Asus X99 Deluxe update for Broadwell-E ?

[joms]

Would you know if what versions of the Asus X99 Deluxe would be updated to accommodate Broadwell-E. (The coming Intel CPU this Q2 2016)

I have a ver 1.03 and my friend has I believe a version 3 (with USB 3.1 card?)

Thanks

 

[Shmee]

Do you mean the board revision or bios version? I would think all of them would be supported but need a new BIOS update. Current version is 2101

 

[joms]

The board version. It is written in my board that it is version 1.03.

Will they provide a BIOS update for my board version?

 

[Burpo]

Board revisions don't matter. They all use same bios files. 2101 is latest.

https://www.asus.com/support/Download/1/42/3/1/WodJPah7ECKFSsxv/45/

 

[joms]

May I ask what is the difference with my ver1.03 board and the version 3?

Also BIOS 2101 doesn't indicate that it will be compatible with the upcoming broadwell-E cpu. How will I know if it will?

Thanks

 

[Burpo]

"The Broadwell-E lineup which is Intel’s next generation HEDT (High-End desktop) family will be based around the X99 platform and will bring new SKUs to the consumer market that will be compatible with current generation of motherboards."

http://wccftech.com/intel-broadwell...7-6900k-core-i7-6850k-core-i7-6800k-detailed/

Asus & the rest of the manufacturers will be offering bios files and updates as needed.

 

[Aristotelian]

@Burpo and any others - do you think that updated motherboards will be released? I am lusting after an Asus X99-E WS 3.1 for my new build but wonder if any changes in Broadwell-E may require a hardware change in the motherboard itself, even though it's X99 based. It's my first foray into HEDT.

 

[nenforcer]

Broadwell-E, despite the process drop down to .14nm, should still be socket and pin compatible with existing X99 LGA2011-3 motherboards. They won't require a new motherboard AFAIK, but many manufacturers will be releasing new models to coincide with the release and add new features like USB 3.1 and M2 PCI-E 3.0 x4 nVME boot.

 

[Fizzy Coca-Cola]

right now x99 supports PCIe 2.0 x8 for its PCH, while Z170 supports PCIe 3.0 x20 PCH. I recommend waiting to see if anything changes for storage interface, which it likely will not. If that's the case, x99 may be the worst chipset in history, with key-m SSDs that are much much faster than current M.2 key-m technology (i.e. Sam's 950 pro, or intel's similar nvme) on the horizon.


I have been interested in x99 myself, up until I realized latest technology leaps in SSDs using NVMe will allow PCIe 3.0 x4 to saturate.

EDIT: It appears x99 uses DMI 2.0, a x4 pcie 2.0 interface limited to 2.0 GB/s, which is a bottleneck for a single 950 pro

 

[FlanK3r]

Im sure, both version of MB will give BIOS microcode update for BW-E

 

[Justinbaileyman]

So let me get this right,Broadwell-E is going to be using the same LGA2011-v3 socket as x99 currently has? Are there going to be Motherboard refreshes going on then or are we going to be stuck with whats on the market now?If there are refreshes going to happen when a bouts will we start see these new motherboards?