MSI PRO B850M-P

Specifications

  • Manufacturer: MSI
  • Chipset: B850
  • Socket: AM5
  • Form Factor: Micro ATX
  • DIMM Slots: 4
  • Color: Black / Silver

BIOS Update Status

  • AGESA 1.2.0.3C

    Improves high-density memory compatibility, allowing stable operation of 4x DIMM configurations and 256GB total capacity.

  • AGESA 1.2.7.0

    Major enablement patch for next-generation 2026 processors; updates the PSP firmware and improves USB compatibility.

  • AGESA 1.3.0.0

    Preliminary support for the next major AM5 architecture revision; includes significant security hardening and memory training overhauls.

Resources

BIOS Update Notifications

Latest BIOS Version

Version:7E71v1A50
Release Date:2026-02-09

- AGESA PI pre-1.3.0.0 updated. - Enable the "BIOS UEFI/CSM Mode" option.

BIOS Release Notes Analysis

Launch Stability & Compatibility

The PRO B850M-P platform initializes with firmware v1A10, establishing the baseline UEFI environment. Update v1A20 integrates the specific model definition and upgrades the ESA module to ensure accurate system monitoring and thermal management initialization. Early maintenance in v1A41 resolves a critical system freeze issue that occurred when executing M-FLASH with specific memory configurations, ensuring reliable firmware flashing procedures.

Feature Maturity & Hardware Support

Version v1A40 significantly expands memory controller capabilities, enabling support for high-density 256GB (4x64GB) configurations and optimizing 2DPC 1R signal integrity. This update also refines overclocking parameters for Samsung 4Gx8 DRAM chips and prepares the platform for future processor releases. Compatibility is further extended in v1A45, which integrates AGESA 1.2.0.3g to improve interoperability with Ryzen 8000 series processors.

Critical Security & Power Management

Firmware v1A40 integrates AGESA 1.2.0.3e to mitigate the TPM Out-of-Bounds Read vulnerability (CVE-2025-2884) and refine voltage safety limits. Security hardening continues in v1A43 with the implementation of AGESA 1.2.0.3f, followed by v1A44 which optimizes the Secure Erase mechanism for storage sanitization. The roadmap advances with v1A48, introducing AGESA pre-1.3.0.0 to establish preliminary support for the next major AM5 architecture revision and overhaul memory training routines.

ℹ️AI-synthesized summary derived from official changelogs and verified microcode specifications. Always verify with the manufacturer.