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The part number 90MB1NT0-M0EAY0 comes from the retailer listings below.","supported_cpu_series":"AM5 for Ryzen 9000, 8000 and 7000 Series. The page refers to the ASUS download center for the CPU support list. Read on 2026-10-15.","dimensions_mm":"ATX form factor, 12 inch x 9.6 inch (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm).","cpu_power_connectors":"Internal connectors: 2 x 8-pin +12V CPU power connectors and the 24-pin main power connector.","supplemental_pcie_power":"The list has 1 x 8-pin PCIe power connector. The page ties it only to the front USB Type-C port: for 60W the cable must go to it, or else only 27W is supported. The 24-pin and CPU connectors do not count. The help text does not count a connector that feeds only a front USB-C header, so the value is false. No ASUS text says it feeds the expansion slots.","ram_max_gb":"4 x DIMM slots, max. 256GB, DDR5.","ram_max_speed_mts":"Ryzen 9000: up to 8600+ MT/s (OC) for max manual overclocking and 8200+ MT/s (OC) for XMP, EXPO and AEMP profiles, which can be impacted when four DIMM slots are used. Ryzen 8000: 9600+ and 9200+. Ryzen 7000: 8000+ for both. The Ryzen 9000 manual overclocking value is stored. The page gives no table for other module setups.","ram_ecc":"Page: supports ECC and Non-ECC, Un-buffered DIMM. It says supported memory types and speeds vary with the CPU and memory configuration. The maker does not say how ECC works with each CPU.","expansion_slots":"Ryzen 9000 and 7000: 2 x PCIe 5.0 x16 slots (x16 or x8/x8 modes). When PCIEX16_1 runs at PCIe 5.0 x16, PCIEX16_2 runs at PCIe 3.0 x4. The bandwidth can be changed in the BIOS. With Ryzen 8000 the slots run at PCIe 4.0. 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Two are on the AMD X870E chipset and two on an ASMedia ASM1162 controller.","rear_ports":"Back panel list: 2 x USB4 (40Gbps) Type-C ports with display output, 9 x USB 10Gbps (6 Type-A and 3 Type-C), 1 x HDMI (4K@60Hz as specified in HDMI 2.1), 1 x Realtek 10Gb Ethernet, 1 x Realtek 5Gb Ethernet, 2 x gold-plated audio jacks and 1 x optical S/PDIF out. ASUS names USB by speed, so 10Gbps is stored as USB 3.2 Gen 2. The Wi-Fi module and the two buttons are not ports. The page does not state display output for the 10Gbps Type-C ports or a USB power output for the rear ports.","usb_headers":"Front USB: 1 x USB 20Gbps connector (USB Type-C, up to 60W PD/QC4+: 5/9/15/20V max 3A, PPS 3.3-21V max 3A) and 1 x USB 20Gbps connector (USB Type-C, max 5V/3A, stored as 15 W). The 60 W needs the cable on the 8-pin PCIe power connector, or only 27 W is supported. Also 2 x USB 5Gbps headers for 4 ports and 3 x USB 2.0 headers for 6 ports.","fan_header_count":"CPU fan, CPU OPT fan, AIO pump, 4 chassis fan headers and 1 W_PUMP+ header, all 4-pin, make 8. The AIO Q-Connector is a combination connector and is not counted.","argb_header_count":"3 x Addressable Gen2 headers. Tom's Hardware writes one 6-pin header that serves two ARGB Gen2 channels plus two 3-pin headers, which is the same three channels.","rgb_header_count":"The internal connector list is complete and has no 4-pin 12 V RGB header.","wifi":"A Wi-Fi module is listed on the back panel (1 x Wi-Fi module).","wifi_standard":"Wi-Fi 7 (MediaTek MT7927), 2x2 Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be).","wifi_bands":"Supports the 2.4/5/6GHz frequency bands. The page says 6 GHz availability varies by country.","wifi_max_channel_width_mhz":"Supports Wi-Fi 7 320MHz bandwidth.","wifi_module":"The page names the module as MediaTek MT7927.","bluetooth_version":"Bluetooth v5.4 with LE Audio. The page says the version may vary and refers to the Wi-Fi module maker.","audio_codec":"ROG SupremeFX 7.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC ALC4082.","dac_chip":"Audio features list ESS ES9219 QUAD DAC. ASUS writes no suffix letters. Tom's Hardware writes ESS 9219Q.","bios_flashback":"1 x BIOS FlashBack button on the back panel.","clear_cmos_button":"1 x Clear CMOS button on the back panel.","post_code_display":"ASUS Q-Design lists Q-Code. 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The page sits in the ROG Crosshair family.","segment":"The page sits under ROG gaming motherboards (breadcrumb Gaming Motherboards).","cpu_overclocking":"The page describes AI Overclocking, Core Flex, Dynamic OC Switcher and an asynchronous clock generator for CPU overclocking.","pcb_layers":"Overview page: a server-grade eight-layer design with two-ounce copper power planes.","back_connect_design":"The 24-pin and CPU power connectors sit at the top and right edge of the board, as the connector lists and the Tom's Hardware walk-through show. The AIO Q-Connector is a hub for compatible AIO coolers. The board is not a back-connect design.","rgb_lighting":"The page describes Polymo Lighting II on the board with an I/O zone and addressable Gen2 headers. 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The top slot runs at x16 and the bottom slot is limited to x8. When PCIEX16_1 runs at x16, the second slot runs at PCIe 3.0 x4.","back_connect_design":"The walk-through places the 24-pin ATX power connector, the 8-pin PCIe connector and the fan headers on the front side of the board.","argb_header_count":"Spec table: one 6-pin ARGB Gen2 header that supports 2 headers and two 3-pin ARGB Gen2 headers."}},{"url":"https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/motherboards/asus-rog-crosshair-x870e-dark-hero-motherboard-review/3","kind":"measurement","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["measured_vrm_temp_c","measured_power_idle_w","measured_power_cpu_stress_w"],"notes":{"measured_vrm_temp_c":"CPU at stock, AIDA64 System Stability Test on all threads for 30 minutes, about 25 C ambient. The test system on page 2 is a Ryzen 9 9900X with an Arctic Liquid Freezer II 420. The CPU drew about 145 W by the chart. The review says the VRM peaked at just under 51 C on the reviewer's sensor (thermocouples) and 57 C on the ASUS internal sensor. The thermocouple reading is stored as 51. The exact value under 51 is not printed.","measured_power_idle_w":"Whole test system idle at the wall with a Kill-A-Watt meter, Windows Balanced power plan. The review used a DDR5-7200 kit. Chart: idle 93 W.","measured_power_cpu_stress_w":"Peak of the whole test system at the wall (Kill-A-Watt) during the AIDA64 System Stability Test with Stress CPU, FPU, cache and Memory enabled. The graphics card was not stressed. Stock settings. Chart: load 269 W, average of idle and load 181 W."}},{"url":"https://www.guru3d.com/story/asus-crosshair-x870e-glacial-and-dark-hero-hit-retail-shelves/","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["release_date","rgb_lighting","post_code_display","onboard_power_button","bios_flashback","clear_cmos_button"],"notes":{"release_date":"Story of 2026-01-28: ASUS started rolling out the ROG Crosshair X870E Glacial and Dark Hero, first shown at CES 2026. Current retail listings put the Dark Hero at around $870 then. 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