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Motherboard BIOS Update to Enable Official Windows 11 Support

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MSI Motherboards

MSI Z370 SLI PLUS

Minimum BIOS Version Required: 7B46vAB3(Beta version)

Description:
– Windows 11 Supported.
– Support Re-size Bar function

https://download.msi.com/bos_exe/mb/7B46vAB3.zip

MSI Z370 TOMAHAWK

Minimum BIOS Version Required: 7B47v1B3(Beta version)

Description:
– Windows 11 Supported
– Support Re-size Bar function

https://download.msi.com/bos_exe/mb/7B47v1B3.zip

MSI Z370 KRAIT GAMING

Minimum BIOS Version Required: 7B46v1C3(Beta version)

Description:
– Windows 11 Supported.
– Support Re-size Bar function

https://download.msi.com/bos_exe/mb/7B46v1C3.zip

MSI Z370 GAMING PRO CARBON AC

Minimum BIOS Version Required: 7B45vAC3(Beta version)

Description:
– Windows 11 Supported.
– Support Re-size Bar function

https://download.msi.com/bos_exe/mb/7B45vAC3.zip

MSI Z370 GAMING M5

Minimum BIOS Version Required: 7B58v1B4(Beta version)

Description:
– Windows 11 Supported.
– Support Re-size Bar function

https://download.msi.com/bos_exe/mb/7B58v1B4.zip

MSI Z370 GODLIKE GAMING

Minimum BIOS Version Required: 7A98vAC3(Beta version)

Description:
– Windows 11 Supported.
– Support Re-size Bar function

https://download.msi.com/bos_exe/mb/7A98vAC3.zip

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Motherboard BIOS Update to Enable Resizable BAR Support

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nks to Motherboard BIOS Updates to Enable Resizable BAR Support for use with NVIDIA RTX 3000 Series GPUs

MSI Motherboards

MSI Z370 SLI PLUS

Minimum BIOS Version Required: 7B46vAB3(Beta version)

Description:
– Windows 11 Supported.
– Support Re-size Bar function

https://download.msi.com/bos_exe/mb/7B46vAB3.zip

MSI Z370 TOMAHAWK

Minimum BIOS Version Required: 7B47v1B3(Beta version)

Description:
– Windows 11 Supported
– Support Re-size Bar function

https://download.msi.com/bos_exe/mb/7B47v1B3.zip

MSI Z370 KRAIT GAMING

Minimum BIOS Version Required: 7B46v1C3(Beta version)

Description:
– Windows 11 Supported.
– Support Re-size Bar function

https://download.msi.com/bos_exe/mb/7B46v1C3.zip

MSI Z370 GAMING PRO CARBON AC

Minimum BIOS Version Required: 7B45vAC3(Beta version)

Description:
– Windows 11 Supported.
– Support Re-size Bar function

https://download.msi.com/bos_exe/mb/7B45vAC3.zip

MSI Z370 GAMING M5

Minimum BIOS Version Required: 7B58v1B4(Beta version)

Description:
– Windows 11 Supported.
– Support Re-size Bar function

https://download.msi.com/bos_exe/mb/7B58v1B4.zip

MSI Z370 GODLIKE GAMING

Minimum BIOS Version Required: 7A98vAC3(Beta version)

Description:
– Windows 11 Supported.
– Support Re-size Bar function

https://download.msi.com/bos_exe/mb/7A98vAC3.zip

Gigabyte Motherboards

Gigabyte Z370 AORUS ULTRA GAMING WIFI-OP (rev. 1.0)

Minimum BIOS Version Required: F15b

Enable Resizable Base-Address Register (Resizable-BAR) option to enhance GPU performance.

https://download.gigabyte.com/FileList/BIOS/mb_bios_z370-aorus-ultra-gaming-wifi-op_f15b.zip?v=e13e0317a9ee78d8fc9db7bb48a17031

Gigabyte Z370 AORUS ULTRA GAMING 2.0-OP (rev. 1.0)

Minimum BIOS Version Required: F15d

Enable Resizable Base-Address Register (Resizable-BAR) option to enhance GPU performance.

https://download.gigabyte.com/FileList/BIOS/mb_bios_z370-aorus-ultra-gaming-2.0-op_f15d.zip?v=df7f9fd39b384858e2021f4159937d11

Gigabyte Z370 AORUS GAMING 7-OP (rev. 1.0)

Minimum BIOS Version Required: F15b

Enable Resizable Base-Address Register (Resizable-BAR) option to enhance GPU performance.

https://download.gigabyte.com/FileList/BIOS/mb_bios_z370-aorus-gaming-7-op_f15b.zip?v=5220774396ae0d0594808416bf9b1fcc

Gigabyte Z370 AORUS Gaming 7 (rev. 1.0)

Minimum BIOS Version Required: F15b

Enable Resizable Base-Address Register (Resizable-BAR) option to enhance GPU performance.

https://download.gigabyte.com/FileList/BIOS/mb_bios_z370-aorus-gaming-7_f15b.zip?v=7f760009f06b070c9b4714703b607268

Gigabyte Z370 AORUS ULTRA GAMING 2.0 (rev. 1.0)

Minimum BIOS Version Required: F15b

Enable Resizable Base-Address Register (Resizable-BAR) option to enhance GPU performance.

https://download.gigabyte.com/FileList/BIOS/mb_bios_z370-aorus-ultra-gaming-2.0_f15b.zip?v=1f4da71f410882bfb433fb13351c2e2c

Gigabyte Z370 AORUS ULTRA GAMING WIFI (rev. 1.0)

Minimum BIOS Version Required: F15b

Enable Resizable Base-Address Register (Resizable-BAR) option to enhance GPU performance.

https://download.gigabyte.com/FileList/BIOS/mb_bios_z370-aorus-ultra-gaming-wifi_f15b.zip?v=6acf197babcf2d3e19f4857573b8ce24

Gigabyte Z370 UD3H (rev. 1.0)

Minimum BIOS Version Required: F15b

Enable Resizable Base-Address Register (Resizable-BAR) option to enhance GPU performance

https://download.gigabyte.com/FileList/BIOS/mb_bios_z370-ud3h_f15b.zip?v=36e50fd692486dca89f40882c2e964b3

Gigabyte Z370M DS3H (rev. 1.0)

Minimum BIOS Version Required: F14c

Enable Resizable Base-Address Register (Resizable-BAR) option to enhance GPU performance

https://download.gigabyte.com/FileList/BIOS/mb_bios_z370m-ds3h_f14c.zip?v=0ff27f3e383e68c7a20b1d84abe37206

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Reporting Malicious or Phishing Sites

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A useful list of providers where you can report Malicious or Phishing Sites

Virus Total – https://www.virustotal.com/gui/home/url

SPAM404 – https://www.spam404.com/report.html

BrightCloud – https://www.brightcloud.com/tools/url-ip-lookup.php

ESET – https://phishing.eset.com/en-us/report

Sophos – https://support.sophos.com/support/s/filesubmission?language=en_US

Google – https://safebrowsing.google.com/safebrowsing/report_general/

Microsoft – https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/wdsi/support/report-unsafe-site-guest

Cyren – https://www.cyren.com/security-center/url-category-check-gate

Dr.Web – https://vms.drweb.com/sendvirus/

Fortinet – https://www.fortiguard.com/faq/wfratingsubmit

Forcepoint – https://csi.forcepoint.com/

Bitdefender – https://www.bitdefender.com/consumer/support/answer/29358/#scroll-to-heading-2

SCUMWARE.ORG – https://www.scumware.org/add_url.php

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What’s the difference between a Persistent Virtual Desktop and a Non-Persistent Virtual Desktop

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Persistent Virtual Desktop

Advantages

  • User Connects to the Same Virtual Desktop whenever they connect
  • The administrator can install specific applications on a single Persistent Virtual Desktop to meet the unique requirements of a particular user
  • Additional Processor, Memory and Storage Resources can easily be assigned to specific Virtual Desktops as needed
  • Microsoft 365 Licensing does not require Shared Computer Activation
  • Third Party software licensing should follow the standard model as each user is assigned a unique Virtual Desktop

Disadvantages

  • Persistent Virtual Desktops require considerably more storage space, this is because each Virtual Desktop has its own unique VHDX rather than a single master image
  • Patching is similar to physical devices in that each Persistent Virtual Desktop is a unique self contained entity

Non-Persistent Desktop

Advantages

  • Reduced storage space requirements as Non-Persistent Desktops use a  master image
  • Patching is easy as only the master image needs to be updated
  • Users cannot install software or change the configuration which improves overall security

Disadvantages

  • Not flexible for users with unique software requirements, some users may not fall neatly into a department category
  • Customising the Desktop environment can be more complex and may require App Layering
  • Microsoft 365 Licensing with Shared Computer Activation is required
  • Third Party software licensing may be more complex or expensive depending upon the licensing model

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