ASUS RoG Maximus Z690 Hero Thunderbolt 4 and PCIe 5.0 M.2 NVMe Support

Answering Subscribers Questions and Comments regarding the ASUS RoG Maximus Z690 Hero Thunderbolt 4 and supporting 1 PCIe 5.0 M.2 NVMe SSD! We still do not advise Building on the Z960 Chipset Platform however, this Motherboard includes the ASUS Dual M.2 NVMe PCIe Adapter aka RoG Hyper M.2 x16 card which will to reiterate, support 1 PCIe 5.0 M.2 NVMe SSD! We are emphasizing that point! Of the 3 things PCIe 5.0 promises to deliver, this We think is the most significant. And the Phison E26 Controller is due out next year to make that possible. Link below as Discussed in Description. We also have a link to the Gigabyte Bios DRM Tool to turn off the Efficiency Cores for Games and Blu-Ray Playback. We're not aware of a Tool for this feature from ASUS yet. 1. ROG MAXIMUS Z690 HERO - ROG Maximus - Gaming Motherboards｜ROG - Republic of Gamers｜ROG Global https://rog.asus.com/motherboards/rog-maximus/rog-maximus-z690-hero-model/ 2. ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z690 HERO LGA1700 ATX ROG MAXIMUS Z690 HERO B&H https://bhpho.to/3r94TLk 3. PCIe Gen 5.0 SSDs With Phison's Next-Gen E26 Controller To Start Shipping in 2022, Up To 16 GB-s Speeds https://wccftech.com/phison-pcie-5-0-nvme-ssds-e26-controller-shipping-2022/ 4. Intel Core i912900K Processor 30M Cache up to 5.20 GHz Product Specifications https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/134599/intel-core-i912900k-processor-30m-cache-up-to-5-20-ghz.html 5. Intel® Z690 Chipset https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/218833/intel-z690-chipset/specifications.html 6. System Builder - PCPartPicker https://pcpartpicker.com/list/ 7. Gigabyte's Tool Fixes Alder Lake and DRM Issues On The Fly - Tom's Hardware https://www.tomshardware.com/news/gigabyte-tool-fixes-alder-lake-drm-issues-on-the-fly 8. -Enjoy The Game!- with Intel® 12th Gen. Processors featuring GIGABYTE’s DRM fix tool - News - GIGABYTE Global https://www.gigabyte.com/Press/News/1952 9. Intel Core i9-12900K vs AMD Ryzen 9 5950X vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX [cpubenchmark.net] by PassMark Software https://www.cpubenchmark.net/compare/Intel-i9-12900K-vs-AMD-Ryzen-9-5950X-vs-AMD-Ryzen-Threadripper-PRO-3955WX/4597vs3862vs3846 10. AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX Workstation Processors https://www.amd.com/en/products/cpu/amd-ryzen-threadripper-pro-3955wx 11. AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - Gaming Desktop Processors - AMD https://www.amd.com/en/products/cpu/amd-ryzen-9-5950x 12. AMD Ryzen Threadripper Desktop Processor https://www.amd.com/en/products/ryzen-threadripper 13. Kingston FURY Beast DDR5 Memory - 16GB, 32GB-4800MHz, 5200MHz - Kingston Technology https://www.kingston.com/unitedstates/us/memory/gaming/kingston-fury-beast-ddr5-memory 14. ASUS Hyper M.2 x16 Gen 4 Card [PCIe 4.0] https://bhpho.to/3oHDa1w 15. ASUS Hyper M.2 x16 Card V2 [PCIe 3.0] https://bhpho.to/3kR7yFF 16. [Motherboard] Compatibility of PCIE bifurcation between Hyper M.2 series Cards and Add-On Graphic Cards - Official Support - https://www.asus.com/support/FAQ/1037507/ As a B&H Affiliate I earn from qualifying purchases. Support BuildOrBuy... https://www.buymeacoffee.com/gillboyd https://www.amazon.com/shop/buildorbuy As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Thanks for Watching! Subscribe, Thumbs Up, Comment! Appreciate Your Support!