ASUS ROG MAXIMUS VIII EXTREME/ASSEMBLY is an Intel Z170 board on LGA1151 for 7th and 6th Gen Core processors, with four DDR4 DIMMs up to 64GB. Storage comes from an M.2 x4 socket, a U.2 port, two SATA Express ports and SATA 6Gb/s ports. It supports Quad-GPU SLI and 4-way CrossFireX, and carries an ASUS Wi-Fi GO! module with 802.11ac and Bluetooth 4.0 on a 12 inch by 10.7 inch board.
Product released: August 1, 2015
Latest firmware version
Version 3801, released April 20, 2018
Last checked for updates: Oct 31, 2026 10:59 UTC
What's new in version 3801
Improved system performance.
Updated Intel CPU microcode.
Improved DRAM compatibility.
LatestUpdate has tracked 18 versions of ASUS ROG MAXIMUS VIII EXTREME/ASSEMBLY firmware, released between September 17, 2015 and April 20, 2018.
Version 3801 - April 20, 2018: Improved system performance. Updated Intel CPU microcode. Improved DRAM compatibility.
Version 3703 - January 12, 2018: Fixed SAMSUNG M.2 device issue. Fixed SanDisk M.2 device issue. Fixed AMD RADEON SSD device issue. Improved DRAM compatibility. Fixed SteelSeries keyboard issu…
Version 3504 - August 11, 2017: 1.Update new CPU microcode 2.Fixed Raid Card issue. 3.Improved system stability and performance. 4.Improved VGA cards and storage device compatibility 5.Fixed…
Version 3401 - April 7, 2017: 1.Improved System Performance 2.Modified OA key function in legacy OS 3.Fixed some PS/2 devices connection issue in win8/win10 when fast startup is enabled 4.F…
Version 3201 - February 10, 2017: - Improved CPU compatibility - Fixed wake-up function when using some PCIE devices. - Improved keyboard compatibility when “Fast Boot” enabled. - Fixed DRAM fr…
Version 1302 - December 24, 2015: 1. Improve system stability 2. Support 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-6098P and i5-6402P processors *Full support of the new CPU requires BIOS version 1402 or later,…
Version 0907 - October 6, 2015: 1. Update Intel® ME version to 1168 2. Enhanced memory overclocking range to DDR4 3866(OC) 3. Improved compatibility with Samsung M.2 SSDs
ASUS ROG MAXIMUS VIII EXTREME/ASSEMBLY is an Intel Z170 board on LGA1151 for 7th and 6th Gen Core processors, with four DDR4 DIMMs up to 64GB. Storage comes from an M.2 x4 socket, a U.2 port, two SATA Express ports and SATA 6Gb/s ports. It supports Quad-GPU SLI and 4-way CrossFireX, and carries an ASUS Wi-Fi GO! module with 802.11ac and Bluetooth 4.0 on a 12 inch by 10.7 inch board. It was originally released on August 1, 2015.
What is the latest firmware version of ASUS ROG MAXIMUS VIII EXTREME/ASSEMBLY?
The latest firmware version of ASUS ROG MAXIMUS VIII EXTREME/ASSEMBLY is 3801. It was released on April 20, 2018.
What changed in ASUS ROG MAXIMUS VIII EXTREME/ASSEMBLY firmware version 3801?
ASUS ROG MAXIMUS VIII EXTREME/ASSEMBLY firmware version 3801 includes the following changes: Improved system performance.
Updated Intel CPU microcode.
Improved DRAM compatibility.
Where can I download the latest ASUS ROG MAXIMUS VIII EXTREME/ASSEMBLY firmware?
Details and download instructions for the latest ASUS ROG MAXIMUS VIII EXTREME/ASSEMBLY firmware (version 3801) are on ASUS's official release page: https://rog.asus.com/motherboards/rog-maximus/rog-maximus-viii-extreme-assembly-model/helpdesk_bios/
How often does ASUS release firmware updates for ASUS ROG MAXIMUS VIII EXTREME/ASSEMBLY?
We have tracked 18 firmware versions of ASUS ROG MAXIMUS VIII EXTREME/ASSEMBLY. Based on historical patterns, updates are released approximately every 107 days.
Has ASUS ROG MAXIMUS VIII EXTREME/ASSEMBLY been discontinued?
ASUS ROG MAXIMUS VIII EXTREME/ASSEMBLY has not received a firmware update in a long time and may be discontinued. However, some products resume updates after extended periods.