The Asus ROG Crosshair VIII Hero Wi-Fi is equipped to support AMD Zen 2, the 3rd generation of the Ryzen Processor family.The chipset features PCIe Gen 4, giving you plenty of headroom for high speed solid state drives and supported PCIe Gen 4 graphics cards, native USB 3.1 Gen 2 ports and an overall more powerful chipset. The chipset uses active on board cooling, through the use of a mini heatsink and fan, or direct contact heat pipes (dependent on manufacturer), to ensure constant cooling delivering consistent and ultimate performance.The Features of the Asus ROG Crosshair VIII Hero Wi-Fi:AMD AM4 socket: Ready for 2nd, and 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen processors and up to two M.2 drives, USB 3.2 Gen2, and AMDStoreMI to maximize connectivity and speedHigh-performance networking: On-board Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) with MU-MIMO support, 2.5 Gbps Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet, both with ASUS LANGuard protection, and support for GameFirst V software.Comprehensive thermal design: Active PCH heatsink, M.2 aluminum heatsink and ROG Cooling Zone.High-performance networking: integrated 2.5 Gbps Ethernet and?Gigabit Ethernet, 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 Gen. 2 addressable headersIndustry-leading ROG audio: ROG SupremeFX S1220 is combined with the venerable ESS ES9023P to deliver high-fidelity audio to headsets and exotic cans.Specification:Format: - ATX Form Factor-12.0 inch x 9.6 inch ( 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm )Chipset:- AMD X570Socket:- AM4 (Supports 2nd and 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen / Ryzen with Radeon Vega Graphics and 2nd Gen AMD Ryzen with Radeon Graphics Desktop Processors for Socket AM4)RAM:3rd Gen AMD Ryzen Processors- 4 x DIMM, Max. 128GB, DDR4 MHz Un-buffered Memory2nd Gen AMD Ryzen Processors- 4 x DIMM, Max. 128GB, DDR4 MHz Un-buffered Memory 2nd and 1st Gen AMD Ryzen with Radeon Vega Graphics Processors- 4 x DIMM, Max. 128GB, DDR4 MHz Un-buffered Memory- Dual Channel Memory Architecture- ECC Memory (ECC mode) support varies by CPU.STORAGE3rd 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 support2nd 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, 10Multi-GPU Support:3rd and 2nd Gen AMD Ryzen Processors:- Supports NVIDIA 3-Way SLI Technology- Supports AMD 3-Way CrossFireX Technology2nd and 1st Gen AMD Ryzen with Radeon Vega Graphics Processors:- Supports AMD 2-Way CrossFireX TechnologySlots: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- 2 x PCIe 4.0 x1USB3rd Gen AMD RyzenTM Processors :- 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 port(s) 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)AMD X570 chipset: - 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 front panel connector port(s)AMD X570 chipset: - 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 port(s)AMD X570 chipset :- 6 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 port(s)AMD X570 chipset - 4 x USB 2.0 port(s)LAN- Intel