ASUS ROG MAXIMUS VIII HERO ALPHA is an ATX board on the Intel Z170 chipset for Socket 1151 processors from 6th and 7th Generation Core, with four DDR4 slots up to 64GB. Storage covers two U.2 ports, an M.2 Socket 3 slot and six SATA 6Gb/s ports. It adds Intel I219V Gigabit LAN, dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 4.1 and a USB 3.1 Type-C port.
Product released: August 1, 2015
Latest firmware version
Version 3801, released April 27, 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.
Using USB BIOS Flashback, please rename to "M8HA.CAP" after download;
LatestUpdate has tracked 16 versions of ASUS ROG MAXIMUS VIII HERO ALPHA firmware, released between December 1, 2015 and April 27, 2018.
Version 3801 - April 27, 2018: Improved system performance. Updated Intel CPU microcode. Improved DRAM compatibility. Using USB BIOS Flashback, please rename to "M8HA.CAP" after download;
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 iss…
Version - - November 22, 2017: Intel has identified security issue that could potentially place impacted platform at risk. Use ME Update tool to update your ME. *We suggest you update ME Dri…
Version 3504 - August 18, 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 - March 31, 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 17, 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 28, 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,…
ASUS ROG MAXIMUS VIII HERO ALPHA is an ATX board on the Intel Z170 chipset for Socket 1151 processors from 6th and 7th Generation Core, with four DDR4 slots up to 64GB. Storage covers two U.2 ports, an M.2 Socket 3 slot and six SATA 6Gb/s ports. It adds Intel I219V Gigabit LAN, dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 4.1 and a USB 3.1 Type-C port. It was originally released on August 1, 2015.
What is the latest firmware version of ASUS ROG MAXIMUS VIII HERO ALPHA?
The latest firmware version of ASUS ROG MAXIMUS VIII HERO ALPHA is 3801. It was released on April 27, 2018.
What changed in ASUS ROG MAXIMUS VIII HERO ALPHA firmware version 3801?
ASUS ROG MAXIMUS VIII HERO ALPHA firmware version 3801 includes the following changes: Improved system performance.
Updated Intel CPU microcode.
Improved DRAM compatibility.
Using USB BIOS Flashback, please rename to "M8HA.CAP" after download;
Where can I download the latest ASUS ROG MAXIMUS VIII HERO ALPHA firmware?
Details and download instructions for the latest ASUS ROG MAXIMUS VIII HERO ALPHA firmware (version 3801) are on ASUS's official release page: https://rog.asus.com/motherboards/rog-maximus/rog-maximus-viii-hero-alpha-model/helpdesk_bios/
How often does ASUS release firmware updates for ASUS ROG MAXIMUS VIII HERO ALPHA?
We have tracked 16 firmware versions of ASUS ROG MAXIMUS VIII HERO ALPHA. Based on historical patterns, updates are released approximately every 87 days.
Has ASUS ROG MAXIMUS VIII HERO ALPHA been discontinued?
ASUS ROG MAXIMUS VIII HERO ALPHA has not received a firmware update in a long time and may be discontinued. However, some products resume updates after extended periods.