ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z690 HERO, Intel Z690 Motherboard - Socket 1700, DDR5

5x M.2 slots with Hyper M.2 card, including 1x PCIe 3.0, 4x PCIe 4.0 and 1x PCIe 5.0
USB on I / O panel: 2x USB 2.0 / 6x USB 3.1 Type A / 1x USB 3.1 Type C and 2x Thunderbolt 4 / USB-C
OC Features: BIOS Flashback, Diagnostic LEDs, Clear CMOS Button, VRM Heat Sink
RGB LED lighting and 4x RGB header
A total of 8 connections for fans and pumps

The ATX motherboard ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z690 HERO with Intel Z690 chipset in detail
The ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z690 HERO is an ATX motherboard with the high-end Intel Z690 chipset and the LGA 1700 socket. The motherboard is suitable for 12th generation Intel Core CPUs desktop processors, Alder Lake. It supports DDR5 memory up to 6,400 MHz and is great for overclocking thanks to its power supply.

Hint: This motherboard supports memory with the DDR5 standard. Socket 1700 motherboards with DDR4 compatibility can be found at the following link:
Socket LGA 1700 motherboards with DDR4 DIMM slots

For the best possible performance of the processor, it is recommended to regularly perform BIOS updates for the motherboard. This is especially true for motherboards that may have been shipped by the manufacturer with an early BIOS version.

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More information about Intel Alder Lake and the Core processors of the 12th generation can be found at the following link:
Intel Alder Lake Overview

Technical details:
Form factor:
ATX (305 x 244 mm)
Chipset:
Intel Z690
Socket:
1700 (for 12th Core Intel CPUs)
R.A.M:
4x DDR5 (4,800 MHz, up to 6,400 MHz via OC)
Dual channel
Max. 128 GB
Slots (physical):
2x PCIe 5.0 x16 (electric x16
or x8 / x8) 1x PCIe 4.0 x16 (electric x4 or x4 / x4)
Internal ports:
6x SATA
6G 1x M.2 (PCIe 5.0 x4, 2242-22110, CPU)
1x M.2 (PCIe 4.0 x4,
2242-22110, chipset) 1x M.2 (PCIe 3.0 x4, 2242-2280,
chipset) 1x M.2 (PCIe 3.0 x4 / SATA 6G, 2242-2280, chipset)

1x USB-C (one header, USB 3.2 Gen 2×2, max. 20 Gbit / s) 4x USB 3.0 (two headers, USB 3.2 Gen 1, max 5 Gbit / s)
4x USB 2.0 (two headers, max. 480 Mbit / s)
1x front panel audio header
1x 10-1-pin system panel header
1x SPI TPM header (14-1pin)
1x FlexKey button
1x ReTry button
1x start button
Fan header:
1x CPU fan (4-pin)
1x CPU OPT fan (4-pin)
1x pump (4-pin)
1x W_PUMP + header
1x 2-pin water in header
1x 2-pin water out header
1x 3-pin water flow header
1x 2-pin thermal sensor
4x case fan (4-pin)
RGB header:
3x 3-pin ARGB (5 V)
1x 4-pin RGB (12 V)
External connections:
2x Thunderbolt 4 (USB Type C)
6x USB-A 3.1 (USB 3.2 Gen 2, max. 10 Gbit / s)
1x USB-C 3.1 (USB 3.2 Gen 2, max. 10 Gbit / s)
2x USB 2.0 (max. 480 Mbit / s)
1x HDMI 2.1
2x antenna (Intel Wifi 6E, Bluetooth 5.2)
1x RJ-45 (Intel I225-V, max. 2.5 Gbit / s)
5x 3.5 mm jack (Realtek ALC4082)
1x Optical S / PDIF Out
1x BIOS FlashBack button
1x Clear CMOS button
Power supply:
1x 24-pin ATX
2x 8-pin ATX / EPS 12V 1x 6-pin PCIe ATX
Manufacturers guarantee: 3 years