Gaming Audio from SupremeFX 2015

With Maximus VIII Extreme’s onboard audio, you benefit from gaming-audio inputs and outputs, with special shielded designs, and a collection of carefully selected professional-grade audio components, including an ESS ES9023P digital-to-analog converter (DAC) with Hyperstream technology, an ultra-low-jitter clock, Nichicon capacitors, a 2VRMS headphone amp, and a Sonic SenseAmp that automatically detects and optimizes any headset (32-600 ohms) for pure sound quality. SupremeFX 2015 also features intuitive Sonic Studio II, so you’ll apply and enjoy different audio effects for entertainment – plus Perfect Voice noise-cancellation technology for team conversations with clarity Durable Gold-Plated Audio Connectors Distortion-free for enhance audio-signal input and output SupremeFX Audio Processor Ten DAC channels, simultaneous 7.1-channel playback, independent 2.0-channel, multiple-stream stereo to front-panel outputs, and an EMI cover for more pure audio quality ESS ES9023P Digital-to-Analog Converter (DAC) Creates a perfect balance for audio quality capable of -94 dB THD Clock Source High-accuracy timing technology helps to ensure low jitter by preventing fluctuating temperatures Nichicon Capacitors Deliver high quality sound resolution and expansion for warm and natural audio 2 VRMS Headphone Amp Helps to provide the current and voltage for true-to-life tonality and spacious sound imaging Sonic Senseamp Automatically detects and optimizes outputs for different headphone impedance (32-600 ohms) De-Pop Relay A dedicated relay eliminates the popping sound when the system is powered on or off, or devices are attached and removed Red Line Shielding Helps block electromagnetic interference from the motherboard or add-ons to provide cleaner audio

Audio-Tuning Suite Sonic Studio II

Casting Enhancer Casting Enhancer helps to improve both streaming and recording audio quality, reducing noise artifacts and stabilizing overall voice volume. It also improves all the rich details and boost the bass effect of in-game sounds and music playback Perfect Voice Perfect Voice helps reduce noise during in-game chat so every teammate is heard and no command is missed Sonic Studio A one-click virtual-surround function emulates 7.1 channels, even through a stereo (2.0-channel) headset. It offers five more audio controls, including Reverb, Bass Boost, Equalizer, Voice Clarity and Smart EQ – helping to ensure that everything you hear sounds just amazing

Gaming Performance

Greater performance means smoother gameplay – and that means more chance to win. With its overclocking (OC) design, UEFI BIOS, and intuitive OC gadget and utility, you’ll enjoy performance coupled with a cooling design that helps to ensure your system never breaks a sweat. The Expert Overclocking Companion Get your hands on OC Panel II, an intuitive system monitoring and tweaking in two modes. For both, a clear 2.6″ display keeps you informed and in full control – so you can maximize the available power. OC Panel II also comes with the illuminated LED on the ROG logo Normal Mode – Easy System Monitoring and Performance Boosts OC Panel II installs directly into a 5.25″ drive bay to provide real-time monitoring of multiple vital parameters, including CPU temperature, ratios, base clock, and fan speeds. The OC button provides instant control over overclocking, while CPU fan speeds can be adjusted to Turbo, Standard, and Silent modes Extreme Mode – Advanced Overclocking Made Easy OC Panel II can also be used as external overclocking console, giving easy access to multiple ROG-exclusive features including Subzero Sense, VGA Hotwire, Slow Mode, and Pause Switch. You also have direct access to two PWM and two full-speed fan headers, as well as remote power and reset buttons. Extreme mode also offers easy access to the all-new Safe Boot and ReTry buttons for instant configuration testing and diagnosis One Click Overclock and Cooling You don’t need to be an expert to max out gaming performance on your Maximus VIII Extreme build’s gaming performance. 5-Way Optimization sorts all the complex settings with a click, for instant, highly-controllable performance boosts. Our technology dynamically optimizes essential aspects of your system based on real-time use, so you get strong CPU performance, everyday energy savings, ultra-stable digital power, cool and quiet fans, and even networking and audio settings that are tailored for the apps that you are using. In short, 5-Way Optimization helps ensure that your PC is optimized for gaming, entertainment, productivity, or just about anything else.

• Games run swiftly and smoothly with high performance, prioritized bandwidth, and vivid sound
• Fans stay whisper-quiet for everyday computing, and ensure cooling efficiency when gaming
• Stutter is eliminated for smooth-running apps, even under heavy loading
• Energy waste is reduced so you’ll save money

CPU Performance Boost Crank up your PC’s gaming grunt instantly with the ASUS AI Suite 3 utility. The TurboV Processing Unit (TPU) offers precise voltage control and advanced monitoring for the CPU and the graphics card, enabling freedom to adjust CPU frequencies and ratios for optimized performance and to exploit the potential out of your graphics card Energy Efficiency With the Energy Processing Unit (EPU) you’ll enjoy real-time, system-wide power savings – for gaming kicks that won’t cost the earth. The EPU automatically detects and adjusts power consumption according to your rig’s needs, so you save money without compromising the thrills. The EPU will also reduce CPU wattage to a set level and deliver even more savings with Away Mode, creating an extreme energy-saving scenario that shuts down unused extra I/O controllers and reduces the graphics cards’ power level. So, full power for your gameplay and then energy efficiency when you step away Advanced Fan Controls Play quieter and cooler with advanced fan and water-pump controls for the ultimate in undisturbed gaming. With onboard thermal sensors and hardware-level 4-pin/3-pin PWM/DC mode detection, Fan Xpert 3 helps make sure every fan achieves a balance of high cooling performance and low noise Precise Digital Power Control To go faster than fast you need ultra-accurate power control, so Maximus VIII Extreme motherboards are kitted out with ASUS Digi+ Power Control for maxed-out overclocking potential, enhanced system stability, and superb power efficiency. Digi+ Power Control is a digital power controller and is fully compliant with Intel’s IMVP8 specifications, for smoother, safer power Turbo App ASUS’ Turbo App’s intuitive tuning panel helps boost multiple hardware components to maximize gaming exhilaration, overclocking your CPU, tuning your fans, prioritizing network data, and optimizing audio settings – all with automated ease. And now Turbo App is even more powerful than before, giving you the ability to connect to profiles previously set in Sonic Studio II and KeyBot II OC Design Thought you’d taken overclocking as far as it could go? Meet ASUS Pro Clock, a dedicated base-clock (BCLK) generator designed for 6th-generation Intel processors that ramps BCLK frequencies up to 400 MHz or even beyond. This custom solution works in tandem with the ASUS TurboV Processing Unit (TPU) to enhance voltage and base-clock overclocking control.

Advantages of ASUS Pro Clock

• Reduced boot times
• Lower jitter under extreme conditions for higher overclocks
• Increased stability under heavy overclocking

DDR4 Overclocking – Strength In Numbers Second-generation ASUS T-Topology pushes DDR4 memory overclocking to over 3866 MHz with all memory slots populated. Featuring a customized trace layout for reduced crosstalk and coupling noise, second-generation T-Topology helps ensure time-aligned signal transfer for improved memory stability and compatibility

UEFI BIOS

The smooth mouse-controlled graphical BIOS has been improved. Whether you’re a PC novice or a seasoned overclocker, the EZ and Advanced Modes help you find your way, quickly and easily EZ Flash 3 Flash the latest BIOS via the Internet and from within the BIOS SMART Check up your storages devices’ Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology (SMART) logs to gauge reliability and even determine if they’re about to fail EZ Tuning Wizard- OC and RAID Select your hardware and apply different scenarios to tune system performance or streamline your RAID configuration for faster data retrieval and backups EZ Mode Intuitive Graphical Fan Control Fine-tune individual fans simply by dragging a curve with the mouseEZ XMP Improve your DRAM performance with a clickSATA Information View SATA port details for easy device recognitionFast Clock Adjustment Use mouse controls to change the time and date Advanced Mode GPU POST Automatically detect selected ASUS graphics cards to view detailed informationSecure Erase Restore your SSDs to factory-fresh conditionLast Modified Log Track last change and save preferred profiles onto a USB driveSATA Port Renaming Rename SATA ports for easy identification

USB UEFI BIOS Flashback

Refresh your BIOS in a flash, even when the system is off The Finest Power – Digitally Controlled ROG’s revered digital-power controller now delivers even-finer power, with dual PWM controllers, Infineon OptiMOS MOSFETs, MicroFine alloy chokes, and 10K black-metallic capacitors – helping to ensure that the Extreme Engine Digi+ delivers precise and smoothest core voltages Thunderbolt 3 Thunderbolt 3 means faster, bigger, better, and more. At a breathtaking 40 Gb/s, you’ll experience faster transfers, with up to four times (4x) the data speeds of any other cable. And with twice (2x) the video bandwidth, you’re free to attach bigger-and-better displays than ever before. Maximus VIII Extreme motherboards with Thunderbolt 3 give you more, offering compatibility with billions of USB devices, device docking and charging, and built-in 10 Gb/s networking Wi-Fi up to 1,300 Mbps 3×3 dual-band 2.4/5 GHz antennas included. 802.11ac Wi-Fi up to 1,300 Mbps transfer speed. Wi-Fi Hotspot uses up to 802.11a/b/g/n. Windows 10 does not currently supports Wi-Fi Hotspot functionality U.2 Connector Unlock the full potential of your storage with NVM Express (NVMe), the specification that lets your SSDs scream at top speed. Just attach your drive to the built-in U.2 connector with plug-and-play ease to experience data-transfer speeds of up to 32 Gb/s and free up a PCIe slot for another expansion card M.2 up to 32 Gb/s With x4 PCI Express 3.0/2.0 bandwidth, M.2 supports up to 32 Gb/s data-transfer speeds. It is a solid choice for an operating system or application drive, making your whole PC or professional apps work as fast as possible 10 Gb/s with 4 x USB 3.1 Onboard With three USB 3.1 Type-A ports and one reversible USB 3.1 Type-C, you’ll experience data-transfer speeds of up to 10 Gb/s, or twice as fast USB 3.0. USB 3.1 is completely backward-compatible with your existing USB devices, and you’ll be all set for USB 3.1’s speed. ASUS’ USB 3.1 Boost technology automatically accelerates USB 3.1 performance even further SATA Express Current SSDs devour up to 550 MB/s bandwidth, which is close to saturation point for SATA 6 Gb/s connections. Backwardly compatible with up to two SATA drives, SATA Express is the next-generation connectivity standard and helps ensure that you and your system won’t get left behind Speed Your Game Loads ROG’s intelligent technology effectively caches an entire storage device so that favorite games and apps launch at fast speeds, getting to work the moment it’s activated. RAMCache turns milliseconds into microseconds to boost game-load times and minimizes risk of data loss

Gaming Networking

Lag means lost frags, so Maximus VIII Extreme motherboards deliver the sucker punch of hardware and software – letting you focus on the game, while your ROG rig lands lag a knock-out blow More Throughput, Less Processing, Faster Online Play ROG features Intel Ethernet (I219-V) for faster, smoother gaming. Intel’s LAN has the double advantage of reducing CPU overhead and offering high TCP and UDP throughput, so there’s more power for your game and your gameplay Surge Protection LANGuard means safer, more reliable connections for your battles. Advanced signal-coupling technology and surface-mounting processes join forces to protect your Maximus VIII Extreme motherboard’s connection and deliver pumped-up throughput, plus electrostatically-guarded and surge-protected components (ESD Guards) for up to a 1.9X-greater tolerance to static electricity and a 2.5X-greater protection (up to 15kV) against surges Team Up to Banish Lag GameFirst IV Beta optimizes network traffic for faster, lag-free online gaming – and now we’ve added Multi-Gate Teaming to team all your networks for increased bandwidth and smooth gameplay. You’ll also enjoy the Intelligent mode, which automatically compiles a database by parsing new app data to help ensure that every game is optimized for the best performance Multi-Gate Teaming Team all your network gateways for increased bandwidth and assign connections to every application for smooth gameplay

Gaming Protection

CPU Installation Tool One layer protection from socket-pin damage TrueVolt USB Two dedicated USB power supplies supply 5V to all USB ports, helping to minimize power fluctuations for minimal data loss Q-Connector One piece sorts all front-panel cables Q-Slot One clip to swap or secure your graphics card Q-DIMM One sided clips for simple and secure handling of memory modules DRAM Over-Current Protection One additional resettable fuse protects connection ports and DRAM against overcurrent and short-circuit damage Backplates Two backplates help provide additional cooling, protection, and reinforcement ESD Guards Up to 2x greater electrostatic protection than standard. ESD Guards help cover PS/2, USB, audio, and LAN ports Stainless Steel Back I/O 3x longer lifespan than ordinary panels Black Nickel-Coated Q-Shield Helps protect your hands from nicks and cuts

ROG Gives You More

Lighting Control Customize your own favorite LED effect to cast a multi-color glow across your build, change shades to indicate CPU temperature, or pulsate in time to the beat of your favorite tunes Six Control Schemes Static – Always on Breathing – Fades in & out Strobing – Flashes on & off Color Cycle – Fades between colors of the rainbow Music Effect – Pulses to the beat of your music CPU Temperature – Changes color with the CPU load Overwolf – Stay In the Game The unobtrusive overlay keeps you in the game so you can browse, email, IM, stream, or record while you play. It is all dressed up in color-matched ROG skins to show you’re part of an elite pack KeyBot II A free keyboard upgrade from a microprocessor and intuitive user interface. Record macros directly from the keyboard, switch profiles in moments, enable special functions with hotkeys from F1-F10, start and even boost your PC from shutdown (S5 mode).

• Macro Keys – Record sequences simply by typing from the keyboard
• Function Keys – Assign shortcuts and game-related functions
• Shortcuts – Assign any application or folder for easy launch
• Directional Exchange – One-button directional exchangeKeyBot II can be used to boost your PC into a specific mode with a two-second press:
• F11 – One-click OC
• F12 – XMP
• DEL – DirectKey
• Enter – Power On
• CLR – Clear CMOS

More Features

AI Suite 3 One-stop control panel ROG Theme CPU-Z Shows your important system information with pride Mem TweakIt Dynamic timing monitoring, DRAM efficiency gauge RAMDisk Boost your favorite applications up to 20x faster than SSDs with the junction function Sonic Radar II A stealthy overlay that maps battlefield sounds so you can locate opponents and teammates at a glance Kaspersky Anti-Virus (1-Year) Protection from viruses and spyware DAEMON Tools Pro Standard (1-Year) Tools for optical and virtual discs PC Cleaner Accelerate your PC by eliminating clogs with just a click 100% SteamOS Support Plan your favorite Steam games now and forever

The Power of Intel

Intel Z170 Express Chipset Intel Z170 Express is a single-chipset design that supports 6th-generation Intel LGA1151 Core i7/Core i5/Core i3/Pentium/Celeron processors. It provides improved performance by utilizing serial point-to-point links, allowing increased bandwidth and stability. Additionally, the Z170 provides a maximum of ten USB 3.0 ports, six SATA III 6 Gb/s ports, 32 Gb/s M.2, and PCIe 3.0 lane speed support for faster data retrieval. Intel Z170 Express also supports integrated-graphics (iGPU) functions, so you’ll enjoy the very latest Intel integrated graphics performance

SPECIFICATION:-

CPU	– Intel Socket 1151 for 6th Generation Core i7/Core i5/Core i3/Pentium/Celeron Processors – Supports Intel 22 nm CPU – Supports Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0
Chipset	Intel Z170
Memory	– 4 x DIMM, Max. 64GB, DDR4 3866 (O.C.), 3800 (O.C.), 3733 (O.C.), 3600 (O.C.), 3500 (O.C.), 3466 (O.C.), 3400 (O.C.), 3333 (O.C.), 3300 (O.C.), 3200 (O.C.), 3000 (O.C.), 2800 (O.C.), 2666 (O.C.), 2400 (O.C.), and 21333 MHz Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory – Dual Channel Memory Architecture – Supports Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)
Graphics	Integrated Graphics Processor Multi-VGA output support : HDMI/DisplayPort 1.2 ports – Supports HDMI with a max resolution of 4096 x 2160 @ 24 Hz – Supports DisplayPort with a max resolution of 4096 x 2304 @ 60 Hz – Supports Intel InTru 3D, Quick Sync Video, Clear Video HD Technology, and Insider
Multi-GPU Support	Supports NVIDIA Quad-GPU SLI Technology Supports AMD 4-Way CrossFireX Technology
Expansion Slots	3 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16 (x16 or dual x8 or x8/x4/x4, gray) 1 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16 (x4 mode, gray) 2 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x1 (black)
Storage	Intel Z170 Chipset: 1 x M.2 x4 Socket 3, with M Key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices support (both SATA & PCIe mode) 6 x SATA III 6Gb/s ports, gray, 4 ports from 2 x SATA Express 2 x SATA Express ports 1 x U.2 port Supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 Intel Rapid Storage Technology supports Supports Intel Smart Response TechnologyASMedia ASM1061 Controller: 2 x SATA III 6 Gb/s ports, black
LAN	Intel I219V, 1 x Gigabit LAN Controller, GameFirst technology Intel LAN- Dual interconnect between the Integrated LAN controller and Physical Layer (PHY) Anti-surge LANGuard
Wireless Data Network	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac Supports dual-band frequency 2.4/5 GHz Up to 1,300 Mbps transfer speed
Bluetooth	Bluetooth V4.0
Audio	ROG SupremeFX 2015 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC – Supports: Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-retasking – SupremeFX Shielding Technology – ESS ES9023P DAC: dB SNR, dB THD+N (Max. kHz/-bit) – TI RC4580 2VRMS audio OP AMP(s)Audio Features: – Gold-plated jacks – DTS Connect – Optical S/PDIF out port(s) at back panel – Sonic SenseAmp – Sonic Studio II – Sonic Radar II
USB Ports	Intel Z170 chipset: 8 x USB 3.0 ports (4 at the back panel, blue, 4 at mid-board)Intel Z170 chipset: 6 x USB 2.0 ports (6 at mid-board)ASMedia USB 3.1 controller: 2 x USB 3.1 ports (2 at the back panel, red, Type-A)Intel USB 3.1 Controller: 2 x USB 3.1 ports (2 at the back panel, Type-A + Type-C)
OC Panel II	2.6″ LCM display EXTREME/NORMAL mode switchEXTREME Mode for subzero OC benching: – VGA Hotwire – Subzero Sense – Slow Mode – Pause Switch – VGA SMB header – ProbeIt – ReTry button2 x Thermal sensor connectors 4 x 4-pin extra fan connectorsNORMAL Mode for in-chassis usage: – OC button – FanSpeed control button – LCM backlight on/off buttonI/O Ports: – POWER:: 1 x SATA power connector – ROG_EXT port: 1 x 18-1 pin data connection port
ROG Features	Start ButtonReset ButtonLN2 ModeExtreme Engine Digi+: – MicroFine Alloy Chokes – 10K Black Metallic Capacitors – OptiMOS MOSFETMem TweakItROG Extreme OC Kit: – ReTry button – Safe Boot button – Start button – Reset button – Slow Mode – LN2 Mode – PCIe x16 Lane Switch – Debug LED – EZ Plug – DRAM channel jumperProbeItKeyBot II – One-click Overclocking – X.M.P. – DirectKey – ClrCMOS – Power OnUEFI BIOS features: – O.C. Profile – GPU.DIMM Post – Tweakers’ Paradise – ROG SSD Secure Erase – Graphic Card Information PreviewROG RAMDiskiROGExtreme TweakerUSB BIOS FlashbackOverclocking Protection: – COP EX (Component Overheat Protection – EX)
Special Features	OC Design – ASUS PRO Clock Technology – Full BCLK range for extreme overclocking performance 5-Way Optimization by Dual Intelligent Processors 5 – 5-Way Optimization tuning key perfectly consolidates TPU, EPU, DIGI+ Power Control, Fan Xpert 3, and Turbo AppASUS Wi-Fi GO! – Wi-Fi GO! Function: Cloud GO!, Remote Desktop, Remote Keyboard & Mouse, File Transfer – Wi-Fi GO! & NFC Remote app for portable smartphone/tablet, supporting iOS 7 & Android 4.0 systemsASUS Exclusive Features: – GPU Boost – MemOK! – AI Suite 3 – Ai Charger+ – USB 3.1 Boost – Disk Unlocker – Mobo Connect – PC CleanerRemote Entertainment – Media Streamer – HyStreamASUS EZ DIY: – ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 – ASUS EZ Flash 3 – ASUS USB BIOS Flashback – Push NoticeASUS 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-ConnectorRAMCache
Operating System Support	Windows 10 (64-bit) Windows 8.1 (64-bit) Windows 7 (32 & 64-bit)
Back I/O Ports	1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse combo port 1 x DisplayPort 1 x HDMI 1 x LAN (RJ45) port 1 x USB 3.1 (black) Type-C 1 x USB 3.1 (red) Type-A 4 x USB 3.0 (blue) 1 x Optical S/PDIF out 5 x Audio jacks 1 x Clear CMOS button 1 x USB BIOS Flashback button 1 x ASUS Wi-Fi GO! module (Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac and Bluetooth v4.0/3.0+HS)
Internal I/O Ports	1 x U.2 port 1 x AAFP connector 2 x USB 3.0 connectors support an additional 4 USB 3.0 ports 3 x USB 2.0 connectors support an additional 6 USB 2.0 ports 2 x SATA Express connectors: gray, compatible with 4 x SATA III 6 Gb/s ports 1 x M.2 Socket 3 with M Key design, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices support (supports both SATA & PCIe SSD) 4 x SATA III 6 Gb/s connectors 1 x CPU Fan connector (4-pin) 1 x CPU OPT Fan connector (4-pin) 4 x Chassis Fan connectors (4-pin) 1 x Thunderbolt header 1 x 24-pin EATX Power connector 1 x 8-pin ATX 12 V Power connector 1 x 4-pin ATX 12 V Power connector 1 x 4-pin EZ_PLUG Power connector 1 x System panel (Q-Connector) 1 x 5-pin EXT_FAN (Extension Fan) connector 1 x MemOK! button 1 x Slow Mode switch 9 x ProbeIt Measurement Points 3 x Thermal sensor connectors 1 x DRAM channel jumper 1 x Power-on button 1 x Reset button 1 x BIOS Switch button 1 x SLI/CFX button (2/3/4-way adjustments) 1 x Water Pump header (4-pin) 1 x LN2 Mode jumper 1 x ROG extension (ROG_EXT) header 1 x Safe Boot button 1 x ReTry button
BIOS	1 x 128 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI3.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 3.0, ACPI 5.0, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 3, CrashFree BIOS 3, F11 EZ Tuning Wizard, F6 Qfan Control, F3 My Favorites, F9 Quick Note, Last Modified log, F12 PrintScreen, F3 Shortcut functions and ASUS DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect) memory information
Manageability	WfM 2.0, DMI 3.0, WOL by PME, PXE
Support Disc	Drivers ROG GameFirst technology ROG RAMDisk ROG RAMCache ROG CPU-Z ROG Mem TweakIt Overwolf ROG Keybot II Kaspersky Anti-Virus DAEMON Tools Pro Standard ASUS WebStorage ASUS Utilities
Form Factor	Extended ATX Form Factor 12.0 x 10.7″ / 30.5 x 27.2 cm

Packaging Info
Package Weight	7.7 lb
Box Dimensions (LxWxH)	14.25 x 13.0 x 5.0″