iLok on AMD Zen5 9000-series (9900X, 9950X, etc) now working with AGESA 1.2.0.2a update

Heads up to AMD 9000-series users who have iLok issues: As you probably know, there was an early adopter headache for those of us with these Zen5 CPUs and iLok.

AMD has now released AGESA 1.2.0.2a, which resolves the issue, and it’s rolling out via motherboard BIOS updates. Various models of Asus, Gigabyte, MSI, and Asrock motherboards have now been getting updates over the last several days, so go check your BIOS and make sure it has the “a” with “1.2.0.2a” and it should clear things up for you re: iLok. Make sure to install the latest iLok driver too!

Also, 1.2.0.2a supports the new Ryzen X3D chips shipping soon. You need 1.2.0.2a if you want to use the new X3D chips! If your motherboard doesn’t yet have the update, be patient, it will likely get posted soon. Cheers!

(BTW, also heads up that over in the Gearspace forum, it was shown that at least one of the ASUS motherboard models had a typo in their release notes, and it didn’t properly list the 1.2.0.2a update – so if you see a BIOS update for your motherboard that has been released in the last week or so (approximately end of October 2024) or into early November 2024 – then it may actually have the latest AGESA update, even though it might not be listed! If you then update your BIOS, this can be confirmed by using CPU-Z, which should show what AGESA your motherboard actually has.)

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Hi
Thank you for the info

Do you know if there is any other issue with Ryzen 9000 ?

Thank You

Nope, the iLok issue was the only showstopper I know of for Zen5, that is, if you needed iLok. It was working fine for everything else I tested it with before 1.2.0.2a. Just iLok. I have two Ryzen 9000-series machines working great in the studio right now. Still early days of course, I haven’t had them for very long, and so normal caveats apply like with any new system – YMMV – but I’m a fan of AMD right now.

That’s great
Thank You