The board has a broken dram slot (B2).  All 3 other slots are perfectly functional.  Board passed all tests and stress tests.  Pristine condition apart from the disclosed defect.  Comes exactly as pictured, the M.2 hyper card is not included.

Learn more about ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z690 HERO

Model

Brand

ASUS

Series

ROG

Model

MAXIMUS Z690 HERO

Part Number

90MB18E0-M0AAY0

Supported CPU

CPU Socket Type

LGA 1700* Designed with dual mounting holes compatible with both Intel LGA1700 and LGA1200 cooling brackets.

CPU Type

Core / Pentium / Celeron (12th Gen, LGA1700)

Supported CPU Technologies

Supports Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 and Intel Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0** Intel Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 support depends on the CPU types.

Chipsets

Chipset

Intel Z690

Onboard Video

Onboard Video Chipset

Supported only by CPU with integrated graphic

Memory

Number of Memory Slots

4x288pin (DDR5)

Memory Standard

DDR5 6400(OC) / 6200(OC) / 6000(OC) / 5800(OC) / 5600(OC) / 5400(OC) / 5200(OC) / 5000(OC) / 4800* Refer to www.asus.com for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists).

Maximum Memory Supported

128GB

Channel Supported

Dual Channel

Expansion Slots

PCI Express 5.0 x16

2 x PCI Express 5.0 x16* Actual support may vary by CPU.* Support x16 or x8/x8 modes.* When ROG Hyper M.2 card is installed on PCIEX16(G5)_1, PCIEX16(G5)_2 will run x8 only and if ROG Hyper M.2 card is installed on PCIEX16(G5)_2, PCIEX16(G5)_1 will run x8 only.

PCI Express 4.0 x16

1 x PCI Express 4.0 x16* Supports x4, x4/x4 modes.

Storage Devices

SATA 6Gb/s

6 x SATA 6Gb/s

M.2

Intel 12th Gen Processors:M.2_1 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280/22110 Intel Z690 Chipset:**M.2_2 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 3.0 x4 mode)M.2_3 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 & SATA modes)Hyper M.2_1 slot (Key M) via ROG Hyper M.2 card, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (suppports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode)***Hyper M.2_2 slot (Key M) via ROG Hyper M.2 card, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (suppports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode)***** Intel Rapid Storage Technology supports NVMe RAID 0/1/5, SATA RAID 0/1/5/10.** Intel Rapid Storage Technology supports Intel Optane Memory H Series on PCH attached M.2 slots.*** When ROG Hyper M.2 card is installed on PCIEX16(G5)_1, Hyper M.2_1 slot can support PCIe 4.0 x4 mode. When ROG Hyper M.2 card is installed on PCIEX16(G5)_2, Hyper M.2_1 slot can support PCIe 5.0 x4 mode. When ROG Hyper M.2 card is installed on PCIEX16(G4), Hyper M.2_1 and Hyper M.2_2 slots can support PCIe 4.0 x4 mode.**** When ROG Hyper M.2 card is installed on PCIEX16(G5)_1 or PCIEX16(G5)_2, Hyper M.2_2 slot will be disabled. When ROG Hyper M.2 card is installed on PCIEX16(G4), Hyper M.2_1 and Hyper M.2_2 slots can support PCIe 4.0 x4 mode.

Intel Optane Ready

Yes

Onboard Audio

Audio Chipset

Realtek ALC4082

Audio Channels

7.1 Channels

Onboard LAN

LAN Chipset

Intel 2.5Gb Ethernet

Max LAN Speed

10/100/1000/2500Mbps

Wireless LAN

Wi-Fi 6E802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax

Bluetooth

Bluetooth 5.2

Rear Panel Ports

Back I/O Ports

2 x Thunderbolt 4 USB Type-C ports7 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports (6 x Type-A + 1 x USB Type-C)2 x USB 2.0 ports (2 x Type-A)1 x HDMI port1 x Wi-Fi Module1 x Intel 2.5Gb Ethernet port5 x Gold-plated audio jacks1 x Optical S/PDIF out port1 x BIOS FlashBack button 1 x Clear CMOS button

Internal I/O Connectors

Onboard USB

1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 connector (supports USB Type-C) 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 headers support additional 4 USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports2 x USB 2.0 headers support additional 4 USB 2.0 ports

Other Connectors

Fan and Cooling related 1 x 4-pin CPU Fan header1 x 4-pin CPU OPT Fan header1 x 4-pin AIO Pump header4 x 4-pin Chassis Fan headers1 x W_PUMP+ header1 x 2-pin Water In header1 x 2-pin Water Out header1 x 3-pin Water Flow headerMiscellaneous3 x Addressable Gen 2 headers1 x AURA RGB header1 x FlexKey button 1 x Front Panel Audio header (AAFP) 1 x SPI TPM header (14-1pin)1 x Start button1 x ReTry button1 x 10-1 pin System Panel header1 x Thermal Sensor header

Physical Spec

Form Factor

ATX

LED Lighting

RGB

Dimensions (W x L)

12.0″ x 9.6″

Power Pin

1 x 24-pin Main Power connector2 x 8-pin +12V Power connector1 x 6-pin PCIe Graphics Card connector

Windows Compatibility

Windows 11

Ready

Features

Features

Special Features:Extreme OC Kit- FlexKey button- ReTry button- Start buttonExtreme Engine Digi+- 10K Black Metallic Capacitors- MicroFine Alloy Choke ASUS Q-Design – M.2 Q-Latch- PCIe Slot Q-Release- Q-Code- Q-Connector- Q-DIMM- Q-LED (CPU [red], DRAM [yellow], VGA [white], Boot Device [yellow green])- Q-SlotASUS Thermal Solution- M.2 heatsink backplate- M.2 heatsinks- VRM heatsink designASUS EZ DIY- BIOS FlashBack™ button- Clear CMOS button- CPU Socket lever protector- ProCool II- Pre-mounted I/O shield- SafeSlot- SafeDIMMAURA Sync- AURA RGB header(s)- Addressable Gen 2 header(s)Front Panel USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 with Quick Charge 4+ Support- Support: up to 60W charging*- Output: 5/9/15/20V max. 3A, PPS:3.3–21V max. 3A- Compatible with QC 4.0/3.0/2.0, PD3.0 and PPS* To support 60W, please install the power cable to 6-pin PCIe Graphics Card connector or can only support 27WASUS HYDRANODE- 3 x Chassis fan support* (CHA_FAN1P,CHA_FAN2P,CHA_FAN3P)* Visit ASUS Website for the latest compatibility list.Software Features:ROG Exclusive Software- ROG CPU-Z- GameFirst VI- Sonic Studio III + Sonic Studio Virtual Mixer + Sonic Suite Companion- Sonic Radar III- DTS Sound Unbound – BullGuard Internet Security (1-year full version)ASUS Exclusive SoftwareArmoury Crate- AIDA64 Extreme (1 year full version)- AURA Creator- AURA Sync- Fan Xpert 4 – Two-Way AI Noise CancelationAI Suite 3- 5-Way Optimization with AI OverclockingTPUEPU DIGI+ Power ControlTurbo appMyAsusWinRARUEFI BIOSAI Overclocking GuideASUS EZ DIY – ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 – ASUS EZ Flash 3 – ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ ModeMemTest86BIOS:256 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOSManageability:WOL by PME, PXE Operating System:Windows 11 64-bit, Windows 10 64-bit