ROG Maximus Z790 Dark Hero offers efficient cooling, Wi-Fi 7 support and PCIe 5.0 support for unparalleled performance. It is fully compatible with Intel 14th generation Core processors. The design of the motherboard is highlighted by the new Polymo lighting, which illuminates the I/O shield with micro-structured, two-layer RGB and adds individual style.
Technical information:
Chipset: Intel Z790
Processor base: LGA1700
Processor support: 14th and 13th generation Intel Core, 12th generation Intel Core, Pentium Gold, Celeron series
Motherboard size: ATX, 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm
Memory slots (pcs): 4
Memory type: DDR5 8000+(OC)/7800+ OC)/7600(OC)/7400(OC)/7200(OC)/7000(OC)/6800(OC)/6600(OC)/6400(OC)/6200 (OC)/6000(OC)/5800(OC)/5600/5400/5200/5000/4800 Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory
Maximum amount of memory (GB): 192
Network connections: Wi-Fi 7 2x2 (802.11be), 1 x Intel 2.5Gb Ethernet
Bluetooth: 5.4
Sound card: ROG SupremeFX 7.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC ALC4082
Expansion slots
2 x PCIe 5.0 x16 Slots (supports x16 or x8/x8 modes)
1 x PCIe 4.0 x4 slot
Hard disk connections
4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports
M.2_1 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCIe 5.0 x4 mode.)
M.2_2 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode.)
M.2_3 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode)
M.2_4 slot (Key M), type 2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode)
M.2_5 slot (Key M), type 2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode)
Rear panel connections
2 x Thunderbolt™ 4 USB Type-C® ports
6 x USB 10Gbps ports (5 x Type-A + 1 x USB Type-C®)
4 x USB 5Gbps ports (4 x Type-A)
1 x HDMI port
1 x Wi-Fi Module
1 x Intel® 2.5Gb Ethernet port
5 x Gold-plated audio jacks
1 x Optical S/PDIF out port
1 x BIOS FlashBack™ button
1 x Clear CMOS button
Internal connections
Fan and Cooling related
1 x 4-pin CPU Fan header
1 x 4-pin CPU OPT Fan header
1 x 4-pin AIO Pump header
4 x 4-pin C