How to use ASUS ROG USB BIOS Flashback

[V2-V3]

How to use the ASUS Republic of Gamers USB BIOS flash back

The minimum hardware requirements for USB BIOS flash back is to have a Motherboard with ATX Power Supply on and plugged into the wall. You do not need to have a CPU, RAM, Graphics Card, or Hard Drive connected to the system.
The system does not need to be turned on or pass POST (Power On Self Test)

1. Acquire a USB Thumb Drive
2. Format the USB drive with a FAT32 file system
3. Download the latest BIOS for your motherboard and place the extracted ROM file on the USB drive
4. Be sure to rename your file according to the motherboard model. If you have an Rampage III extreme, rename the file to R3E. If you have a Maximus IV Extreme rename the file to M4E.
5. Place the USB drive into the ROG Connect USB Port


5. Hold the Rog connect button down for 5 seconds and an amber light near the BIOS chips will flash for several seconds and when flashing has stopped the BIOS has been successfully updated..

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The BIOS Flashback help page has also been updated for CAP upgrades:
http://event.asus.com/2012/mb/USB_BIOS_Flashback_GUIDE/

[Fishbeast]

I am in the same situation with the C5F motherboard with the fx 8150. I have tried flashing this way but with holding in the other buttons on the MB to no avail.

[DaemonCantor]

Would someone PLEASE make this a STICKY!

[Kernel_Kev]

Just to give the original poster a heads up... the instructions on renaming the ROM are wrong. If the board is a maximus IV Extreme then the file name is "M4E.ROM" and not what it is on the OP.

Thank you so much for this post though! I used a little common sense for the filename and it fixed my problem 😄



Kevin

[Marcio_de_Olive]

Okay this is the one way, but what about when I put it right and do not want to upgrade! I'm pressed the button for 10 seconds and it starts blinking and then stops. The version of bios has to be the original manufacture or the latest! you guys could explain in more detail! it did not work!

Thank you!

[Iff83]

Can you USB Flash a Crosshair V formula without going into the E-flash option??? Reason I ask is that the Crosshair V doesn't have the button on the outside to hold down to load the new BIOS update..... As I am having the problem of the FX-8150 isn't working with my MOBO needs a update.

[ChaoS_NuggeT]

so what about renaming for a maximus iv extreme-z? m4ez.rom???

[DaemonCantor]

Thank you...Thank You!!!!

[HiVizMan]

Fishbeast it only flashes back or reverts to an older BIOS. Will not flash a new BIOS this way.

If I have misunderstood your post please correct me so I can try and help you. 🙂

[Fishbeast]

HiVizMan wrote:
Fishbeast it only flashes back or reverts to an older BIOS. Will not flash a new BIOS this way.

If I have misunderstood your post please correct me so I can try and help you. 🙂

Thank for the help. I bought a semipron 145 tonight and will see how that goes.

[tastyhouse]

HiVizMan wrote:
Fishbeast it only flashes back or reverts to an older BIOS. Will not flash a new BIOS this way.

If I have misunderstood your post please correct me so I can try and help you. 🙂

Hi - is this true? You cannot upgrade your bios with the flashback utility? Only roll it back?