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New bios 1602

Hopper64
Level 16

New beta bios is out 9/27. Just FYI. Noted for my encore board. Have not checked other boards.

MZ790AE Bios 1703, GSkill F5-8400J4052G24GX2-TR5S, 14900KS, EKWB D5 TBE 300, Seasonic Prime TX-1600 ATX 3.0, Asus Strix 4090 w/ HK block, Phanteks Enthoo Elite, Asus Claymore 2, Asus Gladius 3, Asus XG349C, Crucial T705, Windows 11 Pro
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PurSpyk
Level 8

Nothing for the ProArt Creator yet 😓

Gatt
Level 9

Nothing for ROG STRIX Z790-E GAMING WIFI so far 😐

Wesley1
Level 11

I've just look up that board to see new changes. Below is the changelog. I see Asus kept old ME firmware. Why is Asus not updating it's support pages with new firmware and drivers apart from BIOS? That does not feel premium support after paying premium price for premium Brand. *annoyed with this*


MSI BIOS UPDATE:
- Update CPU Microcode 0x12B
- ME Firmware ver: ME_16.1.32.2473 (download)
- ME Firmware update SOP


ASUS BIOS UPDATE:
1.Updated with Intel microcode 0x12B to address elevated voltage requests during idle or light activity, further mitigating Vmin Shift instability issues.
2.The option to disable C1E in the BIOS has been removed to ensure it remains enabled, reducing processor stress and maintaining stability per Intel's recommendation.

Updating this BIOS will simultaneously update the corresponding intel ME to version 16.1.30.2307.

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Because Asus may not see the need, as currently known security holes have already been closed with v. 16.1.30.2307.
Can be checked with the CSME Version Detection Tool.

Intel Core i7 13700K / AiO Fractal Design Lumen S36 v2 RGB / Asus Rog Strix Z790-F Gaming WIFI / Corsair Dominator Platinum DDR5-5600 64GB (4x 16GB) / Asus TUF RTX 4070 ti OC / 4x Samsung 980 pro 1TB / Seasonic Prime GX 850 W Gold / Fractal Design Meshify 2 Lite RGB Black TG Light Tint / Monitor AOC Q27G2S/EU (WQHD)

Asus builds bios around the ME version. they probably wanted to get a bios that contains the microcode as quick as possible. they will probably release another bios sometime after with the newest ME. wish they did update chipset drivers and such.

Yeah, AFAIK BIOS and ME Firmware communicate during PC boot. And BIOS might needs some changes to work correctly with newer ME firmware.

I wouldn't update ME firmware from other vendor, while it might work, it also might not or simply cause some problems with PC booting or system stability in general.
On other hand there are brave modders who tweak and test customized firmware and BIOSes, but you need to be aware of the risk you're taking.
And client motherboards have no means to flash back older or different ME firmware. Even Asus claims that BIOS rollback feature won't revert ME firmware.


As for drivers not being updated on support page, there is no good explanation for that, it is just lazy. Especially that they have unified drivers, and one driver package could apply to whole z690 and z790 motherboard series. So why no one updates it? 🤔 Oh right, maybe Stephen Burke from Gamer Nexus should ask that question? He might get an answer. 😀

NYC_Fanboy
Level 8

 

Runs fine on STRIX Z790-E GAMING WIFI.

"Enhanced C-States" is greyed out now.

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Rodine
Level 13

Runs great on my KS, Apex Encore 

 

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Z790 Apex Encore, 14900KS, Corsair 7000D, Crucial T705 2TB, Corsair Titanium DDR5 48GB 8200, Asus RTX 4090 OC STRIX, Corsair HX1200i , Corsair ICUE LINK 420mm 14 QX Fans, Acer Predator X38 S 177hz | Z790 Apex Encore, 14900KS, Corsair Titanium DDR5 48GB 8200, Crucial T700 2TB, Corsair HX1000 PSU, Corsair 5000D, Corsair ICUE LINK 360mm, Asus RTX 4090 TUF, Alienware 38 inch Curved 144hz | Z790 Dark Hero, 14900K, Antec F1, Crucial T700 2TB, Corsair Titanium DDR5 48GB 7200, MSI MEG1300, Corsair H150i Elite LCD XT 360mm 

Hopper64
Level 16

1602 seems to be running fine on my encore board as well. Just flashed today. Finally had some time after work to do it.

MZ790AE Bios 1703, GSkill F5-8400J4052G24GX2-TR5S, 14900KS, EKWB D5 TBE 300, Seasonic Prime TX-1600 ATX 3.0, Asus Strix 4090 w/ HK block, Phanteks Enthoo Elite, Asus Claymore 2, Asus Gladius 3, Asus XG349C, Crucial T705, Windows 11 Pro