
The advantages of the ROG CROSSHAIR VIII DARK HERO motherboard :
Enjoy powerful overclocking, power savings, digital power supply, fan control, and network and audio settings better suited to your needs. Better performance means smoother gameplay… and more chances to win! With an overclocking (OC) design, UEFI BIOS, and intuitive OC utility that is second to none, you’ll enjoy unparalleled performance, combined with a unique cooling system that ensures your system never overheats.
- AMD AM4 Socket for AMD Ryzen 2000/3000/4000G/5000processor
- 4 DDR4 5100 MHz Dual-Channel (O.C.) memory slots
- 6 x SATA 6Gb/s + 2 x M.2 PCIe 4.0 4x / SATA 6 Gb/s ports
- 3 x PCI-Express 4.0 16x ports with Multi-GPU support AMD CrossFireX 2way/3-way and NVIDIA SLI
- Internal USB 3.1
- ROG Water Cooling Zone Control your cooling
- Aura Sync: superb synchronized effects (4 connectors, 2 addressable available)
- 5-Way Optimization: overclock your system with one click
- 2 Ethernet connectors, one of which is 2.5 Gigabit
- Wi-Fi AX and Bluetooth 5.1
- Better durability: SafeSlot and quality components for maximum durability
Push the limits
With two 4x PCIe 4.0 M.2 slots, the ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR VIII DARK HERO motherboard supports up to two NVMe SSDs to boost the performance of your gaming PC. With the ability to create a RAID configuration with two PCIe 4.0 storage devices, you can enjoy the fastest data transfer speeds from the AMD Ryzen 3rd generation platform.


Asus Aura Sync RGB Backlighting
The excellent performance of the ROG CROSSHAIR VIII DARK HERO is enhanced by the RGB backlighting on the motherboard and the presence of 4 RGB headers, one of which can be addressed. The possibilities offered by the Asus software allow you to customise your gaming setup. The two second generation addressable RGB connectors (with backwards compatibility) allow you to detect the number of addressable LEDs on the device and customise them individually.