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Chapter 1 DDR4 2800 MHz capability Vendors Part No. Size SS/DS Chip Chip NO. Brand ADATA AX4U2800W4G17 32GB ( 8x DS - - 4GB ) ADATA AX4U2800W8G17 8GB DS - - Apacer 78.BAGM8.AF20B (XMP) 4GB SS - - Apacer 78.CAGM8.AF30B (XMP) 8GB DS - - AVEXIR AVD4U28001504G-4CIR 4GB SS - - (XMP) AVEXIR AVD4U28001608G-4CIR 32GB ( 8x DS - - (XMP) 4GB ) CORSAIR CMD16GX4M4A2800C16 16GB ( 4x SS - - (Ver4.23)(XMP) 4GB ) CORSAIR CMD16GX4M4A2800C16 16GB ( 4x SS - - (Ver5.29) 4GB ) CORSAIR CMD32GX4M4A2800C16 32GB ( 4x DS - - (Ver5.29)(XMP) 8GB ) CORSAIR CMK16GX4M4A2800C16 16GB ( 4x SS - - (Ver4.23)(XMP) 4GB ) CORSAIR CMK16GX4M4A2800C16 16GB ( 4x SS - - (Ver5.29) 4GB ) CORSAIR CMK32GX4M4A2800C16 32GB ( 4x DS - - (Ver5.29)(XMP) 8GB ) G.SKILL F4-2800C15Q2-64GRK 64GB ( 8x DS - - (XMP) 8GB ) G.SKILL F4-2800C16Q-16GRR 16GB ( 4x SS - - (XMP) 4GB ) G.SKILL F4-2800C16Q-32GRR 32GB ( 4x DS - - (XMP) 8GB ) Kingston HX428C14PBK4/16 16GB ( 4x SS - - (XMP) 4GB ) Panram PUD42800C164G4NJW 16GB ( 4x SS - - (XMP) 4GB ) Timing 17-17-17-36 Voltage 1.2 DIMM socket support (Optional) 124 ••• 15-15-15-36 1.2 17-17-17-36 17-17-17-36 15-15-15-35 1.35 16-16-16-36 1.2 ••• 16-18-18-36 1.2 ••• 16-18-18-36 1.2 ••• 18-18-18-36 1.2 ••• 16-16-18-36 1.2 ••• 16-18-18-36 1.2 ••• 16-18-18-36 1.2 ••• 15-16-16-35 1.25 ••• 16-16-16-36 1.2 ••• 16-16-16-36 1.2 ••• 14-15-15- 1.35 40-2 2800-16-18- 1.25 18-36 (continued on the next page) 1-14 Chapter 1: Product Introduction

Section	Page
Safety information	6
About this guide	7
MAXIMUS VIII HERO specifications summary	9
Package contents	14
Installation tools and components	15
Chapter 1: Product Introduction	17
1.1 Special features	17
1.1.1 Product highlights	17
1.1.2 ROG Gaming Features	19
1.1.3 ROG Exclusive Features	20
1.1.4 ASUS Special Features	20
1.1.5 ROG rich bundled software	21
1.2 Motherboard overview	22
1.2.1 Before you proceed	22
1.2.2 Motherboard layout	23
1.2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)	25
1.2.4 System memory	26
1.2.5 Expansion slots	34
1.2.6 Onboard buttons	37
1.2.7 Onboard LEDs	40
1.2.8 Jumper	47
1.2.9 Internal connectors	48
Chapter 2: Basic Installation	59
2.1 Building your PC system	59
2.1.1 Motherboard installation	59
2.1.2 CPU installation	61
2.1.3 CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation	63
2.1.4 DIMM installation	65
2.1.5 ATX Power connection	66
2.1.6 SATA device connection	67
2.1.7 Front I/O Connector	68
2.1.8 Expansion Card installation	69
2.2 BIOS update utility	70
2.3 Motherboard rear and audio connections	71
2.3.1 Rear I/O connection	71
2.3.2 Audio I/O connections	72
2.4 Starting up for the first time	75
2.5 Turning off the computer	75
Chapter 3: BIOS Setup	77
3.1 Knowing BIOS	77
3.2 BIOS setup program	78
3.2.1 EZ Mode	79
3.2.2 Advanced Mode	80
3.3 My Favorites	83
3.4 Main menu	84
3.5 Extreme Tweaker menu	87
3.6 Advanced menu	99
3.6.1 CPU Configuration	100
3.6.2 Platform Misc Configuration	102
3.6.3 System Agent (SA) Configuration	104
3.6.4 ROG Effects	105
3.6.5 PCH Configuration	106
3.6.6 PCH Storage Configuration	106
3.6.7 USB Configuration	108
3.6.8 Network Stack Configuration	109
3.6.9 Onboard Devices Configuration	110
3.6.10 APM Configuration	112
3.6.11 HDD SMART Information	113
3.6.12 Intel(R) ThunderBolt	113
3.7 Monitor menu	114
3.8 Boot menu	119
3.9 Tool menu	124
3.9.1 ASUS EZ Flash 3 Utility	124
3.9.2 Secure Erase	124
3.9.3 ASUS Overclocking Profile	126
3.9.4 ROG OC Panel H-Key Configure	127
3.9.5 ASUS SPD Information	128
3.9.6 Graphics Card Information	128
3.10 Exit menu	129
3.11 Updating BIOS	130
Chapter 4: Software Support	137
4.1 Installing an operating system	137
4.2 Support DVD information	137
4.2.1 Running the support DVD	137
4.2.2 Obtaining the software manuals	138
4.3 Software information	139
4.4 AI Suite 3	139
4.5 Dual Intelligent Processors 5	142
4.6 ROG Audio features	158
4.7 Sonic Radar II	165
4.8 GameFirst III	167
4.9 KeyBot II	170
4.10 ASUS Media Streamer	172
4.11 RAMDisk	174
4.12 MemTweakIt	177
4.13 ROG CPU-Z	179
4.14 RAMCache	180
Chapter 5: RAID Support	181
5.1 RAID configurations	181
5.1.1 RAID definitions	181
5.1.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks	182
5.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS	182
5.1.4 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility	183
5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk	187
5.2.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS	187
5.2.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows®	188
5.2.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation	188
Appendix	189
Notices	189

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Chapter 1: Product Introduction

Chapter 1

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DDR4 2800 MHz capability

Vendors

Part No.

Size

SS/DS

Chip

Brand

Chip NO.

Timing

Voltage

DIMM

socket

support

(Optional)

ADATA

AX4U2800W4G17

32GB ( 8x

4GB )

17-17-17-36

1.2

•

ADATA

AX4U2800W8G17

8GB

15-15-15-36

1.2

•

Apacer

78.BAGM8.AF20B (XMP)

4GB

17-17-17-36

•

Apacer

78.CAGM8.AF30B (XMP)

8GB

17-17-17-36

•

AVEXIR

AVD4U28001504G-4CIR

(XMP)

4GB

15-15-15-35

1.35

•

AVEXIR

AVD4U28001608G-4CIR

(XMP)

32GB ( 8x

4GB )

16-16-16-36

1.2

•

CORSAIR

CMD16GX4M4A2800C16

(Ver4.23)(XMP)

16GB ( 4x

4GB )

16-18-18-36

1.2

•

CORSAIR

CMD16GX4M4A2800C16

(Ver5.29)

16GB ( 4x

4GB )

16-18-18-36

1.2

•

CORSAIR

CMD32GX4M4A2800C16

(Ver5.29)(XMP)

32GB ( 4x

8GB )

18-18-18-36

1.2

•

CORSAIR

CMK16GX4M4A2800C16

(Ver4.23)(XMP)

16GB ( 4x

4GB )

16-16-18-36

1.2

•

CORSAIR

CMK16GX4M4A2800C16

(Ver5.29)

16GB ( 4x

4GB )

16-18-18-36

1.2

•

CORSAIR

CMK32GX4M4A2800C16

(Ver5.29)(XMP)

32GB ( 4x

8GB )

16-18-18-36

1.2

•

G.SKILL

F4-2800C15Q2-64GRK

(XMP)

64GB ( 8x

8GB )

15-16-16-35

1.25

•

G.SKILL

F4-2800C16Q-16GRR

(XMP)

16GB ( 4x

4GB )

16-16-16-36

1.2

•

G.SKILL

F4-2800C16Q-32GRR

(XMP)

32GB ( 4x

8GB )

16-16-16-36

1.2

•

Kingston

HX428C14PBK4/16

(XMP)

16GB ( 4x

4GB )

14-15-15-

40-2

1.35

•

Panram

PUD42800C164G4NJW

(XMP)

16GB ( 4x

4GB )

2800-16-18-

18-36

1.25

•