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ASUS Releases Beta BIOS to Fix ROG Strix Performance Issues

9/29/2025

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ASUS has released Beta BIOS updates for the 2023 ROG Strix SCAR 15 and Zephyrus M16 to address stuttering and performance issues.
Users reported stutters, freezes, and audio crackles, traced to firmware problems rather than hardware faults.
Investigations found inefficient code in Windows ACPI.sys caused latency spikes and interruptions.
ASUS confirmed that updating to the Beta BIOS will not void warranties.
Regular BIOS updates for other affected models are expected in early October, with ongoing work to resolve issues for additional models.

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ASUS has released Beta BIOS updates for the 2023 ROG Strix SCAR 15 and Zephyrus M16 to address stuttering and performance issues.
Users reported stutters, freezes, and audio crackles, traced to firmware problems rather than hardware faults.
Investigations found inefficient code in Windows ACPI.sys caused latency spikes and interruptions.
ASUS confirmed that updating to the Beta BIOS will not void warranties.
Regular BIOS updates for other affected models are expected in early October, with ongoing work to resolve issues for additional models.