Asus ROG MAXIMUS Z270 IX APEX ATX - motherboard

MAXimus ix Apex

Back to where ROG began
The ROG Maximus IX Apex motherboard is the latest ground-breaking addition to the ROG product family, drawing players back to ROG's origins — a one-of-a-kind community for world-class cutting-edge enthusiasts that seek to reach the apex of performance and gaming. The Maximus IX Apex is engineered to provide the best overclocking experiences while including modern ROG touches with a radical aesthetic for gamers. Apex is crafted to be a natural fit for showcase PC builds for gaming and style-conscious enthusiasts — where pure adrenaline meets pure style.

Redefining Limits
The Maximus IX Apex is positioned as a true performance-oriented motherboard, with ROG's R&D team breaking all the boundaries to create the most optimal trace layout and highest-quality power delivery. With its 2-DIMM DRAM design, Apex has already surpassed the performance peak by setting multiple world records and global first places to break several long-standing records. These include the best Intel© Core™ CPU-frequency since the X58 platform-based motherboards, with a record of 7.383GHz on a single core and one thread and 7.328GHz on four cores and eight threads. It also set a reference clock (BCLK) at 584MHz and a memory frequency surpassing the 5GHz, with 5041MHz. In total, Maximus IX Apex hasbroken 8 WRs 13 GFPs

Overclocker's Toolkit The Right Tool For The Job

12 hardware-level controls
The full spread of onboard ROG overclocking features is present. Dual BIOS/Switch allow you to experiment with different firmware versions and provide a path for recovery in case one becomes corrupt. There're also Pause, DIMM Jumper and PCIe switch, Safe Boot and ReTry buttons. They're quick, easy and real time-savers! There's also an LN2 mode switch to aid POST at sub-zero temperatures, and a Slow Mode switch to help stability at critical moments when at the ragged edge.

Condensation Detection Circuit
Specialized circuitry allows the board to detect when condensation occurs on the back of the board. Divided into 3 distinct sections, the CPU, DRAM, and PCIE, the circuit provides a useful warning for when the each area may be at risk for a short.

Condensation Detection Circuit
Specialized circuitry allows the board to detect when condensation occurs on the back of the board. Divided into 3 distinct sections, the CPU, DRAM, and PCIE, the circuit provides a useful warning for when the each area may be at risk for a short.

King Of Memory Overclocking

4266MHz
With support for DDR4 memory, ROG Strix Z270E Gaming lets you drive memory frequencies to 3866MHz and beyond when overclocked! ASUS-exclusive T-Topology circuit design provides superb memory-overclocking capability to unleash the full power of DDR4 by minimizing coupling noise and signal reflection. With innovative equidistant memory channels, T-Topology delivers balanced control and powerful overclocking compatibility.

ASUS Pro Clock technology with Extreme Engine Digi+
A dedicated base-clock generator designed for 7th Generation Intel® processors allows overclocked base clock frequencies up to or beyond 425MHz*. This custom solution works in tandem with the ASUS TurboV processing unit to enhance voltage and base-clock overclocking control — providing an exciting new way to boost performance to extreme heights.

Revolutionary Design

Dimm.2
Exclusive DIMM.2 module is expansion card that allows 2 M.2 drives to be connected via a DDR3 interface.

The innovative design allows you to add a DRAM cooler to direct airflow towards the M.2 drives to prevent throttling caused by high-temperature.

Dual Pcie Gen 3 M.2
Exclusive DIMM.2 module is expansion card that allows 2 M.2 drives to be connected via a DDR3 interface.

The innovative design allows you to add a DRAM cooler to direct airflow towards the M.2 drives to prevent throttling caused by high-temperature.

USB 3.1 Type A+C
Ultimate-Speed 10GBIT/S With Onboard USB 3.1

X-shaped PCB
Epoch-making cutting streamline the PCB to resemble an asymmetrical X, which gives the Maximus Apex a radical appearance. The cutous allows Aura Sync to shine through to add more appeal to style conscious gaming enthusiasts.

Aircraft Inspired Heatsink
The heatsink design wows you at the first sight with F117 nighthawk-inspired aesthetics. A polygon-centered with unusual sharp edges and flat surfaces to create identical impact.

Illuminated custom nameplate
Your board, your insignia. The Apex exclusively equip with bundled nameplate kit so you can personalize the board by adding the text or logo you want with built-in Aura RGB to shine through.

Tape
Remove the protective film from the custom name plate, and adhere the modified black sticker.

Mount
Mount the new nameplate onto the board with the provided screws.

Best Gaming LIGHTING

Aura lighting control
Customize your own favorite LED effects with Aura, the intuitive lighting-control software, to cast a stunning multi-color glow across your build via the ROG Maximus IX Formula's brilliant built-in RGB LEDs or attached RGB strips via the two onboard 4-pin headers ─ all lights will perform in perfect synchronization! Fire up Aura and enjoy the creative freedom of nine different lighting schemes.

Outshine the competition
ASUS Aura Sync RGB LED technology makes ROG Strix Z270I Gaming the control hub for your illumination ambitions — so it's easy to synchronize incredible lighting effects between compatible components, including RGB LED strips, graphics cards, keyboards and even mice! Change all LEDs in unison or employ dynamic modes to flow the illumination effects smoothly across all synchronized devices.

Best gaming water cooling

Fully dominate your water-cooling system

ROG Water Cooling Zone
ROG's innovative Water-Cooling Zone lets you monitor your cooling system like never before. ROG Water-Cooling Zone's dual water-temperature headers and flow-rate header feed information straight into ROG's intuitive Fan Xpert 4 utility ─ so you can stay on top of the heat and stay cool in every game!

3d printing friendly

Make it your own
ASUS is the first motherboard manufacturer to support 3D printing, making it easy to customize your motherboard's appearance and improve system performance with a range of printable parts.

Exclusive 3D Mount For Easy Installation
Dedicated 3D Mounts on the motherboard makes fitting 3D-printed parts easy. Using the same screws as M.2 drives and standard motherboard mounting holes, you can easily add nameplates, cable covers, or an M.2 fan holder in a matter of moments.

3D-printable accessories
As system parts are visible in custom PC builds, make yours stand out from the competition with 3D-printed accessories.

Optimal gaming experience

ONE-CLICK OVERCLOCK AND COOLING, DONE!

Performance, efficiency, digital power, fan control and networking ─ tailored to the way you play
You don't need to be an expert to max out gaming performance on your ROG Maximus IX Formula build — because 5-Way Optimization sorts all the complex settings with a click, for instant, highly controllable performance boosts! Exclusive ROG technology dynamically optimizes essential aspects of your system, based on real-time use — so you get superb CPU performance, everyday energy savings, ultra-stable digital power, cool and quiet fans and networking settings that are tailored for the apps that you are using. In short, 5-Way Optimization ensures that your PC is perfect for gaming, entertainment, and productivity!

- Games run swiftly and smoothly with high-performance and prioritized bandwidth.
- Fans stay whisper-quiet for everydaay computing, and ensure extreme cooling efficiency whehen gaming.
- Stutter is eliminated for smooth-running apps, even under heavy loads.
- Energy waste is reduced so you'll save money and the earth.

Cooler by design
Play quieter and cooler with advanced fan and water-pump controls for the ultimate in undisturbed gaming. With onboard thermal sensors and hardware-level 4-pin/3-pin PWM/DC mode detection, Fan Xpert 4 makes sure every fan achieves the best balance of cooling performance and low noise ─ so you enjoy all the performance you demand with none of the racket!

Media-acclaimed UEFI BIOS
The smoothest, slickest mouse-controlled graphical BIOS has been improved to make it even more gorgeous. Whether you're a PC novice or a seasoned overclocker, the EZ and Advanced modes help you find your way, quickly and easily.

Best gaming audio

Supemefx

Shielded Audio, Superior Sound
ROG Strix's awesome SupremeFX audio technology has levelled up, delivering an exceptional 113 dB signal-to-noise ratio on the line-in connection for best-ever ROG recording quality! We've also added a low-dropout regulator for cleaner power delivery to the SupremeFX S1220A codec, plus Texas Instruments® RC4580 and OPA1688 op-amps for high gain with low distortion. It all adds up to audio that envelops you as never before!

Best gaming networking

More throughput and less processing equals faster online play

Intel Ethernet
ROG Maximus IX Hero features the very latest Intel® Ethernet (I219-V) for faster, smoother gaming. Intel's LAN has the serious double advantage of reducing CPU overhead and offering exceptionally high TCP and UDP throughput, so there's more power for your game and your gameplay.

Pumped-up throughput. Best surge protection

LANGuard
LANGuard means safer, more reliable connections for your battles! Advanced signal-coupling technology and premium surface-mounting processes join forces to protect your ROG Maximus IX Hero motherboard's connection, plus electrostatically guarded and surge-protected components (ESD Guards) for 1.9x greater tolerance to static electricity and 2.5x greater protection (up to 15kV) against surges!

Best gaming protection

Protect your graphic cards investment

Safeslot
As a gamer you demand stability and durability, so ROG integrates long-lasting, premium components, plus exclusive smart DIY designs across the board — ensuring the best gaming experiences.

Protect your graphic cards investment

Safeslot
As a gamer you demand stability and durability, so ROG integrates long-lasting, premium components, plus exclusive smart DIY designs across the board — ensuring the best gaming experiences.

Stay in the game

Overwolf
A clever, unobtrusive overlay keeps you in the game and allows you to browse the Web, email, IM, stream or record while you play. The overlay is dressed in color-matched ROG skins to show you're part of an elite pack. Grab it now from Overwolf's app store!

Image your drives, the smart way

ROG Clone Drive
All-new ROG Clone Drive is the smart, convenient cloning solution that quickly and efficiently replicates hard drives or SSDs. Clone Drive is so smart that it can clone one drive to two target drives at the same time, or image any file from your disk at breakneck speeds.

Speed your game loads

RAMCache II
ROG's uniquely intelligent technology effectively caches an entire storage device so that favorite games and apps launch at breakneck speeds: going to work the moment it's activated. RAMCache II turns milliseconds into microseconds to boost game-load times to stratospheric levels!

VR ready
ROG Maximus IX Hero isn't just VR Ready — it goes way beyond! The ASUS ROG Beyond VR Ready marque means that ROG Maximus IX Hero has been tested with loads of class-leading components to ensure that your productivity, gaming and entertainment needs are tuned for maximum performance after you've taken off the headset. ASUS Beyond VR Ready opens up a new way to configure and build your dream system with total confidence.

The power of intel
Ready for 7th Generation and 6th Generation Intel LGA1151 Core i7/Core i5/Core i3/Pentium/Celeron processors

This motherboard supports 7th Generation and 6th Generation Intel Core™ i7/Core i5/Core i3/Pentium®/Celeron® processors in the LGA1151 package. Integrated graphics, memory and PCI Express® controllers support onboard graphics output with dedicated chipsets, two-channel (4-DIMM) DDR4 memory and 16 PCI Express 3.0/2.0 lanes for great performance.

Intel® Z270 chipset

The Intel® Z270 is a single-chipset design that supports 7th Generation and 6th Generation Intel LGA1151 Core™ i7/Core i5/Core i3/Pentium®/Celeron® processors. It provides improved performance by utilizing serial point-to-point links, allowing increased bandwidth and stability. Additionally, the Z270 chipset provides a maximum of 10 USB 3.0 ports, six SATA 6Gbps ports, and 32Gbps M.2 and PCIe 3.0 lane speed support, for faster data retrieval. Intel Z270 also supports integrated graphics, so you'll enjoy the very latest in graphics performance.