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... 2.0 x1 * PCIeX4_3 socket shares bandwidth with RAID 0, 1, 10 support - 8 x SATA 6Gb/s ROG SupremeFX S1220 8-Channel high-definition CODEC - at back panel Audio Feature - ES9023P High Definition DAC - CROSSHAIR VI HERO specifications summary CPU Chipset Memory Expansion slots Storage Audio AM4 socket for AMD® Ryzen™ / 7th Generation A-series / Athlon™ Processors Supports 14nm CPU...
... 2.0 x1 * PCIeX4_3 socket shares bandwidth with RAID 0, 1, 10 support - 8 x SATA 6Gb/s ROG SupremeFX S1220 8-Channel high-definition CODEC - at back panel Audio Feature - ES9023P High Definition DAC - CROSSHAIR VI HERO specifications summary CPU Chipset Memory Expansion slots Storage Audio AM4 socket for AMD® Ryzen™ / 7th Generation A-series / Athlon™ Processors Supports 14nm CPU...
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..., 2 ports at mid-board [black]) ASMedia® USB 3.1 controller - 2 x USB 3.1 ports (2 ports at mid- CROSSHAIR VI HERO specifications summary USB ROG Exclusive Features Back I/O Ports AMD Ryzen™ / 7th Generation A-series / Athlon™ Processors - 4 x USB 3.0 ports (4 ports at back panel[blue]) AMD X370 chipset - 1 x U SB 3.1 front panel connector - 6 x U SB 3.0 ports (4 ports at back panel[blue], 2 ports...
..., 2 ports at mid-board [black]) ASMedia® USB 3.1 controller - 2 x USB 3.1 ports (2 ports at mid- CROSSHAIR VI HERO specifications summary USB ROG Exclusive Features Back I/O Ports AMD Ryzen™ / 7th Generation A-series / Athlon™ Processors - 4 x USB 3.0 ports (4 ports at back panel[blue]) AMD X370 chipset - 1 x U SB 3.1 front panel connector - 6 x U SB 3.0 ports (4 ports at back panel[blue], 2 ports...
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...AMD® CrossFireX™ Technology AMD 7th Generation A-series / Athlon™ Processors Supports AMD® CrossFireX™ Technology 1 x USB 3.1 front panel connector 1 x USB 3.0 connector supports additional 2 USB 3.0 ports 1 x USB 2.0 connector supports additional 2 USB 2.0 ports 8 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors 1 x M.2 PCIe 3.0 x4 Socket 3 with M Key, type 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 1 x ROG...connector (continued on the next page) xi CROSSHAIR VI HERO specifications summary Special Features Multi-GPU support Internal I/O Ports ASUS Dual Intelligent Processors 5 - 5-Way Optimization ...
...AMD® CrossFireX™ Technology AMD 7th Generation A-series / Athlon™ Processors Supports AMD® CrossFireX™ Technology 1 x USB 3.1 front panel connector 1 x USB 3.0 connector supports additional 2 USB 3.0 ports 1 x USB 2.0 connector supports additional 2 USB 2.0 ports 8 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors 1 x M.2 PCIe 3.0 x4 Socket 3 with M Key, type 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 1 x ROG...connector (continued on the next page) xi CROSSHAIR VI HERO specifications summary Special Features Multi-GPU support Internal I/O Ports ASUS Dual Intelligent Processors 5 - 5-Way Optimization ...
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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 (optional) The tools and components in the table above are not included in the motherboard package. xiv
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 (optional) The tools and components in the table above are not included in the motherboard package. xiv
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... Chapter 1 Layout contents Connectors/Jumpers/Buttons and switches/Slots 1. AM4 CPU socket 3. Q-Code LED 7. 3D printing mount 8. AMD® Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA6G_1-8) 12. LN2 Mode jumper (3-pin LN2_MODE) 21. ReTry button (RETRY_BUTTON.... ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR; 8-pin EATX12V_1; 4-pin EATX12V_2) 2. AURA RGB headers (4-pin RGB_HEADER1-2) 5. ROG extension connector (18-1 pin ROG_EXT) 18. TPM connector (14-1 pin TPM) 19. Slow Mode Switch (SLOW_MODE) 20...1-21 1-22 1-27 1-30 1-11 1-19 1-10 1-10 1-9 1-9 1-23 1-29 1-31 ASUS CROSSHAIR VI HERO 1-3
... Chapter 1 Layout contents Connectors/Jumpers/Buttons and switches/Slots 1. AM4 CPU socket 3. Q-Code LED 7. 3D printing mount 8. AMD® Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA6G_1-8) 12. LN2 Mode jumper (3-pin LN2_MODE) 21. ReTry button (RETRY_BUTTON.... ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR; 8-pin EATX12V_1; 4-pin EATX12V_2) 2. AURA RGB headers (4-pin RGB_HEADER1-2) 5. ROG extension connector (18-1 pin ROG_EXT) 18. TPM connector (14-1 pin TPM) 19. Slow Mode Switch (SLOW_MODE) 20...1-21 1-22 1-27 1-30 1-11 1-19 1-10 1-10 1-9 1-9 1-23 1-29 1-31 ASUS CROSSHAIR VI HERO 1-3
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The CPU fits in only one correct orientation. DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to 8-core. Ensure that all power cables are unplugged before installing the CPU. 1-4 Chapter 1: Product Introduction Chapter 1 1.1.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with an AM4 socket designed for the AM4 socket. The AM4 socket has a different pinout design. 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!
The CPU fits in only one correct orientation. DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to 8-core. Ensure that all power cables are unplugged before installing the CPU. 1-4 Chapter 1: Product Introduction Chapter 1 1.1.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with an AM4 socket designed for the AM4 socket. The AM4 socket has a different pinout design. 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!
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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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... the motherboard support DVD. • When using NCQ, set to [AHCI]. 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 If you installed Serial ATA... section RAID configurations or the manual bundled in the BIOS to [AHCI] by default. If you can create a RAID 0, 1, and 10 configuration through the onboard AMD® X370 chipset. 1.1.9 Internal connectors 1.
... the motherboard support DVD. • When using NCQ, set to [AHCI]. 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 If you installed Serial ATA... section RAID configurations or the manual bundled in the BIOS to [AHCI] by default. If you can create a RAID 0, 1, and 10 configuration through the onboard AMD® X370 chipset. 1.1.9 Internal connectors 1.
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... install M.2 SSD modules. • For AMD Ryzen™ Processors, the M.2(SOCKET3) supports PCIE 3.0 x4 and SATA mode M Key design and type 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 storage devices. • For AMD 7th Generation A-series/Athlon™ Processors, the M.2(SOCKET3) supports SATA mode M Key design and type 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 storage devices. ASUS CROSSHAIR VI HERO 1-29
... install M.2 SSD modules. • For AMD Ryzen™ Processors, the M.2(SOCKET3) supports PCIE 3.0 x4 and SATA mode M Key design and type 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 storage devices. • For AMD 7th Generation A-series/Athlon™ Processors, the M.2(SOCKET3) supports SATA mode M Key design and type 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 storage devices. ASUS CROSSHAIR VI HERO 1-29
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DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the connectors on the socket and damaging the CPU! 1 2 3 Chapter 2 ASUS CROSSHAIR VI HERO 2-3 The CPU fits in only one correct orientation. 2.1.2 CPU installation The AMD AM4 socket is compatible with AMD AM4 processors. Ensure you use a CPU designed for the AM4 socket.
DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the connectors on the socket and damaging the CPU! 1 2 3 Chapter 2 ASUS CROSSHAIR VI HERO 2-3 The CPU fits in only one correct orientation. 2.1.2 CPU installation The AMD AM4 socket is compatible with AMD AM4 processors. Ensure you use a CPU designed for the AM4 socket.