Asus ROG Maximus Z690 Hero: Elite board with extreme VRM

Power draw curve (EPS + ATX connector) w/o power limits

An expensive but a very effective motherboard. Thus, the high purchase price of the Maximus Z690 Hero can be gradually returned in lower operating costs after fine-tuning. First and foremost, however, it is a proper support for the most powerful processors, which can be safely overclocked well beyond the capabilities of the most powerful coolers. The board also comes with an SSD expansion card, unusually.

Analysis of power draw (EPS + ATX connector) w/o power limits

















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