ASUS Announces Full Support for AMD FX-9000 Series Processors with Existing 990FX-Based Motherboards — No BIOS Update Required
ASUS has been a leader in the motherboard industry for quite some time. If you happen to own a 990FX-based motherboard and are considering purchasing a shiny new FX-9370 or FX-9590 processor, then there is some great news for you. A BIOS update will not be required, which can sometimes be a disaster, if not properly performed.
“Unprecedented stable support for flagship 5GHz processors with 2400MHz memory
ASUS today announced that its existing 990FX-based motherboards all support the new flagship AMD FX-9000 Series processors at memory speeds up to 2400MHz, without the need for a BIOS update.
The ASUS Crosshair V Formula-Z, Sabertooth 990FX R2.0 and M5A99FX Pro R2.0 motherboards all feature AM3+ Socket with full support for AMD’s extreme-performance FX-9370 and FX-9590 processors. With eight-cores and unlocked clock speeds up to 5GHz, the FX-9000 Series requires incredible amounts of power and generates considerable heat — AMD recommends a 1200W power supply and liquid processor cooling.
Existing ASUS 990FX motherboards not only take the FX-9000 Series in their stride, straight from the box, but also support rock-solid stability at memory speeds up to 2400MHz with selected DDR3 DIMM kits[1] — something that currently cannot be attained by 990FX-based motherboards from other vendors.”
“ASUS is a market leader in the motherboard industry, thanks to the quality and innovation of its products,” said Roy Taylor, Corp Vice President of Global Channel Sales at AMD. “The out-of-the-box support for AMD FX-9000 Series processors offered by its 990FX-based motherboards is further proof of the solid design and high-quality components for which ASUS has long been renowned. In fact it’s so good, I used the same motherboard in my PC at home.”
Source: ASUS
