MSI has just announced that both its Intel and AMD motherboards now officially support memory capacities up to 256GB, with 4 DIMMs for 256GB and 2 DIMMs for 128GB configurations.
This memory capacity upgrade applies to Intel 700 and 600 series DDR5 motherboards, and gamers or enthusiasts who want to leverage these improvements must update to the dedicated BIOS.
While not every model’s BIOS update has been rolled out in the initial batch, MSI has stated that the unreleased ones will be available sometime in late February and March. Here’s a list of the released BIOS updates:
| Model | BIOS Version |
| MEG Z790 GODLIKE MAX | 7D85vA31(Beta version) |
| MEG Z790 GODLIKE | 7D85v191(Beta version) |
| MEG Z790 ACE MAX | 7D86vA32(Beta version) |
| MEG Z790 ACE | 7D86v1A2(Beta version) |
| MPG Z790 CARBON MAX WIFI | 7D89vA34(Beta version) |
| MPG Z790 CARBON WIFI | 7D89v1B3(Beta version) |
| PRO Z790-A MAX WIFI | 7E07vM31(Beta version) |
| PRO Z790-A WIFI | 7E07vAA1(Beta version) |
| Z790MPOWER | 7E01vP12(Beta version) |
| MAG B760M MORTAR MAX WIFI | 7E01vH81(Beta version) |
| MAG B760M MORTAR WIFI | 7E01vM81(Beta version) |
| MAG B760M MORTAR MAX | 7E01vM81(Beta version) |
As for the AMD support, all AM5 models which include X670, B650, and A620 motherboards now accommodate the increased memory capacity. The good news is that the dedicated BIOS for these motherboards was released last month, so all of them are ready to support up to 256GB of memory capacity.
