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Contents Safety information...vi About this guide...vii ROG MAXIMUS XI HERO (WI-FI) specifications summary ix Package contents...xv Installation tools and components xvi Chapter 1: Product ...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 2.1.10 Wi-Fi antenna installation 2-14 2.2 BIOS update utility 2-15 2.3 Motherboard rear and audio connections 2-16 2.3.1 Rear I/O connection 2-16 2.3.2 Audio I/O connections 2-18 2.4 Starting...
Contents Safety information...vi About this guide...vii ROG MAXIMUS XI HERO (WI-FI) specifications summary ix Package contents...xv Installation tools and components xvi Chapter 1: Product ...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 2.1.10 Wi-Fi antenna installation 2-14 2.2 BIOS update utility 2-15 2.3 Motherboard rear and audio connections 2-16 2.3.1 Rear I/O connection 2-16 2.3.2 Audio I/O connections 2-18 2.4 Starting...
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...;, Pentium® Gold and Celeron® processors 2 x PCIe 3.0 x16 slots (@x16 or x8/x8, x8/x4+x4) Intel® Z390 Chipset 1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 slot (max. ROG MAXIMUS XI HERO (WI-FI) specifications summary CPU Chipset Memory Expansion Slots Graphic Multi-GPU support Socket 1151 for 9th / 8th Gen Intel® Core™, Pentium® Gold and...
...;, Pentium® Gold and Celeron® processors 2 x PCIe 3.0 x16 slots (@x16 or x8/x8, x8/x4+x4) Intel® Z390 Chipset 1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 slot (max. ROG MAXIMUS XI HERO (WI-FI) specifications summary CPU Chipset Memory Expansion Slots Graphic Multi-GPU support Socket 1151 for 9th / 8th Gen Intel® Core™, Pentium® Gold and...
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...Sonic Studio Link - Dual interconnect between the integrated Media Access Controller (MAC) and physical layer (PHY) Anti-surge LANGuard ROG GameFirst V Technology Intel® Wireless-AC 9560 2 x 2 Wi-Fi with M Key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCIE 3.0 x 4 mode) - 6 x SATA 6Gb/s ports...Channel audio. (continued on the next page) x Supports up to 1.73Gbps transfer speed Bluetooth v5.0 ROG SupremeFX S1220 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC - ROG MAXIMUS XI HERO (WI-FI) specifications summary Storage LAN Wireless Data Network Audio Intel® Z390 Chipset with RAID 0, 1, 5, ...
...Sonic Studio Link - Dual interconnect between the integrated Media Access Controller (MAC) and physical layer (PHY) Anti-surge LANGuard ROG GameFirst V Technology Intel® Wireless-AC 9560 2 x 2 Wi-Fi with M Key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCIE 3.0 x 4 mode) - 6 x SATA 6Gb/s ports...Channel audio. (continued on the next page) x Supports up to 1.73Gbps transfer speed Bluetooth v5.0 ROG SupremeFX S1220 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC - ROG MAXIMUS XI HERO (WI-FI) specifications summary Storage LAN Wireless Data Network Audio Intel® Z390 Chipset with RAID 0, 1, 5, ...
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... mid- RAMDisk - CPU-Z - MicroFine Alloy Choke - Mem Tweakit - NexFET MOSFETs - 10K Black Metallic Capacitors Start Button Retry Button Extreme Tweaker ROG Exclusive Software - Sonic Studio III + Sonic Studio Link - ROG MAXIMUS XI HERO (WI-FI) specifications summary USB ROG Exclusive Features Intel® Z390 Chipset - 4 x U SB 3.1 Gen 1 ports (2 ports at back panel [blue], 2 ports at mid-board) - 6 x U SB...
... mid- RAMDisk - CPU-Z - MicroFine Alloy Choke - Mem Tweakit - NexFET MOSFETs - 10K Black Metallic Capacitors Start Button Retry Button Extreme Tweaker ROG Exclusive Software - Sonic Studio III + Sonic Studio Link - ROG MAXIMUS XI HERO (WI-FI) specifications summary USB ROG Exclusive Features Intel® Z390 Chipset - 4 x U SB 3.1 Gen 1 ports (2 ports at back panel [blue], 2 ports at mid-board) - 6 x U SB...
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... 5 - 5-Way Optimization tuning perfectly consolidates TPU Insight, EPU Guidance, DIGI+ Power Control, Fan Xpert 4, and Turbo App ASUS Exclusive Features - AI Suite 3 - Q-Connector - Q-LED (CPU[red], DRAM[yellow], VGA[white], Boot Device LED[green]) - BUPDATER - ROG MAXIMUS XI HERO (WI-FI) specifications summary Special Features Back I /O shield - Aura Lighting Control - BIOS Flashback Button - MemOK! II - USB BIOS...
... 5 - 5-Way Optimization tuning perfectly consolidates TPU Insight, EPU Guidance, DIGI+ Power Control, Fan Xpert 4, and Turbo App ASUS Exclusive Features - AI Suite 3 - Q-Connector - Q-LED (CPU[red], DRAM[yellow], VGA[white], Boot Device LED[green]) - BUPDATER - ROG MAXIMUS XI HERO (WI-FI) specifications summary Special Features Back I /O shield - Aura Lighting Control - BIOS Flashback Button - MemOK! II - USB BIOS...
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ROG MAXIMUS XI HERO (WI-FI) specifications summary Internal I/O Ports 2 x AURA Addressable strip headers 2 x AURA RGB strip headers 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 header supports additional 2 USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports 2 x USB 2.0 headers support additional 4 USB 2.0 ...
ROG MAXIMUS XI HERO (WI-FI) specifications summary Internal I/O Ports 2 x AURA Addressable strip headers 2 x AURA RGB strip headers 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 header supports additional 2 USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports 2 x USB 2.0 headers support additional 4 USB 2.0 ...
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ROG MAXIMUS XI HERO (WI-FI) specifications summary BIOS Manageability Software Operating System Support Form Factor 1 x 128 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI3.0, SM BIOS 3.1, ACPI 6.1 WOL, PXE WinRAR Overwolf Kaspersky® Anti-Virus DAEMON Tools Software Windows® 10 64-bit ATX Form Factor, 12" x 9.6" (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) Specifications are subject to the ASUS website for the latest specifications. Please refer to change without notice. xiv
ROG MAXIMUS XI HERO (WI-FI) specifications summary BIOS Manageability Software Operating System Support Form Factor 1 x 128 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI3.0, SM BIOS 3.1, ACPI 6.1 WOL, PXE WinRAR Overwolf Kaspersky® Anti-Virus DAEMON Tools Software Windows® 10 64-bit ATX Form Factor, 12" x 9.6" (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) Specifications are subject to the ASUS website for the latest specifications. Please refer to change without notice. xiv
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.... Motherboard Cables Accessories Application DVD Documentation 1 x ROG MAXIMUS XI HERO (WI-FI) motherboard 2 x 2-in-1 SATA 6Gb/s cables 1 x Extension Cable for RGB strips 1 x Extension Cable for RGB Addressable strips 1 x ASUS 2x2 dual band Wi-Fi antenna (Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac compliant) 1 x SLI™ HB bridge (2-way-M) 1 x Q-Connector 1 x ROG Coaster 1 x M.2 screws package 1 x ROG Thank you card 1 x ROG sticker 1 x ROG motherboard support DVD 1 x User guide If any...
.... Motherboard Cables Accessories Application DVD Documentation 1 x ROG MAXIMUS XI HERO (WI-FI) motherboard 2 x 2-in-1 SATA 6Gb/s cables 1 x Extension Cable for RGB strips 1 x Extension Cable for RGB Addressable strips 1 x ASUS 2x2 dual band Wi-Fi antenna (Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac compliant) 1 x SLI™ HB bridge (2-way-M) 1 x Q-Connector 1 x ROG Coaster 1 x M.2 screws package 1 x ROG Thank you card 1 x ROG sticker 1 x ROG motherboard support DVD 1 x User guide If any...
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... you install or remove any component, ensure that the ATX power supply is switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply. ROG MAXIMUS XI HERO (WI-FI) 1-1 Chapter 1 Chapter 1: Product Introduction Product Introduction 1 1.1 Motherboard overview 1.1.1 Before you proceed Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any...
... you install or remove any component, ensure that the ATX power supply is switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply. ROG MAXIMUS XI HERO (WI-FI) 1-1 Chapter 1 Chapter 1: Product Introduction Product Introduction 1 1.1 Motherboard overview 1.1.1 Before you proceed Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any...
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...) 22. LED connector (8-pin LED_CON1) Page 1-20 1-4 1-18 1-23 1-24 1-5 1-13 1-9 1-9 1-15 1-14 1-22 1-17 1-21 1-17 1-19 1-16 1-11 1-10 1-19 1-15 1-25 1-22 ROG MAXIMUS XI HERO (WI-FI) 1-3 ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR; 8-pin EATX12V_1; 4-pin EATX12V_2) 2. Fan and pump connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN; 4-pin CPU_OPT; 4-pin H_AMP; 5-pin EXT_FAN; 4-pin W_PUMP+; 4-pin...
...) 22. LED connector (8-pin LED_CON1) Page 1-20 1-4 1-18 1-23 1-24 1-5 1-13 1-9 1-9 1-15 1-14 1-22 1-17 1-21 1-17 1-19 1-16 1-11 1-10 1-19 1-15 1-25 1-22 ROG MAXIMUS XI HERO (WI-FI) 1-3 ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR; 8-pin EATX12V_1; 4-pin EATX12V_2) 2. Fan and pump connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN; 4-pin CPU_OPT; 4-pin H_AMP; 5-pin EXT_FAN; 4-pin W_PUMP+; 4-pin...
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Recommended memory configurations ROG MAXIMUS XI HERO (WI-FI) 1-5 Chapter 1 1.1.4 System memory The motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 4 (DDR4) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) slots. DO NOT install a DDR, DDR2, or DDR3 memory module to the DDR4 slot. A DDR4 module is notched differently from a DDR, DDR2, or DDR3 module.
Recommended memory configurations ROG MAXIMUS XI HERO (WI-FI) 1-5 Chapter 1 1.1.4 System memory The motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 4 (DDR4) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) slots. DO NOT install a DDR, DDR2, or DDR3 memory module to the DDR4 slot. A DDR4 module is notched differently from a DDR, DDR2, or DDR3 module.
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1.1.5 Expansion slots Unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components. Chapter 1 Slot No. Slot Description 1 PCIe 3.0 x1_1 slot 2 PCIe 3.0 x16_1 slot 3 PCIe 3.0 x1_2 slot 4 PCIe 3.0 x16_2 slot 5 PCIe 3.0 x1_3 slot 6 PCIe 3.0 x16_3 slot ROG MAXIMUS XI HERO (WI-FI) 1-7
1.1.5 Expansion slots Unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components. Chapter 1 Slot No. Slot Description 1 PCIe 3.0 x1_1 slot 2 PCIe 3.0 x16_1 slot 3 PCIe 3.0 x1_2 slot 4 PCIe 3.0 x16_2 slot 5 PCIe 3.0 x1_3 slot 6 PCIe 3.0 x16_3 slot ROG MAXIMUS XI HERO (WI-FI) 1-7
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... performance when working on button that allows you should shut down the system and unplug the power cable before removing or installing any motherboard component. 2. ROG MAXIMUS XI HERO (WI-FI) 1-9 RESET button (RESET) Press the reset button to enhance system performance. 1.
... performance when working on button that allows you should shut down the system and unplug the power cable before removing or installing any motherboard component. 2. ROG MAXIMUS XI HERO (WI-FI) 1-9 RESET button (RESET) Press the reset button to enhance system performance. 1.
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Chapter 1 ROG MAXIMUS XI HERO (WI-FI) 1-11 When pressed, it forces the system to reboot while retaining the same settings to be retried in quick succession to achieve a successful POST. ReTry button (RETRY_BUTTON) The ReTry button is specially designed for overclockers and is most useful during the booting process where the Reset button is rendered useless. 4.
Chapter 1 ROG MAXIMUS XI HERO (WI-FI) 1-11 When pressed, it forces the system to reboot while retaining the same settings to be retried in quick succession to achieve a successful POST. ReTry button (RETRY_BUTTON) The ReTry button is specially designed for overclockers and is most useful during the booting process where the Reset button is rendered useless. 4.
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Q-Code LED The Q-Code LED design provides you with a 2-digit error code that displays the system status. ROG MAXIMUS XI HERO (WI-FI) 1-13 It blinks when data is being written into or read from case to case. • Please refer to the Q-Code table on the following ...
Q-Code LED The Q-Code LED design provides you with a 2-digit error code that displays the system status. ROG MAXIMUS XI HERO (WI-FI) 1-13 It blinks when data is being written into or read from case to case. • Please refer to the Q-Code table on the following ...
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... end of up to avail of the motherboard's high-definition audio capability. 3. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP) This connector is purchased separately. Chapter 1 2. ROG MAXIMUS XI HERO (WI-FI) 1-15
... end of up to avail of the motherboard's high-definition audio capability. 3. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP) This connector is purchased separately. Chapter 1 2. ROG MAXIMUS XI HERO (WI-FI) 1-15
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... 2.0 specification that allows you to a slot opening at the back of your motherboard's critical components and connected devices. Chapter 1 5. Doing so will damage the motherboard! 6. ROG MAXIMUS XI HERO (WI-FI) 1-17 Never connect a 1394 cable to 480 MBps connection speed. Connect the USB module cable to this connector, then install the module to monitor the...
... 2.0 specification that allows you to a slot opening at the back of your motherboard's critical components and connected devices. Chapter 1 5. Doing so will damage the motherboard! 6. ROG MAXIMUS XI HERO (WI-FI) 1-17 Never connect a 1394 cable to 480 MBps connection speed. Connect the USB module cable to this connector, then install the module to monitor the...
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TPM connector (14-1 pin TPM) This connector supports a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) system, which securely stores keys, digital certificates, passwords and data. Chapter 1 Visit www.asus.com for more information about the devices and the latest compatibility list. 9. ROG MAXIMUS XI HERO (WI-FI) 1-19 8. A TPM system also helps enhance network security, protect digital identities, and ensures platform integrity. Node connector (12-1 pin NODE) This connector allow you to connect a compatible PSU or control a compatible fan extension card. The TPM module is purchased separately.
TPM connector (14-1 pin TPM) This connector supports a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) system, which securely stores keys, digital certificates, passwords and data. Chapter 1 Visit www.asus.com for more information about the devices and the latest compatibility list. 9. ROG MAXIMUS XI HERO (WI-FI) 1-19 8. A TPM system also helps enhance network security, protect digital identities, and ensures platform integrity. Node connector (12-1 pin NODE) This connector allow you to connect a compatible PSU or control a compatible fan extension card. The TPM module is purchased separately.
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... warning speaker (4-pin SPEAKER) This 4-pin connector is read from or written to this connector. The HDD LED lights up when you to this connector. ROG MAXIMUS XI HERO (WI-FI) 1-21 System panel connectors (10-1 pin F_PANEL; 4-pin SPEAKER) These connectors supports several chassis-mounted functions. Connect the HDD Activity LED cable to hear system...
... warning speaker (4-pin SPEAKER) This 4-pin connector is read from or written to this connector. The HDD LED lights up when you to this connector. ROG MAXIMUS XI HERO (WI-FI) 1-21 System panel connectors (10-1 pin F_PANEL; 4-pin SPEAKER) These connectors supports several chassis-mounted functions. Connect the HDD Activity LED cable to hear system...