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Asus ROG Crosshair VIII HERO(WI-FI) X570 AM4 Motherboard
ROG Crosshair VIII Hero | Motherboards | ROG Global
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motherboards Fit for ASUS X570 Motherboard ROG Crosshair VIII Hero AM4 DDR4 128GB M.2 Support 5600 5300 4355 2600 4700 5700 5900
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originally posted on microcenter.com
Used for about 2 months. Great features, price matched to Amazon so I got it cheaper. Comparing this to the dark hero version, they are essentially the same board except ;1. Dark hero has single and multi core overclocking and a 90a power phases vs the hero’s 60a phases.2. Dark hero has a passive heat sink instead of a chipset fan.Many people complained about the loud chipset fan but as long as you have a decently optimized airflow case you won’t be able to hear it. Also if you are not a hardcore overclocker you should save some money and go for this board over the dark hero as the standard hero is already overkill.Only minor nitpick but the 4 pin eps is a little crooked and not lined up with the 8 pin. Only a cosmetic gripe but if I am paying $400 for a ... MoreUsed for about 2 months. Great features, price matched to Amazon so I got it cheaper. Comparing this to the dark hero version, they are essentially the same board except ;1. Dark hero has single and multi core overclocking and a 90a power phases vs the hero’s 60a phases.2. Dark hero has a passive heat sink instead of a chipset fan.Many people complained about the loud chipset fan but as long as you have a decently optimized airflow case you won’t be able to hear it. Also if you are not a hardcore overclocker you should save some money and go for this board over the dark hero as the standard hero is already overkill.Only minor nitpick but the 4 pin eps is a little crooked and not lined up with the 8 pin. Only a cosmetic gripe but if I am paying $400 for a board I expect it to not only perform good but have top notch quality control. Otherwise a great board.
originally posted on newegg.com
Memory: This is the main problem with this board. Completely fails to post at anything but "stock" settings (around ~2000 MHz). The DOCP 3600MHz profile completely fails to post, even when lowering frequency below 3000 MHz and adjusting infinity fabric frequency accordingly. My RAM is QVL-certified for this board and is rated at 3600 MHz. I know this is an issue with the board, as this exact processor and RAM kit successfully posted with no issues at DOCP 3600 MHz on a different brand's board (however that board failed to run PCIE4... AMD is not off to a good start with Zen 3 when it comes to stability). Note, these memory failures persisted despite trying multiple BIOS versions, from the earliest Ryzen 5000 versions to the latest versions still in Beta. BIOS: The ... MoreMemory: This is the main problem with this board. Completely fails to post at anything but "stock" settings (around ~2000 MHz). The DOCP 3600MHz profile completely fails to post, even when lowering frequency below 3000 MHz and adjusting infinity fabric frequency accordingly. My RAM is QVL-certified for this board and is rated at 3600 MHz. I know this is an issue with the board, as this exact processor and RAM kit successfully posted with no issues at DOCP 3600 MHz on a different brand's board (however that board failed to run PCIE4... AMD is not off to a good start with Zen 3 when it comes to stability). Note, these memory failures persisted despite trying multiple BIOS versions, from the earliest Ryzen 5000 versions to the latest versions still in Beta. BIOS: The ASUS BIOS is so horrible that I initially tried to avoid it entirely and bought an X570 board from another company (I previously owned a Crosshair VI Hero on X370). Unfortunately the competitor's board constantly crashed with PCIE4 enabled, so I returned it and picked this one up. Alas, the ASUS BIOS is still a nightmare to navigate, even for someone who has worked with PCs for 10+ years. If ASUS brought their team to the bar, got everyone drunk, and threw darts at a grid of different acronyms and menu categories, the result would probably still be more organized than the actual BIOS this uses. The layout feels completely random. Categories are "presented" with a suggestion of organization, but upon inspection many settings are not in the first, second, or even third place you'd think they'd be. Very common settings are hidden 2-3 "layers" deep and/or use nonintuitive names and acronyms. Again, I DID expect this as I've previously owned an ASUS X370 board, but it's worth mentioning. This is such low-hanging fruit - ASUS would do well to contract an experienced UI design team to rework this completely, especially as PC building is becoming fully mainstream. Cheap Plastic: Glossy plastic seems to be a trend across the gaming space at the moment. It looks great out-of-the-box, but picks up scratches the second you look at it wrong. Stop this! Either switch to a more durable and scratch-resistant plastic (of which there are plenty), or choose a surface finish that hides wear better.
originally posted on bestbuy.com
First off, I am only giving this a 4 star review because I did have to RMA it and that was a pain. When you enter the serial number on Asus' webpage, it says you have to take it to Best Buy. I did that, but Best Buy does not take/ exchange motherboards/offer warranty. This is one tick against Best Buy as Micro Center does. However, the board is really good, but my NVMe controller died on the original one. Once the awesome customer service representative saw the rejection I got from Asus, they were able to locate a number for me to call. I called while in store and they processed the RMA.I could have just received a bad bored (I had it for a year before it failed), but Asus sent me a new one. This one has been working great without issue and PCIe Gen 4 is super ... MoreFirst off, I am only giving this a 4 star review because I did have to RMA it and that was a pain. When you enter the serial number on Asus' webpage, it says you have to take it to Best Buy. I did that, but Best Buy does not take/ exchange motherboards/offer warranty. This is one tick against Best Buy as Micro Center does. However, the board is really good, but my NVMe controller died on the original one. Once the awesome customer service representative saw the rejection I got from Asus, they were able to locate a number for me to call. I called while in store and they processed the RMA.I could have just received a bad bored (I had it for a year before it failed), but Asus sent me a new one. This one has been working great without issue and PCIe Gen 4 is super fast. Asus' PBO settings are amazing too.
| General | |
| Product Type | Motherboard - ATX |
| Chipset Type | AMD X570 |
| Processor Socket | Socket AM4 |
| Max Processors Qty | 1 |
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motherboards Fit for ASUS X570 Motherboard ROG Crosshair VIII Hero AM4 DDR4 128GB M.2 Support 5600 5300 4355 2600 4700 5700 5900
Free delivery between 8–14 July
Used for about 2 months. Great features, price matched to Amazon so I got it cheaper. Comparing this to the dark hero version, they are essentially the same board except ;1. Dark hero has single and multi core overclocking and a 90a power phases vs the hero’s 60a phases.2. Dark hero has a passive heat sink instead of a chipset fan.Many people complained about the loud chipset fan but as long as you have a decently optimized airflow case you won’t be able to hear it. Also if you are not a hardcore overclocker you should save some money and go for this board over the dark hero as the standard hero is already overkill.Only minor nitpick but the 4 pin eps is a little crooked and not lined up with the 8 pin. Only a cosmetic gripe but if I am paying $400 for a ... MoreUsed for about 2 months. Great features, price matched to Amazon so I got it cheaper. Comparing this to the dark hero version, they are essentially the same board except ;1. Dark hero has single and multi core overclocking and a 90a power phases vs the hero’s 60a phases.2. Dark hero has a passive heat sink instead of a chipset fan.Many people complained about the loud chipset fan but as long as you have a decently optimized airflow case you won’t be able to hear it. Also if you are not a hardcore overclocker you should save some money and go for this board over the dark hero as the standard hero is already overkill.Only minor nitpick but the 4 pin eps is a little crooked and not lined up with the 8 pin. Only a cosmetic gripe but if I am paying $400 for a board I expect it to not only perform good but have top notch quality control. Otherwise a great board.
Memory: This is the main problem with this board. Completely fails to post at anything but "stock" settings (around ~2000 MHz). The DOCP 3600MHz profile completely fails to post, even when lowering frequency below 3000 MHz and adjusting infinity fabric frequency accordingly. My RAM is QVL-certified for this board and is rated at 3600 MHz. I know this is an issue with the board, as this exact processor and RAM kit successfully posted with no issues at DOCP 3600 MHz on a different brand's board (however that board failed to run PCIE4... AMD is not off to a good start with Zen 3 when it comes to stability). Note, these memory failures persisted despite trying multiple BIOS versions, from the earliest Ryzen 5000 versions to the latest versions still in Beta. BIOS: The ... MoreMemory: This is the main problem with this board. Completely fails to post at anything but "stock" settings (around ~2000 MHz). The DOCP 3600MHz profile completely fails to post, even when lowering frequency below 3000 MHz and adjusting infinity fabric frequency accordingly. My RAM is QVL-certified for this board and is rated at 3600 MHz. I know this is an issue with the board, as this exact processor and RAM kit successfully posted with no issues at DOCP 3600 MHz on a different brand's board (however that board failed to run PCIE4... AMD is not off to a good start with Zen 3 when it comes to stability). Note, these memory failures persisted despite trying multiple BIOS versions, from the earliest Ryzen 5000 versions to the latest versions still in Beta. BIOS: The ASUS BIOS is so horrible that I initially tried to avoid it entirely and bought an X570 board from another company (I previously owned a Crosshair VI Hero on X370). Unfortunately the competitor's board constantly crashed with PCIE4 enabled, so I returned it and picked this one up. Alas, the ASUS BIOS is still a nightmare to navigate, even for someone who has worked with PCs for 10+ years. If ASUS brought their team to the bar, got everyone drunk, and threw darts at a grid of different acronyms and menu categories, the result would probably still be more organized than the actual BIOS this uses. The layout feels completely random. Categories are "presented" with a suggestion of organization, but upon inspection many settings are not in the first, second, or even third place you'd think they'd be. Very common settings are hidden 2-3 "layers" deep and/or use nonintuitive names and acronyms. Again, I DID expect this as I've previously owned an ASUS X370 board, but it's worth mentioning. This is such low-hanging fruit - ASUS would do well to contract an experienced UI design team to rework this completely, especially as PC building is becoming fully mainstream. Cheap Plastic: Glossy plastic seems to be a trend across the gaming space at the moment. It looks great out-of-the-box, but picks up scratches the second you look at it wrong. Stop this! Either switch to a more durable and scratch-resistant plastic (of which there are plenty), or choose a surface finish that hides wear better.
First off, I am only giving this a 4 star review because I did have to RMA it and that was a pain. When you enter the serial number on Asus' webpage, it says you have to take it to Best Buy. I did that, but Best Buy does not take/ exchange motherboards/offer warranty. This is one tick against Best Buy as Micro Center does. However, the board is really good, but my NVMe controller died on the original one. Once the awesome customer service representative saw the rejection I got from Asus, they were able to locate a number for me to call. I called while in store and they processed the RMA.I could have just received a bad bored (I had it for a year before it failed), but Asus sent me a new one. This one has been working great without issue and PCIe Gen 4 is super ... MoreFirst off, I am only giving this a 4 star review because I did have to RMA it and that was a pain. When you enter the serial number on Asus' webpage, it says you have to take it to Best Buy. I did that, but Best Buy does not take/ exchange motherboards/offer warranty. This is one tick against Best Buy as Micro Center does. However, the board is really good, but my NVMe controller died on the original one. Once the awesome customer service representative saw the rejection I got from Asus, they were able to locate a number for me to call. I called while in store and they processed the RMA.I could have just received a bad bored (I had it for a year before it failed), but Asus sent me a new one. This one has been working great without issue and PCIe Gen 4 is super fast. Asus' PBO settings are amazing too.
I have owned numerous ASUS Crosshair motherboards and have found this one to be equal in reliability as the earlier versions. Multiple video card slots if you choose to use them all.AURA Sync RGB LED lighting control allows software control of those lights to customize your case, fans, and other compatible lights. Unaddressable LED plugs are also included.Compatible with all Ryzen CPU's(not a Threadripper motherboard). I have a Ryzen 9 3900X with an ASUS AIO liquid cooler that is overclocked 16% and running stable.Lots of case fan plugs if needed.2 M.2 ports for on board SSD storage.WIFI connection and antenna if wanted to use.2 ethernet ports - one 1 Gbps and 1 2.5 Gbps port.Up to 7.1 channel sound.Easy BIOS setup and updating. A reset button that ... MoreI have owned numerous ASUS Crosshair motherboards and have found this one to be equal in reliability as the earlier versions. Multiple video card slots if you choose to use them all.AURA Sync RGB LED lighting control allows software control of those lights to customize your case, fans, and other compatible lights. Unaddressable LED plugs are also included.Compatible with all Ryzen CPU's(not a Threadripper motherboard). I have a Ryzen 9 3900X with an ASUS AIO liquid cooler that is overclocked 16% and running stable.Lots of case fan plugs if needed.2 M.2 ports for on board SSD storage.WIFI connection and antenna if wanted to use.2 ethernet ports - one 1 Gbps and 1 2.5 Gbps port.Up to 7.1 channel sound.Easy BIOS setup and updating. A reset button that clears the BIOS if an overclocking causes it not to boot up, you can start over with default settings.This is an overall winner with many features not covered or tested in this review. I highly recommend this motherboard with compatible brands of RAM like Corsair and Crucial.
My 3950x runs much cooler on this board on idle and the vrm are cooler as well compared to my previous board the msi prestige creation. The heatsink for the m.2 are flimsy in terms construction and the fan covering the chipset is so thin you can easily damage it if mishandled. The fan placement is odd and can affect your first boot experience with an error post code readout prompting you to switch your fan layout (when you have an aio which is not clearly labeled on the board). I dislike the HERO logo on the board due to personal taste and the rog logo on the heatsink and prefer the design on the msi board any day or the gigabyte design. The temp readout seems to be the most accurate out of the boards I used for x570 which was a major concern for me on my old board. ... MoreMy 3950x runs much cooler on this board on idle and the vrm are cooler as well compared to my previous board the msi prestige creation. The heatsink for the m.2 are flimsy in terms construction and the fan covering the chipset is so thin you can easily damage it if mishandled. The fan placement is odd and can affect your first boot experience with an error post code readout prompting you to switch your fan layout (when you have an aio which is not clearly labeled on the board). I dislike the HERO logo on the board due to personal taste and the rog logo on the heatsink and prefer the design on the msi board any day or the gigabyte design. The temp readout seems to be the most accurate out of the boards I used for x570 which was a major concern for me on my old board. The rear io is on par with msi's prestige model, but the ethernet is a bit of a step down being 1g to 2.5gigabit respectively on this model but for the price. The usb speed is faster due to being a later iteration of usb 3.2 standard. I was disatisfied with the amount of usb 2.0 headers on the port limited to 2, and usb 3.0 headers only being 1 compared to what I was used to. The cmos feature is nice to have on the back and safe boot feature is nice to have to reset the bios to defaults in case of a bad overclock. One major issue with this board is when you turn the system off and attempt a cold boot it will not post. If you make changes in the bios and restart it will sometimes not post and you need to unplug the psu and drain the power in order to boot. The armory crate software isn't as polished as msi's creator software however aura sync is more responsive when cycling through effects. All in all, it's a decent board but has some issues regarding no post on cold boot or upon a restart occasionally. You will need to update the bios for stability as it makes those boot issues less frequent and does improve system temps at least in my case. If you love the gamer aesthetic and want to match your rog gear with the appropriate motherboard and be within that eco system go with this board. It's decent, and has a good rear io but it does lack in expandability in terms of usb 2.0 and 3.0 headers. I had to order an internal nzxt usb hub in order to hook up the blutooth from my asus wifi adapter. If you want a board that has a more functional bios and a better layout you can try msi or gigabyte. Even though this board is rated for overclocking, it will cause your cpu to overhead over 100c even when undervolting or attempt to do a slight overclock between 3.9 to 4.0. Enabling PBO will increase your temps within the 80c range.
This is the first Asus motherboard that I've purchased - and I have used many over the last 10 years - that I would NOT recommend for a system upgrade. This is NOT my first "upgrade rodeo," either. I have 4 different machines that are at various stages of "obsolescence" - since just about every component is obsolete the moment it's purchased. If you are building a brand-new system, the experience might be different. I can't say, as I have not built a new (as in, all components new and new OS installation) system since Windows 10 launched. I fully admit that I installed my main micro backwards on the motherboard, and that led to a return to Asus for diagnosis. Buried deep on their website is a troubleshooting guide that would have prevented that return. It is sad ... MoreThis is the first Asus motherboard that I've purchased - and I have used many over the last 10 years - that I would NOT recommend for a system upgrade. This is NOT my first "upgrade rodeo," either. I have 4 different machines that are at various stages of "obsolescence" - since just about every component is obsolete the moment it's purchased. If you are building a brand-new system, the experience might be different. I can't say, as I have not built a new (as in, all components new and new OS installation) system since Windows 10 launched. I fully admit that I installed my main micro backwards on the motherboard, and that led to a return to Asus for diagnosis. Buried deep on their website is a troubleshooting guide that would have prevented that return. It is sad that 2 contacts with their online chat never got to the level of "are the pins on your microprocessor bent?" - the issue that was preventing the board from starting up. If that was the only issue, then I'd give the motherboard more "eggs." Issues have not stopped there. I spent two hours trying to figure out why my M.2 2TB SDD drive was not recognized. I followed Asus' online documentation with ZERO success. In frustration, I moved the SSD to the second M.2 slot where no PCIE card is installed, and it worked. Clearly, you CANNOT install a PCIE card AND an M.2 device at the same location. I spent several hours trying to figure out why I was getting a constant barrage of "read" errors off my older Maxtor 6V200E0 200GB SATA drive. The drive worked perfectly with the Asus A88XM motherboard that the Crosshair VIII replaced. This Maxtor drive _does_not_ work with the Crosshair motherboard, and it's _the_motherboard_ that does not like the drive. The drive works perfectly with another Asus motherboard (in the computer I'm using to write this review). The Crosshair VIII is not terribly stable with Windows 10, _especially_ with old versions. I had a Windows 10 crash after installing the AMD chipset support drivers. That crash locked the Windows 10 partition. My computer is a dual-boot Windows 10/Linux machine, and a locked partition means trouble. I could not get Windows to repair the drive, I could not get Linux to recognize the Windows 10 partition as bootable, and finally, I decided to re-format the drive as I'd already spent 2 hours trying to find fixes for the issues. After reformatting the drive, Fedora 36 (current version of the OS) installed quickly, and the motehrboard runs rock-solid with Fedora 36. I had the system running for 3 hours. Unfortunately, Windows 10 has not been so kind. I cannot install the newer versions of Windows 10 _at_all_ - when installing from a USB stick, the Windows installer complains about a missing driver that I cannot find (yet the USB stick worked without issue on a Toshiba laptop when I installed an SSD several months ago). I can only use an early Windows 10 DVD. The early version of Windows 10 installs, but Windows crashes seconds to minutes after starting the machine up while trying to pull updates from Windows Update. (In fact, while writing this review on my other Asus-based machine, the Crosshair system locked up for the 6th time _this_morning_ while trying to install Windows updates) Based on past experiences, I did not expect this level of headaches. Past motherboard upgrades have typically only required changing out drivers for the motherboard chipset. But a system crash after installing drivers? Re-installing an OS? Fugeddaboutit!
For a CPU with a high quantity of cores, looking for a motherboard with proper voltage conditioning for smooth power and stability becomes essential. This is a great board to get for such conditioning.Some say this model is overkill, but for the VRM and capacitor count, I'd disagree -- at least for something as beefy as a Ryzen 5950X that has 16 CPU cores allowing 32 threads. For a lower-end model, I would readily agree this board is excessive. But having more cores means more complexity and sensitivity to voltages, so it's not just for stability but longevity that this board can be of value.CPU installation is a breeze.There is a plastic shroud over the metal heatsinks. These are hard to see and may be mistaken as scratches when they're not. Please remove ... MoreFor a CPU with a high quantity of cores, looking for a motherboard with proper voltage conditioning for smooth power and stability becomes essential. This is a great board to get for such conditioning.Some say this model is overkill, but for the VRM and capacitor count, I'd disagree -- at least for something as beefy as a Ryzen 5950X that has 16 CPU cores allowing 32 threads. For a lower-end model, I would readily agree this board is excessive. But having more cores means more complexity and sensitivity to voltages, so it's not just for stability but longevity that this board can be of value.CPU installation is a breeze.There is a plastic shroud over the metal heatsinks. These are hard to see and may be mistaken as scratches when they're not. Please remove these before use!The m.2 slots are nice, and I had no problems inserting both of mine - of which one had a heatsink and the other hadn't. The slot covers include sticky thermal tape that isn't too sticky, just enough to ensure contact for heat transference. But note that the main slot's cover also covers a mounting screw hole. That's a downer, but it's not a major one.All default BIOS settings are okay for most users, but I disabled the PBO and other related core settings to PREVENT automatic overclocking. What it can do with default 3.4GHz speed at 100W usage is already phenomenal, and IMHO, the AMD 5950x does not need to overclock and the system will run cooler and use less energy in turn. I did an out-of-the-box settings comparison between BIOS defaults and then disabling PBO, ran a test, recorded times:A benchmark demo for a 3D rendering program called Terragen, which renders a 1280x720 complex canyon and mountainscape) takes 4 minutes 37 seconds using this CPU - which uses a tad over 100 watts to compensate. After disabling PBO, which is enabled as default, processing took 5 minutes 07 seconds and stayed at 100w as expected. Both scores are phenomenal. but the 6% gain isn't really worth it for static imagery. If one is rendering motion video CGI, then it might be of help. But 6% is something to extrapolate on. Given that the OOTB settings won't harm the system, it's okay either way - especially if you have high-end cooling and I noticed Best Buy sells liquid coolers from brands I've known for years. (NZXT Kraken), which made buying a bundle an easy - it was nice to schedule a pick-up as well and, yeah, the prices are competitive. This isn't meant to sound like an ad, BB expanding into PC parts has been a boon and I'm very happy and appreciative - thank you!Back to my comparison render: Now let's compare against my 7.25-year-old previous computer (Haswell-E 6-core CPU) being retired. This CPU needs 150 watts on its own, the same benchmark render took 15 minutes 51 seconds. That's bad already; requiring 50% more power to finish the same render in thrice to time. Wow. Now, I generally don't overclock but as this old PC was to be recycled, I temporarily upped its frequency and voltage requirement and did a new test, going from its default 3.4ghz speed to 4.2ghz. Sounds beefier than the 5950 now, right? Nope/ The new test render on the old system took 10 minutes 15 seconds -- still twice the time of the new AMD, but power usage was a horrific 180w, which is almost double that of AMD 5950x's. That's astonishing. The AMD 5950x is a winner by a HUGE margin, for processing power AND power consumption, and no overclocking for it is needed. Now maybe I could overclock the AMD one day, if I got a higher end cooler and wanted to risk pumping voltage through it. It's honestly not worth the hassle and even to the point I just disabled it as the stock speed is already massively fast for what it does. It's genuinely that impressive.Updating the BIOS was an easy process, which was done after installing the OS and updating all drivers for all operational and stability purposes. I'm running Windows 10 Pro but found Ubuntu Linux 22 to be compatible, but for now I'm sticking with Windows.This board is HIGHLY recommended. The pros outweigh the cons by a huge margin. The installation quibbles are minor, and the default BIOS settings are very sound. Many don't need to deal with changing those settings, but individual requirements may vary.
Still spendy but very capable. I really have zero negatives about this board. I love it. I use it in a Corsair C70 case with relatively good airflow and it has given me zero issues. My only wish is for a couple more fan headers. I've had to go through a fan controller to run everything, which is annoying but not a deal breaker by any means. I would absolutely buy this board again, if building another similar rig.I really appreciate how everything is actually labeled (albeit in teeny, tiny print). Makes the mystery of where to plug things in a breeze.
I have built many computers and have always stayed with Asus. I put more consideration into switching this time due to my last board died early. I had the Deluxe 99X with an 8 core Intel Processor. The computer from day one would have a problem starting once in a while, but could get it up and running on a couple restarts. It lasted four years and died. That was the only bad board I have had from Asus,This board appears to be what I expect from them. No problems with the build, no bad starts. In fact, I even used my existing OS on a M.2 (something I never do). I thought for sure it would not work since I was going from an Intel to an AMD. Just pulled the M.2 out of the Intel build and put it in the AMD build. Worked so good, I cant come up with a reason to start ... MoreI have built many computers and have always stayed with Asus. I put more consideration into switching this time due to my last board died early. I had the Deluxe 99X with an 8 core Intel Processor. The computer from day one would have a problem starting once in a while, but could get it up and running on a couple restarts. It lasted four years and died. That was the only bad board I have had from Asus,This board appears to be what I expect from them. No problems with the build, no bad starts. In fact, I even used my existing OS on a M.2 (something I never do). I thought for sure it would not work since I was going from an Intel to an AMD. Just pulled the M.2 out of the Intel build and put it in the AMD build. Worked so good, I cant come up with a reason to start fresh. Not a single problem thus far.I did dock ASUS one star because of my last experience with them. these last two boards have been very costly and you certainly don't expect them to die on you. I bought the last board from New Egg and wonder if it was a known second. I don't see how Asus could not of known about its start problems. I would hope they power up and check all boards at this level. Anyway, the docking one star has nothing to do with this board but everything to do with ASUS.
When installing this board I ran into several problems along the way. The thing is this board has enough features to help you figure out what is going on. First thing I ran into was the board shutting down after about 10 seconds into the boot sequence. Because I was able to see what the boot code was I was able to quickly determine that the problem wasn't the BiOS. Because the board has a power and reset button I was able to disconnect the board from the case and quickly isolate the problem down to a bad PLED pin going to the front panel. The next problem I ran into was a bad BiOS setup, that was quickly taken care of with the CMOS button. Now there are somethings that could make this board better. The RGB and Fan headers are kind of loose. As I have one A-RGB ... MoreWhen installing this board I ran into several problems along the way. The thing is this board has enough features to help you figure out what is going on. First thing I ran into was the board shutting down after about 10 seconds into the boot sequence. Because I was able to see what the boot code was I was able to quickly determine that the problem wasn't the BiOS. Because the board has a power and reset button I was able to disconnect the board from the case and quickly isolate the problem down to a bad PLED pin going to the front panel. The next problem I ran into was a bad BiOS setup, that was quickly taken care of with the CMOS button. Now there are somethings that could make this board better. The RGB and Fan headers are kind of loose. As I have one A-RGB connection that keeps coming loose. The heat sink for the top M.2 Drive could use some love as well. It was kind of tricky getting that installed. As well the center motherboard screw is under this heatsink which means it has to come out to install the motherboard. Not much can be done about that so it's not really a con just something to watch out for.
| General | |
| Product Type | Motherboard - ATX |
| Chipset Type | AMD X570 |
| Processor Socket | Socket AM4 |
| Max Processors Qty | 1 |
