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Upgrade Your ASUS Motherboard For Ultimate-speed USB3.1

The world’s most comprehensive USB3.1 solutions

USB 3.1 is here and ASUS brings you next-gen data transfers before anyone else on the planet. Be it a new ASUS motherboard or an upgrade, with our two USB 3.1 Card options (dual Type-A and Type-C) and our exclusive ASUS USB 3.1 Boost utility to accelerate your existing PC faster than ever before, you’ll experience lightning-speed transfers of up to 10Gb/s!

Discrete USB 3.1 Type-C Card (Single)

World’s first PCIe card for any PCIe x4, x8 and x16 slots, adding a future-proof reversible Type-C USB 3.1 port. It works perfectly with ASUS motherboards*.
* It requires both driver and BIOS update.

[Learn more via our QVL list]

ASUS USB 3.1 Boost

An exclusive utility that automatically accelerates USB 3.1 for sequential read/write speeds of up to 854.6/863.9MB/s

* It requires to update USB 3.1 Boost to V1.08.02 or later version

Intel core™ I7-5930K @ 3.5GHz CPU
ASUS X99-PRO motherboard (BIOS 0201)
ASUS USB 3.1 Type-A Card
SK Hynix MEN-HYN DDR4-2133 4G x2 memory
Win8.1 64bit | Samsung 840 EVO 250GB x2

2-step installation to ensure the best USB 3.1 performance

Visit your ASUS motherboard’s support page to download and refresh the latest BIOS.

Tip – use USB BIOS Flashback* to flash the BIOS using a USB storage device.
(USB BIOS Flashback is available on selected models)

Install the ASUS USB 3.1 Card driver from support DVD or ASUS support site.

ASUS USB 3.1 Motherboard Line-up USB 3.1 Compatible Devices
MODELS

By chipset
Compatible with ASUS USB 3.1 card
USB 3.1 integrated or
Type A card bundled
 BIOS version
X99 RAMPAGE V EXTREME/U3.1 Yes Yes(Type A card bundled) Yes(BIOS 1302)
RAMPAGE V EXTREME Yes   Yes(BIOS 1302)
X99-DELUXE/U3.1 Yes Yes(Type A card bundled) Yes(BIOS 1502)
X99-DELUXE Yes   Yes(BIOS 1502)
X99-PRO/USB 3.1 Yes Yes Yes(BIOS 0401)
X99-PRO Yes   Yes(BIOS 1401)
X99-S Yes   Yes(BIOS 1502)
X99-A/USB 3.1(TRANSFER EXPRESS) Yes Yes Yes(BIOS 0401)
X99-A/USB 3.1 Yes Yes Yes(BIOS 0401)
X99-A Yes   Yes(BIOS 1401)
X99-E WS/USB 3.1 Yes Yes Yes(Available in April)
X99-E WS Yes   Yes(BIOS 1003)
X99-WS/IPMI Yes   Yes(BIOS 0605)
Z97 Z97-DELUXE(NFC & WLC) Yes   Yes(BIOS 2205)
Z97-DELUXE/USB 3.1 Yes Yes Yes(BIOS 0401)
Z97-DELUXE Yes   Yes(BIOS 2205)
Z97-PRO(Wi-Fi ac)/USB 3.1 Yes Yes Yes(BIOS 0501)
Z97-PRO(Wi-Fi ac) Yes   Yes(BIOS 2205)
Z97-PRO Yes   Yes(BIOS 2205)
Z97-A/USB 3.1 Yes Yes Yes(BIOS 0501)
Z97-A Yes   Yes(BIOS 2205)
Z97-AR Yes   Yes(BIOS 2205)
Z97-C Yes   Yes(BIOS 2403)
Z97-E/USB 3.1 Yes Yes Yes(BIOS 0317)
Z97-E Yes   Yes(BIOS 0701)
Z97-K/USB 3.1 Yes Yes Yes(BIOS 0313)
Z97-K R2.0 Yes   Yes(BIOS 0801)
Z97-K Yes   Yes(BIOS 2602)
Z97-P Yes   Yes(BIOS 2704)
Z97M-PLUS Yes   Yes(BIOS 2701)
SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 1/USB 3.1 Yes Yes Yes(BIOS 0401)
SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 1 Yes   Yes(BIOS 2205)
SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK S Yes   Yes(BIOS 2205)
SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 2 Yes   Yes(BIOS 2205)
GRYPHON Z97 Yes   Yes(BIOS 2205)
GRYPHON Z97(ARMOR EDITION) Yes   Yes(BIOS 2205)
MAXIMUS VII FORMULA/WATCH DOGS Yes   Yes(BIOS 2304)
MAXIMUS VII FORMULA Yes   Yes(BIOS 2304)
MAXIMUS VII HERO Yes   Yes(BIOS 2304)
MAXIMUS VII HERO/ACU Yes   Yes(BIOS 2304)
MAXIMUS VII GENE Yes   Yes(BIOS 2304)
MAXIMUS VII RANGER Yes   Yes(BIOS 2304)
MAXIMUS VII IMPACT Yes   Yes(BIOS 2304)
Z97-PRO GAMER Yes   Yes(BIOS 2102)
Z97-WS Yes   Yes(BIOS 2304)
Z97I-PLUS Yes   Yes(BIOS 2603)
H97 H97-PRO GAMER Yes   Yes(BIOS 2404)
H97-PRO Yes   Yes(BIOS 2705)
H97-PLUS Yes   Yes(BIOS 2501)
H97M-PLUS Yes   Yes(BIOS 2404)
H97M-E Yes   Yes(BIOS 2401)
H97I-PLUS Yes   Yes(BIOS 2602)
Q87 Q87I-PLUS Yes   Yes(BIOS 0401)
Q87M-E Yes   Yes(BIOS 1501)
Q87T Yes   Yes(BIOS 0912)
CS-B Yes   Yes(BIOS 1201)
B85 B85M-G PLUS/USB 3.1 Yes Yes Yes(BIOS 0305)
B85-PLUS/USB 3.1 Yes Yes Yes(BIOS 0309)
B85-PRO GAMER Yes   Yes(Available in April)
B85-PRO Yes   Yes(BIOS 2202)
B85-PRO R2.0 Yes   Yes(BIOS 0602)
B85-PLUS Yes   Yes(BIOS 2302)
B85-PLUS R2.0 Yes   Yes(BIOS 0501)
B85-A R2.0 Yes   Yes(BIOS 2102)
B85M-GAMER Yes   Yes(BIOS 0502)
B85M-G PLUS Yes   Yes(BIOS 0304)
B85M-D PLUS Yes   Yes(BIOS 0510)
B85M-D Yes   Yes(BIOS 2008)
B85M-K PLUS Yes   Yes(BIOS 0401)
B85M-K Yes   Yes(BIOS 1005)
B85M-F Yes   Yes(BIOS 2601)
H81 H81-PLUS Yes   Yes(BIOS 2301)
H81-A R2.0 Yes   Yes(BIOS 2301)
H81M-A Yes   Yes(BIOS 2201)
H81M-C Yes   Yes(BIOS 2301)
H81M-C R2.0 Yes   Yes(BIOS 2201)
H81M-CS Yes   Yes(BIOS 0401)
H81M-D Yes   Yes(BIOS 2203)
H81M-D R2.0 Yes   Yes(BIOS 0501)
H81M-E Yes   Yes(BIOS 2201)
H81M-E R2.0 Yes   Yes(BIOS 0501)
H81M-K Yes   Yes(BIOS 1101)
H81M-V PLUS Yes   Yes(BIOS 2006)
H81M-V3 Yes   Yes(BIOS 2005)
H81M-R Yes   Yes(BIOS 0503)

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