Last week, MSI accidentally let some news out surrounding Intel's 9th Gen processor launch. At the time, we learned that Z370 motherboards would be getting a BIOS update to support some of Intel's upcoming 9th Gen SKUs. Since then, other motherboard makers have also begun announcing their own plans for 9th Gen support on older motherboards. We heard from Gigabyte yesterday, and today, Asus has made its own announcement.

MSI's original BIOS update plans included 15 Z370 motherboards. However, Gigabyte took things a step further with plans to support 9th Gen on Z370, H370, B360 and H310. Asus will be doing the same thing, with a long list of motherboards set to get support for Intel's 9th Gen processors.

On the Z370 side, Asus will be updating the following motherboards for Intel 9th Gen:

• ROG MAXIMUS X FORMULA Bios V1602
• ROG MAXIMUS X CODE Bios V1602
• ROG MAXIMUS X APEX Bios V1602
• ROG MAXIMUS X HERO (WI-FI AC) Bios V1602
• ROG MAXIMUS X HERO Bios V1602
• ROG STRIX Z370-E GAMING Bios V1002
• ROG STRIX Z370-F GAMING Bios V1002
• ROG STRIX Z370-H GAMING Bios V1602
• ROG STRIX Z370-G GAMING Bios V1002
• ROG STRIX Z370-G GAMING (WI-FI AC) Bios V1002
• PRIME Z370-A Bios V1002
• TUF Z370-PRO GAMING Bios V1602
• TUF Z370-PLUS GAMING Bios V1002
• PRIME Z370-P Bios V1002
• ROG STRIX Z370-I GAMING Bios V1002

H370:

• ROG STRIX H370-F GAMING Bios V0802
• ROG STRIX H370-I GAMING Bios V0803
• TUF H370-PRO GAMING (WI-FI) Bios V0802
• TUF H370-PRO GAMING Bios V0802
• PRIME H370-A Bios V0802
• PRIME H370-PLUS Bios V0802
• PRIME H370M-PLUS Bios V0802

B360:

• ROG STRIX B360-H GAMING/OPTANE Bios V0803
• ROG STRIX B360-H GAMING Bios V0803
• ROG STRIX B360-F GAMING Bios V0802
• ROG STRIX B360-G GAMING Bios V0802
• ROG STRIX B360-I GAMING Bios V0803
• TUF B360-PRO GAMING (WI-FI) Bios V0802
• TUF B360-PRO GAMING Bios V0802
• TUF B360-PLUS GAMING Bios V0802
• TUF B360-PLUS GAMING S Bios V0802
• TUF B360M-E GAMING Bios V0803
• TUF B360M-PLUS GAMING Bios V0803
• TUF B360M-PLUS GAMING S Bios V0401
• TUF B360M-PLUS GAMING/BR Bios V0803
• PRIME B360-PLUS Bios V0802
• PRIME B360M-A Bios V0803
• PRIME B360M-C Bios V0803
• PRIME B360M-D Bios V0803
• PRIME B360M-K Bios V0803
• CSM PRO-E3 Bios V0803
• EX-B360M-V Bios V0803
• EX-B360M-V3 Bios V0803
• EX-B360M-V5 Bios V0803

H310:

• TUF H310-PLUS GAMING Bios V0803
• PRIME H310-PLUS Bios V0803
• TUF H310M-PLUS GAMING Bios V0803
• TUF H310M-PLUS GAMING/BR Bios V0803
• PRIME H310M-A Bios V0803
• PRIME H310M-C Bios V0803
• PRIME H310I-PLUS Bios V0803
• PRIME H310M-E/BR Bios V0803
• PRIME H310M-E Bios V0803
• PRIME H310M-K Bios V0803
• PRIME H310M-D Bios V0803
• PRIME H310T Bios V0803
• CSM PRO-E1 Bios V0803
• PRIME H310T2 Bios V0803
• EX-H310M-X Bios V0803
• EX-H310M-V3 Bios V0803
• PRIME H310M-A R2.0 Bios V0305
• PRIME H310M-K R2.0 Bios V0305
• PRIME H310M-E R2.0 Bios V0305

Q370:

• PRIME Q370M-C Bios V0803

Intel is expected to announce its 9th Gen processors later this month. We've already had a leak for the Core i9-9900K, but roadmaps suggest we'll also see a Core i5-9600K and a Core i7-9700K. There is one caveat worth mentioning when it comes to Z370 support. The language from MSI noted that “next-gen six-core CPU support” would be available on Z370, indicating that higher core count processors (like the 9900K) may be reserved for Z390.

KitGuru Says: Z370 support is remaining strong across the board as we get closer to Intel's 9th Gen CPU launch, and presumably the introduction of the Z390 chipset. Are any of you planning a PC upgrade this year? 

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