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BIOS
Version 3401
9.31 MB
2026/08/19
SHA-256 :34417C254202F03066CD876EF15428D69A17786EBF7F411C758B5AA59AA490EC

"1. Update Intel IPU 2026.1 microcode
2. Update Intel ME to 14.1.79.2540
3. Enhance system security

“Before BIOS update, please download Intel ME update tool from ASUS support site, and update ME firmware to Version 14.1.79.2540 to ensure optimized system settings.”"

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Version 3302
9.27 MB
2026/03/24
SHA-256 :EAEFF09CC6DECADEFB936C0D988554B405B8356B0F598986F02028D933DD4C3B

"1.Enhance overall system security.
2.Update the microcode to M02A0671_00000064.

“Before BIOS update, please download Intel ME update tool from ASUS support site, and update ME firmware to Version 14.1.75.2420 to ensure optimized system settings.”"

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Version 3201
9.17 MB
2025/01/16
SHA-256 :8A38AC31D52EC5CA6A10B5476CE4F433CF8770F6D6E5555E67EDE5A9007C3AAA

"1. Updated Minimum CRB patch for Intel IPU 2024.3
2. Updated ASUS Secure Boot variables for system stability.
3. Updated Microcode for IPU OOB 2024.1 to address CVE-2023-23583.
4. Applied patches for SA50221, SA50202, SA50212, and SA50219 security vulnerabilities.
5. Implemented Intel-SA-50204 security update (IPU2023.4).

“Before BIOS update, please download Intel ME update tool from ASUS support site, and update ME firmware to Version 14.1.75.2420 to ensure optimized system settings.”"

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PRIME Z490-A BIOS 3001
Version 3001
9.17 MB
2024/05/09

"1.This update includes the patch for the LogoFAIL vulnerabilities.
2.Improve system stability

“Before BIOS update, please download Intel ME update tool from ASUS support site, and update ME firmware to Version 14.1.72.2287 to ensure optimized system settings.”"

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PRIME Z490-A BIOS 2801
Version 2801
9.16 MB
2023/12/01

"Improve system performance and security.


“Before BIOS update, please download Intel ME update tool from ASUS support site, and update ME firmware to Version 14.1.70.2228v4 to ensure optimized system settings.”"

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PRIME Z490-A BIOS 2701
Version 2701
9.17 MB
2023/03/21

"1. Improve system stability

“Before BIOS update, please download Intel ME update tool from ASUS support site, and update ME firmware to Version 14.1.53.1649V1.1 to ensure optimized system settings.”"

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PRIME Z490-A BIOS 2601
Version 2601
9.17 MB
2022/06/10

"1. Improve system performance
2. Improve DRAM compatibility"

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PRIME Z490-A BIOS 2403
Version 2403
9.18 MB
2022/01/21

"1. improve system performance and compatibility
2. improve system stability
3. improve DRAM compatibility"

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PRIME Z490-A BIOS 2301
Version 2301
9.18 MB
2021/08/03

Support Windows 11 by default, no settings changes required in the UEFI BIOS.

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PRIME Z490-A BIOS 2201
Version 2201
9.37 MB
2021/06/25

Improved device compatibility

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PRIME Z490-A BIOS 2103
Version 2103
9.17 MB
2021/04/28

"-The latest UEFI BIOS updates enable Intel ABT for 11th Gen Intel Core i9-11900K and i9-11900KF processors.
-Support 11th Gen Intel® Core™ Processors
- improve ReSizable BAR compatibility for NVIDIA RTX30 series graphics cards
- Improve System Performance
- improve DRAM performance
- Support intel ABT function
- improve System stability
- update AURA firmware
- improve DRAM compatibility"

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PRIME Z490-A BIOS 1003
Version 1003
6.72 MB
2020/12/23

1. Add a Re-Size BAR Support option to enhance GPU performance
2. Improve system performance

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PRIME Z490-A BIOS 0901
Version 0901
6.7 MB
2020/11/18

1. Update Intel Microcode
2. Improve system performance
3. Update AURA Firmware

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PRIME Z490-A BIOS 0804
Version 0804
6.7 MB
2020/11/12

"- Update ME firmware to 14.0.45
- Improve system stability and performance
- Improve DRAM compatibility
- Improve Intel thunderbolt device compatibility."

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PRIME Z490-A BIOS 0707
Version 0707
6.6 MB
2020/08/28

"1.Improve system performance
2.Update Intel Microcode
3.Improve AI Overclocking function for new CPU"

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PRIME Z490-A BIOS 0607
Version 0607
6.62 MB
2020/06/11

1.Improve system performance and stability 2.Improve compatibility with the Intel H10 Optane Module 3.Enhance AI Cooling mechanism

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PRIME Z490-A BIOS 0403
Version 0403
6.48 MB
2020/04/08

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Intel ME
MEUpdateTool
Version 14.1.79.2540v5
3.57 MB
2026/09/01
SHA-256 :75C5EFE983CFB0C4C9E75830B3E1D1287E0E6ADCF93D97194ACBAAAC15746BFE

Intel has identified security issue that could potentially place impacted platform at risk.
Use ME Update tool to update your ME.
we suggest you update ME driver to the latest version.

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MEUpdateTool
Version 14.1.75.2420
3.53 MB
2024/12/20

Intel has identified security issue that could potentially place impacted platform at risk.
Use ME Update tool to update your ME.
*We suggest you update ME Driver to the latest Version 14.1.75.2420 simultaneously.
Please download the file and check the MD5 code first.
MD5: 3aa0734f2122ec896dda3f7308400453

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MEUpdateTool
Version 14.1.72.2287
3.54 MB
2024/04/17

Intel has identified security issue that could potentially place impacted platform at risk.
Use ME Update tool to update your ME.
*We suggest you update ME Driver to the latest Version 14.1.72.2287 simultaneously.
Please download the file and check the MD5 code first.
MD5: 48ef6b6bb689fc5e07858504468e45a7

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MEUpdateTool
Version 14.1.70.2228v4
3.53 MB
2023/11/15

Intel has identified security issue that could potentially place impacted platform at risk.
Use ME Update tool to update your ME.
*We suggest you update ME Driver to the latest Version 14.1.70.2228v4 simultaneously.
Please download the file and check the MD5 code first.
MD5: 7c19699ec0d3c535ffb0eb6d2b39b135

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MEUpdateTool
Version 14.1.53.1649V1.1
4.97 MB
2021/06/10

Intel has identified security issue that could potentially place impacted platform at risk.
Use ME Update tool to update your ME.
*We suggest you update ME Driver to the latest Version 14.1.53.1649V1.1 simultaneously.
Please download the file and check the MD5 code first.
MD5: f962fbb33231ad96ecc8b10f742c6402

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MEUpdateTool
Version 14.1.51.1528
4.96 MB
2021/01/08

Intel has identified security issue that could potentially place impacted platform at risk.
Use ME Update tool to update your ME.
*We suggest you update ME Driver to the latest Version 14.1.51.1528 simultaneously.
Please download the file and check the MD5 code first.
MD5: d7345284aa753ca04203f3c0fc06dba3

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MEUpdateTool
Version 14.0.45.1389V2.1
4.93 MB
2020/10/29

Intel has identified security issue that could potentially place impacted platform at risk.
Use ME Update tool to update your ME.
*We suggest you update ME Driver to the latest Version 14.0.45.1389V2.1 simultaneously.
Please download the file and check the MD5 code first.
MD5: a326d4ad928cc054d970924b50e7b6d6

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