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MINISFORUM BD895i SE – BIOS 1.17 update: any issues?

I'm going to be building a PC based on the MINISFORUM BD895i SE in the next few days.

According to the official MINISFORUM support page, the latest BIOS version available for the BD895i SE is 1.17.

Direct download:
https://pc-file.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/895D7/BIOS/DRFXI_1.17_260828A.7z

The archive includes a Release_Note.txt file with the changelog for previous BIOS versions. There have actually been quite a few updates. The last three are:

BIOS 1.17

Auto detect DGPU to turn off IGPU when the IGPU/DGPU status changes, the IGPU Item can be modify if the status remains unchanged

BIOS 1.16

Add workaround for S3 abnormal restart issue

Add AMI flash driver EIP

BIOS 1.15

Set TCC to 100

Update SMU for power limit

Update DMI

While searching this subreddit, I came across two threads discussing problems that seem to be related to BIOS 1.17:

https://www.reddit.com/r/MINISFORUM/comments/1wumqdu/in_needs_of_bd895i_se_bios_v115/

https://www.reddit.com/r/MINISFORUM/comments/1w58717/cant_get_bios_to_show_on_screen/

The first one in particular caught my attention, as it seems to involve the combination of BD895i SE + RTX 5060 LP + BIOS 1.17 causing problems.

According to the changelog, BIOS 1.17 introduces only one seemingly simple change: automatically disabling the integrated GPU when a dedicated GPU is detected.

So my question is: has anyone here updated their BD895i SE to BIOS 1.17?

If so, did you experience any problems after the update? If you did, I'd really appreciate it if you could share some details — what exactly happened, what GPU you're using, and whether you managed to fix or work around the issue.

I'm trying to figure out whether it's safe to update to 1.17 or if I'd be better off sticking with an older BIOS version for now.

Any firsthand experience would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

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UPDATE:

From what I've found while reading about similar (BD790) cases, some users reported that updating to BIOS 1.17 caused issues related to Resizable BAR (ReBAR).
The workaround in those cases was to disconnect the dGPU, connect the monitor to the iGPU, disable Resizable BAR in the BIOS, then reconnect the dGPU and switch the display cable back to it.
On the other hand, there are also users reporting that they updated to BIOS 1.17 without experiencing any issues at all.

So at this point, it doesn't seem like the problem affects everyone.

For reference, this is the driver/update setup that worked for me as of September 2026.

As it happened, I received the G1 Pro as a gift, so I followed the "standard procedure" :) — basic tests, low-level updates (BIOS/FW), and finally a clean install.

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BIOS: v1.08

https://pc-file.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/G1+Pro/BIOS/F1WAA_1.08_26828A.7z

FW: v0.8

https://pc-file.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/G1+Pro/other+tool/FW+Update%26Control+Center.zip

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Windows 11 x64 ISO:

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows11

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After a clean Windows installation, the following devices were not detected:

PCI\VEN_1022&DEV_14DE&SUBSYS_B0211F4C&REV_D8

PCI\VEN_1022&DEV_1649&SUBSYS_B0211F4C&REV_00

PCI\VEN_14C3&DEV_7925&SUBSYS_792514C3&REV_00

PCI\VEN_1022&DEV_790B&SUBSYS_B0211F4C&REV_71

USB\VID_0E8D&PID_7925&REV_0100&MI_00

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Drivers to download beforehand (for offline installation):

1) dGPU (v616.92)

https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/drivers/

616.92-desktop-win10-win11-64bit-international-dch-whql

2) CHIPSET

https://www.amd.com/en/support/downloads/drivers.html/chipsets/laptop-chipsets/amd-ryzen-and-athlon-mobile-chipset.html

AMD_Chipset_Software_8.08.12.551

3) LAN (v10.80.50.407)

Basic drivers are installed with Windows, so you don't need to "install" the downloaded package. Simply extract it (e.g. using 7-Zip) and install/update the driver through Device Manager.

https://www.realtek.com/Download/List?cate_id=584

Install_Win11_Win10_10080_DMAROFF_08252026.zip

4) Wi-Fi (v26.40.3.65)

These Lenovo drivers work without any issues. Run the downloaded file, but instead of installing the package, select "Extract" only. Then point Device Manager to the extracted folder as the driver source.

https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/downloads/ds578002

r31mw05w.exe

5) Bluetooth (v26.40.3.67)

https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/downloads/ds580856

r38mb04w.exe

6) Windows Update

Download/install the remaining drivers along with the regular Windows updates.

In the end, the only driver I used from the manufacturer's driver package was the Senary Audio driver (v3.48.50.10). None of the "newer" versions (with higher version numbers) I found online would install.

https://pc-file.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/G1+Pro/Driver/F1WAA_AMD_MINISFORUM_Drivers_x64_260107.zip

I also installed Minisforum APP v1.0.0.10.

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The above is mostly just for reference, but it might come in handy for someone — especially when troubleshooting.

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Offline driver pack:

After installing Windows and all of the drivers listed above, I exported the installed third-party drivers directly from the Windows Driver Store using:

dism /online /export-driver /destination:C:\BackupDrivers

I've archived the resulting folder as an offline driver pack. It contains the actual drivers used by this system, rather than the original vendor installers. The drivers can be restored/installed through Device Manager.

Driver pack (BackupDrivers.7z):

https://anonfilesnew.com/s/nwK0OA4ttlW

SHA-256:

1b4e82f61dafcc499bab5dd0ff7c5f17a7bfc631572befe30a297edc58cd233e

To verify: certutil -hashfile "BackupDrivers.7z" SHA256

Archive password: redditbaka

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Greetings to the users of this little computer :)

MINISFORUM BD895i SE – BIOS 1.17 update: any issues?

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