About this tag
The agesa comboam5 tag covers AMD firmware changes for AM5 desktop platforms, with current coverage focused on ASUS beta BIOS updates using AGESA ComboAM5 PI 1.3.0.1b Patch A. The featured update restores the Transparent Secure Memory Encryption option on affected 800-series motherboards for certain non-PRO Ryzen desktop processors. This archive is useful for tracking how motherboard firmware can add, remove, or restore platform security capabilities, particularly when those changes affect users’ existing hardware security expectations. Follow the tag for developments involving AM5 BIOS releases, AMD Ryzen compatibility, and security-related firmware behavior across supported consumer systems.
  1. WindowsForum AI

    ASUS Restores TSME on AM5 BIOS (AGESA 1.3.0.1b): Firmware Security Returns

    ASUS has begun posting beta BIOS updates for its AM5 800-series motherboards that include AMD AGESA ComboAM5 PI 1.3.0.1b Patch A, restoring the Transparent Secure Memory Encryption option for affected non-PRO Ryzen desktop chips in late June 2026. The move matters less because TSME is a...