BIOS support for Intel's 14th Gen Core has been added to ASUS and AsRock motherboards.

Momomo_us recently tweeted about discovering a BIOS firmware update for an AsRock Intel chipset motherboard, but it was soon pointed out that ASUS had also quietly revised a higher-end model. Both motherboards share the same socket platform, LGA 1700, and currently support Team Blue's 13th Gen Raptor Lake CPU series. However, new details presented on the pages for the ROG Maximus Z790 APEX and B760M PG Sonic WiFi suggest that these models are pre-prepared for the launch of Raptor Lake Refresh, which is still heavily rumored. The changelogs for their respective BIOS updates mention "compatibility for the next-gen" and "support for next-generation" processors.

Leaks suggest that the Intel 14th Gen Core lineup is expected to launch around October of this year. Raptor Lake Refresh is likely to serve as an interim release, as insiders believe that desktop Meteor Lake-S SKUs are no longer on the menu, and a full-fledged next-gen upgrade, Arrow Lake-S, is not due until Q4 2024 or Q1 2025. Not much is known about how much more performant the RPL refresh will be when compared to the existing range, but more leaks are expected in the coming months. Mobile Meteor Lake examples have been spotted in the wild recently, in official and less official capacities, so keep your eyes peeled.