• AMD AM4 socket: Ready for 2nd, and 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen™ processors and up to two M.2 drives, USB 3.2 Gen2, and AMD StoreMI to maximize connectivity and speed.
• Comprehensive thermal design: Active chipset heatsink, M.2 aluminum heatsink and ROG Cooling Zone.
• Robust power delivery: Designed power solution with 14+2 IR3555 PowIRstages, ProCool II power connectors, microfine alloy chokes and 10K Japanese-made black metallic capacitors.
• High-performance networking: On-board 2.5 Gbps Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet, both with ASUS LANGuard protection, and support for GameFirst V software.
• 5-Way Optimization: Automated system-wide tuning, providing overclocking and cooling profiles that are tailor made for your rig.
• DIY Friendly Design: Pre-mounted I/O shield, ASUS SafeSlot, BIOS FlashBack™ and premium components for maximum endurance.
• Unmatched personalization: ASUS-exclusive Aura Sync RGB lighting, including RGB headers and addressable Gen 2 RGB headers.
• Industry-leading ROG audio: ROG SupremeFX S1220 is combined with the venerable ESS® ES9023P to deliver high-fidelity audio to headsets and exotic cans.

The Crosshair VIII Hero

Featuring support for 3^rd Gen AMD Ryzen™ CPUs, on-board, Realtek^® 2.5 Gbps LAN and PCIe 4.0, coupled with an overhauled metallic design and loaded with renowned ROG features, it's the perfect foundation for your AMD Ryzen rig.

CPU AMD AM4 Socket 3rd and 2nd AMD Ryzen™/2nd and 1st Gen AMD Ryzen™ with Radeon™ Vega Graphics Processors * Refer to www.asus.com for CPU support list Chipset AMD X570 Memory 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen™ Processors 4 x DIMM, Max. 128GB, DDR4 4800(O.C.)/4600(O.C)/4400(O.C)/4266(O.C.)/4133(O.C.)/4000(O.C.)/3866(O.C.)/3733(O.C.)/3600(O.C.)/3466(O.C.)/3400(O.C.)/3200/3000/2933/2800/2666/2400/2133 MHz Un-buffered Memory 2nd Gen AMD Ryzen™ Processors 4 x DIMM, Max. 128GB, DDR4 3600(O.C.)/3466(O.C.)/3400(O.C.)/3200(O.C.)/3000(O.C.)/2933/2800/2666/2400/2133 MHz Un-buffered Memory 2nd and 1st Gen AMD Ryzen™ with Radeon™ Vega Graphics Processors 4 x DIMM, Max. 128GB, DDR4 3200(O.C.)/3000(O.C.)/2933/2800/2666/2400/2133 MHz Un-buffered Memory Dual Channel Memory Architecture ECC Memory (ECC mode) support varies by CPU. * Refer to www.asus.com for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists). Multi-GPU Support 3rd and 2nd Gen AMD Ryzen™ Processors Supports NVIDIA® 2-Way SLI® Technology Supports AMD 3-Way CrossFireX™ Technology 2nd and 1st Gen AMD Ryzen™ with Radeon™ Vega Graphics Processors Supports AMD 2-Way CrossFireX™ Technology Expansion Slots 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen™ Processors 2 x PCIe 4.0 x16 (x16 or dual x8) 2nd Gen AMD Ryzen™ Processors 2 x PCIe 3.0 x16 (x16 or dual x8) 2nd and 1st Gen AMD Ryzen™ with Radeon™ Vega Graphics Processors 1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 (x8 mode) AMD X570 chipset 1 x PCIe 4.0 x16 1 x PCIe 4.0 x1 Storage 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen™ Processors : 1 x M.2_1 socket 3, with M Key, Type 2242/2260/2280 (PCIE 4.0 x4 and SATA modes) storage devices support 2nd Gen AMD Ryzen™/2nd and 1st Gen AMD Ryzen™ with Radeon™ Vega Graphics Processors : 1 x M.2_1 socket 3, with M key, type 2242/2260/2280 storage devices support (SATA & PCIE 3.0 x 4 mode) AMD X570 chipset : 1 x M.2_2 socket 3, with M Key, Type 2242/2260/2280/22110(PCIE 4.0 x4 and SATA modes) storage devices support 8 x SATA 6Gb/s port(s), Support Raid 0, 1, 10 LAN Intel® I211-AT Realtek® RTL8125-CG 2.5G LAN ASUS LAN Guard ROG GameFirst Technology Audio ROG SupremeFX 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC - 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 - SupremeFX Shielding Technology - ESS® ES9023P - Supports up to 32-Bit/192kHz playback Audio Feature : - Sonic Studio III + Sonic Studio Virtual Mixer - DTS® Sound Unbound - Optical S/PDIF out port(s) at back panel - Sonic Radar III * Due to limitations in HDA bandwidth, 32-Bit/192kHz is not supported for 8-Channel audio. USB Ports 3rd Gen AMD RyzenTM Processors : 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 port(s) 2nd Gen AMD RyzenTM/2nd and 1st Gen AMD Ryzen™ with Radeon™ Vega Graphics Processors : 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 port(s) AMD X570 chipset : 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 front panel connector port(s) AMD X570 chipset : 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 port(s) AMD X570 chipset : 6 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 port(s) AMD X570 chipset : 4 x USB 2.0 port(s) ROG Exclusive Features Extreme Engine Digi+ : - IR3555 PoweIRstage® - MicroFine Alloy Chokes - 10K Black Metallic Capacitors ROG Extreme OC kit : - OptiMem III - Safe Boot button - Slow Mode - LN2 Mode Extreme Tweaker ROG Patented Pre-mounted I/O Shield ROG Exclusive Software - Sonic Studio III + Sonic Studio Virtual Mixer - RAMCache III - RAMDisk - CPU-Z - GameFirst V - Sonic Radar III 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 AURA : - Aura Lighting Effects Synchronization with compatible ASUS ROG devices ASUS Exclusive Features : - USB BIOS Flashback^® - AI Suite 3 - Ai Charger - ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 - Armoury Crate - ASUS NODE: hardware control interface - ASUS EZ Flash 3 - ASUS C.P.R.(CPU Parameter Recall) - Clear CMOS Button - Reset Button - Start Button - ReTry button ASUS Q-Design : - ASUS Q-Code - ASUS Q-LED (CPU, DRAM, VGA, Boot Device LED) - ASUS Q-Slot - ASUS Q-DIMM - ASUS Q-Connector Back I/O Ports 1 x Optical S/PDIF out 1 x Clear CMOS button(s) 1 x Anti-surge 2.5G LAN (RJ45) port 1 x USB BIOS Flashback^® Button(s) 5 x Gold-plated audio jacks 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (up to 5Gbps) ports 8 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 (up to 10Gbps) ports () Anti-surge LAN (RJ45) port Internal I/O Ports 2 x Aura RGB Strip Headers 2 x Addressable Gen 2 header(s) 2 x USB 2.0 connector(s) support(s) additional 4 USB 2.0 port(s) 1 x M.2 Socket 3 with M key, type 2242/2260/2280 storage devices support 1 x M.2 Socket 3 with M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices support 1 x TPM connector(s) 8 x SATA 6Gb/s connector(s) 1 x CPU Fan connector(s) 1 x CPU OPT Fan connector(s) 3 x Chassis Fan connector(s) 1 x AIO_PUMP connector 1 x H_AMP fan connector 1 x W_PUMP+ connector 1 x 4-pin EATX 12 V Power connector 1 x 24-pin EATX Power connector(s) 1 x 8-pin EATX 12V Power connectors 1 x Front panel audio connector(s) (AAFP) 1 x Slow Mode switch(es) 1 x Reset button(s) 1 x Node Connector(s) 1 x LN2 Mode jumper(s) 1 x Safe Boot button 1 x ReTry button 1 x System panel connector 1 x T_Sensor Connector 1 x W_IN header 1 x W_OUT header 1 x W_FLOW header 1 x Start button 1 x Speaker connector 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 (up to 10Gbps) connector 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (up to 5Gbps) connector support additional 2 USB ports Accessories User's manual 4 x SATA 6Gb/s cable(s) 1 x M.2 Screw Package 1 x Supporting DVD 1 x ROG big sticker 1 x Q-Connector 1 x Extension Cable for RGB strips (80 cm) 1 x Extension cable for Addressable LED 1 x ROG coaster(s) 1 x ROG Thank you card BIOS 256 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS, PnP, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 3.2, ACPI 6.2 Manageability WOL, PXE Operating System Windows® 10 64-bit Form Factor ATX Form Factor 12 inch x 9.6 inch ( 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm )