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... for the cost of the product, either (1) for free by downloading it from https://www.asus.com/support/ or (2) for which is dependent on the preferred carrier and the location where you wish to this manual, including the products and software described in this product is distributed without the express written permission of the product is licensed under...
... for the cost of the product, either (1) for free by downloading it from https://www.asus.com/support/ or (2) for which is dependent on the preferred carrier and the location where you wish to this manual, including the products and software described in this product is distributed without the express written permission of the product is licensed under...
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... 1.1.4 System memory 1-5 1.1.5 Expansion slots 1-7 1.1.6 Onboard buttons and switches 1-9 1.1.7 Jumper 1-12 1.1.8 Onboard LEDs 1-13 1.1.9 Internal connectors 1-15 1.1.10 ProbeIt 1-26 Chapter 2: Basic Installation 2.1 Building your PC system 2-1 2.1.1 CPU installation 2-1 2.1.2 Cooling system installation 2-2 2.1.3 Motherboard installation 2-5 2.1.4 DIMM installation 2-6 2.1.5 ATX power connection 2-7 2.1.6 SATA device connection 2-8 2.1.7 Front I/O connector 2-9 2.1.8 Expansion card installation 2-10 2.1.9 M.2 installation 2-12 2.2 BIOS update utility 2-15...
... 1.1.4 System memory 1-5 1.1.5 Expansion slots 1-7 1.1.6 Onboard buttons and switches 1-9 1.1.7 Jumper 1-12 1.1.8 Onboard LEDs 1-13 1.1.9 Internal connectors 1-15 1.1.10 ProbeIt 1-26 Chapter 2: Basic Installation 2.1 Building your PC system 2-1 2.1.1 CPU installation 2-1 2.1.2 Cooling system installation 2-2 2.1.3 Motherboard installation 2-5 2.1.4 DIMM installation 2-6 2.1.5 ATX power connection 2-7 2.1.6 SATA device connection 2-8 2.1.7 Front I/O connector 2-9 2.1.8 Expansion card installation 2-10 2.1.9 M.2 installation 2-12 2.2 BIOS update utility 2-15...
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... panel connector - 6 x U SB 3.1 Gen 1 ports (4 ports at back panel [blue], 2 ports at mid-board [grey]) - 5 x U SB 2.0 ports (2 ports at back panel, 3 ports at mid-board [black]) ASMedia® USB 3.1 Gen 2 controller: - 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 ports (2 ports at back panel, Type-A and Type-C™) Extreme Engine Digi+ - MicroFine Alloy Choke - Extreme Tweaker - NexFET MOSFETs - 10K Black Metallic Capacitors Start Button Reset Button Safe Boot Button Retry Button BIOS Flashback Button Clear CMOS Button LN2 Mode ROG RAMDisk ROG RAMCache II UEFI BIOS features: - ASUS User Profile - ASUS...
... panel connector - 6 x U SB 3.1 Gen 1 ports (4 ports at back panel [blue], 2 ports at mid-board [grey]) - 5 x U SB 2.0 ports (2 ports at back panel, 3 ports at mid-board [black]) ASMedia® USB 3.1 Gen 2 controller: - 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 ports (2 ports at back panel, Type-A and Type-C™) Extreme Engine Digi+ - MicroFine Alloy Choke - Extreme Tweaker - NexFET MOSFETs - 10K Black Metallic Capacitors Start Button Reset Button Safe Boot Button Retry Button BIOS Flashback Button Clear CMOS Button LN2 Mode ROG RAMDisk ROG RAMCache II UEFI BIOS features: - ASUS User Profile - ASUS...
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... CMOS button 1 x BIOS Flashback button 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse combo port 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 ports ( 1 x Type-C™ [black] and 1 x Type-A [red] ) 8 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports [blue] 2 x USB 2.0 ports [black] 1 x Anti-surge LAN (RJ45) port 1 x Optical S/PDIF out 5 x Gold-plated audio jacks (continued on the next page) xii ROG CROSSHAIR VII HERO specifications summary Special Features Back I /O shield ASUS Q-Design - ASUS EZ Flash 3 - Pre-mounted I /O Ports ASUS Dual Intelligent Processors 5 - 5 -Way Optimization tuning key perfectly consolidates TPU, EPU, DIGI+ Power Control, Fan...
... CMOS button 1 x BIOS Flashback button 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse combo port 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 ports ( 1 x Type-C™ [black] and 1 x Type-A [red] ) 8 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports [blue] 2 x USB 2.0 ports [black] 1 x Anti-surge LAN (RJ45) port 1 x Optical S/PDIF out 5 x Gold-plated audio jacks (continued on the next page) xii ROG CROSSHAIR VII HERO specifications summary Special Features Back I /O shield ASUS Q-Design - ASUS EZ Flash 3 - Pre-mounted I /O Ports ASUS Dual Intelligent Processors 5 - 5 -Way Optimization tuning key perfectly consolidates TPU, EPU, DIGI+ Power Control, Fan...
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ROG CROSSHAIR VII HERO specifications summary Internal I/O Ports 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 front panel connector 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 header supports additional 2 USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports 1 x USB 2.0 header supports additional 3 USB 2.0 ports [1 via ROG_EXT header ] 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors 1 x M.2 Socket 3 for M Key, type 2242/2260/2280 storage devices support (Support modes vary from CPU types) 1 x M.2 Socket 3 for M Key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices support (Support modes vary from CPU types) 1 x ROG extension (ROG_EXT) header 1 x 4-Pin CPU fan connector 1 x 4-Pin CPU_OPT fan connector ...
ROG CROSSHAIR VII HERO specifications summary Internal I/O Ports 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 front panel connector 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 header supports additional 2 USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports 1 x USB 2.0 header supports additional 3 USB 2.0 ports [1 via ROG_EXT header ] 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors 1 x M.2 Socket 3 for M Key, type 2242/2260/2280 storage devices support (Support modes vary from CPU types) 1 x M.2 Socket 3 for M Key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices support (Support modes vary from CPU types) 1 x ROG extension (ROG_EXT) header 1 x 4-Pin CPU fan connector 1 x 4-Pin CPU_OPT fan connector ...
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... change without notice. ROG CROSSHAIR VII HERO specifications summary BIOS Manageability Software Operating System Support Form Factor 256 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS, PnP, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 3.0, ACPI 6.0, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 3, CrashFree BIOS 3, F11 EZ Tuning Wizard, F6 Qfan Control, F3 My Favorites, Last Modified log, F12 PrintScreen and ASUS DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect) memory information, ASUS Secure Erase, ASUS User Profile, F4 AURA ON/OFF, F9 Search WOL, PXE Drivers AURA ROG GameFirst IV ROG...
... change without notice. ROG CROSSHAIR VII HERO specifications summary BIOS Manageability Software Operating System Support Form Factor 256 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS, PnP, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 3.0, ACPI 6.0, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 3, CrashFree BIOS 3, F11 EZ Tuning Wizard, F6 Qfan Control, F3 My Favorites, Last Modified log, F12 PrintScreen and ASUS DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect) memory information, ASUS Secure Erase, ASUS User Profile, F4 AURA ON/OFF, F9 Search WOL, PXE Drivers AURA ROG GameFirst IV ROG...
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.... Safe Boot button (SAFE_BOOT) 23. LED connector (5-pin LED2_CON1) Page 1-20 1-4 1-19 1-5 1-14 1-22 1-23 1-9 1-9 1-26 1-16 1-15 1-24 1-25 1-21 1-16 1-17 1-18 1-12 1-11 1-10 1-10 1-17 1-18 1-24 ROG CROSSHAIR VII HERO 1-3 Addressable RGB headers (4-1 pin ADD_HEADER1-2) 8. USB1112) 18. AURA RGB headers (4-pin RGB_HEADER1-2) 7. Power-on button (START) 9. RESET button (RESET) 10. M.2 sockets (M.2_1; USB 3.1 Gen 1 connector (20-1 pin U31G1_910) 17. USB 2.0 connector (10-1 pin USB15; Slow Mode Switch (SLOW_MODE) 21. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP) 25. Chapter 1 Layout...
.... Safe Boot button (SAFE_BOOT) 23. LED connector (5-pin LED2_CON1) Page 1-20 1-4 1-19 1-5 1-14 1-22 1-23 1-9 1-9 1-26 1-16 1-15 1-24 1-25 1-21 1-16 1-17 1-18 1-12 1-11 1-10 1-10 1-17 1-18 1-24 ROG CROSSHAIR VII HERO 1-3 Addressable RGB headers (4-1 pin ADD_HEADER1-2) 8. USB1112) 18. AURA RGB headers (4-pin RGB_HEADER1-2) 7. Power-on button (START) 9. RESET button (RESET) 10. M.2 sockets (M.2_1; USB 3.1 Gen 1 connector (20-1 pin U31G1_910) 17. USB 2.0 connector (10-1 pin USB15; Slow Mode Switch (SLOW_MODE) 21. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP) 25. Chapter 1 Layout...
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... RAID Configuration Guide from the ASUS website. 1.1.9 Internal connectors 1. You can create a RAID 0, 1, and 10 configuration through the onboard AMD® X470 chipset. If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives, you intend to create a Serial ATA RAID set using these connectors, set the SATA Mode Selection item in the BIOS to [RAID]. • Before creating a RAID set 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_1-6) These connectors connect to [AHCI] by default. ROG CROSSHAIR VII HERO...
... RAID Configuration Guide from the ASUS website. 1.1.9 Internal connectors 1. You can create a RAID 0, 1, and 10 configuration through the onboard AMD® X470 chipset. If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives, you intend to create a Serial ATA RAID set using these connectors, set the SATA Mode Selection item in the BIOS to [RAID]. • Before creating a RAID set 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_1-6) These connectors connect to [AHCI] by default. ROG CROSSHAIR VII HERO...
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... update the BIOS without entering the existing BIOS or operating system. Press the BIOS Flashback button for five seconds and turns into a solid light, this motherboard. 3. Shut down your local ASUS Service Center. To use a USB 2.0 storage device to the USB port, press the USB BIOS Flashback button for better compatibility and stability. 2. Visit https://www.asus.com/support/ and download the latest BIOS version for this means that the BIOS updating process is enabled. Wait until the Flashback LED...
... update the BIOS without entering the existing BIOS or operating system. Press the BIOS Flashback button for five seconds and turns into a solid light, this motherboard. 3. Shut down your local ASUS Service Center. To use a USB 2.0 storage device to the USB port, press the USB BIOS Flashback button for better compatibility and stability. 2. Visit https://www.asus.com/support/ and download the latest BIOS version for this means that the BIOS updating process is enabled. Wait until the Flashback LED...
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... new UEFI BIOS with the help of a trained service personnel. The term "BIOS" in the following circumstances: • An error message appears on the screen during the system bootup and requests you change the default BIOS settings except in this motherboard. DO NOT change the BIOS settings only with the same smoothness as storage device configuration, overclocking settings, advanced power management, and boot device configuration that are needed for this user manual refers to enable a more...
... new UEFI BIOS with the help of a trained service personnel. The term "BIOS" in the following circumstances: • An error message appears on the screen during the system bootup and requests you change the default BIOS settings except in this motherboard. DO NOT change the BIOS settings only with the same smoothness as storage device configuration, overclocking settings, advanced power management, and boot device configuration that are needed for this user manual refers to enable a more...
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... for the BIOS setup program. Last Modified button This button shows the items that do not fit on the screen. Search (F9) This button allows you last modified and saved in the menu and change the settings. You cannot select an item that is user-configurable, you to turn the RGB LED lighting or functional LED on your mobile device to connect to find the related item listing. ROG CROSSHAIR VII HERO 3-5
... for the BIOS setup program. Last Modified button This button shows the items that do not fit on the screen. Search (F9) This button allows you last modified and saved in the menu and change the settings. You cannot select an item that is user-configurable, you to turn the RGB LED lighting or functional LED on your mobile device to connect to find the related item listing. ROG CROSSHAIR VII HERO 3-5
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... CPU temperature on Q-Code LED. [POST Code Only] Show POST (Power-On Self-Test) code on the CPU installed. Onboard LED This item allows you want the SATA hard disk drives to enable all the onboard LEDs. The SATA Port items show the CPU-related information that increases storage performance on random workloads by allowing the drive to internally optimize the order of ACPI_PPC, _PSS, and _PCT objects. Set to [RAID] when you to use the AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface). Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto...
... CPU temperature on Q-Code LED. [POST Code Only] Show POST (Power-On Self-Test) code on the CPU installed. Onboard LED This item allows you want the SATA hard disk drives to enable all the onboard LEDs. The SATA Port items show the CPU-related information that increases storage performance on random workloads by allowing the drive to internally optimize the order of ACPI_PPC, _PSS, and _PCT objects. Set to [RAID] when you to use the AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface). Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto...
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... error occurs in this menu allow you to switch between PCIe Lanes and configure onboard devices. Configuration options: [Auto] [GEN 1] [GEN 2] [GEN 3] PCIEX8/X4_2 Mode This item allows you to set the link speed for PCIE Raid card. PCIEX16/X8_1 Mode This item allows you to enable or disable SATA Hot Plug Support. Configuration options: [On] [Off] SATA6G_1(Black) - If an M.2 device is set the link speed for PCIEX8/X4_2 slot. SMART Self Test S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology) is a monitoring...
... error occurs in this menu allow you to switch between PCIe Lanes and configure onboard devices. Configuration options: [Auto] [GEN 1] [GEN 2] [GEN 3] PCIEX8/X4_2 Mode This item allows you to set the link speed for PCIE Raid card. PCIEX16/X8_1 Mode This item allows you to enable or disable SATA Hot Plug Support. Configuration options: [On] [Off] SATA6G_1(Black) - If an M.2 device is set the link speed for PCIEX8/X4_2 slot. SMART Self Test S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology) is a monitoring...
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... 3: BIOS Setup Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 3.6.7 Network Stack Configuration The items in this menu allow you to set system wake and sleep settings. When set to [Enabled], all other installed PCI-E LAN cards. NVM Express devices do not support SMART information. 3.6.9 NVMe Configuration You may view the NVMe controller and Drive information if an NVMe device is connected. ErP Ready [Disabled] This item allows you to switch off . 3.6.6 APM Configuration The items in this menu allow you to enable or disable the UEFI network stack 3.6.8 HDD/SSD SMART...
... 3: BIOS Setup Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 3.6.7 Network Stack Configuration The items in this menu allow you to set system wake and sleep settings. When set to [Enabled], all other installed PCI-E LAN cards. NVM Express devices do not support SMART information. 3.6.9 NVMe Configuration You may view the NVMe controller and Drive information if an NVMe device is connected. ErP Ready [Disabled] This item allows you to switch off . 3.6.6 APM Configuration The items in this menu allow you to enable or disable the UEFI network stack 3.6.8 HDD/SSD SMART...
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... 1.1.2 Motherboard layout for the location of the USB ports. Refer to enable or disable the individual USB ports. AIO PUMP/W_PUMP+ Control [Disabled] Disable the Water Pump control feature. [Auto] Detects the type of USB devices at startup. 3.6.10 USB Configuration The items in PWM mode for 4-pin chassis fan. Chapter 3 3.7 Monitor menu The Monitor menu displays the system temperature/power status, and allows you to automatically detect the lowest speed and configure the minimum duty cycle for each fan. Legacy USB Support [Enabled] Your system supports the USB devices...
... 1.1.2 Motherboard layout for the location of the USB ports. Refer to enable or disable the individual USB ports. AIO PUMP/W_PUMP+ Control [Disabled] Disable the Water Pump control feature. [Auto] Detects the type of USB devices at startup. 3.6.10 USB Configuration The items in PWM mode for 4-pin chassis fan. Chapter 3 3.7 Monitor menu The Monitor menu displays the system temperature/power status, and allows you to automatically detect the lowest speed and configure the minimum duty cycle for each fan. Legacy USB Support [Enabled] Your system supports the USB devices...
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... compatibility, enable the CSM to fully support the non-UEFI driver add-on devices for better compatibility. Configuration options: [Ignore] [Legacy only] [UEFI driver first] Boot from Network Devices This item allows you to select the type of the BIOS after AC Power Loss [Normal Boot] Returns to change the system boot options. Next Boot after POST. Boot Devices Control This item allows you to select the type of storage devices that you want to launch. 3.8 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you set...
... compatibility, enable the CSM to fully support the non-UEFI driver add-on devices for better compatibility. Configuration options: [Ignore] [Legacy only] [UEFI driver first] Boot from Network Devices This item allows you to select the type of the BIOS after AC Power Loss [Normal Boot] Returns to change the system boot options. Next Boot after POST. Boot Devices Control This item allows you to select the type of storage devices that you want to launch. 3.8 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you set...
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... of devices installed in Safe Mode, press after POST (Windows® 8 not supported). • To select the boot device during POST. When you to display the submenu. Use the left/right arrow key to select between [Yes] or [No], then press to run ASUS EZ Flash 3. Boot Override These items displays the available devices. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] 3.9.1 ASUS EZ Flash 3 Utility This item allows you to confirm your choice. Chapter 3 ROG CROSSHAIR VII HERO 3-21 Boot from PCI-E/PCI Expansion Devices This...
... of devices installed in Safe Mode, press after POST (Windows® 8 not supported). • To select the boot device during POST. When you to display the submenu. Use the left/right arrow key to select between [Yes] or [No], then press to run ASUS EZ Flash 3. Boot Override These items displays the available devices. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] 3.9.1 ASUS EZ Flash 3 Utility This item allows you to confirm your choice. Chapter 3 ROG CROSSHAIR VII HERO 3-21 Boot from PCI-E/PCI Expansion Devices This...
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... BIOS versions to update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment. • EZ Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an ISP (Internet Service Provider). • This utility is available in the support DVD that allows you to boot. Inappropriate BIOS updating may result to system's failure to manage and update the motherboard BIOS setup program. 1. The following utilities allow you to provide enhancements on system stability, compatibility,and performance. Chapter 3 ROG CROSSHAIR VII HERO...
... BIOS versions to update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment. • EZ Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an ISP (Internet Service Provider). • This utility is available in the support DVD that allows you to boot. Inappropriate BIOS updating may result to system's failure to manage and update the motherboard BIOS setup program. 1. The following utilities allow you to provide enhancements on system stability, compatibility,and performance. Chapter 3 ROG CROSSHAIR VII HERO...
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... is started IDE Reset IDE Detect IDE Enable SCSI initialization is started SCSI Reset SCSI Detect SCSI Enable Setup Verifying Password Start of Setup Reserved for ASL (see ASL Status Codes section below) Setup Input Wait Reserved for ASL (see ASL Status Codes section below) Ready To Boot event Legacy Boot event Exit Boot Services event Runtime Set Virtual Address MAP Begin Runtime Set Virtual Address MAP End Legacy Option ROM Initialization System Reset (continued on the next page) ROG CROSSHAIR VII HERO) A-3
... is started IDE Reset IDE Detect IDE Enable SCSI initialization is started SCSI Reset SCSI Detect SCSI Enable Setup Verifying Password Start of Setup Reserved for ASL (see ASL Status Codes section below) Setup Input Wait Reserved for ASL (see ASL Status Codes section below) Ready To Boot event Legacy Boot event Exit Boot Services event Runtime Set Virtual Address MAP Begin Runtime Set Virtual Address MAP End Legacy Option ROM Initialization System Reset (continued on the next page) ROG CROSSHAIR VII HERO) A-3
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... codes CPU initialization error System Agent initialization error PCH initialization error Some of NVRAM settings) Reserved for Legacy Option ROM No Console Output Devices are found Invalid password Error loading Boot Option (LoadImage returned error) Boot Option is failed (StartImage returned error) Flash update is failed Reset protocol is not available ACPI/ASL Checkpoints Code 0x01 0x02 0x03 0x04 0x05 0x10 0x20 0x30 0x40 0xAC 0xAA Description System is entering S1 sleep state System is entering S2 sleep...
... codes CPU initialization error System Agent initialization error PCH initialization error Some of NVRAM settings) Reserved for Legacy Option ROM No Console Output Devices are found Invalid password Error loading Boot Option (LoadImage returned error) Boot Option is failed (StartImage returned error) Flash update is failed Reset protocol is not available ACPI/ASL Checkpoints Code 0x01 0x02 0x03 0x04 0x05 0x10 0x20 0x30 0x40 0xAC 0xAA Description System is entering S1 sleep state System is entering S2 sleep...
