AMD is readying a brand new AGESA BIOS firmware to address the 24 GB and 48 GB memory compatibility issues on the AM5 platform.
AMD AGESA 1.0.0.7 BIOS Firmware On The Way To Resolve 24 GB & 48 GB DDR5 Memory Compatibility Issues For AM5
Memory manufacturers introduced their brand new 24 GB and 48 GB memory modules earlier this month which allow for up to 192 GB capacities. Motherboard manufacturers were swift in releasing the necessary BIOS to support these memory modules on both 600 and 700 series platforms but it looks like AMD partners haven't released any official or BETA support for such memory modules or kits.
AM5 AGESA 1.0.0.7 is expected to support "non-binary" 24GB/48GB DDR5.🧐🧐🧐
Non-binary DDR5 already supported on Intel 600/700 series motherboards. pic.twitter.com/Qv2BW22UOa— chi11eddog (@g01d3nm4ng0) March 9, 2023
As such, there were reports that AMD's AM5 platform was having issues with 24 GB and 48 GB DDR5 memory modules. Although the BIOS could detect the memory, the PC never booted into operating systems which meant that users had to roll back to a standard 16 GB or 32 GB DIMM solution. But it looks like AMD and its partners are aware of these issues and will soon be rolling out a brand new AGESA BIOS firmware to address the problems faced by users who want to use higher-capacity memory modules and kits.
Hardware leaker, chi11eddog, reports that AMD is working on a brand new AGESA BIOS firmware labeled 1.0.0.7 which will add initial support for the 24 GB and 48 GB memory modules. It is shown that Corsair 48 GB memory modules run fine on the Intel 700/600 series platform and the same would be the case for AMD AM5 platforms once the new BIOS ships out. It will be really nice to get up to 192 GB options on the AMD AM5 platform too for users who do content creation & rendering workloads.
While there's no word on the actual launch timeframe for the new BIOS, our sources have mentioned that it will be available by various motherboard vendors in April or next month so stay tuned for more information.
About the author: A Software Engineer by training and a PC enthusiast by passion, Hassan Mujtaba serves as Wccftech's Senior Editor for hardware section. With years of experience in the industry, he specializes in deep-dive technical analysis of next-generation CPU and GPU architectures, motherboards, and cooling solutions. His work involves not only breaking news on upcoming technologies but also extensive hands-on reviews and benchmarking.
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