AMD is preparing AGESA 1.0.0.7 microcode for the new BIOS to support DDR5 memory with a single capacity of 24GB and 48GB
Recently, some users have attempted to build a platform using the AMD Ryzen 5 7600X processor and the ASUS ROG Strix B650E-E Gaming WiFi, in order to test out the recently released Vengeance DDR5-5600 24GB x2 kit from Corsair. The results showed that the BIOS was able to correctly identify the memory, but was unable to boot into the system properly. This requires a new version of BIOS from the motherboard manufacturer.
It has been reported that AMD is preparing AGESA 1.0.0.7 microcode for the new version of BIOS, which will allow manufacturers to provide new firmware for the motherboard to support DDR5 memory with a single capacity of 24GB and 48GB. The update is expected to be released for users to download in April.
Previously, MSI, ASRock, Gigabyte, and ASUS have announced that their Intel 600/700 series motherboards support DDR5 memory with a single capacity of 24GB and 48GB. This means that the memory capacity will change from the historical power-of-2 increments, with the maximum memory capacity for motherboards with four DIMMs increasing from 128GB to 192GB, and for those with two DIMMs, the maximum memory capacity will increase from 64GB to 96GB.
Currently, there are only a few manufacturers in the market that provide DDR5 memory with a single capacity of 24GB and 48GB, namely Corsair and G.Skill. Corsair’s Vengeance series products, which are available in both RGB and non-RGB versions, have entered the retail market with a frequency of 5600MHz, offering 48GB and 96GB kits and supporting Intel XMP 3.0 technology, but at a high price. With the rapid development of DDR5 memory, 24GB and 48GB DDR5 memory will become more common.