Monday, February 24th 2014
ASUS 8 Series Motherboards Support New 4th-Generation Intel Core CPUs
ASUS today announced that all 8 Series motherboards offer support for new 4th-generation Intel Core processors, assuring a quick, safe, and smooth upgrade - immediately. A simple BIOS update is all that's required to enable users to enjoy the great performance of the latest CPUs.
Just one click for instant compatibility with new 4th-generation Intel Core Processors
All ASUS 8 series Intel motherboards support new 4th-generation Intel Core Processors, and the necessary BIOS update takes just one click in an easy-to-use application, which can be downloaded from the ASUS website. Users keen to take advantage of the power of the latest CPUs can visit the ASUS website, at www.asus.com, and download the relevant BIOS version - today!
With the renowned ASUS USB BIOS Flashback feature, users are able to apply BIOS updates with incredible ease. This innovative tool lets users update an 8 Series motherboard's BIOS with just a USB flash drive containing the appropriate BIOS file. The motherboard does 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 BIOS Flashback or Reset button and then sit back and wait - there's nothing else to do!
The following ASUS 8 Series motherboards can be updated for compatibility with the latest Intel CPUs:
Just one click for instant compatibility with new 4th-generation Intel Core Processors
All ASUS 8 series Intel motherboards support new 4th-generation Intel Core Processors, and the necessary BIOS update takes just one click in an easy-to-use application, which can be downloaded from the ASUS website. Users keen to take advantage of the power of the latest CPUs can visit the ASUS website, at www.asus.com, and download the relevant BIOS version - today!
With the renowned ASUS USB BIOS Flashback feature, users are able to apply BIOS updates with incredible ease. This innovative tool lets users update an 8 Series motherboard's BIOS with just a USB flash drive containing the appropriate BIOS file. The motherboard does 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 BIOS Flashback or Reset button and then sit back and wait - there's nothing else to do!
The following ASUS 8 Series motherboards can be updated for compatibility with the latest Intel CPUs:
15 Comments on ASUS 8 Series Motherboards Support New 4th-Generation Intel Core CPUs
I just wonder why they don't make Rampage class ROG boards anymore. Maximus ones seem rather poor in comparison... Mine was expensive, but it's exceptionally good mobo worth every €.
So in the last 6 years, Rampage would be X58 and X79 boards. Maximus goes to Z68/Z77/Z87. The reason you do not see many is because X79 bites, is a crippled chipset, and was behind in tech (aside from the poorly turned quad channel memory) from the Z77 and Z87 boards.
And I wasnt surprised, I bet Broadwell will be too since its based on this new Haswell refresh power design.
Just IME 9.0.30.1482 from 9.0.2.1345 and EC MBE0-Z87-227 from MBE0-Z87-0224
But it has a funny way to update, first you run like a windows installer/updater, load your current bios in my case 1707 and then it updates its firmware & uefi reflash., reboot, reload uefi and its done.
Here are the contents of the zip file:
Before:
After:
hm what about the second value EC?
mine is 04/C1, newest is 05/C2, I think.
yes you have C2 steeping, maybe it doesnt need to update the rest. But just in case try to re-flash if it updates that ME.
Also no big deal if it doesnt, you will see when /if you get haswell refresh or broadwell ^^