MSI Announces AMD 500-series and 400-series BIOS Updates with Curve Optimizer and R-BAR

btarunr · Dec 29, 2020

MSI, the world leading gaming motherboard brand, releases optimized BIOS updates for AMD 500-series and 400-series motherboards. The latest AGESA Combo PI V2 1.1.9.0 beta BIOS has been released for MEG X570 GODLIKE, MEG X570 UNIFY, MEG B550 UNIFY / UNIFY-X, MPG B550 GAMING EDGE WIFI and MAG B550M MORTAR / MORTAR WIFI. And the rest models will be able to download soon in January 2021. The new BIOS supports AMD Curve Optimizer feature, as well as support for PCIe Resizable BAR function for NVIDIA graphics cards (in addition to compatible AMD ones).

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xSneak · Dec 29, 2020

Why not release it for the x570 ace?? :confused:

DeathtoGnomes · Dec 29, 2020

Its about time MSI...

Turmania · Dec 29, 2020

lovely for those who actually were lucky to get the processors.

Kapone33 · Dec 29, 2020

My X570 Pro has it

Metroid · Dec 29, 2020

MSI released this today, B450-GAMING-PLUS

7B86v1H1(Beta version)

Release Date
2020-12-22
Description

- Updated AMD AGESA ComboAm4v2PI 1.1.0.0 Patch D
- Support Re-size BAR function to enhance GPU performance.

I wonder if this bios supports 5xxx series, in compatibility cpus, still does not show the 5xxx series cpus.

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Deleted member 6693 · Dec 29, 2020

Edit: been running this version for 4 hours now...no issues...

Correct MEG X570 Unify also released: https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/support/MEG-X570-UNIFY#down-bios
Version
7C35vA85(Beta version)
Release Date
2020-12-29

Description
- Update to ComboAM4PIV2 1.1.9.0

Space Lynx · Dec 29, 2020

I'm fine with waiting until January. /shrug

Makaveli · Dec 29, 2020

kapone32 said:
My X570 Pro has it

Asus also has this out for the their boards but its a beta bios I so I won't touch it until its a release version.

GeorgeMan · Dec 30, 2020

Metroid said:
MSI released this today, B450-GAMING-PLUS

7B86v1H1(Beta version)

Release Date
2020-12-22
Description

- Updated AMD AGESA ComboAm4v2PI 1.1.0.0 Patch D
- Support Re-size BAR function to enhance GPU performance.

I wonder if this bios supports 5xxx series, in compatibility cpus, still does not show the 5xxx series cpus.

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As a world leading gaming brand, MSI is the most trusted name in gaming and eSports. We stand by our principles of breakthroughs in design, and roll out the amazing gaming gear like motherboards, graphics cards, laptops and desktops.

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It does not.

Metroid · Dec 30, 2020

GeorgeMan said:
It does not.

Did you test it? I think if they added compatibility to 5xxx series, they would put that on the change notes too.

GeorgeMan · Dec 30, 2020

Metroid said:
Did you test it? I think if they added compatibility to 5xxx series, they would put that on the change notes too.

No, prices are still ridiculous, so I'll wait until they drop to normal beforce giving them my money.
Technically they should be compatible, but some things like the curve optimizer will be missing for sure. But I wouldn't want to be a beta tester anyway, especially now that they are not mentioned as compatible on the official list yet and new BIOSes are announced for the near future, even if the prices were normal already.
It's exactly the same story as withmy B450 Tomahawk as with your B450-Gaming-Plus

Kapone33 · Dec 30, 2020

GeorgeMan said:
It does not.

I enabled it in the BIOS on MSI X570 Pro and it booted fine so I assume it works. As far as the benefits go I can't say that I have seen an improvement in my Firestrike scores overall.

pbm86 · Dec 31, 2020

I have installed the beta BIOS for B450 Tomahawk and I am using it with Ryzen 5 5600X. It is working without problems. Maybe they haven't changed the CPU support list because it is still in beta but it works.

INSTG8R · Dec 31, 2020

Metroid said:
Did you test it? I think if they added compatibility to 5xxx series, they would put that on the change notes too.

1.1.0.0 added 5xxx support across the board.

Metroid · Dec 31, 2020

pbm86 said:
I have installed the beta BIOS for B450 Tomahawk and I am using it with Ryzen 5 5600X. It is working without problems. Maybe they haven't changed the CPU support list because it is still in beta but it works.

Thanks for confirming it, now I need to wait the 5600x be in stock again, time to replace my 3600, will only replace it because maximum clock stable 24/7 is 4.1ghz, that 5600x will easily keep 4.6ghz 24/7, 10% clock speed + 20% single thread better performance.

GeorgeMan · Dec 31, 2020

Metroid said:
Thanks for confirming it, now I need to wait the 5600x be in stock again, time to replace my 3600, will only replace it because maximum clock stable 24/7 is 4.1ghz, that 5600x will easily keep 4.6ghz 24/7, 10% clock speed + 20% single thread better performance.

It's worth the performance difference but as long as the price remains at 360€ (at least here in Greece), it cancels the whole point imo.

Metroid · Dec 31, 2020

GeorgeMan said:
It's worth the performance difference but as long as the price remains at 360€ (at least here in Greece), it cancels the whole point imo.

Where I live is $330, impossible to get one now due to holidays, in 2 weeks will be pretty easy, before these holidays it was pretty easy to buy it where I live, only new gpus got the increase in price, new cpus normal price right here.

Metroid · Jan 1, 2021

I updated the bios, now I need just to buy the 5600x and test it, it seems the 5600x is in stock, $340, not a bad price, msrp price is 300.

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