Yes, it's safe to use the Beta BIOS from Asus.
Yes, it's safe to use the Beta BIOS from Asus.
I recently moved from a 9900k to a 7800x3D. I haven't experienced a red chip since the Athlon X2 6400+. The setup went well, but I got caught up in the Asus BIOS situation and changed my BIOS more recently than ever. I'm still unsure if my CPU was affected after running DOCP for a week before things got worse. I've been having crashes in RB6 and this has never happened before. I've also seen a few BSODs, one even while sitting at the desk. Parts are listed below. Asus B650 PROART-CREATOR motherboard. 32GB of Gskill RAM at the advertised speed, 6000mhz. The latest Beta BIOS (1410) highlights these points: 1. Update AGESA to Combo AM5 PI 1.0.0.7. 2. Support for 48/24GB high-density DDR5 memory. 3. Ryzen 7000 series SoC voltage capped at 1.30V to safeguard CPU and board. The current version (1303) already has these updates. I changed to Asus because of their confusing BIOS handling, but now I'm worried about stability. Can I switch to the Beta BIOS? Is it safe? Should I hold off? I just want reliable performance for gaming without crashes.
I've tried the "beta" BIOS before (no Asus boards). Usually I think it's safe to assume it was tested to some extent if it's listed online. I'm talking about one of my MSI boards, but it seems the "beta" version might be the final release for it, and it hasn't caused any problems for me. I wouldn't let the "beta" label deter you. Just see it as the most recent update.
I'm uncertain if my non-x3d chip has faced any difficulties during this process, but I've stayed informed and upgraded to the latest AGESA 1.0.0.6 Beta version on my ASUS board. Everything has worked well for my needs, and the DOCP 6000 has been running continuously without issues, except after the BIOS update. (Though I suppose it was fine before and removing the risk of high SOC voltages helped.) When I noticed the Beta 1.0.0.7 was available, I researched further and became concerned by comments such as this: https://wccftech.com/current-amd-agesa-1...atibility/. While most AMD partners released updates via AGESA 1.0.0.6 BIOS, ASUS opted for a BETA version of AGESA 1.0.0.7. However, the official AMD AGESA 1.0.0.7 BIOS might still be pending due to existing flaws like unstable memory overclocking and compatibility problems. AMD has acknowledged these issues and is developing a newer 1.0.9.0 firmware, which should address them but isn't guaranteed. It's recommended that board manufacturers revert to older versions until the latest AGESA 1.0.0.6 updates are applied, which include voltage limits but not thermal constraints found in the older release.
I tested version 1410 which caused Expo and docp issues, so I switched back to 0705. Everything works again except 0705 lacks the ability to disable onboard video, affecting my hwmonitor and afterburner. If anyone has 0805 or knows where to obtain it, I'd appreciate it. I checked newsgroups but the 0805 archive is damaged and there are no backup files available.