ROG Maximus XII series motherboards are designed to explore the upper echelons of gaming and overclocking. The Formula is plumbed for custom liquid cooling and includes other enhancements to punctuate premium systems. The CrossChill EK III VRM block, co-developed with EK Water Blocks, help cope with higher VRM loads associated with Intel Comet Lake CPUs. Aesthetically, Maximus XII Formula has a stealthy black finish with intricate patterns cut into its reflective armor. The latest-generation Formula is all set to make your showcase rig shine. The Intel Comet Lake processor features 10 cores and a peak single-core Turbo speed that exceeds 5.3 GHz right out of the box. To cope with this increased demand on the system, Maximus XII Formula takes advantage of its intelligent VRM design and uses quality components to ensure the best gaming and daily productive computing experience. The focus on maximizing performance would be futile without similar dedication to improving the cooling that allows systems to sustain faster speeds. The CrossChill EK III VRM block enables Maximus XII Formula to cope with the high VRM loads of ten core CPUs. The hybrid cooling system sits atop of a heatpipe that's directly linked to the extended VRM heatsink, giving it cooling capabilities that surpass the requirements of this current generation. CPU Intel® Socket 1200 for 10th Gen Intel® Core™, Pentium® Gold and Celeron® Processors Supports Intel® 14 nm CPU Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 and Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0** * Refer to www.asus.com for CPU support list **Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 support depends on the CPU types. Chipset Intel® Z490 Memory 4 x DIMM, Max. 128GB, DDR4 4800(O.C.)/4700(O.C)/4600(O.C)/4500(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.)/3333(O.C.)/3200(O.C.)/3000(O.C.)/2933/2800/2666/2400/2133 MHz Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory * Dual Channel Memory Architecture Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) OptiMem III * 10th Gen Intel® Core™i9/i7 CPUs support 2933/2800/2666/2400/2133 natively, Refer to www.asus.com for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists). Multi-GPU Support Supports NVIDIA 2-Way SLI® Technology Supports AMD 3-Way CrossFireX™ Technology Expansion Slots Intel® 10th Gen Processors 2 x PCIe 3.0 x16 (x16 or dual x8) *1 Intel® Z490 Chipset 1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 (x4 mode) *2 1 x PCIe 3.0 x1 *3 Storage Total supports 3 x M.2 slots and 6 x SATA 6Gb/s ports Intel® Z490 Chipset : 1 x M.2_1 socket 3, with M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices support (SATA & PCIE 3.0 x 4 mode)*4 1 x M.2_2 socket 3, with M key, type 2242/2260/2280 storage devices support (PCIE 3.0 x 4 mode)*5 6 x SATA 6Gb/s port(s) 1 x M.2_3 socket 3, with M key, type 2242/2260/2280 storage devices support (PCIE 3.0 x 4 mode)*6 Support Raid 0, 1, 5, 10 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology supports Intel® Optane™ Memory Ready LAN Intel® I225-V 2.5Gb Ethernet Marvell® AQtion AQC107 10Gb Ethernet ASUS LANGuard Wireless Data Network Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX201 2x2 Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) support 1024QAM/OFDMA/MU-MIMO Supports up to 2.4Gbps max data rate Supports dual band frequency 2.4/5 GHz Supports channel bandwidth: HT20/HT40/HT80/HT160 Supports CNVI interface Bluetooth Bluetooth v5.1* *BT 5.1 function will be ready in Windows 10 build 19041 or later. Audio ROG SupremeFX 7.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC S1220 - Impedance sense for front and rear headphone outputs - Supports : Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-retasking, up to 24-Bit/192kHz playback - High quality 120 dB SNR stereo playback output and 113 dB SNR recording input - Supports up to 32-Bit/192kHz playback Audio Feature : - SupremeFX Shielding™ Technology - Gold-plated jacks - Optical S/PDIF out port(s) at back panel - Premium Japanese audio capacitors - Audio Cover USB Ports Rear USB Port ( Total 10 ) 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 port(s)(3 x Type-A + USB Type-CTM) 6 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 port(s)(6 x Type-A) Front USB Port ( Total 9 ) 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 front panel connector port(s) 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 port(s) 4 x USB 2.0 port(s) Software Features ROG Exclusive Software - Mem Tweakit - RAMCache III - ROG CPU-Z - GameFirst VI - Sonic Studio III + Sonic Studio Virtual Mixer - Sonic Radar III - DTS® Sound Unbound - Overwolf - BullGuard Internet Security (1-year full version) ASUS Exclusive Software Armoury Crate - Aura Creator - Aura Sync AI Suite 3 - 5-way Optimization with AI Overclocking TPU EPU Digi+ Power Control Fan Xpert 4 Turbo app - EZ update AI Charger WinRAR UEFI BIOS AI Overclocking Guide ASUS EZ DIY - ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 - ASUS EZ Flash 3 - ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode FlexKey Operating System Support Windows® 10 64-bit ASUS Special Features ROG Extreme OC kit - FlexKey button - ReTry button - Start button ASUS Q-Design - ASUS Q-Code - ASUS Q-Connector - ASUS Q-DIMM - ASUS Q-LED (CPU [red], DRAM [yellow], VGA [white], Boot Device [yellow green]) - ASUS Q-Slot ASUS Thermal Solution - Aluminum M.2 heatsink - CrossChill EK III - Steel backplate ASUS EZ DIY - BIOS Flashback™ button - Clear CMOS button - Procool II - Pre- mounted I/O shield - SafeSlot AURA Sync - ROG Aura sync Armor - Standard RGB header(s) - Addressable Gen 2 RGB header(s) LiveDash OLED 2" Back I/O Ports 1 x Intel® I225-V 2.5Gb Ethernet 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse combo port(s) 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 6 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 1 x Optical S/PDIF out 1 x Clear CMOS button(s) 1 x USB BIOS FlashBack™ Button(s) 1 x ASUS Wi-Fi Module 5 x Gold-plated audio jacks 1 x Aquantia AQC-107 10G LAN port Internal I/O Ports 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 W_IN header 2 x W_OUT header 3 x W_FLOW header 1 x AAFP connector 2 x Aura RGB Strip Headers 2 x Addressable Gen 2 header(s) 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1(up to 5Gbps) connector(s) support(s) additional 4 USB 3.2 Gen 1 port(s) 2 x USB 2.0 connector(s) support(s) additional 4 USB 2.0 port(s) 3 x M.2 Socket 3 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connector(s) 1 x Thunderbolt header(s) 1 x 24-pin EATX Power connector(s) 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V Power connector(s) 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V Power connector(s) 1 x Thermal sensor connector(s) 1 x ReTry button 1 x System panel connector 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 front panel connector 1 x Speaker connector 1 x Start button 1 x FlexKey button Accessories User's manual Addressable LED extension cable 1 x ROG logo plate sticker 4 x SATA 6Gb/s cable(s) 2 x M.2 Screw Package 1 x Supporting DVD 1 x ROG big sticker 1 x Q-Connector 1 x Wi-Fi Antenna(s) 1 x Extension Cable for RGB strips (40 cm) 2 x ROG weave SATA 6G cable 1 x ROG Thank you card 1 ROG key chain BIOS 256 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS Manageability WOL by PME, PXE Form Factor ATX Form Factor 12 inch x 9.6 inch ( 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm )