ASRock X470 Master SLI/AC

Launch Stability & Compatibility

Initial firmware development focused on stabilizing the AM4 platform for Summit Ridge and Pinnacle Ridge architectures. Version 1.50 improved system management by exposing CBS and PBS options in the User Profile and updating the Raven Ridge VBIOS for APU display stability. The transition to AGESA 1.0.0.6 in v1.90 finalized support for Ryzen 2000 series processors. Preparations for next-generation hardware began with v3.20, which integrated AGESA 0.0.7.2 as a bridge BIOS. Subsequent update v3.24 enabled Ryzen 3000 series compatibility via AGESA 1.0.0.1, while simultaneously enhancing Precision Boost Overdrive (PBO) rules and XFR 2.0 functionality to optimize thermal-frequency scaling.

Feature Maturity & Hardware Support

Mid-cycle updates addressed specific instruction set errors and expanded hardware support. Version 3.50 implemented AGESA 1.0.0.3 ABB to patch the RDRAND instruction bug, resolving boot failures in Linux and crashes in Destiny 2. Major architectural support arrived in v4.30, enabling Ryzen 5000 series processors, followed by v4.40 (AGESA 1.2.0.0), which introduced Resizable BAR support to unlock PCIe bandwidth for compatible GPUs. Version L4.52[Beta] integrated AGESA 1.2.0.6b to officially support the Ryzen 7 5800X3D, ensuring correct L3 V-Cache utilization. Critical system latency issues were resolved in v4.53[Beta] (AGESA 1.2.0.7), which eliminated fTPM Stuttering during Windows key validation. Furthermore, v4.80 resolved detection conflicts with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 40 series graphics cards.

Critical Security & Power Management

Recent firmware prioritizes hardening the platform against speculative execution side-channel attacks and SMM vulnerabilities. Version 8.01[Beta] updated to AGESA 1.2.0.8, mitigating the Inception vulnerability while unlocking native Curve Optimizer support for the 5800X3D. Security patches continued in v10.08[Beta] (AGESA 1.2.0.B), which addressed image parsing exploits known as LogoFAIL. The high-severity Sinkclose vulnerability (SMM Lock Bypass) was mitigated in v10.31[Beta] via AGESA 1.2.0.Cc. Final maintenance updates v10.41[Beta] (AGESA 1.2.0.E) and v10.43[Beta] (AGESA 1.2.0.F) resolve remaining System Management Mode risks and upgrade fTPM firmware to improve Windows 11 compatibility and fix custom fan curve persistence.