Designed for hardcore water cooling, the ROG Maximus IX Formula takes high-end gaming to the next level. Connect liquid loops to the CrossChill EK II VRM block for optimal cooling. Customizable AURA Sync lighting and an integrated I/O shield elevate the styling while a full backplate adds structural reinforcement.
Note:
CPU
Intel® Socket 1151 for 7th / 6th Generation Core™ i7/Core™ i5/Core™ i3/Pentium®/Celeron® Processors
Supports 14nm CPU
Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0*
*Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 support depends on the CPU type
Chipset
Intel® Z270 Chipset
Memory
4 x DIMM, max. 64GB DDR4
4000+(OC)*/3866(OC)*/3733(OC)*/3600(OC)*/3466(OC)*/3400(OC)*/3333(OC)*/3300(OC)*/3200(OC)*/3000(OC)*/2800(OC)*/2666(OC)*/2400(OC)*/2133 MHz, non-ECC, un-buffered memory
Dual channel memory architecture
Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)
* Hyper DIMM support is subject to the physical characteristics of individual CPUs. Please refer to Memory QVL(Qualified Vendors List) for details.
Expansion Slots
New 7th Gen Intel® Core™ Processors
2 x PCIe 3.0 x16 slots (support x16, x8/x8)
Intel® Z270 Chipset
1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 slot (max. at x4 mode)*
3 x PCIe 3.0 x1 slots
*The PCIe x4_3 slot shares bandwidth with PCIex1_3. The PCIe x4_3 is default set at x2 mode.
Graphic
Integrated Graphics Processor- Intel® HD Graphics support
Multi-VGA output support : HDMI/DisplayPort
- Supports DisplayPort 1.2 with max. resolution 4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
- Supports HDMI 1.4b with max. resolution 4096 x 2304 @ 24Hz
Maximum shared memory of 512MB
Multi-GPU Support
Supports NVIDIA® 2-Way/Quad-GPU SLI™ Technology
Supports AMD® 3-Way/Quad-GPU CrossFireX™ Technology
Storage
Intel® Z270 Chipset with RAID 0, 1, 5, 10, and Intel Rapid Storage Technology 14 support
- 1 x M.2 Socket 3 with M Key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110(PCIe 3.0 x4 and SATA modes_M.2_1)*
- 1 x M.2 Socket 3 with M Key, type 2242/2260/2280(supports PCIe 3.0 x4 mode_M.2_2)**
- 6 x SATA 6Gb/s ports
- Ready for Intel Optane Memory ***
- Supports Intel® Smart Response Technology****
* When the M.2_1 Socket 3 is operating in SATA mode, SATA port 1 will be disabled.
**When the M.2_2 Socket 3 is operatin in PCIe 3.0 x4 mode, SATA ports 5 and 6 will be disabled.
***Intel® Optane Technology only supported when using 7th Generation Intel® Processors. Before using Intel® Optane memory modules, ensure that you have updated your motherboard drivers and BIOS to the latest version from ASUS support website.
**** This function will work depending on the CPU installed.
LAN
Intel® I219-V Gigabit LAN- Dual interconnect between the integrated Media Access Controller (MAC) and physical layer (PHY)
Anti-surge LANGuard (On-Board)
ROG GameFirst IV
Wireless&Bluetooth
Wi-Fi with MU-MIMO 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac supports dual frequency band 2.4/5 GHz
Up to 867Mbps transfer speed
Bluetooth v4.1
Audio
ROG SupremeFX S1220 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC
- Supports up to 32-Bit/192kHz playback*
- Impedance sense front and rear panel headphone outputs
- High quality 120dB SNR stereo playback output and 110dB SNR recording input
- ES9023P High Definition DAC
- SupremeFX Shielding Technology
- Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, and Front Panel Jack-retasking
- Optical S/PDIF out port at back panel
Audio Features:
- Sonic Studio III
- Sonic Radar III
*Due to limitations in HDA bandwidth, 32-Bit/192kHz is not supported for 8-Channel audio
USB
Intel® Z270 Chipset - supports ASUS USB 3.1 Boost:
- 6 x USB 3.0 ports ( 4 ports at back panel [blue], 2 ports at mid-board [grey])
- 6 x USB 2.0 ports ( 4 ports at back panel [black], 2 ports at mid-board [black])*
ASMedia® USB 3.1 controller - supports ASUS USB 3.1 Boost:
- 1 x USB 3.1 front panel connector
- 2 x USB 3.1 ports (1 Type-A [red] and 1 Type-C [black] at back panel)
* 2 x USB2.0 port at mid-board share with ROG extension (ROG_EXT) port.
ROG Exclusive Features
Extreme Engine Digi+
- MicroFine Alloy Choke
- NexFET MOSFETs
- 10K Black Metallic Capacitors
Crosschill EK
ROG RGB Armor
Pre-mounted I/O Shield
ROG Aura
- Aura effects (LOGO + ROG Armor RGB lighting)
- 2 x Aura RGB strip headers
Start Button
Reset Button
Safe Boot Button
Retry Button
BIOS Flashback Button
Clear CMOS Button
MemOK! Button
LN2 Mode
ROG RAMDisk
ROG CloneDrive
ROG RAMCache II
KeyBot II
- X.M.P.
- Clr CMOS
- Power On
UEFI BIOS features :
- Extreme Tweaker
- Tweakers' Paradise
- ROG SSD Secure Erase
- GPU.DIMM Post
- O.C. Profile
- Graphics Card Information Preview
Special Features
ASUS Dual Intelligent Processors 5
- 5-Way Optimization tuning key perfectly consolidates TPU, EPU, and Turbo App
ASUS Exclusive Features
- AI Suite 3
ASUS EZ DIY
- USB BIOS Flashback
- ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3
- ASUS EZ Flash 3
- ASUS C.P.R.(CPU Parameter Recall)
- MemOK!
ASUS Q-Design
- Q-Code
- Q-Shield
- Q-Connector
- Q-LED (CPU [red], DRAM [yellow], VGA [white], Boot Device LED [yellow green])
- Q-DIMM
- SafeSlot
Back I/O
1 x Clear CMOS Button
1 x BIOS Flashback Button
1 x M.2 Wifi Slot
1 x HDMI 1.4b
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
4 x USB 2.0 ports [black]
4 x USB 3.0 ports [blue]
1 x Anti-surge LAN (RJ45) port
2 x USB 3.1 ports (1 x Type-A [red] and 1 x Type-C [black])
1 x Optical S/PDIF out
5 x Gold-plated audio jacks
Internal I/O Ports
1 x USB 3.1 front panel connector
1 x USB 3.0 header supports additional 2 USB 3.0 ports
1 x USB 2.0 header supports additional 2 USB 2.0 ports [ via ROG_EXT header]
6 x SATA 6Gb/s ports
1 x M.2 Socket 3 with M Key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices support (both SATA & PCIe 3.0 mode)
1 x M.2 Socket 3 with M Key, type 2242/2260/2280 storage devices support (PCIe 3.0 mode)
1 x ROG extension (ROG_EXT) header
1 x 4-Pin CPU fan connector
1 x 4-Pin CPU_OPT fan connector
3 x 4-Pin Chassis fan connectors
1 x EXT_Fan header
1 x 4-Pin W_PUMP+ connector
1 x W_IN header
1 x W_OUT header
1 x W_FLOW header
1 x 4-Pin AIO_PUMP connector
1 x H_AMP fan connector
1 x Thermal sensor connector
1 x 24-pin EATX power connector
1 x 8-pin EATX 12V power connector
1 x Start button
1 x Reset button
1 x Safe Boot button
1 x Retry button
1 x LN2 mode jumper
1 x Slow mode switch
1 x MemOK! Button
1 x Front panel audio connector (AAFP)
1 x TPM connector
1 x System panel connector
Accessories
User guide
Support DVD
3 x 2-in-1 SATA 6Gb/s cables
1 x SLI™ HB Bridge
1 x Q-Connector
1 x ROG Coaster
1 x 10-in-1 ROG cable label
1 x CPU Installation Tool
1 x M.2 Screw Package
1 x Extension Cable for RGB Strips (80cm)
1 x ROG sticker
BIOS
1 x 128 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI3.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 3.0, ACPI 6.0, 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, F3 Shortcut functions and ASUS DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect) memory information.
Manageability
WfM2.0, DMI3.0, WOL by PME, PXE
Software
Drivers
ROG GameFirst IV
ROG RAMDisk
ROG RAMCache II
ROG CPU-Z
ROG Mem TweakIt
Overwolf
ROG Keybot II
CloneDrive
Kaspersky® Anti-Virus
DAEMON Tools Pro
ASUS WebStorage
Sonic Studio III
Sonic Radar III
RAMDisk
AURA
WinZip
ASUS Utilities
Operating System Support
Windows® 10 64-bit
Windows® 8.1 64-bit*
Windows® 7*
*Windows® 8.1 64-bit and Windows® 7 32/64-bit are only supported when using 6th Generation Intel® Processors
Form Factor
ATX Form Factor, 12”x 9.6” (30.5cm x 24.4cm)