10-19-2022 10:57 AM - last edited 3 weeks ago by ROGBot
11-01-2022 12:03 PM
Silent Scone@ROG wrote:
Can I ask what the reason is you need to update for if you're not using a 13th gen CPU and don't require a microcode update?
It's not uncommon in the slightest to lock out roll backs when there is new Intel ME / ucode updates.
11-03-2022 03:52 AM
11-07-2022 10:58 AM
JohnAb wrote:
ASUS are not alone in locking out going back to earlier BIOS versions. It happened to me last year with a Gigabyte Z390 board.
I've been keeping a close eye on 2103 and as far as I can tell there have been virtually no issues overall. There were some problems with M.2 slot detection when using 13th gen CPUs, but as far as I know, they were all resolved with ME updates. BIOS 1720 looked like it caused all sorts of problems for people and some issues remained with 2004, that's why I jumped from 1601 straight to 2103.
Couple of other things to say - 1) I have the Hero, not the Gaming A so take my opinion with some caution. What I can say is that I've had no problems either with 2103 on the Hero. So is it worth changing to 2103? If your system is stable and you're not planning on using a 13th gen chip then no need as far as I know. 2) The only other reason would be to address any security issues.
Intel do provide a ME vulnerability checking tool which you can download here:
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/download/19392/intel-converged-security-and-management-engin...
I just downloaded it again as it has been updated. No need to install, just extract the files from the ZIP archive (By the way, on the previous release I used the 'GUI' tool, but my virus checker is not happy with it since the latest release. However, the 'console' version of the tool in the 'Discovery Tool' folder is working fine. Just run it and it will place an HTML results file in the same location as the .exe file). You will then know if you have an ME vulnerability.
If you are vulnerable, then I'd suggest it's worth moving to 2103. In that case, you should also flash the latest ME firmware and update Windows ME drivers. If not, then you probably have nothing to gain. It is true that you won't be able to go back to anything earlier than 2004, so the choice, as they say, is yours. I can only comment on my own experience with the Hero.
11-07-2022 03:58 PM