MSI Releases BIOS Updates To Address Recent Vulnerabilities

by Hilbert Hagedoorn on: 01/10/2018 10:23 AM | source: | 34 comment(s)

MSI has been working swift on solutions ever since receiving a formal notice from Intel stating that the current Intel microcode version might be subject to recently identified security vulnerabilities.

To ensure any system powered by MSI Z370-series motherboards is operating securely, Intel® and MSI have been working around the clock to prepare updated microcode and release new BIOS updates, which are now available for download. More information from Intel on the updated microcode can be found here.

MSI strongly recommends its users to update their systems by downloading and applying the latest BIOS. It is recommended to review Intel’s Security Advisory, for more information, including appropriate identification and mitigation measures.

Platform	Model name	BIOS Version
Z370	Z370 GODLIKE GAMING	E7A98IMS.A30
Z370	Z370 GAMING M5	E7B58IMS.120
Z370	Z370 GAMING PRO CARBON AC	E7B45IMS.A30
Z370	Z370 GAMING PRO CARBON	E7B45IMS.A30
Z370	Z370I GAMING PRO CARBON AC	E7B43IMS.120
Z370	Z370M GAMING PRO AC	E7B44IMS.120
Z370	Z370 KRAIT GAMING	E7B46IMS.120
Z370	Z370 GAMING PLUS	E7B61IMS.120
Z370	Z370 TOMAHAWK	E7B47IMS.120
Z370	Z370M MORTAR	E7B54IMS.110
Z370	Z370 SLI PLUS	E7B46IMS.A20
Z370	Z370-A PRO	E7B48IMS.230
Z370	Z370 PC PRO	E7B49IMS.120

Furthermore, MSI is preparing updates for its X299-series, 200-series, 100-series and X99-series motherboards. For these platforms, BIOS versions containing similar security patches are expected to be ready very soon. Keep an eye on the product pages to check for their availability.

MSI Z and X-series motherboards BIOS versions with updated security microcode

Platform	Model name	BIOS Version
Z270	Z270 GAMING M5	E7A78IMS.180
Z270	Z270 GAMING M6 AC	E7A78IMS.180
Z270	Z270 GAMING PLUS	E7A75IMS.140
Z270	Z270 PC MATE	E7A72IMS.170
Z270	Z270-A PRO	E7A71IMS.140
Z270	Z270-A	E7A71IMS.420
Z270	H270-A PRO	E7A71IMS.520
Z270	Z270M MORTAR	E7A69IMS.140
Z270	Z270 TOMAHAWK	E7A68IMS.140
Z270	Z270 CAMO SQUAD	E7A68IMS.230
Z270	Z270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC	E7A68IMS.B40
Z270	Z270 TOMAHAWK OPT BOOST	E7A68IMS.320
Z270	Z270I GAMING PRO CARBON AC	E7A66IMS.180
Z270	Z270 GAMING PRO CARBON	E7A63IMS.160
Z270	Z270 GAMING M3	E7A62IMS.140
Z270	Z270 SLI PLUS	E7A59IMS.180
Z270	Z270 SLI	E7A59IMS.180
Z270	Z270 GAMING PRO	E7A59IMS.250
Z270	Z270 KRAIT GAMING	E7A59IMS.A70
Z270	Z270 XPOWER GAMING TITANIUM	E7A58IMS.140
Z270	Z270 GAMING M7	E7A57IMS.150
Z270	Z270 MPOWER GAMING TITANIUM	E7A57IMS.A30
H270	H270 PC MATE	E7A72IMS.270
H270	H270M BAZOOKA	E7A70IMS.260
H270	H270M MORTAR ARCTIC	E7A69IMS.B50
H270	H270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC	E7A68IMS.A50
H270	H270I GAMING PRO AC	E7A67IMS.260
H270	H270 GAMING PRO CARBON	E7A64IMS.250
H270	H270 GAMING M3	E7A62IMS.250
B250	B250M BAZOOKA PLUS	E7A79IMS.130
B250	B250M BAZOOKA OPT BOOST	E7A79IMS.230
B250	B250M PRO-VH	E7A74IMS.180
B250	B250M PRO-VD	E7A74IMS.180
B250	B250M-D	E7A74IMS.180
B250	B250M-E	E7A74IMS.180
B250	B250M-F	E7A74IMS.180
B250	B250M G1 GAMER	E7A74IMS.180
B250	B250M PRO-V	E7A74IMS.230
B250	B250M PRO OPT BOOST	E7A74IMS.330
B250	B250 PC MATE	E7A72IMS.370
B250	B250M BAZOOKA	E7A70IMS.160
B250	B250M PRO-VDH	E7A70IMS.A60
B250	B250M MORTAR	E7A69IMS.250
B250	B250M MORTAR ARCTIC	E7A69IMS.A50
B250	B250 KRAIT GAMING	E7A68IMS.H50
B250	B250I GAMING PRO AC	E7A67IMS.160
B250	B250I PRO	E7A67IMS.A60
B250	B250M GAMING PRO	E7A65IMS.160
B250	B250 GAMING PRO CARBON	E7A64IMS.150
B250	B250 GAMING M3	E7A62IMS.350
Z170	Z170A MPOWER GAMING TITANIUM	E7A16IMS.140
Z170	Z170A GAMING PRO CARBON	E7A12IMS.180
Z170	Z170A KRAIT GAMING R6 SIEGE	E7A11IMS.190
Z170	Z170A KRAIT GAMING 3X	E7A11IMS.290
Z170	Z170A SLI PLUS	E7998IMS.1D0
Z170	Z170A SLI	E7998IMS.3C0
Z170	Z170A GAMING PRO	E7984IMS.1E0
Z170	Z170 KRAIT GAMING	E7984IMS.BD0
Z170	Z170A KRAIT GAMING	E7984IMS.AD0
Z170	Z170I GAMING PRO AC	E7980IMS.1C0
Z170	Z170A GAMING M3	E7978IMS.AB0
Z170	Z170A GAMING M5	E7977IMS.1F0
Z170	Z170A-G45 GAMING	E7977IMS.2B0
Z170	Z170A GAMING M6	E7977IMS.AXX
Z170	Z170A GAMING M7	E7976IMS.1I0
Z170	Z170M MORTAR	E7972IMS.AB0
Z170	Z170-A PRO	E7971IMS.1I0
Z170	Z170A PC MATE	E7971IMS.AF0
Z170	Z170A TOMAHAWK	E7970IMS.1B0
Z170	Z170A TOMAHAWK AC	E7970IMS.1B0
Z170	Z170A-G43 PLUS	E7970IMS.3C0
Z170	Z170A XPOWER GAMING TITANIUM EDITION	E7968IMS.1D0
Z170	Z170A GAMING M9 ACK	E7966IMS.1C0
H170	H170M PRO-VD	E7996IMS.3A0
H170	H170I PRO AC	E7995IMS.290
H170	H170M ECO	E7994IMS.3B0
H170	H170M PRO-DH	E7982IMS.2F0
H170	H170M PRO-VDH	E7982IMS.2F0
H170	H170M PRO-VDH D3	E7982IMS.CC0
H170	H170M BAZOOKA	E7982IMS.HD0
H170	H170M PRO-VD D3	E7981IMS.B90
H170	H170 GAMING M3	E7978IMS.CB0
H170	H170A GAMING PRO	E7978IMS.2D0
H170	H170M-A PRO	E7972IMS.BA0
H170	CSM-H170M-A PRO	E7972IMS.BA0
H170	H170A PC MATE	E7971IMS.BD0
B150	B150M GRENADE	E7A82IMS.240
B150	B150M-C	E7A82IMS.330
B150	B150M GAMING AIO	E7A77IMS.140
B150	B150M BAZOOKA PLUS	E7A46IMS.150
B150	B150M MORTAR ARCTIC	E7A45IMS.170
B150	B150M PRO-VD	E7996IMS.1E0
B150	B150M PRO-D	E7996IMS.1E0
B150	B150M PRO-VH	E7996IMS.1E0
B150	B150M NANO	E7996IMS.1E0
B150	B150M G1 GAMER	E7996IMS.1E0
B150	B150M-VP	E7996IMS.1E0
B150	B150M PRO-VD PLUS	E7996IMS.460
B150	B150M PRO-VH PLUS	E7996IMS.460
B150	B150I GAMING PRO AC	E7995IMS.1A0
B150	B150I GAMING PRO	E7995IMS.1A0
B150	B150M ECO	E7994IMS.1B0
B150	B150M GAMING PRO	E7994IMS.490
B150	B150-A PRO	E7991IMS.190
B150	B150M PRO-VHL	E7990IMS.180
B150	CSM-B150M PRO-VHL	E7990IMS.180
B150	B150M PRO-DH	E7982IMS.3G0
B150	B150M PRO-VDH	E7982IMS.3G0
B150	CSM-B150M PRO-VDH	E7982IMS.3G0
B150	B150M PRO-VDH D3	E7982IMS.BB0
B150	B150M BAZOOKA	E7982IMS.IG0
B150	B150M BAZOOKA D3	E7982IMS.MA0
B150	B150M PRO-VD D3	E7981IMS.AC0
B150	B150M PRO-VH D3	E7981IMS.AC0
B150	B150 GAMING M3	E7978IMS.BB0
B150	B150A GAMING PRO	E7978IMS.1F0
B150	B150M PRO-DDP	E7975IMS.250
B150	B150M MORTAR D3	E7972IMS.2A0
B150	B150M MORTAR	E7972IMS.CC0
B150	B150 PC MATE	E7971IMS.CD0
B150	B150 KRAIT GAMING	E7970IMS.A50
H110	H110M GRENADE	E7A82IMS.150
H110	H110M-A PRO M2	E7A82IMS.450
H110	H110M PRO-VDHP	E7A50IMS.160
H110	H110M PRO-VDL	E7A49IMS.170
H110	H110M PRO-VDP	E7A48IMS.1A0
H110	H110M PRO-VD PLUS	E7A15IMS.1A0
H110	H110M PRO-A	E7A15IMS.190
H110	H110M PRO-V	E7A15IMS.190
H110	H110M PRO-VD	E7996IMS.2G0
H110	H110M PRO-VH	E7996IMS.2G0
H110	H110M NANO	E7996IMS.2G0
H110	H110M PRO-D	E7996IMS.2G0
H110	H110I PRO	E7995IMS.3A0
H110	H110I PRO AC	E7995IMS.3A0
H110	H110M ECO	E7994IMS.2C0
H110	H110M GAMING	E7994IMS.5B0
H110	H110M PRO-VDL D3	E7993IMS.2A0
H110	H110 PC MATE	E7991IMS.2A0
H110	H110M PRO-VHL	E7990IMS.2A0
H110	CSM-H110M PRO-VHL	E7990IMS.2A0
H110	H110M PRO-VD D3	E7981IMS.1A0
X299	X299M-A PRO	E7B40IMS.130
X299	X299M GAMING PRO CARBON AC	E7B06IMS.140
X299	X299 TOMAHAWK	E7B05IMS.160
X299	X299 TOMAHAWK AC	E7B05IMS.160
X299	X299 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC	E7B05IMS.260
X299	X299 GAMING PRO CARBON AC	E7A95IMS.160
X299	X299 GAMING PRO CARBON	E7A95IMS.160
X299	X299 RAIDER	E7A94IMS.160
X299	X299 SLI PLUS	E7A93IMS.170
X299	X299 XPOWER GAMING AC	E7A91IMS.150
X299	X299 GAMING M7 ACK	E7A90IMS.160
X99	X99A TOMAHAWK	E7A54IMS.210
X99	X99A WORKSTATION	E7A54IMS.100
X99	X99A SLI	E7A54IMS.320
X99	X99A XPOWER GAMING TITANIUM	E7A21IMS.140
X99	X99S XPOWER GAMING TITANIUM/USB3.0	E7A21IMS.200
X99	X99A GAMING PRO CARBON	E7A20IMS.130
X99	X99A MPOWER	E7885IMS.MB0
X99	X99S MPOWER	E7885IMS.MB0
X99	X99A SLI Krait Edition	E7885IMS.N80
X99	X99S SLI Krait Edition	E7885IMS.N80
X99	X99A RAIDER	E7885IMS.P50
X99	X99A GAMING 7	E7885IMS.HF0
X99	X99S GAMING 7	E7885IMS.HF0
X99	X99A SLI PLUS	E7885IMS.1D0
X99	X99S SLI PLUS	E7885IMS.1D0
X99	X99A GODLIKE GAMING	E7883IMS.180
X99	X99A GODLIKE GAMING CARBON	E7883IMS.260
X99	X99A GAMING 9 ACK	E7882IMS.360
X99	X99S GAMING 9 ACK	E7882IMS.290
X99	X99S GAMING 9 AC	E7882IMS.1C0
X99	X99A XPOWER AC	E7881IMS.A60
X99	X99S XPOWER AC	E7881IMS.1C0

*Download and install the latest BIOS using M-Flash to update affected models.
**Ensure to always download the latest BIOS from msi.com corresponding product pages.
***X299-series, 200-series, 100-series and X99-series BIOS updates available soon.

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riot83
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#5509227 Posted on: 01/10/2018 10:32 AM

X99S Mpower support webpage hasn't updated the BIOS files yet.

cryohellinc
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#5509228 Posted on: 01/10/2018 10:45 AM

No love for Z87 series?

TheDeeGee
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#5509235 Posted on: 01/10/2018 11:10 AM

No love for Z87 series?

I don't expect an update for my Z87 either... specially not from Gigabyte.

BlueRay
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#5509239 Posted on: 01/10/2018 11:24 AM

Time for gaming and system benchmarks I guess. The BIOS update is supposed to give the big performance drop. Unless this is not the performance nerf BIOS update.

cryohellinc
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#5509242 Posted on: 01/10/2018 11:57 AM

Time for gaming and system benchmarks I guess. The BIOS update is supposed to give the big performance drop. Unless this is not the performance nerf BIOS update.

From what I have seen it's mostly related to read/write speeds of some tasks. From benches i've seen last week, fps drops are in 1-5 fps margins. And those were in cases with 180+ fps.

Personally I cap my fps in 99.9% of my games (World of tanks being an exception) at my screen refresh rate, being 100hz - 98fps cap. Due to in my case, you won't even notice it.

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#5509243 Posted on: 01/10/2018 12:25 PM

I hope Asus will do the same for their boards in a timely manner: https://www.asus.com/News/V5urzYAT6myCC1o2

Octopuss
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#5509245 Posted on: 01/10/2018 12:27 PM

That's some MSI bullshit.
Z170-A PRO has no new BIOS listed in the downloads.

Berke53
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#5509248 Posted on: 01/10/2018 12:31 PM

Anyone care to share some pre and post update performance figures?

kruno
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#5509256 Posted on: 01/10/2018 12:56 PM

Anyone care to share some pre and post update performance figures?

There are some experiences here: https://forums.guru3d.com/threads/windows-10-cpu-bug-fix-patch-benchmarks.418790/page-9

nevcairiel
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#5509270 Posted on: 01/10/2018 01:40 PM

That's some MSI bullshit.
Z170-A PRO has no new BIOS listed in the downloads.

It never said it should. Only the 300-series boards have yet, X299, 200, 100 and X99 will get it in the coming days. It even says so in the article.

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#5509271 Posted on: 01/10/2018 01:46 PM

No love for Z87 series?

Dont expect anything for old stuff.

BlueRay
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#5509275 Posted on: 01/10/2018 01:55 PM

According to Microsoft performance will be dropped on all platforms once all the patches and BIOS updates are out. Whatever benchmarks are done with only last week's Windows update are invalid. You need both the new BIOS and all the updates to measure the performance dip. MS says it's going to be significant especially for those with older than Haswell CPU and on Windows 8 or 7. I have a sense that more Windows updates will be issued in the coming weeks.

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#5509277 Posted on: 01/10/2018 01:58 PM

No love for Z87 series?

We can only hope that Intel release a general microcode update (as usual intel do) to patch and use it at OS loading time. Actual Intel microcode version on Intel support site is still from November 2017 (it's the IME patch).

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#5509309 Posted on: 01/10/2018 03:20 PM

Would Z97 be classed as old stuff aswell

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#5509347 Posted on: 01/10/2018 04:39 PM

No notebooks in the list! round the clock my ass.

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