All ASUS 9 Series Motherboards Support Intel Broadwell Processors After UEFI BIOS Update

ASUS Announces Support for 5th-Generation Intel Core Processors

UEFI BIOS updates available immediately for all 9 Series motherboards to enable compatibility with latest Intel Core processors

Fremont, California (10th March, 2015) ASUS today announced that all 9 Series motherboards offer support for 5th-generation Intel Core ‘Broadwell’ 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 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 ASUS USB BIOS Flashback feature[1] 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 theres 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[2], 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 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

About ASUS

ASUS is a worldwide top-three consumer notebook vendor and maker of the worlds best-selling, most award-winning motherboards. A leading enterprise in the new digital era, ASUS designs and manufactures products that perfectly meet the needs of todays digital home and office, with a broad portfolio that includes motherboards, graphics cards, optical drives, displays, desktop and all-in-one PCs, notebooks, netbooks, servers, multimedia devices, wireless solutions, networking devices, tablets, smartphones and wearables. Driven by innovation and committed to quality, ASUS won 4,326 awards in 2014 and is widely credited with revolutionizing the PC industry with its Eee PC. ASUS has more than 13,600 employees around the globe with a world-class R&D team of 4,500 engineers. Company revenue for 2014 was approximately US$14.5 billion.

[1] Users should check their ASUS 9 Series motherboard model for feature availability. Check the list below or visit www.asus.com for more information.

[2] BIOS-update process may require motherboard to be fitted with a current-generation processor.