The new MAXIMUS VIII HERO APLPHA Z170 mother for gamers is available from ASUS!

A new model of Z170 motherboard for gamers, "MAXIMUS VIII HERO ALPHA" is now available from ASUS.

Based on the "MAXIMUS VIII HERO ALPHA" released in August of last year, the "MAXIMUS VIII HERO ALPHA" adds an RGB LED strip that can change light emission patterns and colors via a dedicated application, 2 x 2 MU-MIMO-compatiblewireless LAN (IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/n/ac ), and two U.2 slots. ac), and two U.2 slots.

Other hardware features include Intel Gigabit LAN with low CPU load, RAMCACHE, which reduces game load times by allocating a portion of memory as SSD cache, and TrueVoltUSB, an enhanced USB port that is less prone to voltage drop than normal USB ports and can provide a stable 5V supply.The "TrueVolt USB" hardware, a reinforced USB port that isless prone to voltage fluctuations than regular USB ports and provides a stable 5V supply ,"KeyBot II", a function that adds macro functions toregular keyboards, and "GAMEFIRST IV BETA", a dedicated application that increases game communication priority and reduces lag, are among the unique features that help the device beat its rivals.The " GAMEFIRST IV BETA " is a dedicated application that reduces lag by prioritizing game communication .

In addition, the onboard sound features SupremeFX 2015, a high-quality audio circuit independent of digital circuits. Nichicon capacitors and ESS ES 9023P DAC are used to provide higher quality sound.


Main specifications includetwo PCI Express 3.0 x16 expansion slots, one PCI Express 3.0 x16 (x4 operation), and three PCI Express 3.0 x1. Memory is DDR4-3800 DIMM x 4 (maximum 64GB) . Monitor output ports are 1 x HDMI and 1 x DisplayPort. 6 x SATA 6Gbps, 2 x SATA Express, 2 x U.2, 1 x M.2, Gigabit LAN, sound, USB 3.1 (1 x Type-A, 1 x Type-C), USB 3.0, USB 2.0, PS/2ports, and more.

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