MSI X570-A PRO
Specifications
- Manufacturer: MSI
- Chipset: X570
- Socket: AM4
- Form Factor: ATX
- DIMM Slots: 4
- Color: Black / Silver
Latest BIOS Version
- Improved security by updating TPM firmware for better game compatibility. Attention: Before proceeding with the update, please back up your BitLocker recovery key. Failure to do so will likely result in a permanent inability to log in to the operating system after the update is complete.
BIOS Release Notes Analysis
Launch Stability & Compatibility
The initial firmware lifecycle focuses on stabilizing the AM4 platform and expanding processor compatibility. Update vH3 integrates AGESA ComboPI 1.0.0.3abb to resolve RDRAND instruction failures, while vH4 deploys AGESA 1.0.0.3abba to fix core frequency scaling issues, ensuring processors reach advertised boost clocks. System initialization speed and NVMe device compatibility are improved in vH5 via AGESA 1.0.0.4 Patch B, which also adds support for Ryzen 2000G APUs. The transition to the Zen 3 architecture is established in vHB, which updates the codebase to AGESA ComboAm4v2PI 1.1.0.0 Patch C to support Ryzen 5000 series processors.
Feature Maturity & Hardware Support
Mid-cycle updates prioritize performance optimization and correcting widespread platform bugs. Version vHC introduces AGESA 1.2.0.0 to enable Re-Size BAR support, enhancing GPU access to system memory. Connectivity stability is addressed in vHD and refined in vHE (AGESA 1.2.0.3b), which resolves intermittent USB 2.0/3.0 dropouts on 500-series chipsets. Official support for the Ryzen 7 5800X3D is added in vHG (AGESA 1.2.0.6c). Subsequent updates improve user experience, with vHI (AGESA 1.2.0.7) eliminating fTPM Stuttering in Windows and vHJ (AGESA 1.2.0.8) unlocking native Curve Optimizer support for 5800X3D processors.
Critical Security & Power Management
Recent firmware focuses on mitigating high-severity vulnerabilities and finalizing system management functions. Version vHM updates to AGESA 1.2.0.B to mitigate the Inception side-channel vulnerability (CVE-2023-20569). Security hardening continues with vHO, which patches CVE-2024-36877, and vHP1[Beta], which integrates AGESA 1.2.0.Cc to resolve the Sinkclose SMM Lock Bypass exploit. The 2025 roadmap includes vHP (AGESA 1.2.0.E) to address SMM vulnerabilities and fix Wi-Fi function failures, followed by vHQ (AGESA 1.2.0.F), which resolves fan curve persistence bugs. Finally, vHR1[Beta] updates the TPM firmware to improve compatibility with modern anti-cheat systems.
ℹ️AI-synthesized summary derived from official changelogs and verified microcode specifications. Always verify with the manufacturer.