M8 Hero Bios 3703 download wrong file.

[antonyfrn]

Hi just noticed that the page has been updated with the new bios but its the wrong file, MAXIMUS-VIII-HERO-ALPHA-ASUS-3703 seems they have uploaded the M8Hero Alpha bios in place.

[Reanimation]

Just updated my Maximus VIII Hero to 3703 via the link provided - all working fine.

So glad to get this BIOS and microcode update installed.

[REDDEVILS]

I just installed the bios 3703
on this link

MAXIMUS VIII HERO
https://www.asus.com/Motherboards/MAXIMUS-VIII-HERO/HelpDesk_Download/

Windows 10 64-bit
BIOS
Version 3703
2018/01/15 8.16 MBytes
MAXIMUS VIII HERO
Fixed SAMSUNG M.2 device issue.
Fixed SanDisk M.2 device issue.
Fixed AMD RADEON SSD device issue.
Improved DRAM compatibility.
Fixed SteelSeries keyboard issue.
Updated Intel CPU microcode.

[mooq_]

peki22 wrote:

Weird, I installed the 3703 Bios and SpectreMeltdownCheck tells me my cpu is vulnerable.
Any thoughts?

[baggio2121]

mooq! wrote:
Weird, I installed the 3703 Bios and SpectreMeltdownCheck tells me my cpu is vulnerable.
Any thoughts?

Spectre or meltdown ; did you update your windows with windows update or not ;

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[xeizo]

Yes, it's working fine, OC is about the same and benchmarking CPU is fine. But SSDs ARE very slow, it feels sluggish compared to before, installing Windows took MUCH longer than usual.

I also noted that the CPU stays in high Turbo multipliers more often and longer than before, almost certainly to compensate for performance losses. It may work to some extent, but energy comsumption will be higher, not a big problem on a Tower but I guess laptops will have problems with this.

[mooq_]

Windows is up to date

[xeizo]

Use this check instead, there should be NO red lines:

Press the Windows key and type PowerShell.

Right click the PowerShell shortcut and select Run as Administrator.

Type Install-Module SpeculationControl and press Enter.

If you are prompted to install the NuGet provider, type Y and press Enter, and repeat if you are warned about installing from an untrusted repository.

With the installation complete, type Import-Module SpeculationControl and press Enter.

Type Get-SpeculationControlSettings and press Enter.

[mooq_]

Ok, I thought the Windows auto-updates would have installed the patch, but it was not installed.
Installed the patch manually and now all is good.

[Dave500]

Does anyone know or have any clue what the reference to Samsung M.2 and Sandisk m.2 devices is supposed to address?