New AMD mainboard inbound - upgrade expectations

Framework Laptop 13 Linux
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Which Linux distro are you using?
Fedora

Which release version?
42

Which kernel are you using?
6.14.3-300.fc42.x86_64

Which Framework Laptop 13 model are you using? (AMD Ryzen™ AI 300 Series, AMD Ryzen™ 7040 Series, Intel® Core™ Ultra Series 1, 13th Gen Intel® Core™ , 12th Gen Intel® Core™, 11th Gen Intel® Core™)

Currently - 12th Gen Intel
About to update to AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 - which just shipped :tada:

My question is - I’ve done various hardware swaps so far (the 120Hz display, larger battery, 2nd gen camera), all straightforward… with a mainboard swap, what will I need to do beyond the hardware side? Both Intel and AMD run x86-64 architecture binaries, so should I expect that this is just a drop-in replacement, and that I can then carry on with the same Linux installation? or, are there specific packages or other updates I’ll need to do on the software side?

Thanks for any advice, just looking to be prepared!

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uninstall intel-ucode and install amd-code.. technically not really required in any way, but recommended practice.

i’m assuming you don’t have secureboot enabled.

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Funny you should mention secure boot - I recently turned it off, so that I could enjoy hibernate! So, not any more :slightly_smiling_face:

Thanks for the hint on the microcode packages!

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… well. That was an incredibly straightforward upgrade again! Thanks Framework team!