ASRock & Biostar have confirmed support for the next-gen AMD Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" desktop CPUs with its latest AM5 motherboard BIOS.
ASRock & Biostar Confirm AMD Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" Desktop CPU Support For Their AM5 Motherboard Using AGESA 1.1.7.0 BIOS
ASRock & Biostar now join ASUS, MSI & Gigabyte in offering support for the next-generation AMD Ryzen 9000 Desktop CPU family, codenamed Granite Ridge, which will be utilizing the Zen 5 core architecture. As of right now, all major AMD motherboard partners have rolled out their AM5 BIOS updates for existing motherboards which include X670E, X670, B650E, B650 & A620 series.
Like the previous BIOS release, ASRock and Biostar will be leveraging the AMD AGESA 1.1.7.0 (Patch A) BIOS firmware for their AM5 motherboards. Just like Gigabyte, ASRock officially lists down AMD's Ryzen 9000 series on its BIOS page. The size of the BIOS has increased by almost 1.50 MB which represents the addition of large chunks of code which are necessary to support the Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" Desktop CPUs.
Meanwhile, Biostar has also announced that the entirety of its AM5 motherboards have received the newest AGESA 1.1.7.0 Patch A BIOS which adds support for the same AMD Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" Desktop CPUs. The press release mentions that the next-gen CPU family is releasing "imminently" which points out a hard launch during the summers (Mid "24).
Press Release: BIOSTAR, a leading manufacturer of motherboards, graphics cards, and storage devices, today is excited to announce a brand-new BIOS update designed for its AMD AM5 series motherboards, incorporating the latest AGESA PI 1.1.7.0 Patch A architecture. This update is aimed at the imminent release of AMD's next-generation CPUs, ensuring that BIOSTAR motherboards are primed to unleash the full potential of these cutting-edge processors.
With a strong focus on future-ready performance, this BIOS update will be available to download soon and is ready to redefine computing power and performance with the latest AMD processors. BIOSTAR invites users to stay tuned to its official website for the BIOS release and future updates.
AMD is expected to officially introduce the next-generation Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" Desktop CPU family at Computex 2024 which is about a month away now 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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