ASUS ROG Zenith II Extreme TRX40 Gaming AMD 3rd Gen Ryzen Threadripper sTRX4 EATX Motherboard with 16 Power Stages, PCIe 4.0, WiFi 6 (802.11ax), USB 3.2 Gen2 and Aura Sync RGB
Built to dominate the battlefield for high-end gamers and overclockers, the ROG Zenith Extreme Alpha releases the full might of the 16 Infineon TDA21472 power stages while keeping thermals under control with active-cooling VRM heatsink, PCIe-zone M.2 aluminum heatsink, backplate, Fan Extension Card II and water-cooling zone Product Features Ready for AMD 3rd Gen Ryzen
Built to dominate the battlefield for high-end gamers and overclockers, the ROG Zenith Extreme Alpha releases the full might of the 16 Infineon TDA21472 power stages while keeping thermals under control with active-cooling VRM heatsink, PCIe-zone M.2 aluminum heatsink, backplate, Fan Extension Card II and water-cooling zone
Product Features
- Ready for AMD 3rd Gen Ryzen Threadripper Processors: Maximize connectivity and speed with up to five M.2 drives, USB3.2 Gen2x2 and AMD StoreMI
- Robust power delivery: Optimized power solution with 16 Infineon TDA21472 power stages, ProCool II power connectors, microfine alloy chokes and 10K capacitors
- Comprehensive thermal design: Active-cooling VRM heatsink, PCIe-zone M.2 aluminum heatsink, backplate, Fan Extension Card II and water-cooling zone
- High-performance networking: Onboard Aquantia 10 Gbps Ethernet, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) with MU-MIMO support, and GameFirst V technology
- Unmatched personalization: Color OLED display and ASUS-exclusive Aura Sync RGB lighting, including two additional RGB headers and two addressable headers
- Industry-leading ROG audio: SupremeFX S1220 and ESS SABRE9018Q2C for enthusiast-grade audio performance, featuring Japanese capacitors
- DIY-friendly design: Pre-mounted I/O shield, ASUS SafeSlot, BIOS FlashBack and FlexKey
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A few bumps in the road Finally got my hands on this board and immediately ran into some problems. I tried three different cases and 3 different AIO CLC’s.1. Because of the power delivery cooling height this board did not allow the use of any 140mm fans at the top of the case. Case of choice Fractal Define R6. Obviously wouldn’t be a problem if someone were to make a water block for that area. At any rate, none of the cases I tried would fit even a single 140mm fan at the top of the case. The top of…