ROG high-value gaming ATX-board with brilliant performance and exclusive game-boosting features

Maximus VII Hero features the very latest Intel® Ethernet for faster, smoother gaming — always. Intel's LAN has the serious double advantage of reducing CPU overhead and offering exceptionally high TCP and UDP throughput. This significantly reduces the processor's wor­kload, so there's more power for your game and your gameplay!

Features:

• Intel® LGA1150 4th, New 4th & 5th-Generation Core™ i7/Core™ i5/Core™ i3/Pentium®/Ce­leron® Processors Ready
• Intel® Z97 Express Chipset with M.2 support (up to 10Gb/s data-transfer)
• Intel™ Ethernet + LANGuard + GameFirst III –This is game networking taken to the next level. This is ROG
• SupremeFX 2014 + Radar II – New and improved audio that’s beyond compare
• KeyBot + TrueVolt USB – Instant keyboard upgrade and rock-steady 5V USB supply
• USB UEFI BIOS and Secure Erase – Award-winning simplicity and factory-fresh conditioning for superb performance
• World’s first dual-color PCB with a matte black and red finish

Specs:

• CPU: Intel® Socket 1150 for the 5th/New 4th/4th Generation Core™ i7/Core™ i5/Core™ i3/Pentium®/Ce­leron® Processors
• 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)
• Graphic: Integrated Graphics Processor- Intel® HD Graphics support
  • Multi-VGA output support : HDMI/DVI-D/RGB ports
  • Supports HDMI with max. resolution 4096×2160 @ 24 Hz / 2560×1600 @ 60 Hz
  • Supports DVI-D with max. resolution 1920×2000 @ 60 Hz
  • Supports RGB with max. resolution 1920×2000 @ 60 Hz
• Multi-GPU Support:
  • Supports NVIDIA® Quad-GPU SLI™ Technology
  • 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)
  • 3 x PCIe 2.0 x1
• Storage
  • 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
• 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 Impact II 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC
  • Supports : Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-retasking
• 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 : 7 x USB 2.0/1.1 port(s) (2 at back panel, black, 5 at mid-board)
• Operating System Support:
  • Windows® 8.1
  • Windows® 8
  • Windows® 7
• ATX Form Factor: 12 inch x 9.6 inch ( 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm )