ASUS ROG MAXIMUS IX EXTREME is a 12 inch by 10.7 inch Z270 board for LGA1151 7th and 6th Gen Core processors, with four DDR4 DIMMs up to 64GB. Eight SATA 6Gb/s ports and two M.2 Socket 3 slots handle storage, with an M.2 heatsink in the package. Intel I219V Gigabit LAN is joined by 2x2 MU-MIMO 802.11ac Wi-Fi, and the board has a power-on button, Q-Code and Q-LED.
Product released: January 1, 2017
Latest firmware version
Version 1501, released September 9, 2021
Last checked for updates: Oct 31, 2026 10:59 UTC
What's new in version 1501
1. Support Windows 11 by default, no settings changes required in the UEFI BIOS.
2. Before running the USB BIOS Flashback tool, please rename the BIOS file (M9E.CAP) using BIOS Renamer.
LatestUpdate has tracked 8 versions of ASUS ROG MAXIMUS IX EXTREME firmware, released between January 20, 2017 and September 9, 2021.
Version 1501 - September 9, 2021: 1. Support Windows 11 by default, no settings changes required in the UEFI BIOS. 2. Before running the USB BIOS Flashback tool, please rename the BIOS file (M9…
Version 1301 - April 20, 2018: Improved system stability. Improve system performance. Updated Intel CPU microcode. Improved DRAM compatibility Using USB BIOS Flashback, please rename to "M9E…
Version 1204 - January 9, 2018: Improved DRAM compatibility. Fixed SAMSUNG M.2 device issue. Fixed SanDisk M.2 device issue. Fixed AMD SSD device issue. Fixed SteelSeries Keyboard issue. Upda…
Version 1009 - August 4, 2017: Improved device compatibility. Update SKL/KBL CPU microcode. Improve system performance and stability. Improve system boot time. Fixed Logitech device issue. F…
Version 0906 - March 24, 2017: 1.Complete support for Intel® Optane Memory 2.Fixed PXE issue. 3.Fixed M.2 device issue (Plextor) 4.Fixed MemTest86 issue in multi-CPU selection modes
Version 0801 - February 24, 2017: 1.Improved PS2 devices/VGA card compatibility 2.Modified OA key function in legacy OS. 3.Improved System Performance. 4.Fixed overclocking profile naming issue…
ASUS ROG MAXIMUS IX EXTREME is a 12 inch by 10.7 inch Z270 board for LGA1151 7th and 6th Gen Core processors, with four DDR4 DIMMs up to 64GB. Eight SATA 6Gb/s ports and two M.2 Socket 3 slots handle storage, with an M.2 heatsink in the package. Intel I219V Gigabit LAN is joined by 2x2 MU-MIMO 802.11ac Wi-Fi, and the board has a power-on button, Q-Code and Q-LED. It was originally released on January 1, 2017.
What is the latest firmware version of ASUS ROG MAXIMUS IX EXTREME?
The latest firmware version of ASUS ROG MAXIMUS IX EXTREME is 1501. It was released on September 9, 2021.
What changed in ASUS ROG MAXIMUS IX EXTREME firmware version 1501?
ASUS ROG MAXIMUS IX EXTREME firmware version 1501 includes the following changes: 1. Support Windows 11 by default, no settings changes required in the UEFI BIOS.
2. Before running the USB BIOS Flashback tool, please rename the BIOS file (M9E.CAP) using BIOS Renamer.
Where can I download the latest ASUS ROG MAXIMUS IX EXTREME firmware?
Details and download instructions for the latest ASUS ROG MAXIMUS IX EXTREME firmware (version 1501) are on ASUS's official release page: https://rog.asus.com/motherboards/rog-maximus/rog-maximus-ix-extreme-model/helpdesk_bios/
How often does ASUS release firmware updates for ASUS ROG MAXIMUS IX EXTREME?
We have tracked 8 firmware versions of ASUS ROG MAXIMUS IX EXTREME. Based on historical patterns, updates are released approximately every 553 days.
Has ASUS ROG MAXIMUS IX EXTREME been discontinued?
ASUS ROG MAXIMUS IX EXTREME has not received a firmware update in a long time and may be discontinued. However, some products resume updates after extended periods.