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...ix ROG CROSSHAIR VI EXTREME specifications summary CPU Chipset Memory Expansion slots Storage USB AM4 socket for AMD® Ryzen™ / 7th Generation A-series / Athlon™ Processors Supports AM4 Socket 14 nm CPU* * Supports CPU up to 8 cores * Refer to www.asus.com for CPU support list AMD® X370 AMD Ryzen...™ Processors - 4 x D IMM, max. 64GB, DDR4 3200(O.C) / 2666 / 2400 / 2133 MHz, non-ECC, un-buffered memory* AMD 7th Gen A-series/Athlon™ Processors - 4 x D IMM, ...
...ix ROG CROSSHAIR VI EXTREME specifications summary CPU Chipset Memory Expansion slots Storage USB AM4 socket for AMD® Ryzen™ / 7th Generation A-series / Athlon™ Processors Supports AM4 Socket 14 nm CPU* * Supports CPU up to 8 cores * Refer to www.asus.com for CPU support list AMD® X370 AMD Ryzen...™ Processors - 4 x D IMM, max. 64GB, DDR4 3200(O.C) / 2666 / 2400 / 2133 MHz, non-ECC, un-buffered memory* AMD 7th Gen A-series/Athlon™ Processors - 4 x D IMM, ...
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ROG CROSSHAIR VI EXTREME specifications summary Back I/O Ports Special Features Multi-GPU support 1 x Clear CMOS button 1 x USB BIOS Flashback button 1 x ASUS Wi-Fi module (Wi-Fi 2x2 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac and Bluetooth v4.2) 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 ports ( 1 x Type-C [black] and 1 x Type-A [... LED[green]) - AI Suite 3 ASUS EZ DIY - ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 - Q-DIMM AMD Ryzen™ Processors Supports NVIDIA® 2-Way SLI™ Technology Supports AMD® 3-Way CrossFireX™ Technology AMD 7th Generation A-series / Athlon™ Processors Supports AMD® 2-Way CrossFireX™ Technology...
ROG CROSSHAIR VI EXTREME specifications summary Back I/O Ports Special Features Multi-GPU support 1 x Clear CMOS button 1 x USB BIOS Flashback button 1 x ASUS Wi-Fi module (Wi-Fi 2x2 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac and Bluetooth v4.2) 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 ports ( 1 x Type-C [black] and 1 x Type-A [... LED[green]) - AI Suite 3 ASUS EZ DIY - ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 - Q-DIMM AMD Ryzen™ Processors Supports NVIDIA® 2-Way SLI™ Technology Supports AMD® 3-Way CrossFireX™ Technology AMD 7th Generation A-series / Athlon™ Processors Supports AMD® 2-Way CrossFireX™ Technology...
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Installation tools and components 1 Bag of screws Phillips (cross) screwdriver PC chassis Power supply unit AMD AM4 CPU AMD AM4/AM3 compatible CPU Fan DDR4 DIMM SATA hard disk drive SATA optical disc drive (optional) Graphics card The tools and components in the table above are not included in the motherboard package. xv
Installation tools and components 1 Bag of screws Phillips (cross) screwdriver PC chassis Power supply unit AMD AM4 CPU AMD AM4/AM3 compatible CPU Fan DDR4 DIMM SATA hard disk drive SATA optical disc drive (optional) Graphics card The tools and components in the table above are not included in the motherboard package. xv
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M.2 sockets (M.2_1(Socket 3); U31G1_910) 19. Thermal sensor connector (2-pin T_SENSOR) 25. M.2_2(Socket 3)) 18. AMD® Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA6G_1-8) 20. Chapter 1 Layout contents Connectors/Jumpers/Buttons and switches/Slots ...23 1-32 1-9 1-9 1-13 1-19 1-11 1-11 1-10 1-10 1-21 1-30 1-21 1-20 1-31 1-26 1-22 1-27 1-27 1-31 1-29 1-24 1-30 ROG CROSSHAIR VI EXTREME 1-3 ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR; 8-pin EATX12V_1; 4-pin EATX12V_2; 4-pin EZ_PLUG) 2. AURA RGB headers (4-pin RGB_HEADER1-2) 5. ProbeIt 8. Power-on button (START) 10...
M.2 sockets (M.2_1(Socket 3); U31G1_910) 19. Thermal sensor connector (2-pin T_SENSOR) 25. M.2_2(Socket 3)) 18. AMD® Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA6G_1-8) 20. Chapter 1 Layout contents Connectors/Jumpers/Buttons and switches/Slots ...23 1-32 1-9 1-9 1-13 1-19 1-11 1-11 1-10 1-10 1-21 1-30 1-21 1-20 1-31 1-26 1-22 1-27 1-27 1-31 1-29 1-24 1-30 ROG CROSSHAIR VI EXTREME 1-3 ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR; 8-pin EATX12V_1; 4-pin EATX12V_2; 4-pin EZ_PLUG) 2. AURA RGB headers (4-pin RGB_HEADER1-2) 5. ProbeIt 8. Power-on button (START) 10...
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Chapter 1 1.1.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with an AM4 socket designed for the AM4 socket. Ensure that you use a CPU designed for AMD® Ryzen™ / 7th Generation A-series / Athlon™ Series CPU up to prevent bending the connectors on the socket and damaging the CPU! Ensure that all power cables are unplugged before installing the CPU. 1-4 Chapter 1: Product Introduction DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to 8-core. The CPU fits in only one correct orientation. The AM4 socket has a different pinout design.
Chapter 1 1.1.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with an AM4 socket designed for the AM4 socket. Ensure that you use a CPU designed for AMD® Ryzen™ / 7th Generation A-series / Athlon™ Series CPU up to prevent bending the connectors on the socket and damaging the CPU! Ensure that all power cables are unplugged before installing the CPU. 1-4 Chapter 1: Product Introduction DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to 8-core. The CPU fits in only one correct orientation. The AM4 socket has a different pinout design.
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...™ Processors VGA Configuration Single VGA/PCIe card PCIe operating mode PCIe_x16/x8_1 PCIe_x8_2 x16 N/A Dual VGA/PCIe card x8 x8 AMD 7th Generation A-series / Athlon™ Processors VGA Configuration Single VGA/PCIe card Dual VGA/PCIe card PCIe operating mode PCIe_x16/x8_1 PCIe_x8_2 PCIe_x4_3 x8 N/A N/A x8 N/A ...
...™ Processors VGA Configuration Single VGA/PCIe card PCIe operating mode PCIe_x16/x8_1 PCIe_x8_2 x16 N/A Dual VGA/PCIe card x8 x8 AMD 7th Generation A-series / Athlon™ Processors VGA Configuration Single VGA/PCIe card Dual VGA/PCIe card PCIe operating mode PCIe_x16/x8_1 PCIe_x8_2 PCIe_x4_3 x8 N/A N/A x8 N/A ...
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Refer to Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s hard disk drives via Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s signal cables. AMD® Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA6G_1-8) These connectors connect to section SATA Configuration for details. 1-20 Chapter 1: Product Introduction Chapter 1 • These connectors are ... manual bundled in the motherboard support DVD. • When using NCQ, set to [AHCI]. If you can create a RAID 0, 1, and 10 configuration through the onboard AMD® X370 chipset.
Refer to Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s hard disk drives via Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s signal cables. AMD® Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA6G_1-8) These connectors connect to section SATA Configuration for details. 1-20 Chapter 1: Product Introduction Chapter 1 • These connectors are ... manual bundled in the motherboard support DVD. • When using NCQ, set to [AHCI]. If you can create a RAID 0, 1, and 10 configuration through the onboard AMD® X370 chipset.
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The motherboard layout may vary with AMD AM4 processors. Ensure you use a CPU designed for reference only. CPU installation The AMD AM4 socket is compatible with models, but the installation steps are for the AM4 socket. DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the connectors on the socket and damaging the CPU! The CPU fits in this section are the same for all models. Chapter 2: Basic Installation Basic Installation 2.1 Building your PC system 2 2.1.1 The diagrams in only one correct orientation. Chapter 2 ROG CROSSHAIR VI EXTREME 2-1
The motherboard layout may vary with AMD AM4 processors. Ensure you use a CPU designed for reference only. CPU installation The AMD AM4 socket is compatible with models, but the installation steps are for the AM4 socket. DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the connectors on the socket and damaging the CPU! The CPU fits in this section are the same for all models. Chapter 2: Basic Installation Basic Installation 2.1 Building your PC system 2 2.1.1 The diagrams in only one correct orientation. Chapter 2 ROG CROSSHAIR VI EXTREME 2-1
