1.1.3ROG exclusive features

mPCIe Combo II

ROG mPCIe Combo II offers expandability solutions with the latest connectivity standards via the proprietary connector onboard. It provides your system with the fastest Wi-Fi 802.11ac and Bluetooth 4.0 connection. It also features the M.2 (NGFF) slot for an optimal system performance.

Extreme Engine Digi+ III

The Extreme Engine Digi+ III offers the best CPU/Memory design on the Z87® motherboard. It is equipped with NexFETTM Power Block MOSFET that offers great durability and provides up to 90% efficiency under normal operation. The BlackWing Chokes handles pressures with ease. The Black Metallic solid capacitor lasts five times longer than the generic capacitors with better low temperature tolerance. Altogether making it the perfect motherboard for overclocking.

ROG Armor

100% exclusive to ASUS, ROG Armor is more than just a stylish addition to the ultimate gaming motherboard. ROG Armor contains two parts: a plastic vanity cover that DIYers can customize and a reinforced SECC steel support behind the PCB to prevent bending. Thermal pads also drive away heat from crucial components to reduce mainboard temperature.

RAMDisk

RAMDisk reserves part of system memory and turns it into actual storage, so you can place favorite app and game cache files in it to enjoy high-speed RAM performance while accessing them. Plus, this extends SSD lifespan and keeps your main storage optimized for really important tasks, and you get auto data backup and restore.

CPU Level Up

With ROG’s CPU Level Up, overclocking has never been so easy, or cost-free. Simply select the processor that you want to overclock to, and the motherboard will do the rest.

ROG Connect

ROG Connect allows you to monitor the status of your desktop PC and tweak its parameters in real-time via a notebook. ROG Connect links your main system to a notebook through a USB cable, allowing you to view real-time POST code and hardware status readouts on your notebook, as well as make on-the-fly parameter adjustments at a purely hardware level.

The The dedicated ROG Connect cable is purchased separately.

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