ASUS Announces Support for 5th-Generation Intel Core Processors (UEFI Bios Update)

ASUS Announces Support for 5th-Generation Intel Core Processors (UEFI Bios Update)

PRESS RELEASE

ASUS today announced that all 9 Series motherboards offer support for 5th-generation Intel® Core™ processors, 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.

Easy update for instant compatibility with new 5th-generation Intel Core processors

ASUS 9 Series motherboards that include the renowned [tooltip text=”Users should check their ASUS 9 Series motherboard model for feature availability. Check the list below or visit www.asus.com for more information” placement=”right”] ASUS USB BIOS Flashback feature[/tooltip]

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 [tooltip text=”BIOS-update process may require motherboard to be fitted with a current-generation processor. “ placement=”right”] Windows-based BIOS updater application[/tooltip]
, 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:

Model nameBIOS
versionZ97Z97-Deluxe(NFC & WLC)2205Z97-Deluxe/USB 3.10401Z97-Deluxe2205Z97-Pro(Wi-Fi ac)/USB 3.12302Z97-Pro(Wi-Fi ac)2205Z97-Pro2205Z97-A/USB 3.10501Z97-A2205Z97-AR2205Sabertooth Z97 Mark 1/USB 3.10401Sabertooth Z97 Mark 12205Sabertooth Z97 Mark 22205Sabertooth Z97 Mark S2205Gryphon Z97 Armor Edition2205Gryphon Z972205Maximus VII Formula2304Maximus VII Hero2304Maximus VII Ranger2304Maximus VII Gene2304Maximus VII Impact2304Z97-Pro Gamer2002Z97I-PLUS2502Z97M-PLUS2604Z97-K2502Z97-C2401Z97-E0602Z97-P2702Z97-K R2.00702H97H97-Pro Gamer2402H97I-Plus2502H97M-Plus2402H97-Plus2402H97-Pro2703H97M-E2302