



ROG MAXIMUS Z790 HERO BTF 197105523814 Motherboards
ROG Maximus Z790
- Hero BTF
- ROG Maximus Z790 Hero BTF is the first ROG motherboard with a hidden-connector design and graphics card high-power slot that delivers up to 600 watts of power for BTF graphics cards through the motherboard, providing an unprecedented level of cable management to PC DIY enthusiasts. It also boasts robust cooling, WiFi 7 and ample PCIe® 5.0 slots for unmatched performance, plus full compatibility with 14th Gen Intel® Core™ processors.
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)/5600/5400/5200/5000/4800 Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory*
- Dual channel memory architecture
- Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory module
- Supports DIMM Flex
- ASUS Enhanced Memory Profile II (AEMP II)
- * 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)*
- 1 x PCIe 5.0 x16 slot (support x16 or 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/).
- ** When M.2_1 is enabled, 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
- Hero BTF
- ROG Maximus Z790 Hero BTF is the first ROG motherboard with a hidden-connector design and graphics card high-power slot that delivers up to 600 watts of power for BTF graphics cards through the motherboard, providing an unprecedented level of cable management to PC DIY enthusiasts. It also boasts robust cooling, WiFi 7 and ample PCIe® 5.0 slots for unmatched performance, plus full compatibility with 14th Gen Intel® Core™ processors.
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)/5600/5400/5200/5000/4800 Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory*
- Dual channel memory architecture
- Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory module
- Supports DIMM Flex
- ASUS Enhanced Memory Profile II (AEMP II)
- * 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)*
- 1 x PCIe 5.0 x16 slot (support x16 or 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/).
- ** When M.2_1 is enabled, 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.























