ASUS MAXIMUS XI HERO motherboard layout

• Overview

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  • Thrilling Performance
  • Control Your Rig
  • Personalized for you
  • SPEC OVERVIEW
  • THRILLING PERFORMANCE
  • POWER PERFORMANCE
  • COOLING DESIGN
  • CONTROL YOUR RIG
  • Intelligent Control
  • Armoury Crate
  • PERSONALIZED FOR YOU
  • ROG ECO-SYSTEM
  • THE POWER OF INTEL
  • Which CPU would work with this motherboard ASUS ROG Maximus XI Hero?
  • Is Asus ROG Maximus Z690 hero compatible with DDR4?
  • Does ASUS ROG Maximus Z690 hero support DDR5?

• Thrilling Performance

• Control Your Rig

• Personalized for you

THE HERO

ROG Maximus XI Hero is the perfect introduction to the Republic of Gamers. It's a Z390 gaming motherboard that packs substantial power, smart cooling and faster memory support under a stealthy skin. Loaded with renowned ROG features, from one-click overclocking and cooling to attention-grabbing Aura Sync illumination, Maximus XI Hero is ready to perform and crafted for customization.

• Overview

• Thrilling Performance

• Control Your Rig

• Personalized for you

SPEC OVERVIEW

1. ROG Patented Pre-mounted I/O Shield
   Clr CMOS
   BIOS FlashBack™® Button

2. 1 x PS/2 keyboard/
   mouse combo port

3. Display port

   ‧ HDMI, DP

4. Intel® I219-V Gigabit LAN

   ‧ ROG GameFirst V
   ‧ LANGuard

5. 4 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 ports

   ‧ 3 x Type-A, 1 x Type-C

   2 x USB 2.0 ports
   2x USB 3.1 Gen1 ports
6. SupremeFX S1220 CODEC

   ‧ ESS® ES9023P High Definition DAC
   ‧ Impedance sense for front and rear
   ‧ 120dB SNR stereo playback output
   ‧ 113dB SNR recording input

   Sonic Studio III

   ‧ Sonic Studio Link

   Sonic Radar III

1. ESD GUARDS

   Greater electrostatic protection than standard. ESD Guards cover the USB, audio and LAN ports.

   
2. TRUEVOLT USB

   USB power supplies rock-steady 5V to all USB ports, minimizing power fluctuations for minimal data loss

   
3. 2 X SAFESLOT

   Provides stronger PCIe device retention and greater shearing resistance.

   
4. 4 X Q-DIMM

   One sided clips for super-simple, super-secure handling of memory modules

   
5. 3 X Q-SLOT

   Clip to swap or secure your graphics card

   
6. Q-CONNECTOR

   sorts all front-panel cables

   

1. Q-Code
   Multicolored Q-LED

2. DDR4 4400+ MHz (O.C)
   ‧ 4 x DIMM, dual-channel

3. Socket 1151 for 9th / 8th Gen Intel® Core™, Pentium® Gold and Celeron® processors

4. 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 front panel connector

5. Multi-GPU SLI/CFX support
   2 x PCIe 3.0 x 16
   (supports x16, x8/x8, x8/x4+x4)
   1 x PCIe 3.0 x 16 (Max. at x4 mode)
   3 x PCIe 3.0 x 1

6. 6 x SATA 6Gb/s

7. Intel Z390 Chipset
   ROG LOGO RGB LED
   
   

8. 2 x M.2 Socket 3
   ・ 1 x Type 2242-2280, supports SATA & PCIe 3.0 x 4 mode
   ・ 1 x Type 2242-22110, supports PCIe 3.0 x 4 mode

9. W_IN/OUT, W_Flow headers

10. 1 x Thermal sensor header

11. NODE Connector

12. 2 x 4-pin AURA RGB headers
    2 x 3-pin Addressable headers

THRILLING PERFORMANCE

With a dedicated onboard clock generator, support for the latest high-performance memory, and cooling options to keep thermals under tight control, Hero provides a potent foundation for your next gaming build.

• POWER PERFORMANCE

• COOLING DESIGN

CONTROL YOUR RIG

Fast, intuitive control is vital for effective command of your rig, so we've loaded ROG Maximus XI Hero with simple, flexible tools that let you tweak almost every system aspect. Enjoy intelligent automated tuning with 5-Way Optimization technology, or dive deep into the revered ROG UEFI BIOS to take full manual control. Hero also makes short work of fine-tuning everything from audio to storage, so it's easy to get every part of your system up to speed.

• Intelligent Control

• Audio

• UTILITIES

• Armoury Crate

PERSONALIZED FOR YOU

With Aura Sync to unleash synchronized effects that extend from motherboard to a vast ecosystem of compatible components, ROG Maximus XI Hero is primed for endless personalization.

• ROG ECO-SYSTEM

THE POWER OF INTEL

Ready for Socket 1151 for 9th / 8th Gen Intel® Core™, Pentium® Gold and Celeron® processors

This motherboard supports Socket 1151 for 9th Gen and 8th Gen Intel® Core™, Pentium® Gold and Celeron® processors, with integrated graphics, memory and PCI Express controllers to support onboard graphics output with dedicated chipsets, dual-channel (4-DIMM) DDR4 memory and 16 PCI Express 3.0/2.0 lanes for great performance.

Intel Z390 chipset

The Intel® Z390 is a single-chipset design that supports Socket 1151 for 9th Gen and 8th Gen Intel® Core™, Pentium® Gold and Celeron® processors. It provides improved performance by utilizing serial point-to-point links, allowing increased bandwidth and stability. Additionally, the chipset provides a maximum of six USB 3.1 Gen 2 ports, four USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports, and 32Gbps M.2 and PCIe 3.0 lane speed support, for faster data retrieval. Intel Z390 also supports integrated-graphics, so you'll enjoy the very latest in graphics performance.

Which CPU would work with this motherboard ASUS ROG Maximus XI Hero?

Is Asus ROG Maximus Z690 hero compatible with DDR4?

Does ASUS ROG Maximus Z690 hero support DDR5?