ASRock A320M-ITX

Launch Stability & Compatibility

Initial firmware releases focus on stabilizing platform behavior and correcting display logic. Version 4.80 ensures XMP memory profiles persist correctly after resuming from G3 power states, while v5.00 rectifies Boot Menu visual errors and adjusts onboard display rules for Raven Ridge APUs. Update v5.30 integrates AGESA 1.0.0.6 to mature system stability for Summit Ridge and Pinnacle Ridge architectures. The transition to next-generation hardware begins with v5.60, which introduces support for Athlon 2xxGE series APUs via AGESA 0.0.7.2 and implements Capsule BIOS security structures.

Feature Maturity & Hardware Support

Major architectural updates arrive with v5.70, enabling Ryzen 3000 series processors, followed by v5.90 (AGESA 1.0.0.3 ABB) which patches the RDRAND instruction bug to resolve crashes in Destiny 2. Version 7.10 expands compatibility to Ryzen 5000 (Vermeer) and Renoir CPUs, necessitating the removal of legacy Bristol Ridge support. Critical stability fixes are deployed in v7.20 via AGESA 1.2.0.7, which eliminates fTPM Stuttering caused by key validation latency in Windows. Additionally, v7.40 resolves PCIe detection conflicts to ensure compatibility with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 40 series GPUs.

Critical Security & Power Management

Recent firmware prioritizes high-severity security mitigations and advanced power tuning. Update vL8.02 upgrades to AGESA 1.2.0.8, unlocking native Curve Optimizer support for the Ryzen 7 5800X3D. Version 10.08[Beta] implements AGESA 1.2.0.B to mitigate the Inception speculative side-channel vulnerability and patches LogoFAIL image parsing exploits. The critical Sinkclose SMM lock bypass is resolved in v10.31[Beta] via AGESA 1.2.0.Cc. Maintenance continues with v10.41[Beta] (AGESA 1.2.0.E) addressing SMM vulnerabilities, and v10.43[Beta] (AGESA 1.2.0.F) updating fTPM firmware to improve Windows 11 stability.