MSI X470 GAMING PRO

Launch Stability & Compatibility

Initial post-launch updates focus on stabilizing legacy hardware and expanding storage support. Version v12 integrates AGESA 1.0.0.2a to resolve Windows 7 installation failures on Bristol Ridge CPUs and improves USB mouse connectivity. Storage interoperability is refined in v13, which eliminates conflicts with PCIe RAID cards and M.2 NVMe devices. Memory overclocking headroom is expanded in v14 via AGESA 1.0.0.4C, while v15 finalizes support for first-generation Ryzen processors (Summit Ridge) using AGESA 1.0.0.6. The transition to the Click BIOS (GSE-Lite) interface occurs in v1A, which simultaneously enables Ryzen 3000 series support through ComboPI 1.0.0.3ab.

Feature Maturity & Hardware Support

Performance optimization for Ryzen 3000 and 5000 series processors drives the mid-cycle updates. Version v1D implements AGESA 1.0.0.3abba to fix the widespread Boost Clock issue, ensuring CPUs reach advertised single-core frequencies. Boot times and PCIe device compatibility are improved in v1E with AGESA 1.0.0.4 Patch B. Critical system stability is achieved in v1K, which deploys AGESA 1.2.0.7 to resolve intermittent fTPM Stuttering in Windows and adjusts Secure Boot defaults. Additionally, v1J1[Beta] updates the codebase to AGESA 1.2.0.6C, aligning the platform with optimizations for 3D V-Cache technology.

Critical Security & Power Management

Recent firmware prioritizes hardening the platform against high-severity vulnerabilities. Version v1L4[Beta] integrates AGESA 1.2.0.Ca to mitigate the LogoFAIL image parsing exploit and addresses CVE-2024-36877. The critical Sinkclose SMM lock bypass vulnerability is resolved in v1L5[Beta] via AGESA 1.2.0.Cc. Finally, v1L7[Beta] updates the platform to AGESA 1.2.0.F, refreshing the fTPM firmware to enhance compatibility with Windows 11 and modern anti-cheat systems while maintaining custom fan curve persistence.