Asus ROG MAXIMUS VIII EXTREME

The long waited ROG Extreme series on the Intel® Z170 chipset has arrived! With all new ROG 2015 gaming innovations, including SupremeFX 2015, KeyBot II, and GameFirst Technology, Maximus VIII Extreme is coming strongly with many exclusive features for all challenges.

The new Extreme Engine Digi+ VRM design and the new OC Panel II make it the expert overclocking champion.

Last but not least, this motherboard is also the first ASUS motherboard with Intel® USB 3.1 controller and a built-in U.2 port.

Features:

• Extreme Engie Digi+ – The purest power, digitally controlled
• OC Panel II – The expert overclocking companion
• Onboard U.2 – Be envied with PCIe 3.0 X4 NVM Express SSDs
• SupremeFX 2015 – Finest audio, inside and out
• GameFirst Technology – Network-optimization software for no-delay gameplay!
• ROG RAMCache – The cache that works in a flash
• KeyBot II – The free keyboard upgrade – upgraded
• Lighting Control – Bright up your build

Essentials:
CPU LGA1151 socket for 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7/ i5/ i3/Pentium®/Ce­leron® Processors
Support 14nm CPU
Support Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0*
* The Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 support depends on the CPU types.
Chipset Intel® Z170 Express Chipset
Memory Dual channel memory architecture
“4 x DIMM, max. 64GB, DDR4
3800(OC)/3733­(OC)/3700(OC)/3600(OC)/3­466(OC)/3400(OC)/3333(OC­)/3300(OC)/3000(OC)/2800­(OC)/2666(OC)/2400(OC)/2­133 MHz, non-ECC, un-buffered memory”
Support Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)
* Hyper DIMM support is subject to the physical characteristics of individual CPUs. Please refer to Memory QVL(Qualified Vendors List) for details.
Expansion Slots 3 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16 slot (supports x16, x8/x8, x8/x4/x4) [CPU]
1 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16 slot (max. at x4 mode)* [PCH]
2 x PCIe 3.0 x1 slots
The PCIe x4_4 slot shares bandwidth with SATA6G₅₆. The PCIe x4_4 slot is default set at x2 mode.
Multi-GPU Support Supports NVIDIA® Quad-GPU SLI™ Technology
Supports AMD® 2-way/3-way/4-way Quad-GPU CrossFireX™ Technology
VGA Integrated Intel® HD Graphics Processor
DisplayPort 1.2 with max. resolution 4096×2304@60Hz
HDMI1.4 with max. resolution 4096 × 2160@24Hz
Intel® InTru™ 3D/Quick Sync Video/Clear Video HD Technology/Insider™
Supports up to 2 displays simultaneously
Maximum shared memory of 512MB
* DP 1.2 Multi-Stream Transport compliant, supports DP 1.2 monitor daisy chain up to 3 displays
Storage Intel® Z170 Express Chipset
2 x SATA Express ports [gray] (compatible with 4 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s ports)
6 x SATA 6Gb/s ports [gray] (4 ports from 2 x SATA Express ports)
1 x M.2 Socket 3 with M Key, type 2242/2260/228­0/22110 storage devices support (PCIe 3.0 x4 and SATA modes)**
 – Intel® Rapid Storage Technology 14 supports RAID 0, 1, 5 and 10*
 – Intel® Smart Response Technology*
1 x U.2 port, (supports PCIe 3.0 x4 NVM Express storage) **
ASMedia® SATA 6Gb/s controller
 – 2 x SATA 6Gb/s ports [black]***
* The supported functions depends on the CPU installed.
** The M.2 slot shares bandwidth with U.2 slot and SATA Express 1 slot. Please refers to user manual for detail information.
*** These SATA ports are for data hard drivers only. ATAPI devices are not supported.
LAN Intel® I219-V Gigabit LAN- Dual interconnect between the integrated Media Access Controller (MAC) and physical layer (PHY)
Anti-surge LANGuard
ROG GameFirst technology
Wireless&Bluetooth Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac supports dual frequency band 2.4/5 GHz
Up to 1300Mbps transfer speed
Bluetooth v4.0/3.0+HS
Audio ROG SupremeFX 2015 Audio 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC
 – ES9023P High Definition DAC
 – 2VRMS Headphone Amp into (32–600Ohms)
 – SupremeFX Shielding Technology
 – Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, and Front Panel Jack-retasking
 – Optical S/PDIF out port at back panel
Audio Feature:
 – Sonic SenseAmp
 – Sonic Studio II
 – Sonic Radar II
 – DTS Connect
USB Intel® Z170 Express Chipset – supports ASUS USB 3.1 Boost:
6 x USB 3.0 ports (2 ports at back panel [blue], 4 ports at mid-board [gray])
6 x USB 2.0 ports (6 ports at mid-board)*
Intel® USB 3.1 Controller:
2 x USB 3.1 ports (1 x Type-A and 1 x Type-C ports at back panel)
 – Support power delivery up to 36W
 – DisplayPort 1.2
 – Support Alternate Mode
ASMedia® USB 3.1 Controller – supports ASUS USB 3.1 Boost:
2 x USB 3.1 ports (2 x Type-A at back panel [Red])
ASMedia® USB 3.0 Controller – supports ASUS USB 3.1 Boost:
2 x USB 3.0 ports (2 ports at back panel [blue])
* 2 x USB2.0 ports at mid-board (USB1314) shares with ROG extension (ROG_EXT) port
OC Panel II 2.6" LCM display
EXTREME/NORMAL mode switch
EXTREME Mode for subzero OC benching:*
 – VGA Hotwire
 – Subzero Sense
 – Slow Mode
 – Pause Switch
 – ProbeIt
 – 4 × 4-pin extra fan connectors [2 x PWM fan connector]
 – 2 x Thermal sensor connectors
 – ReTry button
 – Safe Boot button
NORMAL Mode for in-chassis usage:**
 – O.C. button
 – FanSpeed control button
 – LCM backlight on/off button
I/O Ports:
 – POWER：1 x SATA power connector
 – ROG_EXT port：1 × 18–1 pin data connection port
Extreme Mode capabilities, including V1, V2, DRAM and other voltage definitions, vary by chipset. Please refer to your motherboard manual for details.
** One 5.25" drive bay is required for NORMAL Mode installation.
ROG Exclusive Features Extreme Engine Digi+
 – MicroFine Alloy Choke
 – OptiMOS MOSFETs
 – 10K Black Metallic Capacitors
OC Zone
 – ReTry button
 – Safe Boot button
 – LN2 Mode header
 – Slow Mode switch
 – Start button
 – Reset button
 – ProbeIt
 – PCIe x16 lane switches
 – Memory switch header
 – ProbeIt
ROG RAMCache
ROG RAMDisk
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
USB BIOS Flashback
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
Wi-Fi GO!
 – Wi-Fi GO! Function: Cloud GO!, Remote Desktop, Remote Keyboard & Mouse, File Transfer
 – Wi-Fi GO! & NFC Remote app for portable smartphone/tablet, supporting iOS 7 & Android 4.0 systems
Media Streamer
 – Pipe music or movies from your PC to a smart TV, your entertainment goes wherever you go!
 – Media Streamer app for portable smartphone/tablet, supporting iOS 7 & Android 4.0 systems
HyStream
 – Stream Android/iOS/Windows devices' screen on your PC screen.
* Contact your device vendor for supporting information.
ASUS Exclusive Features
 – AI Suite 3
 – USB 3.1 Boost
 – AI Charger+
 – Push Notice
ASUS EZ DIY
 – USB BIOS Flashback
 – ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3
 – ASUS EZ Flash 3
 – ASUS C.P.R.(CPU Parameter Recall)
ASUS Q-Design
 – ASUS Q-Code
 – ASUS Q-Shield
 – ASUS Q-Connector
 – ASUS Q-LED (CPU, DRAM, VGA, Boot Device LED)
 – ASUS Q-Slot
 – ASUS Q-DIMM
Back I/O Ports 1 x HDMI port
1 x DisplayPort
1 x ASUS Wi-Fi GO! module (Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac and Bluetooth v4.0)
1 x BIOS Flashback button
1 x Clear CMOS button
4 x USB 3.1 ports (1 x Type-C [black] and 3 x Type-A [red])
4 x USB 3.0 ports [blue]
1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse combo port
1 x anti-surge LAN (RJ45) port
1 x Optical S/PDIF out
5 x Gold-plated audio jacks
Internal I/O Ports 2 x USB 3.0 connector supports additional 4 USB 3.0 ports
3 x USB 2.0 connectors support additional 6 USB 2.0 ports [one connector via ROG_EXT header]
2 x SATA Express connectors (compatible with 4 SATA 6Gb/s ports)
4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors [2 x gray; 2 x black]
1 x U.2 port
1 x M.2 Socket 3 with M Key, type 2242/2260/228­0/22110 storage devices support
1 x ROG extension (ROG_EXT) header
1 × 4-Pin CPU fan connector
1 × 4-Pin CPU OPT fan connector
4 × 4-Pin Chassis fan connectors
1 × 4-pin Water pump connector
1 × 5-pin EXT_FAN(Extension Fan) connector
3 x Thermal sensor connectors
1 × 24-pin EATX power connector
1 × 8-pin EATX 12V power connector
1 × 4-pin EATX 12V power connector
1 x EZ Plug connector
9 x ProbeIt Measurement Points
1 x Power-on 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 DRAM channel jumper
1 x Front panel audio connector (AAFP)
1 x System panel connector
1 x Thunderbolt header
1 x MemOK! Button
1 x BIOS Switch button
1 x SLI/CFX switch (2/3/4-WAY adjustments)
Accessories User's manual
Support DVD
I/O Shield
1 x ASUS 3T3R dual band Wi-Fi moving antennas (Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac compliant)
1 x FAN Extension card
4 × 2-in-1 SATA 6Gb/s cables
1 x SLI™ cable
1 x CrossFireX cable
1 x Q-Connector
1 x ROG Door Hanger
1 × 12-in-1 ROG Cable Label
1 x ROG Fan Label
1 × 3-in-1 thermistor cable
OC Panel II Kit:
 – 1 x OC Panel II
 – 1 x OC Panel cable
 – 1 x OC Panel screw pack
 – 1 x OC Panel II case housing
BIOS “128 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI3.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 3.0, ACPI 5.0, Multi-language BIOS,
ASUS EZ Flash 3, CrashFree BIOS 3, F11 EZ Tuning Wizard, F6 Qfan Control, F3 My Favorites, Quick Note, Last Modified log,
F12 PrintScreen, and ASUS DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect) memory information”
Manageability WfM2.0, DMI3.0, WOL by PME, PXE
Software Drivers
ROG GameFirst technology
ROG RAMDisk
ROG RAMCache
ROG CPU-Z
ROG Mem TweakIt
Kaspersky® Anti-Virus
DAEMON Tools Pro Standard
ASUS WebStorage
HomeCloud
ASUS Utilities
Windows® 10*
Operating System Support Windows® 8.1*
Windows® 7
*64-bit supported only
Form Factor Extended ATX Form Factor, 12”x 10.7” (30.5cm x 27.2cm)