UPDATE 16-Mar-18: Intel posted a new microcode update dated 12-Mar-18, so get it while you can. I patched the BIOS using the tools available in Jan and flashed it, which worked fine. I did it again with the current version of the tools which also worked fine and have updated this post to reflect that. UPDATE 22-Mar-18: Linked to MMTool 502.0024 Mod as it is compatible with both Aptio V Aptio IV BIOSes. UPDATE 27-Mar-18: DONT EVEN TRY FLASHING A BIOS YOUVE PATCHED IF THE MOTHERBOARD DOES NOT SUPPORT USB BIOS FLASHBACK OR SOMETHING SIMILAR, LEST SOMETHING GOES HORRIBLY WRONG AND THE PC IS RENDERED UNBOOTABLE. (AMI), but you may find it, if you do a Google search for 'MMTool Aptio resp. Hasnt happened yet AFAIK, but thought this needs to be made clear. c) AMI Aptio V UEFI MMTool v5 (for the latest Intel chipsets from X99 and 100-Series up): The links to the 'AMI Aptio UEFI MMTool v5.0.0.7' and to the 'AMI Aptio V UEFI MMTool v5.2.0.24' have been removed upon demand of American Megatrends Inc. UPDATE 9-Apr-18: I have replaced the link to Ashampoo Spectre-Meltdown-CPU-Checker with GRC InSpectre.
UPDATE 6-Apr-19: I have change the link in 1) to point to version 1.69.16 of UBU because. These instructions are primarily for owners of the original Rampage V Extreme since I have that mobo. I recommend rebooting into CMOS Setup and save the current BIOS settings to a USB drive as a.COM file.
Tools - ASUS Overclocking Profile - LoadSave Profile from USB Drive - F2 Save as a new.com file The settings actually get saved as a.CMO file, but that works, too.įYI: A quirk that may or may not occur with your R5E.Īfter flashing any BIOS on my R5E, the video output defaults to the HDMI port.
