Gigabyte adds support for Raptor Lake refresh to its motherboards
The refresh must be close if we're already getting support
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Gigabyte adds support for Raptor Lake refresh to its motherboards: It looks like the Raptor Lake refresh is right around the corner then with the inclusion of support in Gigabytes’ latest BIOS revision. Intel Raptor Lake refresh is set to be unveiled at Intel’s Innovation event in September.
Gigabyte motherboards receive Raptor Lake refresh support
Everybody that has early access to the 14th-generation CPUs can now, finally benchmark them properly on Gigabyte motherboards, provided they weren’t initially provided with a pre-release BIOS.
Gigabyte has released a new BIOS update for their motherboards because it uncovered a serious security problem with the firmware. Hackers could potentially download software onto the motherboard without it being checked first. To make things safer, the company added extra security measures. They have already released updates for Intel 600/700 and AMD 400/500 series motherboards, and they are also working on updates for Intel 400/500 and AMD 600 series.
BIOS update F23a (for the B66m Aorus Elite) also adds support for Intel’s upcoming processors. The details in the firmware update does not say which specific CPU series will work with it. However, since there aren’t any other processors expected for the LGA1700 socket except for the rumored Raptor Lake Refresh (also known as the 14th Gen Core series), it’s safe to assume that it’s for those processors.
The Intel Raptor Lake Refresh is expected to have faster CPU and memory speeds. Motherboard manufacturers are already preparing for this new series by creating improved Z790 motherboards that come with built-in Wi-Fi7 and 5 GbE networking capabilities. The motherboard mentioned above is not a high-end version, but it confirms that there shouldn’t be any problems running newer Intel CPUs on existing series, including the first generation of the LGA1700 series, such as the B660M AORUS Elite.
It’s good to see Gigabyte promptly addressing the concerns of the user and speedily patching the security vulnerabilities within its BIOS’.
