ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 DARK HEROS

Model

ProArt B760-CREATOR

News & Updates

2024/08/12: The new BIOS with Intel microcode (0x129) enhancing the stability of Intel Core 13th and 14th Gen desktop processors is now available. Please visit support site for the latest BIOS updates.

CPU

Intel® Socket LGA1700 for Intel® Core™ 14th & 13th Gen Processors, Intel® Core™ 12th Gen, Pentium® Gold and Celeron® Processors*

Supports Intel® 10 nm CPU

Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 and Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0**

* Refer to www.asus.com for CPU support list.

** Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 support depends on the CPU types.

Chipset

Intel® B760 Chipset

Memory

4 x DIMM, Max. 192GB, DDR5 Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory*

Dual Channel Memory Architecture

Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)

OptiMem II

* Supported memory types, data rate (speed), and number of DRAM modules vary devpending on the CPU and memory configuration, for more information please refer to CPU/Memory Support under the Support tab or visit https://www.asus.com/support/.

Graphics

1 x HDMTM port**

1 x DisplayPort port***

* Graphics specifications may vary between CPU types. Please refer to www.intel.com for any updates.

** Support 4K@60Hz as specified in HDMI 2.1.

*** Support max. 8K@60Hz as specified in DisplayPort 1.4.

Expansion Slots

Intel® 14th & 13th & 12th Gen Processors

1 x PCIe 5.0/4.0/3.0 x16 slot

Intel® B760 Chipset*

1 x PCIe 4.0 x16 slot (supports x4 mode)

1 x PCIe 3.0 x1 slot**

** PCIe X1 shares bandwidth with M.2_2. PCIe X1 will be disable when M.2_2 runs at PCIe x4 mode by manually enabled.

Storage

Total supports 3 x M.2 slots and 4x SATA 6Gb/s ports*

Intel® 14th & 13th & 12th Gen Processors

M.2_1 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280/22110

- Intel® 13th & 12th Gen processors support PCIe 4.0 x4 mode.

Intel® B760 Chipset**

M.2_2 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCIe 3.0 x4 mode)***

M.2_3 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode)

4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports***

* Intel® Rapid Storage Technology supports SATA RAID 0/1/5/10.

*** M.2_2 slot shares bandwidth with PCIe X1 and WiFi Key E. M.2_2 will run at PCI 3.0 x2 mode either a device is detected at PCIe x1 or WiFi Key E slot.

Ethernet

1 x Realtek 2.5Gb Ethernet

1 x Intel® 1Gb Ethernet

ASUS LANGuard

Wireless & Bluetooth

M.2 slot only (Key E, CNVi & PCIe)*

*Wi-Fi module is sold separately.

USB

Rear USB (Total 9 ports)

1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10G) Type-C® port

4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5G) ports (4 x Type-A)

4 x USB 2.0 ports (4 x Type-A)

Front USB (Total 7 ports)

1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 (20G) connector (supports USB Type-C® with 60W PD/QC4+)

1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5G) header supports additional 2 x USB 3.2 Gen1 ports

2 x USB 2.0 headers support additional 4 USB 2.0 ports

Audio

Realtek 7.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC*

- Supports: Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-retasking

- Supports up to 24-Bit/192 kHz playback

Audio Features

- Premium audio capacitors

- Dedicated audio PCB layers

- Audio cover

- Unique de-pop circuit

Back Panel I/O Ports

1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10G) port (1 x USB Type-C®)

4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5G) ports (4 x Type-A)

4 x USB 2.0 ports (4 x Type-A)

1 x DisplayPort

1 x HDMI® port

1 x Realtek  2.5Gb Ethernet port

1 x Intel® 1Gb Ethernet port

5 x Audio jacks

1 x Optical S/PDIF out port

Internal I/O Connectors

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 Chassis Fan headers

Power related

1 x 24-pin Main Power connector

1 x 8-pin +12V Power connector

1 x 4-pin +12V Power connector

1 x 6-pin PD_12V Power connector

Storage related

3 x M.2 slots (Key M)

4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports

USB

1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 (20G) connector (supports USB Type-C® with 60W PD/QC4+)

1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5G) header supports additional 2 x USB 3.2 Gen1 ports

2 x USB 2.0 headers support additional 4 USB 2.0 ports

Miscellaneous

3 x Addressable Gen 2 headers

1 x AURA RGB header

1 x Clear CMOS header

1 x COM Port header

1 x Front Panel Audio header (AAFP)

1 x M.2 slot (Key E)

1 x SPI TPM header (14-1pin)

1 x 20-5 pin System Panel header

1 x Thermal Sensor header

1 x Thunderbolt™  header

Special Features

ASUS 5X PROTECTION III

- DIGI+ VRM (- Digital power design with DrMOS)

- Enhanced DRAM Overcurrent Protection

- ESD Guards

- LANGuard

- Overvoltage Protection

- SafeSlot

- Stainless-Steel Back I/O

ASUS Q-Design

- M.2 Q-Latch

- Q-Connector

- Q-DIMM

- Q-LED (CPU [red], DRAM [yellow], VGA [white], Boot Device [yellow green])

- Q-Slot

ASUS Thermal Solution

- Flexible M.2 heatsink

- VRM heatsink design

ASUS EZ DIY

- ProCool

- Pre-mounted I/O shield

AURA Sync

- AURA RGB header

- Addressable Gen 2 headers

Software Features

ASUS Exclusive Software

Armoury Crate

- AURA Creator

- AURA Sync

- Fan Xpert 4

- Power Saving

- Two-Way AI Noise Cancelation

AI Suite 3

- Performance And Power Saving Utility

 DIGI+ VRM

 Turbo app

ASUS CPU-Z

IT Management software supported

- ASUS Control Center Express(ACCE)

ProArt Creator Hub

CreationFirst

Norton 360 Deluxe (60 Days Free Trial)

WinRAR

UEFI BIOS

ASUS EZ DIY

- ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3

- ASUS EZ Flash 3

- ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode

BIOS

128 Mb

Manageability

WOL by PME, PXE

Accessories

Cables

2 x SATA 6Gb/s cables

Miscellaneous

2 x M.2 Rubber packages

1 x Screw package for M.2 Key E

1 x ProArt ruler

1 x Q-connector

Documentation

1 x ACC Express Activation Key Card

1 x User guide

Operating System

Windows® 11 64-bit, Windows® 10 64-bit

Form Factor

ATX Form Factor

12 inch x 9.6 inch ( 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm )