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ASRock Z87 Extreme6

Open firmwareImported

A free replacement firmware exists.

Supported by coreboot (src/mainboard/asrock/z87_extreme6). Released 2013. Flash: SPI DIP-8 (2x), socketed. flashrom: yes.

Get started

One known way to put open firmware or software on this device, easiest first. Each one links to the project's own instructions.

Before you start
  • Back up your data and settings (and the stock firmware, when the guide says how).
  • Check the exact model, hardware revision and firmware version against the guide: a close model may not work.
  • Charge the battery or use a stable power supply; do not unplug during the install.

Flash coreboot with an SPI programmer (device must be opened)

Hard

Opening, soldering or a programmer · coreboot

You need
SPI flash programmer (CH341A)
Device opened
Yes
Brick risk
High
Reversible
Yes

There are no official images: you build coreboot for this board from source (some boards need vendor binaries extracted from the stock firmware). Flash chip: DIP-8 (2x). The chip is socketed: it can be taken out and written in the programmer. board_info.txt says flashrom supports the board, so internal flashing may work, but the stock firmware often locks the flash. Back up the original flash contents first: writing them back with a programmer restores the stock firmware.

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Follow the official guide

OpenDeviceDB links to each project's own instructions and tools; nothing is flashed from this site. Flashing is at your own risk and may void the warranty.

ID
asrock/z87-extreme6
Category
desktop
Vendor support
Unknown
Updated
2026-10-17
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Interfaces

No interface documented yet.

Projects

ProjectKindOriginLicense
corebootfirmwarecommunityGPL-2.0

Verification

Not verified. A "verified on hardware" badge requires a replayable test (hardware-replay) run on a real device with a stated firmware version.

Provenance

AI assistance not stated.

Status and claims as of the build date (2026-10-18). Data licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; imported data keeps its upstream license.