ROG Crosshair VIII Formula, AMD X570 Chipset, AM4, ATX Motherboard
AMD X570 ATX gaming motherboard with PCIe 4.0, on-board Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), 5 Gbps LAN, USB 3.2, SATA, M.2, ASUS NODE and Aura Sync RGB lighting
- AMD AM4 socket: Ready for 2nd, and 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen™ processors and up to two M.2 drives, USB 3.2 Gen2, and AMD StoreMI to maximize connectivity and speed.
- Comprehensive thermal design: Integrated Crosschill EK III, active chipset heatsink, M.2 aluminum heatsink, and ROG Cooling Zone.
- Robust power delivery: Designed power solution with 14+2 IR3555 PowIRstages, ProCool II power connectors, microfine alloy chokes and 10K Japanese-made black metallic capacitors
- High-performance networking: On-board Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) with MU-MIMO support, 5G and Gigabit Ethernet courtesy of Aquantia and Intel, both with ASUS LANGuard protection and support for GameFirst V software.
- 5-Way Optimization: Automated system-wide tuning, providing overclocking and cooling profiles that are tailor made for your rig.
- DIY Friendly Design: Pre-mounted I/O shield, ASUS SafeSlot, BIOS FlashBack™ and premium components for maximum endurance.
- Unmatched personalization: ASUS-exclusive Aura Sync RGB lighting, including RGB headers and addressable Gen 2 RGB headers
- Industry-leading ROG audio: SupremeFX S1220 and ESS® ES9023P for enthusiast-grade audio performance driven by Japanese capacitors.
CPU |
AMD AM4 Socket 3rd and 2nd AMD Ryzen™/2nd and 1st Gen AMD Ryzen™ with Radeon™ Vega Graphics Processors * Refer to for CPU support list |
Chipset | AMD X570 |
Memory |
3rd Gen AMD Ryzen™ Processors 4 x DIMM, Max. 128GB, DDR4 MHz Memory 2nd Gen AMD Ryzen™ Processors 4 x DIMM, Max. 128GB, DDR4 MHz Memory 2nd and 1st Gen AMD Ryzen™ with Radeon™ Vega Graphics Processors 4 x DIMM, Max. 128GB, DDR4 MHz Memory Dual Channel Memory Architecture ECC Memory (ECC mode) support varies by CPU. * Refer to for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists). |
Multi-GPU Support |
3rd and 2nd Gen AMD Ryzen™ Processors Supports NVIDIA® 3-Way SLI™ Technology Supports AMD 3-Way CrossFireX™ Technology 2nd and 1st Gen AMD Ryzen™ with Radeon™ Vega Graphics Processors Supports AMD 2-Way CrossFireX™ Technology |
Expansion Slots |
3rd Gen AMD Ryzen™ Processors 2 x PCIe 4.0 x16 (x16 or dual x8) 2nd Gen AMD Ryzen™ Processors 2 x PCIe 3.0 x16 (x16 or dual x8) 2nd and 1st Gen AMD Ryzen™ with Radeon™ Vega Graphics Processors 1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 (x8 mode) AMD X570 chipset 1 x PCIe 4.0 x16 (x4 mode) 1 x PCIe 4.0 x1 |
Storage |
3rd Gen AMD Ryzen™ Processors : 1 x M.2_1 socket 3, with M Key, Type 2242/2260/2280 (PCIE 4.0 x4 and SATA modes) storage devices support 2nd Gen AMD Ryzen™/2nd and 1st Gen AMD Ryzen™ with Radeon™ Vega Graphics Processors : 1 x M.2_1 socket 3, with M key, type 2242/2260/2280 storage devices support (SATA & PCIE 3.0 x 4 mode) AMD X570 chipset : 1 x M.2_2 socket 3, with M Key, Type 2242/2260/2280/22110(PCIE 4.0 x4 and SATA modes) storage devices support 8 x SATA 6Gb/s port(s), Support Raid 0, 1, 10 |
LAN |
Intel® I211-AT Aquantia AQC111C 5G LAN ASUS LAN Guard ROG GameFirst V Technology |
Wireless Data Network | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac |
Bluetooth | Bluetooth® 5.0 |
Audio |
ROG SupremeFX 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC S1220 - Supports : Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-retasking - High quality 120 dB SNR stereo playback output and 113 dB SNR recording input - SupremeFX Shielding Technology - ESS® ES9023P - Supports up to 32-Bit/192kHz playback * Audio Feature : - Gold-plated jacks - Optical S/PDIF out port(s) at back panel - Sonic Radar III - Sonic Studio III + Sonic Studio Link * Due to limitations in HDA bandwidth, 32-Bit/192kHz is not supported for 8-Channel audio. |
USB Ports |
3rd and 2nd Gen AMD Ryzen™/2nd and 1st Gen AMD Ryzen™ with Radeon™ Vega Graphics Processors : 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 port(s) (4 at back panel, red, Type-A) 3rd and 2nd Gen AMD Ryzen™/2nd and 1st Gen AMD Ryzen™ with Radeon™ Vega Graphics Processors : 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 port(s) (4 at back panel, red, Type-A) AMD X570 chipset : 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 front panel connector port(s) AMD X570 chipset : 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 port(s) (3 at back panel, red, Type-A, 1 x Type-C) AMD X570 chipset : 8 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 port(s) (4 at back panel, blue, 4 at mid-board) AMD X570 chipset : 4 x USB 2.0 port(s) |
ROG Exclusive Features |
ROG RGB Armor Start Button Reset Button ROG Aura - Aura Lighting Control - Aura RGB Strip Headers Extreme Engine Digi+ : - IR3555 PoweIRstage® - MicroFine Alloy Chokes - 10K Black Metallic Capacitors ROG Extreme OC kit : - Safe Boot button - Slow Mode - LN2 Mode UEFI BIOS features : - Tweakers' Paradise - ROG SSD Secure Erase - Graphic Card Information Preview USB BIOS Flashback® Crosschill EK III ROG Patented Pre-mounted I/O Shield ROG Exclusive Software - Mem Tweakit - RAMCache III - RAMDisk - CPU-Z - GameFirst V - Sonic Studio III + Sonic Studio Link - Sonic Radar III - Overwolf |
Special Features |
ASUS Dual Intelligent Processors 5-Way Optimization by Dual Intelligent Processors 5 : - 5-Way Optimization tuning key perfectly consolidates TPU, EPU, DIGI+ VRM, Fan Expert 4, and Turbo App Gamer's Guardian: - DRAM Overcurrent Protection - 10K Black Metallic Capacitors - ESD Guards on LAN, Audio,and USB ports ASUS SafeSlot - Protect your graphics card Investment LiveDash OLED AURA : - Aura Lighting Control - Aura RGB Strip Headers - Addressable Gen 2 Header ASUS Exclusive Features : - USB BIOS Flashback® - AI Suite 3 - Ai Charger - ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 - Armoury Crate - Pre-mounted I/O Shield - ASUS NODE: hardware control interface - BIOS Flashback® Button - Clear CMOS Button ASUS Q-Design : - ASUS Q-LED (CPU, DRAM, VGA, Boot Device LED) - ASUS Q-DIMM - ASUS Q-Connector |
Back I/O Ports |
1 x Optical S/PDIF out 1 x Clear CMOS button(s) 1 x USB BIOS Flashback® Button(s) 1 x ASUS Wi-Fi Module 1 x Gold-plated audio jacks 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (up to 5Gbps) ports 8 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 (up to 10Gbps) ports () Anti-surge LAN (RJ45) port 1 x AQC-111C 5G LAN port |
Internal I/O Ports |
1 x PCH_FAN 2 x Aura RGB Strip Header(s) 2 x Addressable Gen 2 header(s) 1 x M.2 Socket 3 with M key, type 2242/2260 storage devices support (both SATA & PCIE mode) 1 x M.2 Socket 3 with M Key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices support (SATA mode & PCIE mode) 8 x SATA 6Gb/s connector(s) 1 x CPU Fan connector(s) 1 x CPU OPT Fan connector(s) 3 x Chassis Fan connector(s) 1 x Optional Fan connector(s) 1 x AIO_PUMP connector 1 x H_AMP fan connector 1 x W_PUMP+ connector 1 x 24-pin EATX Power connector(s) 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V Power connector(s) 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V Power connector(s) 1 x Front panel audio connector(s) (AAFP) 1 x Slow Mode switch(es) 1 x LN2 Mode header(s) 1 x Power-on button(s) 1 x Reset button(s) 1 x Node Connector(s) 1 x Safe Boot button 1 x ReTry button 1 x System panel connector 1 x W_IN header 1 x W_OUT header 1 x W_FLOW header 1 x Thermal sensor connector 1 x Speaker connector |
Accessories |
User's manual 1 x ROG logo plate sticker 4 x SATA power cable 1 x M.2 Screw Package 1 x Supporting DVD 1 x ROG big sticker 1 x Q-Connector 1 x Wi-Fi Antenna(s) 1 x Extension Cable for RGB strips (80 cm) 1 x Extension cable for Addressable LED 1 x ROG coaster(s) 2 x ROG weave SATA 6G cable 1 x ROG Thank you card |
BIOS | 256 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS, PnP, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 3.2, ACPI 6.2 |
Manageability | WOL, PXE |
Operating System | Windows® 10 64-bit |
Form Factor |
ATX Form Factor 12 inch x 9.6 inch ( 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm ) |