User manual

ASUS MAXIMUS VIII HERO

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Chapter 1

• We recommend that you provide sufcient power when running CrossFireX™ or SLI

mode.

• Connect a chassis fan to the motherboard connector labeled CHA_FAN1-4 when

using multiple graphics cards for better thermal environment.

• New 6th generation Intel

Core™ processors support PCIe 3.0 speed rate.

PCIe_x16/x8_1 slot switches to x8 mode when PCIe_x8_2 slot is occupied.

VGA Configuration

PCIe operating mode

PCIe_x16/x8_1 PCIe_x8_2

Single VGA/PCIe card

x16 (Recommend for single VGA) N/A

Dual VGA/PCIe card

IRQ assignments for this motherboard

A B C D E F G H

PCIE_X16/X8_1 shared - - - - - - -

PCIE_X8_2 - shared - - - - - -

PCIE_X4_3 shared - - - - - - -

PCIE_X1_1 - - shared - - - - -

PCIE_X1_2 - - shared - - - - -

PCIE_X1_3 - - - shared - - - -

Intel Lan Controller - - - shared - - - -

M.2 (SATA #0) shared - - - - - - -

SATA #1 - shared - - - - - -

High Denition Audio shared - - - - - - -

XHCI (USB 3.0) shared - - - - - - -

Asmedia 1142 USB3.1

Controller

shared - - - - - - -

Asmedia SATA6G

Storage Controller

- - - shared - - - -

I.G.F.X shared - - - - - - -