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..

Youtube Video:


HiTechLegion Deno Video:


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

[HiVizMan]

All good mate please let me know how the flash went, yeah?

[tmac750]

V2-V3 wrote:
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 R4E.
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..

Youtube Video:

So part of the problem with this information is what exaclty is the file name for each board? It seems like alot of 8150 buyers need to update the crosshair V to make the 8150 work. So I think we would need the file names that the bios flash utility is looking for before a flash would work.

I have already returned one crosshair V and getting another tuesday! I hope its flashed already as the one I bought from amazon must not have been so I ordered from Newegg.

[wildefoe1]

so i just downloaded latest bios for R3E the 1502 so what should i be renaming it to just R3E nothing else in name? i dont wanna mess this up all help greatly appreciated thanks

[Ashtar]

Hi there, this is my first post, i have the same problem as some of you.

Looking arround everywhere this was the closest solution, but after trying several options, nothing...

Is there a way to update the bios like the Mobos that have the ROG Connect Button? but whit the Crosshair V Formula Switch?
And if that, what is the name of the ROM file, CH5, C5F, CHV, etc??


My system is:
Crisshair V Formula
AMD FX 8150
32 Gbs Corsair Dominator (4x8)
EVGA 560Ti SC

[splmann]

Hi ,

I also would like to know what is the filename for the crosshair V if i would like to flash the bios over the ROG Connect ?

[Ashtar]

splmann wrote:
Hi ,

I also would like to know what is the filename for the crosshair V if i would like to flash the bios over the ROG Connect ?

Hi there Splmann, I found that the correct filename is "C5F.ROM". But still nothing... I can't get to POST or enter BIOS, nothing...
tell me if you have any success.

Im thinking on buying another CPU, i found someother forum that with a supported CPU (someone on the supported list with BIOS 0506).

Good luck

[Alan]

Removed my post which was as I didnt realise how to update the BIOS. In case anyone else wanted to know, all I had to do was load the flash drive through the BIOS itself. I was trying to boot the P.C from the flash drive - thinking that it would update that way.

I've never had to update BIOS before. I'm now happily running with the 1102 😄

Best Regards

[frisianbear2002]

Thx very much V2-V3 your sticky about the USB BIOS FLASHBACK worked like a charm for me and the help and advice from many others offcourse .

[kittendoggie]

Hi ROG community,

What is the file name my Maximus IV Extreme-Z mobo will be looking for? Is it M4EZ.ROM or M4E.ROM?

Thanks in advance.

[VistaKing]

Hello Kittendoggie

Looks like the file you would need to change the BIOS update to is M4EZ.ROM.