Asus Maximus Hero VII Manual

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Refer to Internal connectors and Rear I/O connection for more information about rear panel connectors and internal connectors.
1.2.2 Motherboard layout
ASUS MAXIMUS VII HERO  
Chapter 1  

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Layout contents
Connectors/Jumpers/Buttons and switches/SlotsPage
1. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR; 8-pin EATX12V)1-44
2. LGA1150 CPU Socket1-9
3. CPU, chassis, and optional fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN;     4-pin CPU_OPT; 4-pin CHA_FAN1-4)1-43
4. DDR3 DIMM slots1-10
5. Q_Code LEDs1-33
6. START (Power-on) button1-27
7. MemOK! button1-28
8. RESET button1-27
9. KeyBot button (KeyBot)1-41
10. USB 3.0 connector (20-1 pin USB3_12) 1-40
11. M.2 (Socket 3)1-47
12. Intel® Z97 Serial ATA 6 Gb/s...

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1.2.3 Central Processing Unit \(CPU\)
The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA1150 socket designed for 4\
th/ New 4th/ 5th generation Intel® Core™ i7/Intel® Core™ i5/Intel® Core™ i3, Pentium® and Celeron® processors.
• Ensure that all power cables are unplugged before installing the CPU.
• Upon purchase of the motherboard, ensure that the PnP cap is on the socket and the socket contacts are not bent. Contact your retailer immediately if t\
he PnP cap is missing, or if you see any damage to the...

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Recommended memory configurations
1.2.4 System memory
The motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline \
Memory Modules (DIMM) slots.
A DDR3 module is notched differently from a DDR or DDR2 module. DO NOT i\
nstall a DDR or DDR2 memory module to the DDR3 slot.
Chapter 1: Product introduction 
Chapter 1  

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Memory configurations
You may install 1 GB, 2 GB, 4 GB and 8 GB unbuffered and non-ECC DDR3 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets.
• Memory module with memory frequency higher than 2133 MHz and its corresponding timing or the loaded XMP profile is not the JEDEC memory standard. The stability and compatibility of these memory modules depend on the CPU’s capabilitie\
s and other installed devices.
• You may install varying memory sizes in Channel A and Channel B. The sys\
tem maps the total size of the...

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MAXIMUS VII HERO Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists \(QVL\) 
DDR3 3200 MHz capability
DDR3 3100 MHz capability
VendorsPart No.SizeSS/DSChip BrandChip NO.TimingVoltage
DIMM socket support \(Optional\)
24
AVEXIRAVD3UH32001304G-4CI(XMP)16GB (4x 4GB)SS--13-15-15-351.65V••
G.SKILLF3-3200C12Q-16GTXDG(XMP)16GB (4x 4GB)SS--12-15-15-351.65V••
VendorsPart No.SizeSS/DSChip BrandChip NO.TimingVoltage
DIMM socket support \(Optional\)
24
AVEXIRAVD3UH31001204G-4CI(XMP)16GB (4x 4GB)SS--12-14-14-351.65V••...

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DDR3 2500 MHz capability
VendorsPart No.SizeSS/DSChip BrandChip NO.TimingVoltage
DIMM socket support \(Optional\)
2 4 
G.SKILLF3-20000CL10Q-16GBZHD(XMP)16GB (4x 4GB)DS--10-11-11-311.65••
DDR3 2666 MHz capability
VendorsPart No.SizeSS/DSChip BrandChip NO.TimingVoltage
DIMM socket support \(Optional\)
2 4 
Apacer78.BAGFF.AFC0C(XMP)8GB (2x 4GB)DS--12-13-13-35-••
Apacer78.BAGFR.AFD0C(XMP)8GB (2x 4GB)DS--12-13-13-35-••
Apacer78.CAGFF.AFD0C(XMP)16GB (2x 8GB)DS--12-13-13-35-••
CORSAIRCMD16GX3M4A2666C11...

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DDR3 2400 MHz capability
VendorsPart No.SizeSS/DSChip BrandChip NO.TimingVoltage
DIMM socket support \(Optional\)
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A-DATAAX3U2400W4G11-DMV(XMP)8GB (2x 4GB)SS--11-13-13-351.65••
A-DATAAX3U2400W8G11-DMV(XMP)16GB (2x 8GB)DS--11-13-13-351.65••
Apacer78.BAGFL.AFD0C(XMP)8GB (2x 4GB)DS--11-12-12-30-••
Apacer783BAGF3.AFD0C(XMP)8GB (2x 4GB)DS--11-11-11-30 -••
CORSAIRCMD16GX3M2A2400C10 (Ver4.21)(XMP)16GB (2x 8GB)DS--10-12-12-31 1.65••
CORSAIRCMD32GX3M4A2400C10 (Ver5.29)(XMP)32GB (4x 8GB)DS--10-12-12-31...

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DDR3 2133 MHz capability
VendorsPart No.SizeSS/DSChip BrandChip NO.TimingVoltage
DIMM socket support \(Optional\)
24
A-DATAAX3U2133W4G10-DR(XMP)8GB (2x 4GB)SS--10-11-11-301.65••
A-DATAAX3U2133W8G10-DR(XMP)16GB (2x 8GB)DS--10-11-11-301.65••
Apacer78.BAGE4.AFD0C(XMP)8GB (2x 4GB)DS--9-9-9-24  -••
ApacerAHU04GFB33CAQ3R(XMP)4GBDS--11-13-13-31 -••
CORSAIRCMD16GX3M2A2133C9 (Ver4.21)(XMP)16GB (2x 8GB)DS--9-11-11-31 1.65••
CORSAIRCMD32GX3M4A2133C9 (Ver4.21)(XMP)32GB (4x 8GB)DS--9-11-11-31 1.65••...

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DDR3 1866 MHz capability
VendorsPart No.SizeSS/DSChip BrandChip NO.TimingVoltage
DIMM socket support \(Optional\)
24
CORSAIRCMD16GX3M2A1866C9 (Ver5.29)(XMP)16GB (2x 8GB)DS--1866 9-9-9-271.5•
CORSAIRCMD16GX3M4A1866C9 (Ver4.13)(XMP)16GB (4x 4GB)DS--9-10-9-271.5••
CORSAIRCMD16GX3M4A1866C9 (Ver8.16)(XMP)16GB (4x 4GB)DS--9-10-9-271.5••
CORSAIRCMD32GX3M4A1866C9 (Ver3.24)(XMP)32GB (4x 8GB)DS--9-10-9-27 1.5••
CORSAIRCMD8GX3M2A1866C9 (Ver4.13)(XMP)8GB (2x 4GB)DS---1.5••
CORSAIRCMD8GX3M2A1866C9...