During Computex 2019, ASUS has unveiled a sequence of latest AM4 motherboards designed for the upcoming Ryzen 3000 sequence processors. The prime tier X570 Crosshair VIII Formula mannequin options twin PCIe 4.zero M.2, Aquantia AQC111 5 GbE, in addition to the brand new Intel AX200 Wi-Fi 6 interface for innovative community connectivity.
The ASUS ROG X570 Crosshair VIII Formula represents its high-end X570 entry onto the market with some very notable options, together with a revamped design with a powerful concentrate on efficiency, and ROG themed aesthetics. First of all, the ROG Crosshair VIII Formula makes use of EKWB heatsinks which could be related to a customized water cooling loop for higher energy supply temperatures, or as passive cooled. This has been seen on quite a few iterations of its Maximus Formula boards created for Intel chipsets. This marks a shifting tide the place ASUS appear to have confidence in AMD and the flexibility of its 7nm Ryzen 3000 processors, by choosing such a premium mannequin for the X570 chipset. Also featured are a LiveDash OLED display screen, a full steel backplate for a extra inflexible body, and ROG armor throughout the vast majority of the PCB; to not neglect concerning the swathe of RGB LED zones and the built-in fan inside the chipset heatsink.
(apologies for the picture high quality, it was a busy post-presentation melee to get pictures. Will attempt to get higher ones on the sales space later this week.)
One of the principle focal factors of the X570 chipset is its native PCIe 4.zero help. The ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Formula has three-full size PCIe 4.zero slots working at x16, x8/x8, and x8/x8/x4, with the ultimate x4 coming from the chipset. This permits customers to make use of two-way NVIDIA SLI and two-way AMD Crossfire multi-graphics card configurations. For add-on playing cards, a single PCIe 4.zero x1 slot can be current. There are additionally 4 DDR4 reminiscence slots with a most supported capability of as much as 128 GB.
On the componentry, the Crosshair VIII Formula makes use of a premium controller set with probably the most notable inclusions approaching the networking aspect. An Aquantia AQC111 5 GbE controller with a secondary Intel I211AT gigabit chip gives customers twin LAN, however extra impressively, ASUS has jumped onto the Wi-Fi 6 bandwagon by together with the brand new Intel AX200 2×2 Wi-Fi adapter. The onboard audio is managed by the Realtek SupremeFX S1220 HD audio codec. On the rear panel is a wide selection of connections together with seven USB 3.1 G2 Type-A, one USB 3.1 G2 Type-C, and 4 USB 3.1 G1 Type-A ports. Users can add to this with one USB 3.1 G2, two USB 3.1 G1 and two USB 2.zero entrance panel headers, with the USB 3.1 G2 providing one further port, and the remaining every providing an extra two ports per header.
Pricing and availability are at the moment unknown at current, however it’s probably that the ROG Crosshair VIII Formula, together with its different X570 fashions can be accessible previous to the launch of the AMD Ryzen 3000 sequence processors on 7/7.
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