



ROG MAXIMUS Z790 DARK HERO 197105357150 Motherboards
ROG Maximus Z790
- Dark Hero
- The ROG Maximus Z790 Dark Hero boasts robust cooling, WiFi 7 and ample PCIe 5.0 slot for unmatched performance, and it offers full compatibility with 14th Gen Intel® Core™ processors. Meanwhile, its stealthy design is accentuated by new Polymo lighting, which illuminates the I/O shroud with a microstructural array of dual-layer RGB and adds a personalized touch of style to your gaming setup.
CPU
- Intel® Socket LGA1700 for Intel® Core™ 14th & 13th Gen Processors, Intel® Core™ 12th Gen, Pentium® Gold and Celeron® Processors
- Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 and Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0**
- * Refer to www.asus.com for CPU support list.
- ** Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 support depends on the CPU types.
Chipset
- Intel® Z790 Chipset
Memory
- 4 x DIMM slots, max. 192GB, DDR5
- 8000+(OC)/7800+(OC)/7600(OC)/7400(OC)/7200(OC)/7000(OC)/6800(OC)/6600(OC)/6400(OC)/6200(OC)/6000(OC)/5800(OC)/5600/5400/5200/5000/4800MHz Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory*
- Dual channel memory architecture
- Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory module
- ASUS Enhanced Memory Profile II (AEMP II)
- Supports DIMM Flex
- * Supported memory types, data rate (Speed), and number of DRAM modules vary depending on the CPU and memory configuration, for more information refer to www.asus.com for memory support list.
- * Non-ECC, un-buffered DDR5 memory supports On-Die ECC function.
- Graphics
- 1 x HDMITM port**
- 2 x Intel® Thunderbolt™ 4 ports (USB Type-C®) support DisplayPort and Thunderbolt™ video outputs***
- * Graphics specifications may vary between CPU types. Please refer to www.intel.com for any updates.
- ** Support 4K@60Hz as specified in HDMI 2.1.
- *** VGA resolution support depends on processors' or graphic cards' resolution.
Expansion Slots
- Intel® CoreTM Processors (14th & 13th & 12th Gen)*
- 2 x PCIe 5.0 x16 slots (support x16 or x8/x8 modes)**
- Intel® Z790 Chipset
- 1 x PCIe 4.0 x4 slot
- * Please check the PCIe bifurcation table on the support site (https://www.asus.com/support/FAQ/1037507/).
- ** M.2_1 shares bandwidth with PCIEX16(G5)_2. When M.2_1 is enabled, PCIEX16(G5)_2 will be disabled and PCIEX16(G5)_1 will run x8 only.
- - To ensure compatibility of the device installed, please refer to https://www.asus.com/support/ for the list of supported peripherals.
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Description
ROG Maximus Z790
- Dark Hero
- The ROG Maximus Z790 Dark Hero boasts robust cooling, WiFi 7 and ample PCIe 5.0 slot for unmatched performance, and it offers full compatibility with 14th Gen Intel® Core™ processors. Meanwhile, its stealthy design is accentuated by new Polymo lighting, which illuminates the I/O shroud with a microstructural array of dual-layer RGB and adds a personalized touch of style to your gaming setup.
CPU
- Intel® Socket LGA1700 for Intel® Core™ 14th & 13th Gen Processors, Intel® Core™ 12th Gen, Pentium® Gold and Celeron® Processors
- Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 and Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0**
- * Refer to www.asus.com for CPU support list.
- ** Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 support depends on the CPU types.
Chipset
- Intel® Z790 Chipset
Memory
- 4 x DIMM slots, max. 192GB, DDR5
- 8000+(OC)/7800+(OC)/7600(OC)/7400(OC)/7200(OC)/7000(OC)/6800(OC)/6600(OC)/6400(OC)/6200(OC)/6000(OC)/5800(OC)/5600/5400/5200/5000/4800MHz Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory*
- Dual channel memory architecture
- Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory module
- ASUS Enhanced Memory Profile II (AEMP II)
- Supports DIMM Flex
- * Supported memory types, data rate (Speed), and number of DRAM modules vary depending on the CPU and memory configuration, for more information refer to www.asus.com for memory support list.
- * Non-ECC, un-buffered DDR5 memory supports On-Die ECC function.
- Graphics
- 1 x HDMITM port**
- 2 x Intel® Thunderbolt™ 4 ports (USB Type-C®) support DisplayPort and Thunderbolt™ video outputs***
- * Graphics specifications may vary between CPU types. Please refer to www.intel.com for any updates.
- ** Support 4K@60Hz as specified in HDMI 2.1.
- *** VGA resolution support depends on processors' or graphic cards' resolution.
Expansion Slots
- Intel® CoreTM Processors (14th & 13th & 12th Gen)*
- 2 x PCIe 5.0 x16 slots (support x16 or x8/x8 modes)**
- Intel® Z790 Chipset
- 1 x PCIe 4.0 x4 slot
- * Please check the PCIe bifurcation table on the support site (https://www.asus.com/support/FAQ/1037507/).
- ** M.2_1 shares bandwidth with PCIEX16(G5)_2. When M.2_1 is enabled, PCIEX16(G5)_2 will be disabled and PCIEX16(G5)_1 will run x8 only.
- - To ensure compatibility of the device installed, please refer to https://www.asus.com/support/ for the list of supported peripherals.























