MSI and ASUS Release Test Version BIOS for Z790 Motherboards to Address Intel Processor Instability

TapTechNews August 8th news, MSI and ASUS today have launched a test version BIOS including the 0x129 microcode update for some Z790 motherboards in response to the instability problem of Intel Core 13th and 14th generation desktop processors. The first batch of motherboards provided by ASUS for BIOS update includes:

ROG MAXIMUS Z790 HERO Beta Bios 2503

ROG MAXIMUS Z790 DARK HERO Beta Bios 1503

ROG MAXIMUS Z790 HERO BTF Beta Bios 1503

ROG MAXIMUS Z790 HERO EVA-02 co-branded version Beta Bios 2503

ROG MAXIMUS Z790 APEX Beta Bios 2503

ROG MAXIMUS Z790 APEX ENCORE Beta Bios 1503

ROG MAXIMUS Z790 FORMULA Beta Bios 1503

ROG MAXIMUS Z790 EXTREME Beta Bios 2503

ROG STRIX Z790-A GAMING WIFI Beta Bios 2503

ROG STRIX Z790-A GAMING WIFI D4 Beta Bios 2503

ROG STRIX Z790-A GAMING WIFI III Beta Bios 1503

ROG STRIX Z790-A GAMING WIFI S Beta Bios 1503

ROG STRIX Z790-E GAMING WIFI Beta Bios 2503

ROG STRIX Z790-E GAMING WIFI III Beta Bios 1503

ROG STRIX Z790-F GAMING WIFI Beta Bios 2503

ROG STRIX Z790-F GAMING WIFI III Beta Bios 1503

ROG STRIX Z790-H GAMING WIFI Beta Bios 2503

ROG STRIX Z790-I GAMING WIFI Beta Bios 2503

ProArt Z790-CREATOR WIFI Beta Bios 2503

Z790-AYWOC WIFI Beta Bios 1662

TapTechNews reminds that the new BIOS is still in the Beta test stage and currently only supports the use of some Z790 motherboards. ASUS stated that the new BIOS will also improve system performance, but did not give any specific details.

Update the microcode to 0x129 for Intel instability problem

Improve system performance

Don't use the old cmo file