Intel 4th and Fifth Generation Asus Motherboard Maximus 7 Hero

Summary:

CPU
* Intel® Socket 1150 for the 5th/New 4th/4th Generation Core™ i7/Core™ i5/Core™ i3/Pentium®/Celeron® Processors
* Supports Intel® 22 nm CPU
* Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0
* The Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 support depends on the CPU types.
* Refer to www.asus.com for CPU support list

Chipset
* Intel® Z97

Memory
* 4 x DIMM, Max. 32GB, DDR3 3200(O.C.)/3100(O.C.)/3000(O.C.)/2933(O.C.)/2800(O.C.)/2666(O.C.)/2600(O.C.)/2500(O.C. /2400(O.C.)/2200(O.C.)/2133(O.C.)/2000(O.C.)/1866(O.C.)/1800(O.C.)/1600/1333 MHz Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory *
* Dual Channel Memory Architecture
* Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)
* Hyper DIMM support is subject to the physical characteristics of individual CPUs.
* Refer to www.asus.com for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists).

Graphic
* Integrated Graphics Processor- Intel® HD Graphics support
* Multi-VGA output support : HDMI/DVI-D/RGB ports
* Supports HDMI with max. resolution 4096 x 2160 @ 24 Hz / 2560 x 1600 @ 60 Hz
* Supports DVI-D with max. resolution 1920 x 2000 @ 60 Hz
* Supports RGB with max. resolution 1920 x 2000 @ 60 Hz
* Maximum shared memory of 512 MB
* Supports Intel® InTru™ 3D, Quick Sync Video, Clear Video HD Technology, Insider™
* Supports up to 3 displays simultaneously

Multi-GPU Support
* Supports NVIDIA® Quad-GPU SLI™ Technology
* Supports AMD Quad-GPU CrossFireX™ Technology

Expansion Slots
* 2 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16 (x16 or dual x8, red)
* 1 x PCIe 2.0 x16 (x4 mode, black) *1
* 3 x PCIe 2.0 x1 *2
* Storage
* Intel® Z97 chipset :
* 6 x SATA 6Gb/s port(s), red
* Support Raid 0, 1, 5, 10
* Supports Intel® Smart Response Technology, Intel® Rapid Start Technology, Intel® Smart Connect Technology *3
* 1 x M.2 Socket 3, blackwith M Key, type 2260/2280 storage devices support (PCIE mode)
* ASMedia® PCIe SATA controller : *4
* 2 x SATA 6Gb/s port(s), red

LAN
* Intel® I218V, 1 x Gigabit LAN Controller(s), featuring GAMEFIRST III
* Intel® LAN- Dual interconnect between the Integrated LAN controller and Physical Layer (PHY)
* Anti-surge LANGuard

Audio
* ROG SupremeFX 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC
* Supports : Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-retasking
* Audio Feature :
* SupremeFX Shielding™ Technology
* ELNA premium audio capacitors
* Blu-ray audio layer Content Protection
* DTS Connect
* Optical S/PDIF out port(s) at back panel
* Sonic SoundStage
* Sonic SenseAmp
* Sonic Studio
* Sonic Radar II

USB Ports
* Intel® Z97 chipset :
* 6 x USB 3.0/2.0 port(s) (4 at back panel, blue, 2 at mid-board)
* Intel® Z97 chipset : *5
* 7 x USB 2.0/1.1 port(s) (2 at back panel, black, 5 at mid-board)

Special Features
* ASUS Dual Intelligent Processors 5-Way Optimization by Dual Intelligent Processors 5 :
* Gamer's Guardian:
* ESD Guards on LAN, Audio, KBMS and USB3.0/2.0 ports
* DRAM Overcurrent Protection
* 10K Black Metallic Capacitors
* Stainless Steel Back I/O
* ASUS Exclusive Features :
* MemOK!
* AI Suite 3
* Ai Charger
* USB Charger
* USB 3.0 Boost
* Disk Unlocker
* ASUS EZ DIY :
* ASUS O.C. Profile
* ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3
* ASUS EZ Flash 2
* ASUS USB BIOS Flashback
* Push Notice
* ASUS Q-Design :
* ASUS Q-Shield
* ASUS Q-Code
* ASUS Q-LED (CPU, DRAM, VGA, Boot Device LED)
* ASUS Q-Slot
* ASUS Q-DIMM
* ASUS Q-Connector
* Overclocking Protection :
* ASUS C.P.R.(CPU Parameter Recall)
* Media Streamer

Operating System Support
* Windows® 8.1
* Windows® 8
* Windows® 7

Back I/O Ports
* 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse combo port(s)
* 1 x DVI
* 1 x D-Sub
* 1 x HDMI
* 1 x LAN (RJ45) port(s)
* 4 x USB 3.0 (blue)
* 2 x USB 2.0
* 1 x Optical S/PDIF out
* 6 x Audio jack(s)
* 1 x USB BIOS Flashback Button(s)

Internal I/O Ports
* 1 x USB 3.0 connector(s) support(s) additional 2 USB 3.0 port(s)
* 3 x USB 2.0 connector(s) support(s) additional 5 USB 2.0 port(s)
* 1 x M.2 Socket 3 for M Key, type 2260/2280 devices
* 1 x TPM header
* 8 x SATA 6Gb/s connector(s)
* 1 x CPU Fan connector(s) (1 x 4 -pin)
* 1 x CPU OPT Fan connector(s) (1 x 4 -pin)
* 4 x Chassis Fan connector(s) (4 x 4 -pin)
* 1 x 24-pin EATX Power connector(s)
* 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V Power connector(s)
* 1 x Front panel audio connector(s) (AAFP)
* 1 x System panel(s) (Q-Connector)
* 1 x MemOK! button(s)
* 1 x Thermal sensor connector(s)
* 1 x Power-on button(s)
* 1 x Reset button(s)
* 1 x Clear CMOS button(s)
* 1 x ROG extension (ROG_EXT) header(s)
* 1 x KeyBot Button
* 1 x Sonic SoundStage Button

Accessories
* User's manual
* ASUS Q-Shield
* 6 x SATA 6Gb/s cable(s)
* 1 x SLI bridge(s)
* 1 x Q-connector(s) (2 in 1)
* 1 x 12 in 1 ROG Cable Label(s)
* 1 x ROG Door Hanger(s)

BIOS
* 64Mb UEFI AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.7, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI5.0a, Multi-Language BIOS

Manageability
* WfM 2.0, DMI 2.7, WOL by PME, PXE

* ROG Exclusive Features
* Extreme Engine Digi III :
* 8 2 phase power design
* NexFET™ Power Block MOSFET
* 60A Ferrite Chokes
* 10K Black Metallic Capacitors
* KeyBot
* CPU Level Up
* XMP
* Direct Key
* UEFI BIOS features :
* GPU.DIMM Post
* Tweakers' Paradise
* ROG SSD Secure Erase
* Graphic Card Information Preview
* ROG RAMDisk
* GameFirst III
* Extreme Tweaker

Form Factor
* ATX Form Factor
* 12 inch x 9.6 inch ( 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm )

Support Dise
* Drivers
* ROG GameFirst III
* ROG RAMDisk
* ROG CPU-Z
* ROG Mem TweakIt
* Kaspersky® Anti-Virus
* DAEMON Tools Pro Standard
* ASUS WebStorage
* Home Cloud
* ASUS Utilities