AMD X570 ATX gaming motherboard with PCIe 4.0, 16 power stages, OptiMem III, on-board Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), 2.5 Gbps Ethernet, USB 3.2, SATA, M.2 and Aura Sync RGB lighting
PERFORMANCE
ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero boasts an optimized power design layout and all the cooling headers you need to handle the prodigious power of the latest AMD Ryzen processors.
- Power solution
- Memory
COOLING
Maintaining system stability is paramount under high load, so Crosshair VIII Dark Hero employs passive chipset cooling with large VRM and chipset heatsinks that strike the right balance between surface area and mass. Featuring premium components and multiple fan headers, Crosshair VIII Dark Hero is fully armed to provide the best foundation for gaming systems.
- Heatsinks
- Headers
OPTIMIZATION
ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero is packed with intuitive and flexible tools to allow customization across all system parameters to deliver the performance you want.
- 5-way optimization
- BIOS
- Differential Sensing
CONNECTIVITY
ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero offers advanced connectivity, including WiFi 6 (AX200) and dual Ethernet with Intel® 1Gb and Realtek 2.5Gb Ethernet port to eliminate bottlenecks so you can enjoy exceptionally smooth online and LAN play. Additionally, the M.2 supports AMD StoreMI technology to maximize the speed of your SSD for faster load times, and SupremeFX on-board audio provides superb sound, while saving a PCIe slot.
CPU | AMD AM4 Socket for AMD Ryzen™ 5000 Series/ 4000 G-Series/ 3000 Series/ 3000 G-Series/ 2000 Series/ 2000 G-Series Desktop Processors |
| * Refer to www.asus.com for CPU support list | |
Chipset | AMD X570 |
Memory | AMD Ryzen™ 5000 Series/ 3000 Series Desktop Processors4 x DIMM, Max. 128GB, DDR4 4866(O.C)/4800(O.C.)/4666(O.C.)/4600(O.C)/4400(O.C)/4266(O.C.)/4133(O.C.)/4000(O.C.) /3866(O.C.)/3733(O.C.)/3600(O.C.)/3466(O.C.)/3400(O.C.)/3200/3000/2933/2800 /2666/2400(O.C.)/2133 MHz Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory |
| AMD Ryzen™ 4000 G-Series Desktop Processors 5100(O.C)/5000(O.C)/4866(O.C) /4800(O.C.)/4600(O.C)/4400(O.C)/4266(O.C.)/4133(O.C.)/4000(O.C.)/3866(O.C.)/3733(O.C.) /3600(O.C.)/3466(O.C.)/3400(O.C.)/3200/3000/2933/2800/2666/2400/2133 MHz Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory | |
| AMD RyzenTM 2000 Series Processors3600(O.C.)/3466(O.C.)/3400(O.C.)/3200(O.C.) /3000(O.C.)/2933/2800/2666/2400/2133 MHz Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory | |
| AMD RyzenTM 3000 G-Series / 2000 G-Series Processors4 x DIMM, Max. 128GB, DDR4 3200(O.C.)/3000(O.C.)/2933/2800/2666/2400/2133 MHz Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory | |
| Dual Channel Memory Architecture | |
| ECC Memory (ECC mode) support varies by CPU. | |
| * Refer to www.asus.com for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists). | |
Multi-GPU Support | AMD Ryzen™ 5000 Series/ 4000 G-Series/ 3000 Series/ 2000 Series Desktop Processors> |
| AMD Ryzen™ 3000 G-Series/ 2000 G-Series Desktop Processors | |
| Supports NVIDIA 2-Way SLI® Technology | |
| Supports AMD 3-Way CrossFireX™ Technology | |
| Supports AMD 2-Way CrossFireX™ Technology | |
Expansion Slots | AMD RyzenTM 4000 G-Series / 2000 Series Processors |
| 2 x PCIe 4.0 x16 (x16 or dual x8) | |
| 2 x PCIe 3.0 x16 (x16 or dual x8) | |
| 1 x PCIe 4.0 x16 | |
| 1 x PCIe 4.0 x1 | |
| 1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 (x8 mode) | |
| AMD X570 chipset | |
Storage | AMD Ryzen™ 5000 Series/ 3000 Series Desktop Processors : |
| AMD Ryzen™ 4000 G-Series/ 3000 G-Series/ 2000 Series/ 2000 G-Series Desktop Processors : | |
| 1 x M.2_1 socket 3, with M key, type 2242/2260/2280 storage devices support (SATA & PCIE 3.0 x 4 mode) | |
| 8 x SATA 6Gb/s port(s), | |
| 1 x M.2_1 socket 3, with M Key, Type 2242/2260/2280 (PCIE 4.0 x4 and SATA modes) storage devices support | |
| AMD X570 chipset : | |
| 1 x M.2_2 socket 3, with M Key, Type 2242/2260/2280/22110(PCIE 4.0 x4 and SATA modes) storage devices support | |
| Support Raid 0, 1, 10 | |
LAN | ASUS LANGuard |
| Intel® I211-AT | |
| Realtek® RTL8125-CG 2.5G LAN | |
Wireless Data Network | Supports PCIe interface |
| 2×2 Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) support 1024QAM/OFDMA/MU-MIMO | |
| Supports up to 2.4Gbps max data rate | |
| Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX200 | |
| Supports channel bandwidth: HT20/HT40/HT80/HT160 | |
| Supports dual band frequency 2.4/5 GHz | |
Bluetooth | Bluetooth v5.1* |
| *BT 5.1 function will be ready in Windows 10 build 19041 or later. | |
Audio | ROG SupremeFX7.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC |
| – Supports: Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-retasking, up to 24-Bit/192kHz playback | |
| – Dedicated audio PCB layers | |
| – Unique de-pop circuit | |
| – Audio Cover | |
| – Premium Japanese audio capacitors | |
| – Power pre-regulator: Reduces power input noise to ensure consistent performance | |
| – SupremeFX Shielding™ Technology | |
| – Impedance sense for front and rear headphone outputs | |
| – High quality120dBSNR stereo playback outputand113dBSNR recording input | |
| – ESS® ES9023P | |
| – Supports up to 32-Bit/192kHz playback | |
| – Gold-plated jacks | |
| – Optical S/PDIF out port(s) at back panel | |
| * Due to limitations in HDA bandwidth, 32-Bit/192kHz is not supported for 8-Channel audio. | |
| Audio Feature : | |
USB Ports | AMD Ryzen™5000 Series / 4000 G-Series/ 3000 Series Processors : |
| AMD Ryzen™3000 G-Series / 2000 Series / 2000 G-Series Processors : | |
| 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 port(s) | |
| 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 port(s) | |
| 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 front panel connector port(s) | |
| 6 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 port(s) | |
| 4 x USB 2.0 port(s) | |
| AMD X570 chipset : | |
Special Features | – ASUS USB BIOS FlashBack™ |
| AURA : | |
| – Aura RGB Strip Headers | |
| – Addressable Gen 2 Header | |
| ASUS EZ DIY : | |
| ASUS Q-Design : | |
| – ASUS Q-Code | |
| – ASUS Q-LED (CPU, DRAM, VGA, Boot Device LED) | |
| – ASUS Q-Slot | |
| – ASUS Q-DIMM | |
| – ASUS Q-Connector | |
Back I/O Ports | 1 x BIOS FlashBack™ Button(s) |
| 1 x Optical S/PDIF out | |
| 1 x Clear CMOS button(s) | |
| 1 x Anti-surge 2.5G LAN (RJ45) port | |
| 1 x ASUS Wi-Fi Module | |
| 5 x Gold-plated audio jacks | |
| 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (up to 5Gbps) ports | |
| 8 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 (up to 10Gbps) ports () | |
| Anti-surge LAN (RJ45) port | |
Internal I/O Ports | 2 x M.2 Socket 3 |
| 1 x CPU Fan connector(s) | |
| 1 x CPU OPT Fan connector(s) | |
| 3 x Chassis Fan connector(s) | |
| 1 x AIO_PUMP connector | |
| 1 x H_AMP fan connector | |
| 1 x W_PUMP+ connector | |
| 1 x W_IN header | |
| 1 x W_OUT header | |
| 1 x W_FLOW header | |
| 1 x Node Connector(s) | |
| 2 x Addressable Gen 2 header(s) | |
| 2 x USB 2.0 connector(s) support(s) additional 4 USB 2.0 port(s) | |
| 1 x TPM connector(s) | |
| 8 x SATA 6Gb/s connector(s) | |
| 1 x 24-pin EATX Power connector(s) | |
| 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V Power connector(s) | |
| 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V Power connector(s) | |
| 1 x Front panel audio connector(s) (AAFP) | |
| 1 x Slow Mode switch(es) | |
| 1 x Reset button(s) | |
| 1 x LN2 Mode jumper(s) | |
| 1 x Safe Boot button | |
| 1 x ReTry button | |
| 1 x System panel connector | |
| 1 x T_Sensor Connector | |
| 1 x Start button | |
| 1 x Speaker connector | |
| 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 (up to 10Gbps) connector | |
| 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (up to 5Gbps) connector support additional 2 USB ports | |
| 2 x Aura RGB Strip Headers | |
Accessories | 1 x M.2 SSD screw package(s) |
| 4 x SATA 6Gb/s cable(s) | |
| 1 x ROG big sticker | |
| 1 x Q-Connector | |
| 1 x Wi-Fi Antenna(s) | |
| 1 x Extension Cable for RGB strips (80 cm) | |
| 1 x ROG coaster(s) | |
| 1 x ROG Thank you card | |
| User´s manual | |
| 1 x Supporting DVD | |
| 1 x Extension cable for Addressable LED | |
BIOS | 256 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS, PnP, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 3.2, ACPI 6.2 |
Manageability | WOL, PXE |
Operating System | Windows® 10 64-bit |
Form Factor | 12 inch x 9.6 inch ( 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm ) |
| ATX Form Factor |
