Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO Manual page 10

MAXIMUS VII HERO specifications summary
Storage
LAN
Audio
USB
Back I/O Ports
x
Intel Z97 Express Chipset:
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6 x SATA 6 Gb/s ports*
- Intel Rapid Storage Technology 13 supports RAID 0, 1, 5,
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and 10
- Intel Smart Response Technology, Intel
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Technology, and Intel
1 x M.2 Socket 3 with M Key, type 2260/2280 storage devices
support**
ASMedia SATA 6Gb/s controller
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- 2 x SATA 6Gb/s ports***
* The supported functions depend on the CPU installed.
** Supports PCIe interface only.
*** These SATA ports are for data hard drives only. ATAPI devices are
not supported.
1 x Intel I218-V Gigabit LAN
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Anti-surge LANGuard
ROG GameFirst III
ROG SupremeFX Audio 8-Channel High Definition
Audio
- SupremeFX Shielding Technology
- ELNA Premium Audio Capacitors
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- Content Protection for Full Rate lossless DVD Audio, Blu-ray
DVD, and HD-DVD audio content playback
- Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-retasking,
Gold Plated Audio Jacks
- Optical S/PDIF out port at back panel
Audio Feature:
- Sonic Radar II
- Sonic Studio
- Sonic SoundStage
- Sonic SenseAmp
- DTS Connect
Intel Z97 Express Chipset
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6 x USB 3.0 ports (4 ports at back panel [blue], 2 ports at mid-board
[red])*
7 x USB 2.0 ports (2 ports at back panel, 5 ports at mid-board)**
* Supports ASUS USB 3.0 Boost, UASP standard on the Intel
USB 3.0 is only supported under Windows
** 1 x USB 2.0 port (USB13) shares with ROG extension (ROG_EXT) port.
1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse combo port
2 x USB 2.0 ports
1 x USB BIOS Flashback button
1 x Optical S/PDIF out
1 x HDMI port
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Rapid Start
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Smart Connect Technology*
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® 8 / 8.1.
native
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