ASUS today announced BIOS support and updates readying a range of motherboards for a new wave of Intel CPUs. ASUS provides convenient tools to update the BIOS — BIOS Flashback and EZ Flash. The design of BIOS Flashback allows users to update the BIOS without entering the BIOS screen, and the ASUS EZ Flash 3 program allows them to easily update the BIOS version without entering the Windows operating system. ASUS 600-series motherboards will receive support for these new CPUs according to the chart below.
ASUS released new BIOS updates for its Intel Z690 motherboard lineup only as of this writing. All UEFI BIOS updates will be available on the respective motherboard support pages, which can be accessed via the ASUS Support website at https://www.asus.com/support.
Model name | BIOS version
ROG MAXIMUS Z690 EXTREME GLACIAL | 1601
ROG MAXIMUS Z690 EXTREME | 1601
ROG MAXIMUS Z690 FORMULA | 1601
ROG MAXIMUS Z690 HERO | 1601
ROG MAXIMUS Z690 APEX | 1601
ROG MAXIMUS Z690 HERO EVA | 1601
ROG STRIX Z690-E GAMING WIFI | 1601
ROG STRIX Z690-F GAMING WIFI | 1601
ROG STRIX Z690-A GAMING WIFI | 1601
ROG STRIX Z690-A GAMING WIFI D4 | 1601
ROG STRIX Z690-G GAMING WIFI | 1601
ROG STRIX Z690-I GAMING WIFI | 1601
ProArt Z690-CREATOR WIFI | 1601
PRIME Z690-A | 1601
PRIME Z690-P WIFI | 1603
PRIME Z690-P | 1603
PRIME Z690-P WIFI D4 | 1603
PRIME Z690-P D4 | 1603
PRIME Z690M-PLUS D4 | 1603
TUF GAMING Z690-PLUS | 1601
TUF GAMING Z690-PLUS WIFI | 1601
TUF GAMING Z690-PLUS D4 | 1601
TUF GAMING Z690-PLUS WIFI D4 | 1601
ROG MAXIMUS Z690 EXTREME GLACIAL | 1601
ROG MAXIMUS Z690 EXTREME | 1601
ROG MAXIMUS Z690 FORMULA | 1601
ROG MAXIMUS Z690 HERO | 1601
ROG MAXIMUS Z690 APEX | 1601
ROG MAXIMUS Z690 HERO EVA | 1601
ROG STRIX Z690-E GAMING WIFI | 1601
ROG STRIX Z690-F GAMING WIFI | 1601
ROG STRIX Z690-A GAMING WIFI | 1601
ROG STRIX Z690-A GAMING WIFI D4 | 1601
ROG STRIX Z690-G GAMING WIFI | 1601
ROG STRIX Z690-I GAMING WIFI | 1601
ProArt Z690-CREATOR WIFI | 1601
PRIME Z690-A | 1601
PRIME Z690-P WIFI | 1603
PRIME Z690-P | 1603
PRIME Z690-P WIFI D4 | 1603
PRIME Z690-P D4 | 1603
PRIME Z690M-PLUS D4 | 1603
TUF GAMING Z690-PLUS | 1601
TUF GAMING Z690-PLUS WIFI | 1601
TUF GAMING Z690-PLUS D4 | 1601
TUF GAMING Z690-PLUS WIFI D4 | 1601
Source: ASUS.com