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brkkab123 · ‎12-03-2015

I'm in the process of building a new pc. So far I only have the Maximus VIII Hero mobo, a Samsung 850 EVO 500GB M.2 SSD and 2 16GB kits of G-Skill Ripjaws Z DDR4 3200 ram.
I'm going to be reusing my LiteON DVD-RW & Blu-ray burner in it. I'll also be using the Seagate Barracuda 3.0TB hdd I have in it.
I still have to get a Intel Core i5 6600K, Corsair H-100i GTX and 4 EK-Furious Vardar FF5-120 for the H-100i GTX.
I also plan on getting a Corsair HX-1000i psu and NZXT Phantom 820 case for it.
I have a question about updating the UEFI. Should I just install the most recent one or do I need to install each newer one in order of release since the one on the board ???
Also, pc will be running Windows 10 Pro x64.

NemesisChild · ‎12-03-2015

First of all, it's not advisable to run 2 separate memory kits, even if it's the same brand & model.
If you want 32GB total, buy one 4x8 or 2x16 GB kit.
Each kit is designed and tested to run in dual or quad channel.

I've seen ASUS tech support advise to update to each in order of bios release.
However, you should be fine updating to the latest regardless of which version it came with.

Intel i9 10850K@ 5.3GHz
ASUS ROG Strix Z490-E
Corsair H115i Pro XT
G.Skill TridentZ@ 3600MHz CL14 2x16GB
EVGA RTX 3090 Ti FWT3 Ultra
OS: WD Black SN850 1TB NVMe M.2
Storage: WD Blue SN550 2TB NVMe M.2
EVGA SuperNova 1200 P2
ASUS ROG Strix Helios GX601

Chino · ‎12-04-2015

If you plan to update your BIOS, make sure you use an USB pendrive and the EZ Flash Utility that's inside the BIOS.

Maximus VIII Hero UEFI Help needed