Following the announcement of ASUS, ASRock and MSI, Gigabyte has released a BIOS update for its AM4 motherboards. The new BIOS includes AMD AGESA Code 1.1.0.1 support for Raven Ridge APUs. Other improvements have been delivered alongside this compatibility update. Unlike ASRock, Gigabyte has released an update for all the motherboards.


It looks like Gigabyte is ready for Ryzen 2000 series of CPUs. The company has provided BIOS updates for the entire motherboard lineup. The new BIOS includes AMD AGESA Code 1.1.0.1 support for upcoming Zen+ processors. If are you going to purchase Ryzen 2000 CPU, make sure that your motherboard has been already updated otherwise you will have to do a couple of updates.

Gigabyte has created a microsite where you can download the new BIOS and follow the right procedure for update your motherboard. If you want update your Gigabyte motherboard you can follow two simple methods. With the first one you have to copy the BIOS file on a USB drive and insert it in any USB port. In this way the motherboard can be updated with Q-Flash BIOS utility.

Otherwise you can update your BIOS with a Windows-based BIOS live update utility. If the motherboard has been already updated from the vendor, you will find a small sticker on the box.




Source: Gigabyte