It’s crazy to look back at the original Crosshair and see just how much things have changed. Hell, the original was running on a Nvidia nForce 590 chipset, how many people even remember that Nvidia had their own chipsets! Anyhow, even all the way back to the original Asus has always packed the Crosshair boards full of features and from what I’ve seen of the new Crosshair VI Hero it looks like they have done the same thing again. This is one of the two boards that came with our initial review setup for the new Ryzen processors. So today I’m going to check out the new Crosshair VI Hero and see what it is all about and find out if it is a good option to consider for those of you excited to build a new high-end AMD build.
Product Name: Asus Crosshair VI Hero
Review Sample Provided by: Asus
Written by: Wes
Pictures by: Wes
Amazon Link: HERE
Specifications |
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CPU |
AMD AM4 Socket for AMD Ryzen™/7th Generation A-series/Athlon™ Processors Supports AM4 Socket 14 nm CPU Supports CPU up to 8 cores |
Chipset |
AMD X370 |
Memory |
AMD Ryzen™ Processors 4 x DIMM, Max. 64GB, DDR4 3200(O.C.)/2933(O.C.)/2666/2400/2133 MHz Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory * AMD 7th Generation A-series/Athlon™ Processors 4 x DIMM, Max. 64GB, DDR4 2400/2133 MHz Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory * Dual Channel Memory Architecture |
Multi-GPU Support |
Supports NVIDIA® 2-Way SLI™ Technology Supports AMD CrossFireX™ Technology |
Expansion Slots |
AMD Ryzen™ Processors |
Storage |
AMD Ryzen™ Processors: |
LAN |
Intel® I211-AT, 1 x Gigabit LAN Controller(s) Anti-surge LANGuard ROG GameFirst IV |
Audio |
ROG SupremeFX 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC S1220 |
USB Ports |
AMD Ryzen™/7th Generation A-series/Athlon™ Processors : |
ROG Exclusive Features |
ROG RAMCache II |
Special Features |
ASUS Dual Intelligent Processors 5-Way Optimization by Dual Intelligent Processors 5: |
Back I/O Ports |
1 x LAN (RJ45) port(s) 1 x USB 3.1 (black)Type-C 1 x USB 3.1 (red)Type-A 8 x USB 3.0 (blue) 4 x USB 2.0 (one port can be switched to USB BIOS Flashback) 1 x Optical S/PDIF out 1 x Clear CMOS button(s) 1 x USB BIOS Flashback Button(s) 5 x Gold-plated audio jacks 1 x M.2 Wi-Fi Slot |
Internal I/O Ports |
2 x RGB Header(s) 1 x USB 3.0 connector(s) support(s) additional 2 USB 3.0 port(s) 1 x USB 2.0 connector(s) support(s) additional 2 USB 2.0 port(s) 1 x M.2 Socket 3 with M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices support (SATA & PCIE 3.0 x 4 mode) 1 x TPM header 8 x SATA 6Gb/s connector(s) 1 x CPU Fan connector(s) 1 x CPU OPT Fan connector(s) 3 x Chassis Fan connector(s) 1 x W_PUMP+ connector 1 x AIO_PUMP connector 1 x 24-pin EATX Power connector(s) 1 x Front panel audio connector(s) (AAFP) 1 x Thermal sensor connector(s) 1 x Reset button(s) 1 x LN2 Mode switch(es) 1 x ROG extension (ROG_EXT) header(s) 1 x Safe Boot button 1 x ReTry button 1 x Slow Mode jumper(s) 1 x System panel connector 2 x 3D Mount screw port(s) 1 x W_IN header 1 x W_OUT header 1 x W_FLOW header 1 x Start button 1 x USB 3.1 front panel connector |
Accessories |
User's manual ASUS Q-Shield 4 x SATA 6Gb/s cable(s) 1 x M.2 Screw Package 1 x Supporting DVD 1 x SLI HB BRIDGE(2-WAY-M) 1 x ROG big sticker 1 x Q-Connector 0 x 10-in-1 ROG cable label 1 x Extension Cable for RGB strips (80 cm) 1 x 3D printing mount package 1 x ROG coasters |
BIOS |
128 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS, PnP, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 3.0, ACPI 5.0, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 3, CrashFree BIOS 3, F11 EZ Tuning Wizard, F6 Qfan Control, F3 My Favorites, Last Modified log, F12 PrintScreen and ASUS DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect) memory information |
Manageability |
WfM 2.0, WOL by PME, PXE |
Support Disc |
Drivers AURA ROG GameFirst IV*3 ROG RAMDisk ROG RAMCache II ROG CPU-Z ROG Mem TweakIt ROG Keybot II Sonic Studio III Sonic Radar III Overwolf CloneDrive Kaspersky® Anti-Virus DAEMON Tools Software Winzip ASUS WebStorage ASUS Utilities |
Operating System |
Windows® 10 64-bit |
Form Factor |
ATX Form Factor 12 inch x 9.6 inch ( cm x cm ) |