[PR] GIGABYTE Announces New BIOS Updates for AMD Motherboards, Solving SMM Callout Security Issue

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GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY Co. Ltd, a leading manufacturer of motherboards, graphics cards, and hardware solutions, announced today the latest BIOS update just recently for AMD platform motherboards. It not only supports 3rd Gen. AMD Ryzen XT desktop processors, but also provides effective solutions for some of the hidden SMM Callout related security issues on the AMD APU.

GIGABYTE has been working closely with AMD to provide the best performance, enhanced user experience, and the recovery of security issues. After the previous release of new BIOS for Ryzen XT processors, GIGABYTE is also aware of the possibility of SMM Callout related security issues on AMD APU processors released from 2016 to 2019. The issue enables attackers to execute any coding and control the whole system through the system manage mode of AMD AGESA microcode.

At the time received the new AMD AGESA microcode, GIGABYTE RD confirmed that GIGABYTE BIOS with AMD AGESA Combo V2 1.0.0.2 and Combo V1 1.0.0.6 microcode, not only supports 3rd Gen. AMD Ryzen XT desktop processors, but also provides an effective solution for the possible SMM Callout related security issues on part of the AMD APU. Users can update the latest BIOS to motherboards through multiple ways such as GIGABYTE @BIOS, Q-Flash. With Q-Flash Plus on the X570 and B550 series motherboards, users can easily update BIOS without even installing a processor, memory, graphics cards, so they can enjoy the new BIOS easily and take full advantage of the new processors.

The latest Beta BIOS for GIGABYTE AMD X570, B550 motherboards has been uploaded to the official website. The latest BIOS for X470, B450, and other chipsets will be continually uploaded after the middle of July. Users can download to optimize their systems. Please visit the GIGABYTE official website for the latest BIOS update.

AMD Platform Motherboard BIOS update List:

ChipsetBIOS VersionBeta BIOS Release DateFormal BIOS Release Date
X570F20 and afterMid. of June, 2020
(ready for download)
Mid. of July, 2020
B550F2 and after *Mid. of June, 2020
(ready for download)
Mid. of July, 2020
X470F51 and afterMid. of July, 2020End. of July, 2020
B450F51 and after *Mid. of July, 2020End. of July, 2020
X370F50 and afterMid. of July, 2020End. of July, 2020
B350F50 and afterMid. of July, 2020End. of July, 2020
A320F50 and after *Mid. of July, 2020End. of July, 2020

*Note:Please update BIOS to F4 version on B550 AORUS MASTER;to F3 version on B450M AORUS ELITE;to F2 version on B450M H;to F2 Version on A320M HD3.

Tsing Mui
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