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 & 5th-Generation Core i5/i7 Processors Ready
- Intel Z97 Express Chipset with M.2 support (up to 10Gb/s data-transfer)
- Intel Ethernet + LANGuard + GameFirst III
- SupremeFX Audio 2014 + Radar II
- KeyBot + TrueVolt USB – Instant keyboard macro upgrade and rock-steady 5V USB supply
- USB UEFI BIOS and Secure Erase – Award-winning simplicity and factory-fresh conditioning for superb performance
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
LAN
- Intel® I218V, 1 x Gigabit LAN Controller(s), featuring GAMEFIRST III
- Intel® LAN- Dual interconnect between the Integrated LAN controller and Physical Layer
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)
Memory
- 4 x DIMM, Max. 32GB, DDR3 1333 – 3200MHz (O.C.) Non-ECC, Un-buffered
- Dual Channel Memory Architecture: Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)
- Multi-VGA output support : HDMI/DVI-D/RGB ports