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MAXIMUSVIIHERO, MAXIMUS-VII-HERO
MAXIMUS VII HERO
Overview
ROG high-value gaming ATX-board with brilliant performance and exclusive game-boosting features
- Intel LGA1150 4th, New 4th & 5th-Generation Core i7/Core i5/Core i3/Pentium/Celeron Processors Ready
- Intel Z97 Express Chipset with M.2 support (up to 10Gb/s data-transfer)
- Intel Ethernet + LANGuard + GameFirst III This is game networking taken to the next level. This is ROG
- SupremeFX 2014 + Radar II New and improved audio thats beyond compare
- KeyBot + TrueVolt USB - Instant keyboard upgrade and rock-steady 5V USB supply
- USB UEFI BIOS and Secure Erase - Award-winning simplicity and factory-fresh conditioning for superb performance
- Worlds first dual-color PCB with a matte black and red finish
Devour Maximus VII Hero's extraordinary specs
Admire Maximus VII Hero's striking design
Best gaming networking Enjoy game networking on the next level
Best gaming audio Experience onboard audio that's beyond compare
Best gaming interface Grab a free keyboard upgrade and rock-steady USB power
Best gaming UEFI BIOS Revel in the gorgeous graphical interface with Secure Erase
Best gaming protection Luxuriate in the smart design, premium components and durable materials
ROG gives you more Fire up a ready-made gamers' toolkit
FINESSED LAYOUT & CIRCUITRY
DUAL COLOR PCB: MATTE-BLACK & RED
Intel® Ethernet. LANGuard. GameFirst III
This is game networking taken to the next level. This is ROG.
Intel® Ethernet
More throughput, less CPU usage and great gaming experiences!
Maximus VII Hero features the very latest Intel® Ethernet for faster, smoother gaming — always. Intel's LAN has the serious double advantage of reducing CPU overhead and offering exceptionally high TCP and UDP throughput. This significantly reduces the processor's workload, so there's more power for your game and your gameplay!
ASUS engineers used IxChariot, an independent network-assessment test tool, to determine just how much quicker Intel Gigabit Ethernet deals with the smaller (sub-256 bytes) UDP data packets that are vital for responsive gaming. The results are in and with Maximus VII Hero your game-data packets flow up to two times (2X) faster than competing gaming-LAN technologies!
LANGuard – RJ45 Reinvented!
Pumped-up throughput. Best surge protection.
ROG has reinvented the LAN port. Advanced signal-coupling technology and premium surface-mounted capacitors improve throughput, while surge-protected and electrostatically-guarded components (ESD Guards) protect your motherboard from lightning strikes and static electricity!
GameFirst III
Network-optimization software for no-delay gameplay!
Exclusive GameFirst III has been upgraded with even more gamer-helping features and an interface that's even more intuitive! GameFirst III helps you to assign top priority to game packets and allocate more bandwidth to the game, ensuring the best online gaming experience.
Choose from a preset mode to suit what you're doing – Optimization, Game, Media Streaming or File Sharing. You can manage bandwidth down to the level of individual applications, with five priority levels (highest, higher, normal, lower, lowest) and even the ability to block specific traffic. GameFirst III even has a built-in Network Monitor tool, so you can supervise your network traffic and test your connection speed to check that you're getting the bandwidth you pay for!
SupremeFX 2014
Precision-engineered audio that's as great as a dedicated sound card
ROG knows the importance of flawless audio – pristine effects and full-range soundtracks make the game. That's why we invest substantial engineering resources to perfect onboard audio. The result is SupremeFX. Cutting-edge isolation technologies minimize electromagnetic interference (EMI) and exceptionally premium components deliver best-in-class audio that's as great as a dedicated soundcard. But we never rest on our laurels, which is why SupremeFX 2014 has been refined even further for Maximus VII motherboards. That means even finer components and superbly clever software innovations for gaming and multimedia experiences beyond compare!
8-channel gold-plated output
Minimize EMI (electromagnetic interference)
Sonic SenseAmp – Amp up your headset!
Sonic SenseAmp is a ROG invention that detects headphone impedance (below 65 / 65 ~ 150 / 150 or higher ohms) and adjusts the built-in amp automatically, for pitch-perfect listening right away!
ELNA® capacitors – Exceptionally warm and natural sound
Premium Japanese-made ELNA® audio capacitors
Sonic SoundStage – Hardware-level audio-profiles switch
Apply the best settings for your favorite game genres in real time on any OS, via the onboard Sonic SoundStage button. The debug LED displays the mode — FPS (01), racing (02), fighting (03) or sports (04).*
Sonic SenseAmp and Sonic SoundStage supports only analog-audio front-panel (AAFP) connections
Sonic Studio - Brilliant one-click virtual sound!
Sonic Studio is a brand-new audio-tuning suite that provides an aural treat. Use the one-click Virtual Surround function to 7.1 channels, even through a stereo (2.0-channel) headset. It offers five more superb audio controls, including Reverb, Bass Boost, Equalizer, Voice Clarity and Smart EQ — ensuring that everything you hear sounds just amazing!
Perfect Voice – Simple and effective noise reduction
Normalizes the microphone volumes for stable recording consistency
Minimizes ambient noise during sentences (i.e. pauses and periods of silence)
Spectral-subtraction algorithm analyzes and calculates ambient noise
Sonic Radar II
Scan and detect to dominate!
Designed for first-person shooters (FPS), Sonic Radar II displays a stealthy overlay that shows what opponents and teammates are up to. See the precise direction and origin of in-game sounds such as gunshots, footsteps and call-outs, and practice your enemy-pinpointing skills and exclusive Audio Enhancement further improves in-game sound for superb hearing awareness.The all-new Sonic Radar II includes a redesigned control panel with customizable game list!
KeyBot and TrueVolt USB.
Instant keyboard upgrade and rock-steady 5V USB supply.
KeyBot
Your keyboard, instantly upgraded!
Fancy a free keyboard upgrade? That's what KeyBot gives you instantly. Just plug your existing keyboard into the dedicated USB socket to activate the exclusive KeyBot microprocessor on the Maximus VII Hero. Use the easy-to-use utility to assign macros to function keys F1-F10, launch any application with a single press or control multimedia playback.
Program your own keyboard combinations.
Function keys Assign to everyday functions, like mail, browsing or multimedia functions.
Shortcut
Assign any application or folder to launch.
F11
CPU Level Up
Instantly boost your system
F12
XMP
Enable Extreme Memory Profiles (XMP)
DEL
Direct to UEFI BIOS
Just one tap to launch the UEFI BIOS
TrueVolt USB
Stable supply of 5V - front and back!!
Forget the USB power drop-outs!
ROG's TrueVolt USB design delivers a rock-steady 5V supply to both the front and back USB sockets – no drop-outs!
Two 5V isolated linear power supply for all USB ports
Low noise, low loss.
Stable 5V* supply to provide clean 5V USB power to minimize potential fluctuations
All connected equipment (e.g. USB DAC or thumb drivers) benefits from the clean, stable 5V supply at the same time.
5V output varies from PSUs to PSUs
UEFI BIOS and Secure Erase.
Award-winning simplicity and factory-fresh conditioning for superb performance.
Award-winning UEFI BIOS
Acclaimed by world media as the most-intuitive UEFI BIOS!
The smoothest mouse-controlled graphical UEFI BIOS has been upgraded to deliver faster setup and easier functions, with an even more appealing design for better overclocking and DIY experiences. Whether you're a PC novice or a seasoned overclocker, the EZ and Advanced Modes help you find your way, quickly and easily.
EZ mode
Fan Profile:
Detailed CPU and case fan information for instant cooling!
SATA Information:
Displays SATA port details for you to easily recognize devices!
Fast Clock Adjustment:
Use mouse controls to change the time and date!
EZ XMP:
Improve your DRAM performance with a click!
Advanced mode
Shortcut:
Right-click to create shortcuts to frequently-used settings or press F4 to manage your list!
Quick Notes:
Make notes and capture BIOS-related ideas, quickly and conveniently!
Last Modified Log:
Track recent changes and save preferred profiles onto a USB drive!
SATA Port Renaming:
Rename SATA ports for easy identification!
While you protect your back in the game, Maximus VII Hero protects all sides in the real world.
Gamer's Guardian
All-round protection provides the best quality, reliability and durability
Black Nickel-coated Q-shield
0 pain!
Protect your hands from nicks and cuts!
Q-Slot
1 clip
to swap or secure your graphics card!
Q-DIMM
1-sided
clips mean handling memory modules is a cinch super simple and super secure!
DRAM Over-current Protection
1 additional
resettable fuse protects connection ports and DRAM against overcurrent and short-circuit damage!
Backplates
2+
backplates fitted with thermal pads to provide additional cooling, protection and reinforcement!
ESD Guards
2X greater
electrostatic protection than standard. ESD Guards cover the PS2, USB, audio and LAN ports!
Stainless Steel Back I/O
3X longer
life-span than ordinary panels!
10K Black Metallic Capacitors
20% greater
temperature endurance
5X longer
lifespan than Heroric capacitors!
A ready-made gamer's toolkit.
ROG RAMDisk and a raft of fab utilities to make every gaming quest a success.
RAMDisk
Dynamically unleash your RAM – 20X faster than SSD!
With RAMDisk you can turn system memory into superfast temporary storage. Put large files, such as game maps, into RAMDisk and watch loading times fly — you'll never again wait to play. The improved 2014 edition of RAMDisk dynamically allocates memory, so unused RAM is released back to the system when it's needed. You'll even enjoy the bonus of protecting your SSD drives, as RAMDisk reduces excessive reads and writes that can reduce lifespan! Last but not least, the junction function serves as quick links between files and RAM storage. All files are automatically saved and restored to their specific locations on hard drives when you turn your PC off, then go back to RAM when you power on again.
AI Suite 3
One-stop control panel with latest 5-way Optimization function
ROG CPU-Z
ROG-themed CPU-Z shows important system information
Mem TweakIt
Dynamic timing monitoring, DRAM efficiency gauge
USB UEFI BIOS Flashback
Refresh your BIOS in a flash, even when the system is off
Kaspersky Anti-Virus (1 year)
The best protection from viruses and spyware
DAEMON Tools Pro Standard (1 year)
The leading tool for optical and virtual discs
ASUS WebStorage
Free cloud storage
ASUS HomeCloud
Access your PC, stream multimedia and manage could stage anytime and anywhere!
Specifications
- CPU
Intel Socket 1150 for the 5th/New 4th/4th Generation Core i7/Core i5/Core i3/Pentium/Celeron Processors
Supports Intel 22 nm CPU
Supports Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0
* The Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 support depends on the CPU types.
* Refer to www.asus.com for CPU support list
- Chipset
Intel Z97
- Memory
4 x DIMM, Max. 32GB, DDR3 3200(O.C.)/3100(O.C.)/3000(O.C.)/2933(O.C.)/2800(O.C.)/2666(O.C.)/2600(O.C.)/2500(O.C.)/2400(O.C.)/2200(O.C.)/2133(O.C.)/2000(O.C.)/1866(O.C.)/1800(O.C.)/1600/1333 MHz Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory *
Dual Channel Memory Architecture
Supports Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)
* Hyper DIMM support is subject to the physical characteristics of individual CPUs.
* Refer to www.asus.com for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists).
- Graphic
Integrated Graphics Processor- Intel HD Graphics support
Multi-VGA output support : HDMI/DVI-D/RGB ports
- Supports HDMI with max. resolution 4096 x 2160 @ 24 Hz / 2560 x 1600 @ 60 Hz
- Supports DVI-D with max. resolution 1920 x 2000 @ 60 Hz
- Supports RGB with max. resolution 1920 x 2000 @ 60 Hz
Maximum shared memory of 512 MB
Supports Intel InTru 3D, Quick Sync Video, Clear Video HD Technology, Insider
Supports up to 3 displays simultaneously
- Multi-GPU Support
Supports NVIDIA Quad-GPU SLI Technology
Supports AMD Quad-GPU CrossFireX Technology
- Expansion Slots
2 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16 (x16 or dual x8, red)
1 x PCIe 2.0 x16 (x4 mode, black) *1
3 x PCIe 2.0 x1 *2
- Storage
Intel Z97 chipset :
6 x SATA 6Gb/s port(s), red
Support Raid 0, 1, 5, 10
Supports Intel Smart Response Technology, Intel Rapid Start Technology, Intel Smart Connect Technology *3
1 x M.2 Socket 3, blackwith M Key, type 2260/2280 storage devices support (PCIE mode)
ASMedia PCIe SATA controller : *4
2 x SATA 6Gb/s port(s), red
- LAN
Intel I218V, 1 x Gigabit LAN Controller(s), featuring GAMEFIRST III
Intel LAN- Dual interconnect between the Integrated LAN controller and Physical Layer (PHY)
Anti-surge LANGuard
- Audio
ROG SupremeFX 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC
- Supports : Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-retasking
Audio Feature :
- SupremeFX Shielding Technology
- ELNA premium audio capacitors
- Blu-ray audio layer Content Protection
- DTS Connect
- Optical S/PDIF out port(s) at back panel
- Sonic SoundStage
- Sonic SenseAmp
- Sonic Studio
- Sonic Radar II
- USB Ports
Intel Z97 chipset :
6 x USB 3.0/2.0 port(s) (4 at back panel, blue, 2 at mid-board)
Intel Z97 chipset : *5
7 x USB 2.0/1.1 port(s) (2 at back panel, black, 5 at mid-board)
- ROG Exclusive Features
Extreme Engine Digi+ III :
- 8 + 2 phase power design
- NexFET Power Block MOSFET
- 60A Ferrite Chokes
- 10K Black Metallic Capacitors
KeyBot
- CPU Level Up
- XMP
- Direct Key
UEFI BIOS features :
- GPU.DIMM Post
- Tweakers' Paradise
- ROG SSD Secure Erase
- Graphic Card Information Preview
ROG RAMDisk
GameFirst III
Extreme Tweaker
- Special Features
ASUS Dual Intelligent Processors 5-Way Optimization by Dual Intelligent Processors 5 :
Gamer's Guardian:
- ESD Guards on LAN, Audio, KBMS and USB3.0/2.0 ports
- DRAM Overcurrent Protection
- 10K Black Metallic Capacitors
- Stainless Steel Back I/O
ASUS Exclusive Features :
- MemOK!
- AI Suite 3
- Ai Charger
- USB Charger+
- USB 3.0 Boost
- Disk Unlocker
ASUS EZ DIY :
- ASUS O.C. Profile
- ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3
- ASUS EZ Flash 2
- ASUS USB BIOS Flashback
- Push Notice
ASUS Q-Design :
- ASUS Q-Shield
- ASUS Q-Code
- ASUS Q-LED (CPU, DRAM, VGA, Boot Device LED)
- ASUS Q-Slot
- ASUS Q-DIMM
- ASUS Q-Connector
Overclocking Protection :
- ASUS C.P.R.(CPU Parameter Recall)
Media Streamer
- Operating System Support
Windows 8.1
Windows 8
Windows 7
- Back I/O Ports
1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse combo port(s)
1 x DVI
1 x D-Sub
1 x HDMI
1 x LAN (RJ45) port(s)
4 x USB 3.0 (blue)
2 x USB 2.0
1 x Optical S/PDIF out
6 x Audio jack(s)
1 x USB BIOS Flashback Button(s)
- Internal I/O Ports
1 x USB 3.0 connector(s) support(s) additional 2 USB 3.0 port(s)
3 x USB 2.0 connector(s) support(s) additional 5 USB 2.0 port(s)
1 x M.2 Socket 3 for M Key, type 2260/2280 devices
1 x TPM header
8 x SATA 6Gb/s connector(s)
1 x CPU Fan connector(s) (1 x 4 -pin)
1 x CPU OPT Fan connector(s) (1 x 4 -pin)
4 x Chassis Fan connector(s) (4 x 4 -pin)
1 x 24-pin EATX Power connector(s)
1 x 8-pin ATX 12V Power connector(s)
1 x Front panel audio connector(s) (AAFP)
1 x System panel(s) (Q-Connector)
1 x MemOK! button(s)
1 x Thermal sensor connector(s)
1 x Power-on button(s)
1 x Reset button(s)
1 x Clear CMOS button(s)
1 x ROG extension (ROG_EXT) header(s)
1 x KeyBot Button
1 x Sonic SoundStage Button
- Accessories
User's manual
ASUS Q-Shield
6 x SATA 6Gb/s cable(s)
1 x SLI bridge(s)
1 x Q-connector(s) (2 in 1)
1 x 12 in 1 ROG Cable Label(s)
1 x ROG Door Hanger(s)
- BIOS
64Mb UEFI AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.7, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI5.0a, Multi-Language BIOS
- Manageability
WfM 2.0, DMI 2.7, WOL by PME, PXE
- Support Disc
Drivers
ROG GameFirst III
ROG RAMDisk
ROG CPU-Z
ROG Mem TweakIt
Kaspersky Anti-Virus
DAEMON Tools Pro Standard
ASUS WebStorage
Home Cloud
ASUS Utilities
- Form Factor
ATX Form Factor
12 inch x 9.6 inch ( 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm )
- Note
*1: The PCIe 2.0 x16 slot (PCIEX4_3) shares bandwith with PCIe 2.0 x1 and M.2 slot. The default setting is Auto Mode, which automatically optimizes the system bandwidth. If you install a PCIe 2.0 x4 device, the system will automatically detect and disable PCIe 2.0 x1 and M.2 slot.
*2: The PCIe 2.0 x1 slots (PCIEX1_1/2/3) will be disabled when PCIe 2.0 x16 slot (PCIEX4_3 ) operates under x4 speed or M.2 mode.
*3: The supported functions depends on the CPU installed.
*4: These SATA ports are for data hard drivers only. ATAPI devices are not supported.
*5: 1 x USB2.0 ports at mid-board shares with ROG extension (ROG_EXT) port.
