ASUS ROG Maximus Z690 Hero Motherboard Failures Might Be Caused by Backward Capacitors

After ASUS released their ROG Maximus Z690 motherboard, users noticed a huge number of failures. Similar to the recent GTX 1070 Ti’s driver fiasco, where drivers broke SLI or Crossfire and made it useless, some people are speculating that these motherboards might be breaking because they have faulty capacitors on them.

ASUS ROG Maximus Z690 Hero Motherboard Failures Might Be Caused by Backward Capacitors. ASUS has released a statement that the failures might be caused by backward capacitors on the motherboard.

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For the time being, Intel enthusiasts considering pairing their new 12th Gen Core CPUs with ASUS’ Maximum Z690 Hero motherboards should think about alternative choices, as some owners are stating that the item has a manufacturing issue that leads to malfunction.

Users on reddit such as rockman 4 and The MaxXHD first reported the problem, claiming that their motherboards had apparent PCB damage and reeked of burned circuitry after just a few hours of operation. According to a follow-up investigation by YouTuber Buildzoid, the problem is most likely caused by a single capacitor being installed incorrectly (i.e., backward) at the factory, resulting in burned out MOSFETs—components responsible for delivering power to various components, including the DDR5 memory power delivery system.

“When I glance over there, I notice a component on the motherboard actually on fire,” TheMaxXHD detailed his experience in a post on r/ASUS. “I rapidly unhook the psu from the wall and turn it off (the mobo attempted to restart during this process before I switched the psu off and ripped the cable from the psu socket to ensure I didn’t burn my home down.”

“I’m skeptical at this point.” It’s acceptable if one of the lemons is sour. Two, with the possibility of the same failure, that’s not a coincidence. […] So I go to Reddit to check if anybody else has made a comment. To my amazement, I discover that someone else has had the identical problem.”

The ROG Maximus Z690 Hero from ASUS is an Intel Z690 ATX motherboard with 20+1 power stages, DDR5 memory support, five M.2 slots, twin Thunderbolt 4 ports (USB Type-C), integrated WiFi 6E, and other premium features. It has a suggested retail price of roughly $600.

Buildzoid is the source of this information.

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The “asus rog z690” is a motherboard that might be having issues with the capacitors. The issue could cause some of the motherboard’s components to fail.

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