Devices
Serial ATA (SATA)
8 x SATA 6Gb/s
M.2
AMD Ryzen 2nd Generation / Ryzen with Radeon Vega Graphics / Ryzen 1st Generation Processors: 1 x M.2 Socket 3, with M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices support (SATA & PCIE 3.0 x4 mode) AMD 7th Generation A-series/Athlon Processors: 1 x M.2 Socket 3, with M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices support (SATA mode)
SATA RAID
0/1/10
Onboard Video
Onboard Video Chipset
Supported only by CPU with integrated graphic
Onboard Audio
Audio Chipset
ROG SupremeFX High Definition Audio CODEC S1220
Audio Channels
8 Channels * Due to limitations in HDA bandwidth, 32-Bit / 192 kHz is not supported for 8-Channel audio.
Onboard LAN
LAN Chipset
Intel i211AT
Max LAN Speed
1Gbps
Rear Panel Ports
RJ45
1 x RJ45
USB 3.1
1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 (red) 8 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)
S/PDIF Out
1 x Optical
Audio Ports
5 x Gold-plated audio jacks
Internal I/O Connectors
Onboard USB
1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 front panel connector 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 (up to 5Gbps) connector(s) support(s) additional 2 USB 3.1 Gen 1 port(s) 1 x USB 2.0 connector(s) support(s) additional 2 USB 2.0 port(s)
Other Connectors
2 x Aura RGB Strip Header(s) 1 x TPM header 1 x CPU Fan connector(s) 1 x CPU OPT Fan connector(s) 3 x Chassis Fan connector(s) 1 x W_PUMP+ connector 1 x AIO_PUMP connector 1 x Front panel audio connector(s) (AAFP) 1 x Slow Mode switch(es) 1 x Thermal sensor connector(s) 1 x Reset button(s) 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 System panel connector 2 x 3D Mount screw port(s) 1 x W_IN header 1 x W_OUT header 1 x W_FLOW header 1 x Start button
Physical Spec
Form Factor
ATX
LED Lighting
RGB
Dimensions (W x L)
12.0" x 9.6"
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)
Features
Features
Multi-GPU Support: Supports NVIDIA 2-Way SLI Technology * Supports AMD CrossFireX Technology * Due to CPU limitation, NVIDIA 2-Way SLI Technology is not supported for AMD 7th Gen A-series/Athlon Processors.
ROG Exclusive Features: Clear CMOS button ROG RAMCache II ROG CPU-Z ROG CloneDrive Slow Mode Overwolf ReTry Button Safe Boot Button Start Button Reset Button LN2 Mode GameFirst IV ROG Aura - Aura Lighting Control - Aura RGB Strip Headers Extreme Engine Digi+: - MicroFine Alloy Chokes - NexFET Power Block MOSFET - 10K Black Metallic Capacitors Mem TweakIt KeyBot II - One-click Overclocking - DirectKey - ClrCMOS - Power On UEFI BIOS features: - O.C. Profile - Tweakers' Paradise - ROG SSD Secure Erase - Graphic Card Information Preview ROG RAMDisk Extreme Tweaker Loadline Calibration BIOS Flashback
Special Features: ASUS Dual Intelligent Processors 5-Way Optimization by Dual Intelligent Processors 5: - 5-Way Optimization tuning key perfectly consolidates TPU, EPU, DIGI+ VRM, Fan Expert 4, and Turbo App TPU Gamer's Guardian: - SafeSlot ASUS Exclusive Features: - AI Suite 3 ASUS EZ DIY: - ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 - ASUS EZ Flash 3 ASUS Q-Design: - ASUS Q-Shield - ASUS Q-Code - ASUS Q-LED (CPU, DRAM, VGA, Boot Device LED) - ASUS Q-DIMM - ASUS Q-Connector
BIOS: 128MB Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS, PnP, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 3.0, ACPI 6.1, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 3, CrashFree BIOS 3, F11 EZ Tuning Wizard, F6 Qfan Control, F3 My Favorites, Last Modified log, F12 PrintScreen and ASUS DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect) memory information
Manageability: WfM 2.0, WOL by PME, PXE
Support Disc: Drivers AURA ROG GameFirst IV ROG RAMDisk ROG RAMCache II ROG CPU-Z ROG Mem TweakIt ROG Keybot II Sonic Studio III Sonic Radar III Overwolf CloneDrive Kaspersky Anti-Virus DAEMON Tools Software Winzip ASUS WebStorage ASUS Utilities
Operating System: Windows 10 64-bit
Packaging
Package Contents
Accessories: User's manual ASUS Q-Shield 4 x SATA 6Gb/s cable(s) 1 x M.2 Screw Package 1 x Supporting DVD 1 x SLI HB BRIDGE (2-WAY-M) 1 x ROG big sticker 1 x Q-Connector 1 x 10-in-1 ROG cable label 1 x Extension Cable for RGB strips (80cm) 1 x 3D printing mount package 1 x ROG coaster(s)
Additional Information
Date First Available
February 22, 2017
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