Ok. The firmware for the mlx NICs was’nt changed then:
From your post in December 2025.
ASUS boxes did receive firmware updates also, but I noticed that there was no hint for the mlx NICs. So I was wondering if these updates were incomplete. But I assume that a different part was updated that caused the effect of bandwitdh degradation.
This what I got with my ASUS firmware update bundle:
GX10 Embedded Controller Firmware
GX10 SoC FW System
GX10 USB-C PD FW Controller
root@vroomfondel:~# fwupdmgr get-history
ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. GX10
│
├─Embedded Controller:
│ │ Previous version: 0x02000003
│ │ Update State: Success
│ │ Last modified: 2026-03-14 10:19
│ │ Device Flags: • Internal device
│ │ • Updatable
│ │ • System requires external power source
│ │ • Supported on remote server
│ │ • Needs a reboot after installation
│ │ • Reported to remote server
│ │ • Device is usable for the duration of the update
│ │ • Signed Payload
│ │
│ └─GX10 Embedded Controller Update:
│ New version: 0x02000004
│ Remote ID: lvfs
│ Release ID: 135862
│ Summary: GX10 Embedded Controller Firmware Update
│ License: Proprietary
│ Size: 518.9 kB
│ Created: 2026-01-29
│ Urgency: High
│ Tested by Asus:
│ Tested: 2026-01-29
│ Distribution: ubuntu 24.04
│ Old version: 0x00000001
│ Version[fwupd]: 1.9.30
│ Vendor: Asus
│ Duration: 30 seconds
│ Release Flags: • Trusted metadata
│ • Tested by trusted vendor
│ Description:
│ This update improves the performance and stability of the Device.
│
│ • Integrated in GA2.0 OTA2 RC3.
│ Checksum: a3bd27ec2d97a97b9e8e2bf3087fcb6e8ef23666236c3ae41ac564978e86a99f
│
├─UEFI Device Firmware:
│ │ Previous version: 0x03000004
│ │ Update State: Success
│ │ Last modified: 2026-03-14 10:19
│ │ Device Flags: • Internal device
│ │ • Updatable
│ │ • System requires external power source
│ │ • Supported on remote server
│ │ • Needs a reboot after installation
│ │ • Reported to remote server
│ │ • Device is usable for the duration of the update
│ │ • Signed Payload
│ │
│ └─GX10 SoC FW System Update:
│ New version: 0x03000005
│ Remote ID: lvfs
│ Release ID: 135915
│ Summary: GX10 SoC Firmware Update
│ License: Proprietary
│ Size: 30.4 MB
│ Created: 2026-01-30
│ Urgency: High
│ Tested by Asus:
│ Tested: 2026-01-30
│ Distribution: ubuntu 24.04
│ Old version: 0x03000004
│ Version[fwupd]: 1.9.30
│ Vendor: Asus
│ Duration: 30 seconds
│ Release Flags: • Trusted metadata
│ • Tested by trusted vendor
│ Description:
│ This update improves the performance and stability of the Device.
│
│ • Upgrade GA2.0 OTA2 RC3.
│ Checksum: 0544e24a7450c762312939191067269b4dbde673e398988e53ddefeed915af0e
│
└─UEFI Device Firmware:
│ Previous version: 0x00000500
│ Update State: Success
│ Last modified: 2026-03-14 10:44
│ Device Flags: • Internal device
│ • Updatable
│ • System requires external power source
│ • Supported on remote server
│ • Needs a reboot after installation
│ • Reported to remote server
│ • Device is usable for the duration of the update
│ • Signed Payload
│
└─GX10 USB-C PD FW Controller Update:
New version: 0x00000507
Remote ID: lvfs
Release ID: 133405
Summary: GX10 USB-C PD FW Firmware Update
License: Proprietary
Size: 1.1 MB
Created: 2025-12-09
Urgency: High
Tested by Asus:
Tested: 2026-01-30
Distribution: ubuntu 24.04
Old version: 0x00000500
Version[fwupd]: 1.9.30
Vendor: Asus
Duration: 30 seconds
Release Flags: • Trusted metadata
• Tested by trusted vendor
Description:
This update improves the performance and stability of the Device.
• Isolated the SBU mux when the U4_RDY signal is low.
• Added a workaround to the MSI Dongle EXIT_DP_MODE issue.
Checksum: c0044b32557fd69a19cc05838a7d62629df3edf003f787b4dacd990dd35c295f
I need to do a proper speed test to verify if this update was successful.
I have 4xDGX Spark FE’s. I’d love some help determining whether or not I received an update for this issue. I executed the manual updates, then I executed the dashboard updates via the DGX Dashboard. I unplugged all power supplies from both the units and the power plugs. Here is the output I have from fwupdmgr get-history, etc. Are there any details on how/what the fix was? Was it actually hardware/firmware or software/driver related or both? Unfortunately I cannot find release notes. Any help/guidance would be appreciated.
NVIDIA NVIDIA_DGX_Spark
│
├─Embedded Controller:
│ │ Device ID:
│ │ Previous version: 0x00000001
│ │ Update State: Success
│ │ Last modified: 2026-02-17 07:01
│ │ GUID:
│ │ Device Flags: • Internal device
│ │ • Updatable
│ │ • System requires external power source
│ │ • Supported on remote server
│ │ • Needs a reboot after installation
│ │ • Reported to remote server
│ │ • Device is usable for the duration of the update
│ │ • Signed Payload
│ │
│ └─DGX Spark EC FW Embedded Controller Update:
│ New version: 0x02004e12
│ Remote ID: lvfs
│ Release ID: 135056
│ Summary: DGX Spark Embedded Controller Firmware Update
│ License: Proprietary
│ Size: 519.3 kB
│ Created: 2026-01-13
│ Urgency: High
│ Vendor: NVIDIA
│ Duration: 30 seconds
│ Release Flags: • Trusted metadata
│ Description:
│ This update improves the performance and stability of the Embedded Controller in DGX Spark
│ Checksum: 55f0d41a5a93b39bb6a0afa3765b6b746ddcc667f4e9047972f02f2d57cc1073
│
├─UEFI Device Firmware:
│ │ Device ID:
│ │ Previous version: 0x00000500
│ │ Update State: Success
│ │ Last modified: 2026-03-08 21:31
│ │ GUID:
│ │ Device Flags: • Internal device
│ │ • Updatable
│ │ • System requires external power source
│ │ • Supported on remote server
│ │ • Needs a reboot after installation
│ │ • Reported to remote server
│ │ • Device is usable for the duration of the update
│ │ • Signed Payload
│ │
│ └─DGX Spark USB-C PD FW Controller Update:
│ New version: 0x00000507
│ Remote ID: lvfs
│ Release ID: 133185
│ Summary: DGX Spark USB-C Power Delivery Controller Firmware Update
│ License: Proprietary
│ Size: 1.1 MB
│ Created: 2025-12-04
│ Urgency: High
│ Vendor: NVIDIA
│ Duration: 30 seconds
│ Release Flags: • Trusted metadata
│ Description:
│ This update improves the performance and stability of the USB Power Delivery Controller in DGX Spark for USB-C Ports
│ Checksum: 575ee2e586119a941c83659b6d73b47ffe761a64bb783668803a3625beceeb6f
│
└─UEFI Device Firmware:
│ Device ID:
│ Previous version: 0x02009418
│ Update State: Success
│ Last modified: 2026-03-16 20:50
│ GUID:
│ Device Flags: • Internal device
│ • Updatable
│ • System requires external power source
│ • Supported on remote server
│ • Needs a reboot after installation
│ • Reported to remote server
│ • Device is usable for the duration of the update
│ • Signed Payload
│
└─DGX Spark SoC FW System Update:
New version: 0x0200941a
Remote ID: lvfs
Release ID: 136978
Summary: DGX Spark SoC Firmware Update
License: Proprietary
Size: 30.4 MB
Created: 2026-02-24
Urgency: High
Tested by NVIDIA:
Tested: 2026-03-02
Distribution: ubuntu 24.04
Old version: 0x02009009
Version[fwupd]: 1.9.33
Vendor: NVIDIA
Duration: 30 seconds
Release Flags: • Trusted metadata
• Tested by trusted vendor
Description:
This update improves the performance and stability of the System-on-Chip Firmware including UEFI and GPU in DGX Spark
Checksum: d4b05b4b9455d4c139361ce3ff521b2cad53e7de90d9637f2f76419231081a2b
sudo fwupdmgr get-devices --show-all-devices 2>/dev/null | grep -E ‘├─|└─|Current version|Update State’
├─Unknown Device:
├─Embedded Controller:
│ Current version: 0x02004e12
│ Update State: Success
├─MT2910 Family [ConnectX-7]:
│ Current version: 01
├─MT2910 Family [ConnectX-7]:
│ Current version: 01
├─MT2910 Family [ConnectX-7]:
│ Current version: 01
├─MT2910 Family [ConnectX-7]:
│ Current version: 01
├─MZALC4T0HBL1-00B07:
│ Current version: NXHB202Q
├─UEFI Device Firmware:
│ Current version: 0x0200941a
│ Update State: Success
├─UEFI Device Firmware:
│ Current version: 0x00000507
│ Update State: Success
└─UEFI dbx:
Current version: 20230501
[ 3.420549] mlx5_core 0002:01:00.0: firmware version: 28.45.4028
[ 3.420571] mlx5_core 0002:01:00.0: 126.028 Gb/s available PCIe bandwidth (32.0 GT/s PCIe x4 link)
[ 4.384849] mlx5_core 0002:01:00.1: mlx5_pcie_event:326:(pid 433): Detected insufficient power on the PCIe slot (27W).