User Guide

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Storage
Intel
®
Z270 Express Chipset with RAID 0, 1, 5, 10, and Intel Rapid
Storage Technology 14 support
- 1 x M.2 Socket 3 with M Key, type 2242/2260/2280 storage devices
support (PCIE 3.0 x4 and SATA Modes)
- 1 x M.2 Socket 3 with M Key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage
devices support (PCIE 3.0 x4 and SATA Modes)*
- 8 x SATA 6Gb/s ports**
- Supports Intel
®
Smart Response Technology***
- Supports Intel
®
Rapid Storage Technology***
- Intel
®
Optane™ Memory Ready*
* When the M.2_2 Socket 3 is operating in SATA mode, SATA ports 1 and
2 will be disabled.
** SATA ports 5 to 8 are for data hard drives only. ATAPI devices are not
supported.
***
This function will work depending on the CPU installed.
Audio
ROG SupremeFX S1220 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC
- Supports up to 32-Bit/192kHz playback*
- Impedance sense front and rear panel headphone outputs
- High quality 113dB SNR stereo playback output and 110dB SNR
recording input
- ES9023P High Denition DAC
- SupremeFX Shielding Technology
- Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, and Front Panel Jack-retasking
- Optical S/PDIF out port at back panel
Audio Features:
- Sonic Studio III
- Sonic Radar III
* Due to limitations in HDA bandwidth, 32-Bit/192kHz is not supported for
8-Channel audio
USB
Intel
®
Z270 Express Chipset:
- 8 x USB 3.0 ports ( 2 ports at mid-board [grey])
- 4 x USB 2.0 ports (4 ports at mid-board [black])*
ASMedia
®
USB 3.1 controller - supports ASUS USB 3.1 Boost:
- 2 x USB 3.1 ports( 1 x Type-A and 1 x Type-C)
* 2 x USB 2.0 ports at mid-board share with ROG extension (ROG_EXT)
port.
MAXIMUS IX EXTREME specifications summary