Wow, they keep updating this board (i'm amased, as their tech support forums decided to delete my complaining posts). For now, bios 1607 is out. Still hoping...

Maximus III Formula 1607 BIOS
1. Improve memory compatibility
2. Improve system stability
3. Fix 2.2T HDD size is wrong if Quick Boot option is disabled
4. Improve compatibility with some USB3.0 devices
5. Support new CPUs. Please refer to our website at: http://support.asus.com/cpusupport/c...Language=en-us

http://dlcdnet.asus.com/pub/ASUS/mb/...-ASUS-1607.zip