Is this part number 90MB18E0-M0AAY0 one of the "NEW" fixed motherboards, or did I get a bad board?

Yes, indeed a late MB batch from 2021 had this Hero board manufactured with a defect. A capacitor was installed backward causing debug error code 53 or resulting in not posting. The issue affected units manufactured in 2021 with the part number 90MB18E0-MVAAY0 and serial numbers starting with MA, MB, or MC. You can identify your part number by referring to the big square numbering label directly on the outside MB box!

It says it has two pcie 5.0 x 16 slots which run at 8x-8x. Is it possible to run them as gen 4 in 16x-16x? or does it even matter? I want to sli 2 gtx 1080's.

The motherboard has two PCI Express 5.0 x16 slots, which support x16 or x8/x8 modes. It also has one PCI Express 4.0 x16 slot, which supports x4, x4/x4 modes. The actual support may vary by CPU, but it seems that running them as Gen 4 in 16x-16x is not mentioned as an option.

Can I change the LED on this like I could with the Asus Rog Maximus XIII Extreme?

Yes, the ASUS ROG Maximus Z690 Hero features RGB lighting and includes AURA Sync support, allowing you to customize the LED lighting.

Can I install two 3090 graphics cards on this?

I've seen a setup where there were 2 rtx 3090's on this motherboard, but I can't remember where I saw it. The person had a Corsair 1200 Watt power supply too! Also, if you install 2 3090's they won't run at x16, they both run at x8/x8.

Does this motherboard support discrete graphics over thunderbolt?

The ASUS ROG Maximus Z690 Hero motherboard includes 2 x Thunderbolt 4 USB Type-C ports on the rear panel. However, the provided product information does not specify whether it supports discrete graphics over Thunderbolt.

Have these boards been updated?

CSR could only say generically, these are "NEW". Waiting for a response from email escalation, too.

Does this motherboard support ddr4 ram?

No. If you want an Asus board that supports DDR4 you need to look at the boards with "D4" in the name. The TUF board, Z690-A and several of the Prime boards use DDR4.

Does this motherboard support ddr4 ram?

I've done the research and this motherboard does not support DDR4. There are other motherboards that allow you to use DDR4 with the 12th gen Intel product. ASUS Z690 Hero is not backward compatible.

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Intel® LGA 1700 socket: Ready for 12th&13th Gen Intel® Core™ processors and Windows 11, support PCIe 5.0 and DDR5.
Intelligent Control: ASUS-exclusive tools including AI Overclocking, AI Cooling, AI Networking(GameFirst VI) and Two-Way AI Noise-Cancelation for easy configuration.
High-performance Networking: Onboard WiFi 6E, Bluetooth V5.2, Intel 2.5Gb Ethernet, and ASUS LANGaurd
Fastest Gaming Connectivity: PCIe 5.0, ROG Hyper M.2 card, USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 front-panel connector, 2 x Thunderbolt 4 (USB Type-C port)
Industry-leading Audio: ROG SupremeFX ALC4082 withESS ES9018Q2C DAC for pinpoint positioning and dynamics
All ASUS Z690 Motherboards designed with dual mounting holes compatible with both Intel LGA1700 and LGA1200 cooling brackets
Supports 13th gen Intel® Core™ desktop processors.
*May require a BIOS update to boot the 13th gen Intel® Core™ desktop processors. Visit: https://www.asus.com/news/oujwh1old5n6oglf/

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Model
Brand	ASUS
Series	ROG
Model	MAXIMUS Z690 HERO
Part Number	90MB18E0-M0AAY0

Supported CPU
CPU Socket Type	LGA 1700 * Designed with dual mounting holes compatible with both Intel LGA1700 and LGA1200 cooling brackets.
CPU Type	Supports 13th / 12th Gen Intel Core Processors, Pentium Gold and Celeron Processors* May require a BIOS update to boot the 13th gen Intel® Core™ desktop processors. Visit: https://www.asus.com/news/oujwh1old5n6oglf/ Refer to www.asus.com for CPU support list.
Supported CPU Technologies	Supports Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 and Intel Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0* * Intel Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 support depends on the CPU types.

Chipsets
Chipset	Intel Z690

Onboard Video
Onboard Video Chipset	Supported only by CPU with integrated graphic

Memory
Number of Memory Slots	4x288pin (DDR5)
Memory Standard	DDR5 6400(OC) / 6200(OC) / 6000(OC) / 5800(OC) / 5600(OC) / 5400(OC) / 5200(OC) / 5000(OC) / 4800 * Refer to www.asus.com for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists).
Maximum Memory Supported	256GB
Channel Supported	Dual Channel

Expansion Slots
PCI Express 5.0 x16	2 x PCI Express 5.0 x16 * Actual support may vary by CPU. * Support x16 or x8/x8 modes. * When ROG Hyper M.2 card is installed on PCIEX16(G5)_1, PCIEX16(G5)_2 will run x8 only and if ROG Hyper M.2 card is installed on PCIEX16(G5)_2, PCIEX16(G5)_1 will run x8 only.
PCI Express 4.0 x16	1 x PCI Express 4.0 x16 * Supports x4, x4/x4 modes.

Storage Devices
Serial ATA (SATA)	6 x SATA 6Gb/s
M.2	Intel 12th Gen Processors: M.2_1 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280/22110 Intel Z690 Chipset: M.2_2 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 3.0 x4 mode) M.2_3 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 & SATA modes) Hyper M.2_1 slot (Key M) via ROG Hyper M.2 card, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode)* Hyper M.2_2 slot (Key M) via ROG Hyper M.2 card, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode)**** * Intel Rapid Storage Technology supports NVMe RAID 0/1/5, SATA RAID 0/1/5/10. Intel Rapid Storage Technology supports Intel Optane Memory H Series on PCH attached M.2 slots. * When ROG Hyper M.2 card is installed on PCIEX16(G5)_1, Hyper M.2_1 slot can support PCIe 4.0 x4 mode. When ROG Hyper M.2 card is installed on PCIEX16(G5)_2, Hyper M.2_1 slot can support PCIe 5.0 x4 mode. When ROG Hyper M.2 card is installed on PCIEX16(G4), Hyper M.2_1 and Hyper M.2_2 slots can support PCIe 4.0 x4 mode. **** When ROG Hyper M.2 card is installed on PCIEX16(G5)_1 or PCIEX16(G5)_2, Hyper M.2_2 slot will be disabled. When ROG Hyper M.2 card is installed on PCIEX16(G4), Hyper M.2_1 and Hyper M.2_2 slots can support PCIe 4.0 x4 mode.
Intel Optane Ready	Yes

Onboard Audio
Audio Chipset	Realtek ALC4082
Audio Channels	7.1 Channels

Onboard LAN
LAN Chipset	Intel 2.5Gb Ethernet
Max LAN Speed	2.5Gbps
Wireless LAN	Wi-Fi 6E 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.2

Rear Panel Ports
Back I/O Ports	2 x Thunderbolt 4 USB Type-C ports 7 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports (6 x Type-A + 1 x USB Type-C) 2 x USB 2.0 ports (2 x Type-A) 1 x HDMI port 1 x Wi-Fi Module 1 x Intel 2.5Gb Ethernet port 5 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
Onboard USB	1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connector (supports USB Type-C) 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 headers support additional 4 USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports 2 x USB 2.0 headers support additional 4 USB 2.0 ports
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 4 x 4-pin Chassis Fan headers 1 x W_PUMP+ header 1 x 2-pin Water In header 1 x 2-pin Water Out header 1 x 3-pin Water Flow header Miscellaneous 3 x Addressable Gen 2 headers 1 x AURA RGB header 1 x FlexKey button 1 x Front Panel Audio header (AAFP) 1 x SPI TPM header (14-1pin) 1 x Start button 1 x ReTry button 1 x 10-1 pin System Panel header 1 x Thermal Sensor header

Software Feature
Windows 11	Ready

Physical Spec
Form Factor	ATX
LED Lighting	RGB
Dimensions (W x L)	12.0" x 9.6"
Power Pin	1 x 24-pin Main Power connector 2 x 8-pin +12V Power connector 1 x 6-pin PCIe Graphics Card connector

Features
Features	Special Features: Extreme OC Kit - FlexKey button - ReTry button - Start button Extreme Engine Digi+ - 10K Black Metallic Capacitors - MicroFine Alloy Choke ASUS Q-Design - M.2 Q-Latch - PCIe Slot Q-Release - Q-Code - Q-Connector - Q-DIMM - Q-LED (CPU [red], DRAM [yellow], VGA [white], Boot Device [yellow green]) - Q-Slot ASUS Thermal Solution - M.2 heatsink backplate - M.2 heatsinks - VRM heatsink design ASUS EZ DIY - BIOS FlashBack™ button - Clear CMOS button - CPU Socket lever protector - ProCool II - Pre-mounted I/O shield - SafeSlot - SafeDIMM AURA Sync - AURA RGB header(s) - Addressable Gen 2 header(s) Front Panel USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 with Quick Charge 4+ Support - Support: up to 60W charging* - Output: 5/9/15/20V max. 3A, PPS:3.3–21V max. 3A - Compatible with QC 4.0/3.0/2.0, PD3.0 and PPS * To support 60W, please install the power cable to 6-pin PCIe Graphics Card connector or can only support 27W ASUS HYDRANODE - 3 x Chassis fan support* (CHA_FAN1P,CHA_FAN2P,CHA_FAN3P) * Visit ASUS Website for the latest compatibility list. Software Features: ROG Exclusive Software - ROG CPU-Z - GameFirst VI - Sonic Studio III + Sonic Studio Virtual Mixer + Sonic Suite Companion - Sonic Radar III - DTS Sound Unbound - BullGuard Internet Security (1-year full version) ASUS Exclusive Software Armoury Crate - AIDA64 Extreme (1 year full version) - AURA Creator - AURA Sync - Fan Xpert 4 - Two-Way AI Noise Cancelation AI Suite 3 - 5-Way Optimization with AI Overclocking TPU EPU DIGI+ Power Control Turbo app MyAsus WinRAR UEFI BIOS AI Overclocking Guide ASUS EZ DIY - ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 - ASUS EZ Flash 3 - ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode MemTest86 BIOS: 256 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS Manageability: WOL by PME, PXE Operating System: Windows 11 64-bit, Windows 10 64-bit

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First Listed on Newegg	October 27, 2021

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ASUS ROG Maximus Z690 Hero(WiFi 6E) LGA 1700(Intel®12th&13th Gen) ATX gaming motherboard(PCIe 5.0,DDR5, 20+1 90A power stages,2.5Gb LAN,Bluetooth V5.2,2x Thunderbolt 4 ports,5xM.2/NVMe SSD,Front panel USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C connector)

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