Description

Description:

Featuring support for 3 ^rd  Gen AMD Ryzen ™ CPUs, on-board Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), 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.

BOOSTED PERFORMANCE, NO BOTTLENECKS

ROG Crosshair VIII Hero (WiFi) comes equipped with an optimized power-design layout and all the cooling headers you need to handle the prodigious power of the latest AMD Ryzen processors without performance-zapping thermal throttling.

POWER DESIGN THAT BUCKS TRENDS

The monstrous compute power of multi-core processors necessitates a power circuit that rapidly responds to massive current swings. Featuring an array of 16 strategically paired power stages, the Hero’s VRM is geared for any workload and all operating conditions.

Robust power delivery starts at the component level. Every aspect of the ROG Crosshair VIII Hero’s VRM is generously over-specified for the task.

8-PIN PROCOOL II POWER CONNECTORS – ProCool II connectors ensure a snug and reliable connection to the EPS 12V power lines.

POWIRSTAGE® MOSFETS – The VRM is comprised of 16 IR3555 PowIRstages, each rated to handle 60 amps.

MICROFINE ALLOY CHOKES – Each PowIRstage is accompanied by a high-permeability alloy-core choke rated to handle 45 amps

10K JAPANESE-MADE BLACK METALLIC CAPACITORS – Input and output filtering is provided by solid-polymer capacitors rated to last thousands of hours at high operating temperatures.

Conventional motherboard design practices place primary focus on component specs without implementing circuit topologies that provide optimal transient response. The Hero bucks industry trends by utilizing teamed PowIRstages to double the burst current of each phase and rapidly respond to load changes.

COMPREHENSIVE COOLING ZONE

ROG Crosshair VIII Hero (WiFi) features the most comprehensive cooling options ever, configurable via Fan Xpert 4 or the UEFI BIOS.

Multiple temperature sources – Each header can be set to monitor and react to three user-configurable thermal sensors for workload-based cooling. And all settings can be easily managed by Fan Xpert 4 or UEFI.

Water pump + – A dedicated header that can supply over 3A to high-performance PWM or DC water pumps.

4-pin PWM / DC fan – Every onboard header supports auto-detection of PWM or DC fans.

Smart protection – A dedicated circuit protects each fan header from over-temperature and over-current.

ROG Water-Cooling Zone – Water In / Out and water-flow headers feed status information straight into the AI ​​Suite utility, so you can keep track of coolant temperatures and the flow rate of the entire loop to ensure the best cooling performance.

ACTIVE CHIPSET HEATSINK SOLUTION

PCIe 4.0 provides twice the bandwidth for data flowing through the chipset, which creates more heat than the previous generation. The formula features an actively cooled heat sink to prevent throttling during sustained transfers.

CUSTOM DELTA SUPERFLO FAN – The custom low-noise fan features a high-durability bearing with a 60,000-hour L10 lifespan.

AIR DUCT – A specially designed air duct helps the fan generate static pressure and concentrates air flow over the fins.

FINNED HEATSINK – The heat sink fin density is optimized to maximize surface area while maintaining a low-resistance exhaust path.

UNCOMPLICATED SYSTEM TUNING

ROG gives you powerful tools that make optimizing your system fast and easy. For those who relish fine-grained control, the UEFI BIOS has a wealth of advanced options organized into intuitive categories that provide the ability to tweak every aspect of your system. 

ACCURATE VOLTAGE MONITORING – Conventional motherboards use single-ended sensing tapped from a location that isn’t ideal, leading to a large disparity between the actual voltage fed to the CPU and the value reported to software. The Hero features a differential sensing circuit that simplifies overclocking and tuning by allowing you to track voltages more accurately.

PERFORMANCE LEVEL UP

AI Suite 3’s dashboard-style control panel lets you fine-tune almost every aspect of your system. Get the best balance between performance, cooling, stability, and efficiency via one simple and intuitive interface.

CPU-PERFORMANCE BOOST – The TurboV Processing Unit (TPU) is an intelligent onboard micro-controller that provides an array of system-tuning features, including the ability to fine-tune voltages, monitor system stats and adjust overclocking parameters.

ALL-AROUND ENERGY EFFICIENCY – With the Energy Processing Unit (EPU) you’ll enjoy system-wide power savings. The EPU automatically optimizes power consumption and maximizes savings with Away mode – a smart setting that creates an extreme energy-saving scenario by shutting down unused I / O controllers

FLEXIBLE COOLING CONTROLS FOR AIR OR LIQUID – Enjoy comprehensive control over fans, water pumps and all-in-one (AIO) coolers, via either Fan Expert 4 or our award-winning UEFI. Whether you’re cooling with air or water, Auto-Tuning mode intelligently configures all parameters with a single click. There’s also an Extreme Quiet mode, which reduces all fan speeds to below the default minimum – keeping your system whisper-quiet when performing light tasks.

PRECISE DIGITAL POWER CONTROL – The Digi + voltage-regulator module (VRM) delivers real-time control over voltage droop, switching frequency and power-efficiency settings, allowing you to fine-tune CPU voltage regulation for ultimate stability and performance.

TURBO APP – AMD’s processors feature per-core tuning, and the ASUS Turbo app makes use of this feature by letting you assign applications to specific processor cores, prioritizing computing power where it’s needed most.

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