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system panel connector

I am in the process of installing cables from the case to the motherboard and I to the point where it is calling for system panel connector for my power and reset button. Should it have come with my motherboard because I can't find it anywhere? Or d...

Maximus VIII HERO ....M.2 or RAID...not both

I wanted to simply run my new samsung pro M.2 for system and programs....then run 2 WD black drives in Raid 1 for storage. After working and going through just about every combination in the BIOS...and talking to Customer service(phillipines 4out of...

2x8GB or 4x4GB DDR4 kit for Ranger?

I forgot the basic rule of researching/thinking before buying and I've made a mess.When I bought my components for my new rig back in december 2015 I did not think about memory too much.I bought the best priced and high frequency money can buy at tha...

Maximus VIII Hero Heat.

Hey, My motherboard gets over 60 degrees when i'm doing CPU intensive tasks.I do alot of encoding with handbrake and such and sometimes my motherboard temps get over 65 degrees.I have to open my window and set my fans on full speed (front, side, back...

bartkrn by Level 7
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Maximus VIII Gene Random Reboot Loop

I had posted this in another thread, but I'm starting this one so as not to hijack the other OP.I recently finished a new build with an M8 Gene, and it posted on the first try. Installed Windows 10 from USB. Installed drivers. Updated Windows. Enable...

Maximus VIII Impact won't power down PC

This is a fresh new build PC, installed a clean windows 7 x64. Installed al the drivers and updated the BIOS to the latest version 1504.Also installed al windows 7 updates including SP1. So here is the really strange problem, when I shut down windows...

Chichong by Level 7
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Maximus VIII Hero PWM fan control not working

HelloI am using an Asus Maximus VIII Hero with a 6700K in my new build. The CPU is cooled by a CM 212X air cooler, which comes with a PWM controlled fan.At first, the fan control on the board worked great (Q-fan PWM mode). However, after about a day ...

Odaik by Level 7
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Hero Alpha long POST time?

I just built a new Z170 system with the following hardware:Asus Maximus VIII Hero AlphaIntel i7-6700K w/Cryorig R1 UltimateCorsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB; DDR4 3000; CMK16GX4M2B3000C15)Asus Strix GTX 980TiSamsung 950 ProSamsung 840 Pro (connecte...

Question regarding m8 hero...

Hi guys,I'm thinking of getting the m8 hero, but a little concern with some of the issues I've read here especially to do with the sound/popping problem. Is it fair to say that this problem is not 100% due to the mb and its supreme fx chip, but a kno...

Kensai by Level 7
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QCode 00 Asus Maximus Ranger VIII

So i've built my first PC, I7 6700k, 16Gb Kingston HyperxFury (2 block of 8Gb DDR4 2133 mhz), Itek Desert 700W PSU, Asus motherboard,GTX 970 4Gb DDR5mounted everything perfectly all cables in the right place, but at my first try to power up, i got th...

CivCity by Level 7
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