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It's time to update Asus Armoury Crate, folks—the latest vulnerability could allow hackers to compromise your Windows OS The Asus tool PC gamers use to update drivers, fix bugs, and improve security, turns out to have a bit of a security issue itself A year later and over six months since the last patch, Intel is STILL releasing updates to fix instability problems with its 13th and 14th Gen Raptor Lake CPUs Motherboards ASRock acknowledges AMD is not at fault for recent CPU failures and recommends updating the BIOS now, though we still don't know if problems have actually been fixed Intel has released a free 'performance boost for low-latency workloads like gaming' for Core Ultra 200S processors Motherboards ASRock acknowledges and explains dying AMD 9000-series chips in its motherboards, rolls out a BIOS fix Motherboards If you're using an Intel 8–11th Gen CPU with a Gigabyte motherboard, update your BIOS to protect from a newly discovered vulnerability 15 July 2025 Leave legacy gamers alone! When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Future) If you're using an older Gigabyte motherboard with an Intel CPU—up to and including a Z590/B560 chipset—you should probably update your BIOS. Some "legacy" chipsets are apparently vulnerable to memory corruption in the System Management Module (SMM), and the company is releasing BIOS updates to patch the vulnerabilities. In a security update, Gigabyte explains it has "identified multiple memory corruption vulnerabilities within the System Management Mode (SMM) modules used in several legacy GIGABYTE/AORUS consumer motherboards." While Gigabyte is keen to point out that "newer platforms are not impacted", bear in mind that many gamers still use Z590 and B560 boards today. Those feature the LGA1200 socket for Intel 10th and 11th Gen processors, so if you're using an Intel 10th Gen or 11th Gen CPU and have a Gigabyte motherboard, this vulnerability likely applies to you and you should update your BIOS. Related Articles Intel has announced a load of new bugs afflicting its chips and this time it's not just CPUs but also GPUs that are involved, hooray! It's time to update Asus Armoury Crate, folks—the latest vulnerability could allow hackers to compromise your Windows OS The Asus tool PC gamers use to update drivers, fix bugs, and improve security, turns out to have a bit of a security issue itself Here's the table of affected chipsets and respective BIOS release schedules Gigabyte has provided: Swipe to scroll horizontally BIOS Release Schedule Intel Z170, H170, B150, Q170 EOL, Contact the FAE for support. Intel Z270, H270, B250, Q270 EOL, Contact the FAE for support. Intel Z370, B365 EOL, Contact the FAE for support. Intel Z390, H310, B360, Q370, C246 Intel Z490, H470. H410, W480 Intel Z590, B560. H510, Q570 It looks like the most recent chipsets, Intel 8th to 11th Gen, should have BIOS updates ready to download and install. To do that, you'll want to download your BIOS files from your motherboard's specific support page, copy the files to a FAT32 USB drive, plug it into your motherboard's rear USB port (one that's labelled BIOS or Q-Flash, if there is one), boot into your BIOS, click Q-Flash, and update. As someone who updates their BIOS about once every *checks watch* never, I'm very much shouting into a mirror with this one. Thankfully I'm just about safe, though, because while I am using an older Intel chip on a Gigabyte motherboard, it's a 12th Gen CPU on a Z690 mobo. Phew, I can bury my head in the sand a little longer, it seems. For anyone on a slightly older Intel chip, though, get those Gigabyte boards updated. 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You must confirm your public display name before commenting Please logout and then login again, you will then be prompted to enter your display name. Intel has announced a load of new bugs afflicting its chips and this time it's not just CPUs but also GPUs that are involved, hooray! 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