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ASUS Launches BIOS Updates 5th Gen Core Processor Support
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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#5027498 Posted on: 03/12/2015 10:27 AM
I did the update on my VII Hero.
What I noticed was after re-entering my overclock settings using offset of -0.010, my voltages were higher, I had to do some extra fine tuning dropping the offset to -0.012.
Might not be anything, but I hadn't had to do that the last 3 bios updates.
I did the update on my VII Hero.
What I noticed was after re-entering my overclock settings using offset of -0.010, my voltages were higher, I had to do some extra fine tuning dropping the offset to -0.012.
Might not be anything, but I hadn't had to do that the last 3 bios updates.
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#5027550 Posted on: 03/12/2015 12:36 PM
That sure is very inappropriate.. It is actually amazing how poor the whole SW
package for sound cards from ASUS is. I love my essence stxii but have to rely
on sort of fan based sw support
and that's just sad
It amazing to see that the support of Asus with their motherboards are good, but soundcards is so lacking.
That sure is very inappropriate.. It is actually amazing how poor the whole SW
package for sound cards from ASUS is. I love my essence stxii but have to rely
on sort of fan based sw support
and that's just sad
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#5027560 Posted on: 03/12/2015 12:51 PM
Thats actually kinda fascinating. Can you actually see the damage?
Would you mind posting a picture?
It boots up and works but with damages to the PCI-e part on the cpu die and damage is enough to stop it from being oced at all. The first PCi-E lane stuck at 4x forever no matter what, with it no longer being able to raise the CPU muiti by 1 without WHEA errors. It could been worst and not boot up at all. I actually thought it was the motherboard and took it apart so many times and the motherboard cpu pins are not bent at all. First time I ever damaged a cpu as well dropping it on its die. But the last time I ever buy a De-lied cpu just because i could get it cheap.
Thats actually kinda fascinating. Can you actually see the damage?
Would you mind posting a picture?
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#5027625 Posted on: 03/12/2015 03:16 PM
At the time I was trying to fiqure out what it was and didn't get a good look at the die as I was trying to put every thing back together for the 7th time. Wanted to use my machine since then I used it like it is. I also don't have a camera to take a good picture just my tablet. I know it not the cpu socket as I didn't see any bent pins and I look each time with a magnify glass.Unless the seller damaged it and not tell me.
The next time I get a chance to look at the die, i will make a new thread on it.As I wont be taking every thing a part til I get a new case that I need badly, as the screw mounts on mine is worn out.
At the time I was trying to fiqure out what it was and didn't get a good look at the die as I was trying to put every thing back together for the 7th time. Wanted to use my machine since then I used it like it is. I also don't have a camera to take a good picture just my tablet. I know it not the cpu socket as I didn't see any bent pins and I look each time with a magnify glass.Unless the seller damaged it and not tell me.
The next time I get a chance to look at the die, i will make a new thread on it.As I wont be taking every thing a part til I get a new case that I need badly, as the screw mounts on mine is worn out.
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Nope, Intel screwed everyone over in this regard. Z97's only reason to exist is for Broadwell compatibility.