Asus Intel Rog Maximus Z690 Hero Gaming Motherboard

Model No. : ROG Maximus Z690 Hero Part No. : 90MB18E0-M0EAY0 CPU : Intel® Socket LGA1700 for 12th Gen Intel® Core™, Pentium® Gold and Celeron® Processors : Intel® Socket LGA1700 for 12th Gen Intel® Core™, Pentium® Gold and Celeron® Processors* : 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. Chipset : Z690 Memory : 4 x DIMM, Max. 128GB, DDR5 6400+(OC)/ 6200(OC)/ 6000(OC)/ 5800(OC)/ 5600(OC)/ 5400(OC)/ 5200(OC)/ 5000(OC)/ 4800 MT/s Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory* : Dual Channel Memory Architecture : Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) : *Actual memory data rate depends on the CPU types and DRAM modules, for more information refer to www.asus.com for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists) Graphics : 1 x HDMI® port** : 2 x Intel® Thunderbolt™ 4 ports (USB Type-C®) support DisplayPort 1.4 and Thunderbolt™ video outputs : * Graphics specifications may vary between CPU types. Please refer to www.intel.com for any updates. : ** Support 4K@60Hz as specified in HDMI 2.1. Expansion Slots : Intel® 12th Gen Processors* : 2 x PCIe 5.0 x16 slots (support x16 or x8/x8 modes)** : Intel® Z690 Chipset*** : 1 x PCIe 4.0 x16 slot (supports x4, x4/x4 modes) : * Please check PCIe bifurcation table in Chapter 1. : ** 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. : *** Supports Intel® Optane Memory H Series on PCH-attached PCIe slot. Storage : Supports 5 x M.2 slots and 6 x SATA 6Gb/s ports : Total supports 5 x M.2 slots and 6 x SATA 6Gb/s ports* : Intel® 12th Gen Processors : M.2_1 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode.) : - Intel® 12th Gen processors support PCIe 4.0 x4 mode. : Hyper M.2_1 slot (Key M) via ROG Hyper M.2 card, type 2242/2260/2280/22110*** : - Intel® 12th Gen processors support PCIe 5.0 x4 mode : 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 (suppports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode)*** : Hyper M.2_2 slot (Key M) via ROG Hyper M.2 card, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (suppports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode)**** : 6 x SATA 6Gb/s ports***** : * 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. : ***** RAID configuration and boot drives are not supported on the SATA6G_E1-2 ports Ethernet : 1 x Intel® 2.5Gb Ethernet : ASUS LANGuard Wireless & Bluetooth : Intel® Wi-Fi 6E : 2x2 Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) : Supports 2.4/5/6GHz frequency band* : Bluetooth v5.2 hardware ready** : * WiFi 6E 6GHz regulatory may vary between countries, and function will be ready in Windows 11 or later. USB : Rear USB: : Total 11 ports : 2 x Thunderbolt™ 4 ports (2 x USB Type-C®) : 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) : Front USB: : Total 9 ports : 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 Audio : ROG SupremeFX 7.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC ALC4082 : - Impedance sense for front and rear headphone outputs : - Supports: Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-retasking : - High quality 120 dB SNR stereo playback output and 113 dB SNR recording input : - Supports up to 32-Bit/384 kHz playback : Audio Features: : - SupremeFX Shielding Technology : - ESS® SABRE9018Q2C DAC/AMP : - Gold-plated audio jacks : - Rear optical S/PDIF out port : - Premium audio capacitors : - Audio cover Back Panel 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 Intrernal I/O 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 : Power related : 1 x 24-pin Main Power connector : 2 x 8-pin +12V Power connector : 1 x 6-pin PCIe Graphics Card connector : Storage related : 3 x M.2 slots (Key M) : 6 x SATA 6Gb/s ports 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 : 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 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 : - Easy 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 Accessories : Cables : 1 x ARGB RGB extension cable : 1 x RGB extension cable : 4 x SATA 6Gb/s cables : ROG Hyper M.2 Card : 1 x ROG Hyper M.2 Card with heatsink : 2 x M.2 screw packages for ROG Hyper M.2 Card : Miscellaneous : 1 x ASUS Wi-Fi moving antennas : 1 x M.2 Q-Latch package : 2 x M.2 Q-Latch packages for M.2 backplate : 1 x M.2 Rubber Package : 1 x Q-connector : 1 x ROG Graphics card holder : 1 x ROG stickers : 1 x ROG key chain : 1 x ROG thank you card : Installation Media : 1 x USB drive with utilities and drivers : Documentation : 1 x User Guide Operating System : Windows® 11 64-bit, Windows® 10 64-bit Form Factor : ATX : 30.5cm x 24.4cm