Framework Laptop 13 Intel® Core™ Ultra Series 1 — BIOS 3.05
Downloads
Section titled “Downloads”- Security fixes
- Updated CSME 18.0.15.2518 Corporate
- Updated the RtkUsbUndiDxe driver
- Added Dual Display support for pre-boot (BIOS/POST)
- Added automatic battery lifetime extender if the system is attached to AC for several days
- Fixed camera image artifacts appearing under strong light
- Fixed standalone detection activating under the wrong conditions
- Fixed incorrect external monitor resolution when flashing BIOS in standalone mode
- Fixed non-functional fan turn-off hysteresis
- Fixed power-on via AC attach not working in standalone mode when no RTC battery is installed
- Fixed the battery extender setting overriding the battery charge limit on boot
- Fixed battery charging limit being reset by the battery extender reset timer
Windows Driver Component Versions
Section titled “ Windows Driver Component Versions ”| Driver | Version | |
|---|---|---|
| Intel Chipset | 10.1.19923.8610 | Updated |
| Intel GNA | 03.05.00.1578 | |
| Intel Management Engine | 2433.6.34.0 | Updated |
| Intel Management and Security Status | 2328.5.2.0 | Updated |
| Intel Serial IO | 30.100.2405.44 | |
| Intel Display | 31.0.101.6647 | Updated |
| Intel NPU | 32.0.100.2820 | Updated |
| Intel Dynamic Tuning | 9.0.11700.43962 | Updated |
| Intel Smart Sound | 20.40.11112.10 | Updated |
| Realtek Audio | 6.0.9679.1 | |
| Intel PROSet WiFi | 23.60.1.2 | Updated |
| Intel PROSet Bluetooth | 23.60.0.1 | |
| Intel Platform Monitoring Technology | 3.1.2.6 | Updated |
| Goodix Fingerprint | 3.12804.0.260 | Updated |
| Realtek Ethernet | 11013_20_07272023_08042023 | |
| SD Card Reader | v4_5_10_201 | |
| 2nd Gen uSD Card Reader | v4_5_10_202 |
Installation
Section titled “Installation”Battery Extender Functionality
Section titled “Battery Extender Functionality”With the high energy density on the 61Wh battery, leaving it at 100% state of charge for an extended period of time can shorten the lifetime of the battery. To prevent this, we have added a new feature that automatically limits the maximum state of charge if the system is left plugged into power for more than 5 days. The timer is reset after the system is disconnected from a power adapter for more than 30 minutes.
| Battery Extender Duration | Battery State of Charge |
|---|---|
| 0-5< Days | 99% → 100% |
| 5-7 Days | 90% → 95% |
| >7+ Days | 85% → 87% |
This functionality also reduces cycling of the battery by allowing the battery to discharge by several percent before charging again. Note that in addition to this automatic setting, you can also manually set a lower charge limit on your battery in BIOS to further preserve battery longevity.
This feature can be disabled or enabled in the BIOS Advanced menu.
- Battery Extender: This option is enabled by default. If disabled, the system will always keep the battery fully charged.
- Battery Extender Trigger: This option sets the number of days that must pass before the battery state of charge is reduced automatically to extend the battery life.
- Battery Extender Reset: This option sets the number of minutes that the system is running on battery before the extender is reset, causing the system to charge to 100% when attached to power again.
Battery Charge Limit Functionality
Section titled “Battery Charge Limit Functionality”This release modifies the battery charge limit functionality to add a 5% float range. This allows us to reduce the number of microcycles on the battery when the CPU turbos.
Previously, the battery would be held at the target state of charge, so if a large power draw happened for a short time, such as when the CPU turbos, the battery would drain slightly and then charge again. Introduced in this version, the battery will not start to charge until the battery has dropped 5% below the charge limit.
As an example, if the user sets the battery charge limit to 80%, the battery will maintain a state of charge between 80% and 75%. And will not charge up to 80% until it has discharged to 75% while the system is on.
If this is activated while the battery state of charge is above the limit, the battery will discharge without drawing power from the adapter until the upper limit is reached.
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 Laptop 13 Intel Core Ultra Series 1 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 v1.01 for your system if you are currently using a previous Driver Bundle release, or you are installing the Driver Bundle for the first time.
Windows Retimer Updates
Updating the retimer will update to a signed retimer firmware that is Thunderbolt certified. There is no change to port functionality if you do not choose to update your retimer firmware. To perform the retimer update, you will need to follow the instructions twice using the following executable files, as there are two sets of retimers on the system, and each pair needs to be updated separately.
Installation
- Update the BIOS first.
- Boot into Windows after BIOS update.
Run the .exe and wait for the firmware update tool to stage the update.
After initialization, the system will restart and update the retimer firmware.
Repeat step 3 after rebooting to update the second set of retimers.
Known Issues
Section titled “ Known Issues ”- If external ports are disabled in the BIOS, they can still function if the wifi/bluetooth device is disabled/enabled.
- No display output during the retimer update.
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.