Gigabyte Z690 UD DDR4 V2 (rev. 1.0)
Specifications
- Manufacturer: Gigabyte
- Chipset: Z690
- Socket: LGA1700
- Form Factor: ATX
- DIMM Slots: 4
- Color: Black
BIOS Update Status
- Microcode 0x129
Microcode update 0x129 addresses an issue where the processor may request high voltages, potentially leading to accelerated degradation.
- Microcode 0x12B
Microcode update 0x12B addresses elevated voltage requests by the processor during idle and/or light activity periods (includes 0x129).
- Microcode 0x12F
Microcode update 0x12F to further address processor degradation on systems with light activity.
Latest BIOS Version
Checksum : B5F7 Improves platform security by making Secure Boot enabled as system default Update KingBank 3200 JHICC chip 16G module support
BIOS Release Notes Analysis
Launch Stability & Compatibility
The firmware lifecycle commences with version F2, establishing the baseline for the Z690 platform. Version F3 expands CPU support to the Intel Core i9-12900KS. Major architectural compatibility for Intel 13th Gen processors arrives in version F20, which also optimizes DDR4 memory training and PCIe Gen5 stability; this update requires Intel VMD driver v19.5 or newer to prevent OS failures in RAID configurations. Performance tuning is enhanced in version F21, which refines the interaction between Resizable BAR and 4G decoding and introduces the "Instant 6GHz" profile for i9-13900K and i7-13700K processors.
Feature Maturity & Hardware Support
Hardware interoperability improvements in version F23 resolve blank display issues during POST with RTX 3060 series GPUs. Version F24 addresses specific vulnerabilities in the Download Assistant reported by Eclypsium Research. System monitoring is deepened in version F25 with GIGABYTE BIOS Settings support for HWiNFO64. Version F26 enables SPD write protection to rectify compatibility issues with non-compliant memory modules. The user interface is modernized in version F27, which also integrates Microcode 0x11D. Version F28 implements mitigations for the LogoFAIL UEFI vulnerability and adds toggle options for the Gaussian & Neural Accelerator (GNA).
Critical Security & Power Management
Critical power management updates begin with version F29, which enforces Intel Default Settings and integrates Microcode 0x12B to mitigate Vmin Shift Instability by addressing root-cause voltage requests (superseding Microcodes 0x125 and 0x129). Version F30d introduces Microcode 0x12F to further neutralize voltage drift risks and updates Microcode 0x3a to resolve security alerts including INTEL-SA-01153. These stability fixes are finalized in version F30. Platform hardening is maximized in version F31, which enables Pre-boot DMA Protection, VT-d, and IOMMU by default, updates the CSME to v16.1.38.2676v4.1, and adds support for Intel 120/120F processors. Finally, version F32 establishes Secure Boot as the default system state.
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