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ASUS today announced that all 9 Series motherboards offer support for 5th-generation Intel Core processors (Broadwell), assuring a quick, safe, and smooth upgrade - immediately. The easy-to-use ASUS USB BIOS Flashback or BIOS Updater tools enable users to update the UEFI BIOS quickly, unleashing the great performance of the latest high-performance CPUs.
ASUS 9 Series motherboards that include the renowned ASUS USB BIOS Flashback feature enable users to apply UEFI BIOS updates with incredible ease. This innovative tool downloads the latest BIOS to a USB flash drive, enabling users to update the award-winning ASUS UEFI BIOS quickly and easily. The motherboard does not even need to have a CPU or DRAM modules in place: users can simply connect the power supply, plug in their USB drive, press the USB BIOS Flashback or Reset button and then sit back and wait - there's nothing else to do.
For other ASUS 9 Series motherboards the necessary UEFI BIOS update takes just one click in an easy-to-use Windows-based BIOS updater application, which can be downloaded free of charge from the ASUS website.
Users keen to take advantage of the power of the latest 5th-generation Intel Core processors can visit the ASUS website, at www.asus.com, and download the relevant UEFI BIOS version today. The following ASUS 9 Series motherboards can be updated for compatibility with the latest Intel CPUs:
ASUS BIOS updates are available immediately worldwide.
Intel 5th Gen (Broadwell) CPU support is here (even if the LGA chips aren’t quite yet), but it’s good to be ready for your upgrade! Here’s the list of BIOS’ for 9 series motherboards and you can use EZ Flash 2 in the BIOS, USB BIOS Flashback or the Windows BIOS update tool within AISuite III to do it.
| Model name | BIOS version |
|
| Z97 | Z97-Deluxe(NFC & WLC) | 2205 |
| Z97-Deluxe/USB 3.1 | 0401 | |
| Z97-Deluxe | 2205 | |
| Z97-Pro(Wi-Fi ac)/USB 3.1 | 2302 | |
| Z97-Pro(Wi-Fi ac) | 2205 | |
| Z97-Pro | 2205 | |
| Z97-A/USB 3.1 | 0501 | |
| Z97-A | 2205 | |
| Z97-AR | 2205 | |
| Sabertooth Z97 Mark 1/USB 3.1 | 0401 | |
| Sabertooth Z97 Mark 1 | 2205 | |
| Sabertooth Z97 Mark 2 | 2205 | |
| Sabertooth Z97 Mark S | 2205 | |
| Gryphon Z97 Armor Edition | 2205 | |
| Gryphon Z97 | 2205 | |
| Maximus VII Formula | 2304 | |
| Maximus VII Hero | 2304 | |
| Maximus VII Ranger | 2304 | |
| Maximus VII Gene | 2304 | |
| Maximus VII Impact | 2304 | |
| Z97-Pro Gamer | 2002 | |
| Z97I-PLUS | 2502 | |
| Z97M-PLUS | 2604 | |
| Z97-K | 2502 | |
| Z97-C | 2401 | |
| Z97-E | 0602 | |
| Z97-P | 2702 | |
| Z97-K R2.0 | 0702 | |
| H97 | H97-Pro Gamer | 2402 |
| H97I-Plus | 2502 | |
| H97M-Plus | 2402 | |
| H97-Plus | 2402 | |
| H97-Pro | 2703 | |
| H97M-E | 2302 |
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#5027197 Posted on: 03/11/2015 08:25 PM
Fail
Yea they released the bios update last month. Now all we need is the cpus. Since I dropped the I7 4770k I bought that was already delid damaging it when i was trying to get it ready to install. Works but not like it should.
Fail
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#5027287 Posted on: 03/11/2015 10:53 PM
Yes, flashed mine 2 days ago with 2303. But no word about what was added / changed except from "improve system stability".
I did notice a new screen coming up after flashing and rebooting, saying something about "Don't turn system of flashing" which have never happened before on my mobo.
Quite a few of those received further BIOS updates yesterday to "improve system stability."
Yes, flashed mine 2 days ago with 2303. But no word about what was added / changed except from "improve system stability".
I did notice a new screen coming up after flashing and rebooting, saying something about "Don't turn system of flashing" which have never happened before on my mobo.
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#5027307 Posted on: 03/11/2015 11:29 PM
I flashed my mobo last month with 2205 bios, do i need to redo it with the updated too Asus provided? i think not.
It amazing to see that the support of Asus with their motherboards are good, but soundcards is so lacking.
No this is the same bios you already flashed, they are just making an official announcement about it.
I flashed my mobo last month with 2205 bios, do i need to redo it with the updated too Asus provided? i think not.
It amazing to see that the support of Asus with their motherboards are good, but soundcards is so lacking.
No this is the same bios you already flashed, they are just making an official announcement about it.
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#5027364 Posted on: 03/12/2015 01:16 AM
Z87 supports the same 1150 socket, no update for those?
Z87 supports the same 1150 socket, no update for those?
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I flashed my mobo last month with 2205 bios, do i need to redo it with the updated too Asus provided? i think not.
It amazing to see that the support of Asus with their motherboards are good, but soundcards is so lacking.