ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR VIII DARK HERO : AM4 Motherboard with exclusive features
Ready for AMD Ryzen processors on socket AM4 from the second generation onwards, the ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR VIII DARK HERO motherboard is ideal for designing a Gaming PC with the most advanced technologies. With support for DDR4 RAM up to 128 GB, PCI Express 4.0 graphics cards, M.2 PCIe 4.0 4x drives, the ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR VIII DARK HERO motherboard benefits from the latest AMD X570 chipset.
The advantages of the ROG CROSSHAIR VIII DARK HERO motherboard :
Enjoy powerful overclocking, power savings, digital power supply, fan control, and network and audio settings better suited to your needs. Better performance means smoother gameplay... and more chances to win! With an overclocking (OC) design, UEFI BIOS, and intuitive OC utility that is second to none, you'll enjoy unparalleled performance, combined with a unique cooling system that ensures your system never overheats.
AMD AM4 Socket for AMD Ryzen 2000/3000/4000G/5000processor
4 DDR4 5100 MHz Dual-Channel (O.C.) memory slots
6 x SATA 6Gb/s + 2 x M.2 PCIe 4.0 4x / SATA 6 Gb/s ports
3 x PCI-Express 4.0 16x ports with Multi-GPU support AMD CrossFireX 2way/3-way and NVIDIA SLI
5-Way Optimization: overclock your system with one click
2 Ethernet connectors, one of which is 2.5 Gigabit
Wi-Fi AX and Bluetooth 5.1
Better durability: SafeSlot and quality components for maximum durability
Push the limits
With two 4x PCIe 4.0 M.2 slots, the ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR VIII DARK HERO motherboard supports up to two NVMe SSDs to boost the performance of your gaming PC. With the ability to create a RAID configuration with two PCIe 4.0 storage devices, you can enjoy the fastest data transfer speeds from the AMD Ryzen 3rd generation platform.
Asus Aura Sync RGB Backlighting
The excellent performance of the ROG CROSSHAIR VIII DARK HERO is enhanced by the RGB backlighting on the motherboard and the presence of 4 RGB headers, one of which can be addressed. The possibilities offered by the Asus software allow you to customise your gaming setup. The two second generation addressable RGB connectors (with backwards compatibility) allow you to detect the number of addressable LEDs on the device and customise them individually.
Information provided by our tech department
Motherboards based on AMD Sries 500 chipsets (e.g. X570) are not compatible with AMD Ryzen 1000 series, AMD Athlon 200 series and AMD Athlon A series processors. In case of doubt, please refer to the chipset compatibility information on the processors sold on the site.
As said in the title, the motherboard is doing its job very well and thanks to the Q code Table, we can see the problems that have occurred. my most recurrent problem : The famous 5A which is equivalent to the Cpu internal error, never could find the problem, but it does not prevent from working in the end.
I would caution that on the box it says that there is no need to update the BIOS, well I strongly recommend doing so.
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by AdlaneA
Posted on 6 Aug 2021
Bought on 19 Jul 2021 from LDLC
Number of reviews: 1Average rating: 10
very good motherboard
The ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR VIII DARK HERO motherboard is really the best quality price in this category I am very satisfied
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by Alphonse Tran
Posted on 6 Jul 2021
Bought on 29 Apr 2021 from LDLC
Number of reviews: 5Average rating: 9
Exceptional motherboard! The best!
Installed in a well ventilated case with an AMD 5950X (with custom AIO), G.Skill Trident Z Neo 32GB DDR4 3600 MHz CL16.16.16.36 (F4-3600C16D-32GTZN). MSI Geforce RTX 3080 SUPRIM X 10GB with 2 Samsung SSD 980 PRO M.2 PCIe NVMe 1TB.
PCI express 4.0 at 7200 read / 5200 write.
Complete connectivity and network cards at the top! Sound card really extra.
Motherboard with multiple options and OC settings. This card is simply brilliant as it is dedicated to the latest 5000 series CPU. An exclusive feature that can only be found on this board with the special feature, e.g. with the 5950X model, of having a 4.9ghz boost in gaming while keeping an optimal OC frequency in multiprocessing. By going to the Bios you can set the OC precisely in the "Extrem Twicker" pane (by enabling Precision Boost Overdrive on enabled)->"CPU Core Ratio"->"Dynamic OC Switcher" to set the cpu voltage, the chosen frequency, and "Current Threshold To Switch Top OC Mode" to set the amperage of the CPU when it switches from PBO to OC. This value varies (all cpus are inherently different). There are some tutorials on the OC forums and YouTube that explain this setting very well.
Overclocking at 4.45ghz (1.23v) in multi with PBO at 4.95ghz in game with peaks at 5ghz! (with custom AIO).
I do a lot of rendering, imaging, video mastering and have been able to keep the system stable without noise or heat (79 - 85° max). I stay at 37°- 45° in idle. A dream! FYI: I pushed my CPU in multi to its stability limit at 4.7ghz (1.3v), but it heats up more and the noise level goes up quite a bit, even if my cpu still holds without crashing. The higher it goes, the more it crashes!
Hopefully in the future Asus will extend this feature to all of their "Hight-end" AMD chipset cards dedicated to OC.
LDLC at the top for service and info! Thanks to the whole team!
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by DNVG
Posted on 1 May 2021
Bought on 17 Feb 2021 from LDLC
Number of reviews: 2Average rating: 10
A flawless ASUS!
I put this card together with a RYZEN 7 5800X (because I couldn't get the RYZEN 9 5900X), 64GB of HyperX FURY RAM (4 x 16GB modules) Black and an ASUS TUF-RTX3080-O10G-GAMING.everything was very easy to assemble.Windows 10 works great. I also put in my old Samsung 970 500GB M2 as well as some SSDs (4TB, 2TB and 500GB) 8TB HDD and finally 2 4K BD writers. On Intel platforms, it is impossible to have so much SATA natively (except with X99 or X299)! I even have room for another M2 in PCI 4.0.I also put a 10Gbs Intel X520-DA1 card...Well, in short, it is a fighter plane...I've also put in a 10Gb Intel X520-DA1 card, so it's a fighter plane... As for the AMD Ryzen's heating, I've lowered the CPU's voltage a bit, so there's no excessive heating (neither performance nor stability)... Everything's perfect, I don't regret my old X99 and Intel i7-6850k based configuration... I can only say congratulations to ASUS, AMD and NVIDIA for these new components!
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by Metuschela
Posted on 8 Apr 2021
Bought on 10 Mar 2021 from LDLC
Number of reviews: 2Average rating: 10
Excellent cartre!
A top of the range Asus, the finishes are magnificent. The RGB is very discreet and the connections are numerous.