Asus has introduced (opens in new tab) that it’ll assist next-gen Intel processors on its 600 Sequence motherboards. That is nice information for fanatics at the moment utilizing this platform with an Alder Lake CPU, and ASRock made an analogous announcement in June. Nonetheless, Asus seems solely to be supporting Raptor Lake on its top-end Z690 chipset motherboards, at the very least initially.
The information launch says that “Asus 600-series motherboards will obtain assist for these new CPUs in response to the chart beneath.” Within the desk it has shared, there are 23 Intel Z690 motherboards, which tally with the 23 Intel Z690 motherboards listed on Asus product pages. In different phrases, if in case you have an Asus Z690 motherboard now, from any collection like ROG, TUF, ProArt or Prime, it would assist Intel thirteenth Gen Core processors (Raptor Lake) with an acceptable BIOS replace.Â
| Product line | Mannequin title | BIOS model |
|---|---|---|
| ROG | ROG Maximus Z690 Excessive Glacial | 1601 |
| Â | ROG Maximus Z690 Excessive | 1601 |
| Â | ROG Maximus Z690 Components | 1601 |
| Â | ROG Maximus Z690 Hero | 1601 |
| Â | ROG Maximus Z690 Apex | 1601 |
| Â | ROG Maximus Z690 Hero Eva | 1601 |
| ROG Strix | ROG Strix Z690-E Gaming WiFi | 1601 |
| Â | ROG Strix Z690-F Gaming WiFi | 1601 |
| Â | ROG Strix Z690-A Gaming WiFi | 1601 |
| Â | ROG Strix Z690-A Gaming WiFi D4 | 1601 |
| Â | ROG Strix Z690-G Gaming WiFi | 1601 |
| Â | ROG Strix Z690-I Gaming WiFi | 1601 |
| ProArt | ProArt Z690-CREATOR WiFi | 1601 |
| Prime | Prime Z690-A | 1601 |
| Â | Prime Z690-P WiFi | 1603 |
| Â | Prime Z690-P | 1603 |
| Â | Prime Z690-P WiFi D4 | 1603 |
| Â | Prime Z690-P D4 | 1603 |
| Â | Prime Z690m-Plus D4 | 1603 |
| TUF Gaming | TUF Gaming Z690-Plus | 1601 |
| Â | TUF Gaming Z690-Plus WiFi | 1601 |
| Â | TUF Gaming Z690-Plus D4 | 1601 |
| Â | TUF Gaming Z690-Plus WiFi D4 | 1601 |
With one of many above motherboards in your present construct, you’ll be able to head to the Asus assist web page (opens in new tab) and seize the most recent BIOS to realize Raptor Lake CPU compatibility. Discover out all we learn about Raptor Lake, in our linked lately revealed and in depth explainer article.
When you’ve got an Asus B660 or H610 motherboard, you is likely to be disenchanted (for now) because it appears such as you will not be capable to change as much as a Raptor Lake chip after they come out. With ASRock providing a lot wider chipset assist, the restricted Z690 assist checklist shared by Asus at this time would possibly find yourself being amended. We predict it relies on what massive rivals like Gigabyte and MSI do regarding this difficulty, in addition to any vocal buyer outrage.
Intel intends to launch model new 700 Sequence chipsets for accomplice motherboards when Raptor Lake comes out. We don’t have the total official particulars of those chipsets/boards, however we all know there will likely be advances in connectivity – with extra PCIe 4.0 lanes and USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 ports. Once more you’ll be able to dig by way of extra element in our Raptor Lake all we all know article. Motherboard distributors would like to promote new 700 Sequence chipset motherboards with the thirteenth Gen Core CPUs, however for a lot of PC DIYers the half-step improve to a quicker Raptor Lake processor is likely to be extra enticing. Keep in mind, (14th Gen) Meteor Lake is coming in 2023, delivering some massive modifications (and a brand new socket/motherboard).
We now have reached out to Asus and hope to listen to again about Raptor Lake assist past its Z690 chipset motherboards and can replace in the end.
