Framework Laptop BIOS and Driver Releases (13th Gen Intel® Core™)
July 30 2024 10:17pm • Est. Read Time: 3 MINPlease note that this software is for Framework Laptop 13 (13th Gen Intel® Core™) ONLY!
For other Framework Laptops, please read the article located HERE.
Windows 11 | Linux | |
Driver Bundle | Included in kernel | |
BIOS Update | 13th Gen Intel Core Retimer port01 310 |
You can check your current BIOS version following the steps here to determine if you are on the latest release.
Driver Bundle
This driver bundle includes several security fixes and enhancements.
INF Driver archive
This driver archive can be used to build windows images using DISM commands, or apply driver updates through group policy.
Driver Versions
BIOS Downloads
Windows
Instructions for Windows
(follow these instructions for all 3 downloads above in the order they are listed.)
Attach the system to AC power
Run the .exe.
Click yes to reboot.
Linux/LVFS
Please note that for this platform LVFS will not update the CSME firmware. so we only recommend updating using the EFI updater. This is a limitation of LVFS which does not ship the binary blobs from Intel necessary to update the CSME.
Linux/Other/UEFI Shell update
Note that if you use the EFI shell update with Windows, you should suspend Bitlocker if enabled before updating using the EFI updater.
You must be running 3.05 or later to apply this update using EFI.
Instructions for EFI shell update:
Extract contents of zip folder to a FAT32 formatted USB drive. Cleanly unmount the drive before physically removing it, otherwise the BIOS update may not function correctly.
Boot your system while pressing F12 and boot from the thumb drive.
Let startup.nsh run automatically.
Follow the instructions to install the update.
The automatic update will not update retimers.
If your retimer firmware is not up to date, and you want to update it. Please following the process. The retimer update will not impact the system functionality if you choose not to update.
Extract contents of zip folder to a FAT32 formatted USB drive. Cleanly unmount the drive before physically removing it, otherwise the BIOS update may not function correctly.
Boot your system while pressing F12 and boot from the thumb drive.
Press esc at the startup prompt. Then run updateretimers.nsh.
The system will reboot and update the retimers. After the updates have completed, shutdown the system, unplug all sources of power, wait 90 seconds, and then power back on. This will force the PD controllers through a full power cycle after the retimer update.
Updating a Mainboard outside of a laptop
This release supports standalone updates without a battery attached. After rebooting, please follow the onscreen instructions to update your BIOS when in standalone mode, which will require moving the power source between both sides of the Mainboard to allow PD firmware to update correctly.
Security Fixes
Enhancements
Implement DTT collaboration gear support. This should improve battery life while performing tasks like online video conferencing.
Fixes
Change the power button behavior. Holding the power button over 4 seconds will trigger shutdown. Holding the power button over 20 seconds will trigger EC reset.
Fix issue where laptop cannot power on at high temperatures.
Fix issue where holding the power button down would trigger a battery disconnect.
Set ACPI thermal zone _CRT to 170C and _HOT to 160C. This should fix an issue where thermal zones where not loaded in linux due to being out of range: https://sourcegraph.com/github.com/torvalds/linux/-/commit/7a0e39748861272e6f4b088d5a7e7ffa53c4d5eb?visible=4
Component Versions
This BIOS update is a bundle of updates to multiple embedded components in the system.
Not all of them use the same version number.
Known Issues
If the system is booted from the off state with a portable monitor attached to the upper left port, the external display may not show any video.
When updating using the EFI update method, the update will fail if the internal SSD is formatted as MBR.