ASUS
ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero
The ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero is an ATX motherboard with AMD X570 chipset, supporting AM4 socket CPUs and DDR4 memory.
The ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero is an ATX motherboard from ASUS featuring the AMD X570 chipset and AM4 socket. It supports up to 128 GB of DDR4 memory across four slots with dual-channel architecture. Expansion includes one PCIe 4.0 x16 slot, two PCIe 4.0 x16 slots (x16 or dual x8), one PCIe 3.0 x16 slot (x8 mode), and one PCIe 4.0 x1 slot. Storage options include two M.2 slots and eight SATA ports. Rear I/O provides eight USB 3.2 Gen 2 and four USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports. Networking is handled by Realtek RTL8125-CG 2.5G LAN and Intel I211-AT Ethernet, along with Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200. Audio is powered by the ROG SupremeFX 7.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC.
Specifications
| Chipset | AMD X570 |
|---|---|
| CPU socket | AM4 |
| Form factor | ATX |
| Memory slots | 4 |
| Memory type | DDR4 |
| Max memory | 128 GB |
| Memory channels | 2 |
| PCIe slots | 1 x PCIe 4.0 x16, 2 x PCIe 4.0 x16 (x16 or dual x8), 1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 (x8 mode), 1 x PCIe 4.0 x1 |
| M.2 slots | 2 |
| SATA ports | 8 |
| USB ports (rear) | 8 x USB 3.2 Gen 2, 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 |
| Ethernet | Realtek RTL8125-CG 2.5G LAN, Intel I211-AT |
| Wi-Fi | Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200 |
| Audio codec | ROG SupremeFX 7.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC |