Framework Desktop AMD Ryzen™ AI Max 300 Series — BIOS 3.05
Downloads
Section titled “Downloads”- Added support for new LPDDR5 128GB modules
- Resolved an issue causing slow boot times in GRUB and Linux environments
- You can downgrade to a previous BIOS version from 3.05
Component Versions
Section titled “ Component Versions ”This BIOS update is a bundle of updates to multiple embedded components in the system. Not all of them use the same version number.
| Component | Version | |
|---|---|---|
| EC | ec_305_038b483 | Updated |
| PD | 0.0.0E | |
| AMD PI | StrixHaloPI-FP11 1.0.0.2 |
Windows Driver Component Versions
Section titled “ Windows Driver Component Versions ”| Driver | Version | |
|---|---|---|
| AMD Chipset Driver | 7.11.19.2346 | Updated |
| AMD Graphics Driver | 25.10.2 (v32.0.22021.1009) | Updated |
| Realtek Audio Driver | 6.0.9859.1 | Updated |
| Realtek Audio Console | 1.53.374.0 | Updated |
| RZ717 WiFi Driver | 5.6.0.4444 | Updated |
| RZ717 Bluetooth Driver | 1.1043.0.555 | Updated |
| Realtek Lan | 1126.20.729.2024 | |
| AMD DRTM | 1.0.18.4 | |
| Framework EC Driver | 0.0.0.6 | |
| Realtek Ethernet (Expansion Card) | 11013_20_07272023_08042023 | |
| SD Card Reader | v4_5_10_201 | |
| 2nd Gen uSD Card Reader | v4_5_10_202 |
Installation
Section titled “Installation”You can check your current BIOS version following the steps here to determine if you are on the latest release.
Framework firmware is published to LVFS and updates via fwupd, which ships by default on most modern
distributions.
fwupdmgr refresh --forcefwupdmgr get-updatesfwupdmgr updateWindows
Section titled “Windows”- Download the Framework Desktop AMD Ryzen™ AI Max 300 Series BIOS 3.05 Windows Installer.
- Run the
.exeand click "Yes" when prompted to reboot. - Wait for the firmware progress bar to complete — the system will reboot automatically. Do not interrupt.
- Download and install the Windows Driver Bundle v1.02 for your system if you are currently using a previous Driver Bundle release, or you are installing the Driver Bundle for the first time.
EFI Shell Update
Section titled “ EFI Shell Update ”- Download the EFI Shell Update v3.05.
- Extract contents of zip folder to a FAT32 formatted USB drive. Cleanly unmount the drive before physically removing it, otherwise the BIOS update may not function correctly.
- Boot your system while pressing F12 and boot from the thumb drive.
- Let startup.nsh run automatically.
- Follow the instructions to install the update.
Known Issues
Section titled “ Known Issues ”- Certain USB-C peripherals may exhibit intermittent compatibility issues during the PD or DisplayPort Alt Mode handshake.
Reporting Issues
Section titled “Reporting Issues”Please use the public issue tracker on GitHub to report issues.
If you experience an issue with the update that is related to your system firmware, please post as complete a description as you can, including relevant system information and external peripherals. Please note that we do not currently have a SLA for responding to issues on github, but we will be reviewing them through the bios release process, and will review them for future updates as well.
Please contact support if you have an issue regarding hardware, broken devices, returns, etc.