ASUS ROG Maximus IX Hero Z270 DDR4 Motherboard

Brand

ASUS

Series

ROG

Model

MAXIMUS IX HERO

Supported CPU

CPU Socket Type

LGA 1151

CPU Type

Core i7 / i5 / i3 / Pentium / Celeron (LGA1151)

Supported CPU Technologies

Turbo Boost Technology 2.0

Chipsets

Chipset

Intel Z270

Onboard Video

Onboard Video Chipset

Integrated Graphics Processor - Intel HD Graphics support 
Multi-VGA output support: HDMI/DisplayPort 
- Supports DisplayPort 1.2 with max. resolution 4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz 
- Supports HDMI 1.4b with max. resolution 4096 x 2304 @ 24Hz 
Maximum shared memory of 1024MB

Memory

Number of Memory Slots

4×288pin

Memory Standard

DDR4 4000+(OC)/ 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

Maximum Memory Supported

64GB

Channel Supported

Dual Channel

Expansion Slots

PCI Express 3.0 x16

2 x PCIe 3.0 x16 slots (supports x16, x8/x8)
1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 slot (max. at x4 mode)

PCI Express x1

3 x PCIe 3.0 x1 slots

Storage Devices

SATA 6Gb/s

6 x SATA 6Gb/s ports **

** These SATA ports are for data hard drives only. ATAPI devices are not supported.

M.2

2 x M.2 Socket 3 with M Key, type 2242/2260/2280(PCIE 3.0 x4 and SATA modes) and type 2242/2260/2280/22110(support PCIE 3.0 x 4 mode) storage devices support *

* When the M.2_1 Socket 3 is operating in SATA mode, SATA port 1 will be disabled.
* When the M.2_2 Socket 3 is operating in PCIEX4 mode, SATA port 5. 6 will be disabled.

SATA RAID

0/1/5/10

Onboard Audio

Audio Chipset

ROG SupremeFX S1220

Audio Channels

8 Channels

Onboard LAN

LAN Chipset

Intel I219-V

Max LAN Speed

10/100/1000Mbps

Rear Panel Ports

HDMI

1 x HDMI 1.4b

RJ45

1 x Anti-surge LAN (RJ45) port

DisplayPort

1 x DisplayPort 1.2

USB 3.1

2 x USB 3.1 ports (1 x Type-A [red] and 1 x Type-C [black])

USB 3.0

4 x USB 2.0 ports [black]

USB 1.1/2.0

4 x USB 2.0 ports [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 header 
1 x USB 3.0 header supports additional 2 USB 3.0 ports 
1 x USB 2.0 header supports additional 2 USB 2.0 ports [ via ROG_EXT header]

Other Connectors

2 x AURA RGB headers 
1 x ROG extension (ROG_EXT) header 
1 x 4-Pin CPU fan connector 
1 x 4-Pin CPU_OPT fan connector 
3 x 4-Pin Chassis fan connectors 
1 x EXT_Fan header 
1 x 4-Pin W_PUMP+ connector 
1 x W_IN header 
1 x W_OUT header 
1 x W_FLOW header 
1 x 4-Pin AIO_PUMP connector 
1 x H_AMP fan connector 
1 x Thermal sensor connector 
1 x 24-pin EATX power connector 
1 x 8-pin EATX 12V power connector 
1 x Start button 
1 x Reset button 
1 x Safe Boot button 
1 x Retry button 
1 x LN2 mode jumper 
1 x Slow mode switch 
1 x MemOK! Button 
1 x Clear CMOS Button 
1 x Thunderbolt header (5-pin) for ASUS ThunderboltEX III series support 
1 x Front panel audio connector (AAFP) 
1 x TPM connector 
1 x System panel connector

Physical Spec

Form Factor

ATX

Dimensions (W x L)

12.0" x 9.6"

Power Pin

24 Pin

Features

Features

Multi-GPU Support:
Supports NVIDIA 2-Way/Quad-GPU SLI Technology 
Supports AMD 3-Way/Quad-GPU CrossFireX Technology

ROG Exclusive Features:
Extreme Engine Digi+
- MicroFine Alloy Choke 
- NexFET MOSFETs 
- 10K Black Metallic Capacitors 
Start Button 
Reset Button 
Safe Boot Button 
Retry Button 
BIOS Flashback Button 
Clear CMOS Button 
MemOK! Button 
LN2 Mode 
ROG RAMDisk 
CloneDrive 
ROG RAMCache II 
KeyBot II 
- One-click overclocking 
- X.M.P. 
- DirectKey 
- Clr CMOS 
- Power On 
UEFI BIOS features:
- Extreme Tweaker 
- Tweakers' Paradise 
- ROG SSD Secure Erase 
- GPU.DIMM Post 
- O.C. Profile 
- Graphics Card Information Preview

Special Features:
ASUS Dual Intelligent Processors 5 
- 5-Way Optimization tuning key perfectly consolidates TPU, EPU, DIGI+ Power Control, Fan Xpert 3, and Turbo App 
ASUS Exclusive Features 
- AI Suite 3 
- Disk Unlocker 
ASUS EZ DIY 
- ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 
- ASUS EZ Flash 3 
- ASUS C.P.R.(CPU Parameter Recall) 
- MemOK! 
ASUS Q-Design 
- SafeSlot 
- Q-Code 
- Q-Shield 
- Q-Connector 
- Q-LED (CPU[red], DRAM[yellow], VGA[white], Boot Device LED[green]) 
- Q-DIMM 

BIOS:
1 x 128MB Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI3.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 3.0, ACPI 6.0, 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, F3 Shortcut functions and ASUS DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect) memory information.

Manageability:
WfM2.0, DMI3.0, WOL by PME, PXE

Software:
Drivers 
ROG GameFirst IV
ROG RAMDisk 
ROG RAMCache II 
ROG CPU-Z 
ROG Mem TweakIt 
Overwolf 
ROG Keybot II 
CloneDrive 
Kaspersky Anti-Virus 
DAEMON Tools Pro 
ASUS WebStorage 
ASUS Utilities 

Operating System Support:
Windows 10 64-bit 
Windows 8.1 64-bit* 
Windows 7* 
*Windows 8.1 64-bit and Windows 7 32/64-bit are only supported when using 6th Generation Intel Processors

Packaging

Package Contents

Accessories:
User guide 
Support DVD 
I/O Shield 
2 x 2-in-1 SATA 6Gb/s cables 
1 x SLI HB Bridge(2-way-M) 
1 x Q-Connector 
1 x ROG Coaster 
1 x 3D printing mount 
1 x 10-in-1 ROG cable label 
1 x CPU Installation Tool 
1 x 2-in-1 M.2 Screw set 
1 x ROG sticker