diff --git a/resources/coreboot/d510mo/board.cfg b/resources/coreboot/d510mo/board.cfg
index e1fdade6..c8fbe3f4 100644
--- a/resources/coreboot/d510mo/board.cfg
+++ b/resources/coreboot/d510mo/board.cfg
@@ -4,3 +4,5 @@ arch="x86_64"
 payload_grub="n"
 payload_grub_withseabios="n"
 payload_seabios="y"
+microcode_required="n"
+blobs_required="n"
diff --git a/resources/coreboot/d510mo_16mb/board.cfg b/resources/coreboot/d510mo_16mb/board.cfg
index 6d02fbf6..6dc78fb4 100644
--- a/resources/coreboot/d510mo_16mb/board.cfg
+++ b/resources/coreboot/d510mo_16mb/board.cfg
@@ -5,3 +5,5 @@ payload_grub="y"
 payload_grub_withseabios="y"
 payload_seabios="y"
 payload_memtest="y"
+microcode_required="n"
+blobs_required="n"
diff --git a/resources/coreboot/e6400_4mb/board.cfg b/resources/coreboot/e6400_4mb/board.cfg
index 98a9e634..4471435f 100644
--- a/resources/coreboot/e6400_4mb/board.cfg
+++ b/resources/coreboot/e6400_4mb/board.cfg
@@ -6,3 +6,5 @@ payload_grub_withseabios="n"
 payload_seabios="y"
 payload_memtest="y"
 grub_scan_disk="ahci"
+microcode_required="n"
+blobs_required="n"
diff --git a/resources/coreboot/g43t-am3/board.cfg b/resources/coreboot/g43t-am3/board.cfg
index e1fdade6..c8fbe3f4 100644
--- a/resources/coreboot/g43t-am3/board.cfg
+++ b/resources/coreboot/g43t-am3/board.cfg
@@ -4,3 +4,5 @@ arch="x86_64"
 payload_grub="n"
 payload_grub_withseabios="n"
 payload_seabios="y"
+microcode_required="n"
+blobs_required="n"
diff --git a/resources/coreboot/g43t-am3_16mb/board.cfg b/resources/coreboot/g43t-am3_16mb/board.cfg
index 93254466..4e65e661 100644
--- a/resources/coreboot/g43t-am3_16mb/board.cfg
+++ b/resources/coreboot/g43t-am3_16mb/board.cfg
@@ -5,3 +5,5 @@ payload_grub="n"
 payload_grub_withseabios="n"
 payload_seabios="y"
 payload_memtest="n"
+microcode_required="n"
+blobs_required="n"
diff --git a/resources/coreboot/gru_bob/board.cfg b/resources/coreboot/gru_bob/board.cfg
index e69bd570..22e6c337 100644
--- a/resources/coreboot/gru_bob/board.cfg
+++ b/resources/coreboot/gru_bob/board.cfg
@@ -2,3 +2,5 @@ cbtree="cros"
 romtype="normal"
 arch="AArch64"
 payload_uboot="y"
+blobs_required="n"
+microcode_required="n"
diff --git a/resources/coreboot/gru_kevin/board.cfg b/resources/coreboot/gru_kevin/board.cfg
index e69bd570..22e6c337 100644
--- a/resources/coreboot/gru_kevin/board.cfg
+++ b/resources/coreboot/gru_kevin/board.cfg
@@ -2,3 +2,5 @@ cbtree="cros"
 romtype="normal"
 arch="AArch64"
 payload_uboot="y"
+blobs_required="n"
+microcode_required="n"
diff --git a/resources/coreboot/hp2560p_8mb/board.cfg b/resources/coreboot/hp2560p_8mb/board.cfg
index e7626cf1..8c2cf6d5 100644
--- a/resources/coreboot/hp2560p_8mb/board.cfg
+++ b/resources/coreboot/hp2560p_8mb/board.cfg
@@ -6,3 +6,4 @@ payload_grub_withseabios="y"
 payload_seabios="y"
 payload_memtest="y"
 grub_scan_disk="ahci"
+microcode_required="n"
diff --git a/resources/coreboot/hp2570p_16mb/board.cfg b/resources/coreboot/hp2570p_16mb/board.cfg
index e7626cf1..8c2cf6d5 100644
--- a/resources/coreboot/hp2570p_16mb/board.cfg
+++ b/resources/coreboot/hp2570p_16mb/board.cfg
@@ -6,3 +6,4 @@ payload_grub_withseabios="y"
 payload_seabios="y"
 payload_memtest="y"
 grub_scan_disk="ahci"
+microcode_required="n"
diff --git a/resources/coreboot/hp8200sff_4mb/board.cfg b/resources/coreboot/hp8200sff_4mb/board.cfg
index e7626cf1..8c2cf6d5 100644
--- a/resources/coreboot/hp8200sff_4mb/board.cfg
+++ b/resources/coreboot/hp8200sff_4mb/board.cfg
@@ -6,3 +6,4 @@ payload_grub_withseabios="y"
 payload_seabios="y"
 payload_memtest="y"
 grub_scan_disk="ahci"
+microcode_required="n"
diff --git a/resources/coreboot/hp8200sff_8mb/board.cfg b/resources/coreboot/hp8200sff_8mb/board.cfg
index e7626cf1..8c2cf6d5 100644
--- a/resources/coreboot/hp8200sff_8mb/board.cfg
+++ b/resources/coreboot/hp8200sff_8mb/board.cfg
@@ -6,3 +6,4 @@ payload_grub_withseabios="y"
 payload_seabios="y"
 payload_memtest="y"
 grub_scan_disk="ahci"
+microcode_required="n"
diff --git a/resources/coreboot/hp8300usdt_16mb/board.cfg b/resources/coreboot/hp8300usdt_16mb/board.cfg
index e7626cf1..8c2cf6d5 100644
--- a/resources/coreboot/hp8300usdt_16mb/board.cfg
+++ b/resources/coreboot/hp8300usdt_16mb/board.cfg
@@ -6,3 +6,4 @@ payload_grub_withseabios="y"
 payload_seabios="y"
 payload_memtest="y"
 grub_scan_disk="ahci"
+microcode_required="n"
diff --git a/resources/coreboot/hp9470m_16mb/board.cfg b/resources/coreboot/hp9470m_16mb/board.cfg
index e7626cf1..8c2cf6d5 100644
--- a/resources/coreboot/hp9470m_16mb/board.cfg
+++ b/resources/coreboot/hp9470m_16mb/board.cfg
@@ -6,3 +6,4 @@ payload_grub_withseabios="y"
 payload_seabios="y"
 payload_memtest="y"
 grub_scan_disk="ahci"
+microcode_required="n"
diff --git a/resources/coreboot/macbook11/board.cfg b/resources/coreboot/macbook11/board.cfg
index 66c5e565..067e97dc 100644
--- a/resources/coreboot/macbook11/board.cfg
+++ b/resources/coreboot/macbook11/board.cfg
@@ -6,3 +6,5 @@ payload_grub_withseabios="y"
 payload_seabios="y"
 payload_memtest="y"
 grub_scan_disk="ahci"
+microcode_required="n"
+blobs_required="n"
diff --git a/resources/coreboot/macbook11_16mb/board.cfg b/resources/coreboot/macbook11_16mb/board.cfg
index 66c5e565..067e97dc 100644
--- a/resources/coreboot/macbook11_16mb/board.cfg
+++ b/resources/coreboot/macbook11_16mb/board.cfg
@@ -6,3 +6,5 @@ payload_grub_withseabios="y"
 payload_seabios="y"
 payload_memtest="y"
 grub_scan_disk="ahci"
+microcode_required="n"
+blobs_required="n"
diff --git a/resources/coreboot/macbook21/board.cfg b/resources/coreboot/macbook21/board.cfg
index 61f94f9c..3a5069b4 100644
--- a/resources/coreboot/macbook21/board.cfg
+++ b/resources/coreboot/macbook21/board.cfg
@@ -6,3 +6,5 @@ payload_grub_withseabios="y"
 payload_seabios="y"
 payload_memtest="y"
 grub_scan_disk="ahci"
+microcode_required="n"
+blobs_required="n"
diff --git a/resources/coreboot/macbook21_16mb/board.cfg b/resources/coreboot/macbook21_16mb/board.cfg
index 61f94f9c..3a5069b4 100644
--- a/resources/coreboot/macbook21_16mb/board.cfg
+++ b/resources/coreboot/macbook21_16mb/board.cfg
@@ -6,3 +6,5 @@ payload_grub_withseabios="y"
 payload_seabios="y"
 payload_memtest="y"
 grub_scan_disk="ahci"
+microcode_required="n"
+blobs_required="n"
diff --git a/resources/coreboot/nyan_big/board.cfg b/resources/coreboot/nyan_big/board.cfg
index cf80db75..7270d02c 100644
--- a/resources/coreboot/nyan_big/board.cfg
+++ b/resources/coreboot/nyan_big/board.cfg
@@ -2,3 +2,5 @@ cbtree="cros"
 romtype="normal"
 arch="ARMv7"
 payload_uboot="y"
+blobs_required="n"
+microcode_required="n"
diff --git a/resources/coreboot/nyan_blaze/board.cfg b/resources/coreboot/nyan_blaze/board.cfg
index cf80db75..7270d02c 100644
--- a/resources/coreboot/nyan_blaze/board.cfg
+++ b/resources/coreboot/nyan_blaze/board.cfg
@@ -2,3 +2,5 @@ cbtree="cros"
 romtype="normal"
 arch="ARMv7"
 payload_uboot="y"
+blobs_required="n"
+microcode_required="n"
diff --git a/resources/coreboot/qemu_arm64_12mb/board.cfg b/resources/coreboot/qemu_arm64_12mb/board.cfg
index 6b9a58a9..cbd485f1 100644
--- a/resources/coreboot/qemu_arm64_12mb/board.cfg
+++ b/resources/coreboot/qemu_arm64_12mb/board.cfg
@@ -2,3 +2,5 @@ cbtree="default"
 romtype="normal"
 arch="AArch64"
 payload_uboot="y"
+blobs_required="n"
+microcode_required="n"
diff --git a/resources/coreboot/qemu_x86_12mb/board.cfg b/resources/coreboot/qemu_x86_12mb/board.cfg
index 1c267aa3..4201de15 100644
--- a/resources/coreboot/qemu_x86_12mb/board.cfg
+++ b/resources/coreboot/qemu_x86_12mb/board.cfg
@@ -7,3 +7,5 @@ payload_seabios="y"
 payload_memtest="y"
 grub_scan_disk="ahci"
 payload_uboot="y"
+blobs_required="n"
+microcode_required="n"
diff --git a/resources/coreboot/r400_16mb/board.cfg b/resources/coreboot/r400_16mb/board.cfg
index c8aed013..9958c2b9 100644
--- a/resources/coreboot/r400_16mb/board.cfg
+++ b/resources/coreboot/r400_16mb/board.cfg
@@ -6,3 +6,5 @@ payload_grub_withseabios="y"
 payload_seabios="y"
 payload_memtest="y"
 grub_scan_disk="ahci"
+microcode_required="n"
+blobs_required="n"
diff --git a/resources/coreboot/r400_4mb/board.cfg b/resources/coreboot/r400_4mb/board.cfg
index 7332682d..537817d7 100644
--- a/resources/coreboot/r400_4mb/board.cfg
+++ b/resources/coreboot/r400_4mb/board.cfg
@@ -6,3 +6,5 @@ payload_grub_withseabios="y"
 payload_seabios="y"
 payload_memtest="y"
 grub_scan_disk="ahci"
+microcode_required="n"
+blobs_required="n"
diff --git a/resources/coreboot/r400_8mb/board.cfg b/resources/coreboot/r400_8mb/board.cfg
index ee8ee02d..db4651e3 100644
--- a/resources/coreboot/r400_8mb/board.cfg
+++ b/resources/coreboot/r400_8mb/board.cfg
@@ -6,3 +6,5 @@ payload_grub_withseabios="y"
 payload_seabios="y"
 payload_memtest="y"
 grub_scan_disk="ahci"
+microcode_required="n"
+blobs_required="n"
diff --git a/resources/coreboot/r500_4mb/board.cfg b/resources/coreboot/r500_4mb/board.cfg
index df4bf79f..28450ce0 100644
--- a/resources/coreboot/r500_4mb/board.cfg
+++ b/resources/coreboot/r500_4mb/board.cfg
@@ -6,3 +6,5 @@ payload_grub_withseabios="y"
 payload_seabios="y"
 payload_memtest="y"
 grub_scan_disk="ahci"
+microcode_required="n"
+blobs_required="n"
diff --git a/resources/coreboot/t400_16mb/board.cfg b/resources/coreboot/t400_16mb/board.cfg
index c8aed013..9958c2b9 100644
--- a/resources/coreboot/t400_16mb/board.cfg
+++ b/resources/coreboot/t400_16mb/board.cfg
@@ -6,3 +6,5 @@ payload_grub_withseabios="y"
 payload_seabios="y"
 payload_memtest="y"
 grub_scan_disk="ahci"
+microcode_required="n"
+blobs_required="n"
diff --git a/resources/coreboot/t400_4mb/board.cfg b/resources/coreboot/t400_4mb/board.cfg
index 7332682d..537817d7 100644
--- a/resources/coreboot/t400_4mb/board.cfg
+++ b/resources/coreboot/t400_4mb/board.cfg
@@ -6,3 +6,5 @@ payload_grub_withseabios="y"
 payload_seabios="y"
 payload_memtest="y"
 grub_scan_disk="ahci"
+microcode_required="n"
+blobs_required="n"
diff --git a/resources/coreboot/t400_8mb/board.cfg b/resources/coreboot/t400_8mb/board.cfg
index ee8ee02d..db4651e3 100644
--- a/resources/coreboot/t400_8mb/board.cfg
+++ b/resources/coreboot/t400_8mb/board.cfg
@@ -6,3 +6,5 @@ payload_grub_withseabios="y"
 payload_seabios="y"
 payload_memtest="y"
 grub_scan_disk="ahci"
+microcode_required="n"
+blobs_required="n"
diff --git a/resources/coreboot/t420_8mb/board.cfg b/resources/coreboot/t420_8mb/board.cfg
index e7626cf1..8c2cf6d5 100644
--- a/resources/coreboot/t420_8mb/board.cfg
+++ b/resources/coreboot/t420_8mb/board.cfg
@@ -6,3 +6,4 @@ payload_grub_withseabios="y"
 payload_seabios="y"
 payload_memtest="y"
 grub_scan_disk="ahci"
+microcode_required="n"
diff --git a/resources/coreboot/t420s_8mb/board.cfg b/resources/coreboot/t420s_8mb/board.cfg
index e7626cf1..8c2cf6d5 100644
--- a/resources/coreboot/t420s_8mb/board.cfg
+++ b/resources/coreboot/t420s_8mb/board.cfg
@@ -6,3 +6,4 @@ payload_grub_withseabios="y"
 payload_seabios="y"
 payload_memtest="y"
 grub_scan_disk="ahci"
+microcode_required="n"
diff --git a/resources/coreboot/t430_12mb/board.cfg b/resources/coreboot/t430_12mb/board.cfg
index e7626cf1..8c2cf6d5 100644
--- a/resources/coreboot/t430_12mb/board.cfg
+++ b/resources/coreboot/t430_12mb/board.cfg
@@ -6,3 +6,4 @@ payload_grub_withseabios="y"
 payload_seabios="y"
 payload_memtest="y"
 grub_scan_disk="ahci"
+microcode_required="n"
diff --git a/resources/coreboot/t440p_12mb/board.cfg b/resources/coreboot/t440p_12mb/board.cfg
index 8a6367d5..23ea22b5 100644
--- a/resources/coreboot/t440p_12mb/board.cfg
+++ b/resources/coreboot/t440p_12mb/board.cfg
@@ -5,3 +5,4 @@ payload_grub="n"
 payload_grub_withseabios="n"
 payload_seabios="y"
 payload_memtest="y"
+microcode_required="n"
diff --git a/resources/coreboot/t440pmrc_12mb/board.cfg b/resources/coreboot/t440pmrc_12mb/board.cfg
index b40d70ac..911501b7 100644
--- a/resources/coreboot/t440pmrc_12mb/board.cfg
+++ b/resources/coreboot/t440pmrc_12mb/board.cfg
@@ -6,3 +6,4 @@ payload_grub_withseabios="y"
 payload_seabios="y"
 payload_memtest="y"
 grub_scan_disk="ahci"
+microcode_required="n"
diff --git a/resources/coreboot/t500_16mb/board.cfg b/resources/coreboot/t500_16mb/board.cfg
index c8aed013..9958c2b9 100644
--- a/resources/coreboot/t500_16mb/board.cfg
+++ b/resources/coreboot/t500_16mb/board.cfg
@@ -6,3 +6,5 @@ payload_grub_withseabios="y"
 payload_seabios="y"
 payload_memtest="y"
 grub_scan_disk="ahci"
+microcode_required="n"
+blobs_required="n"
diff --git a/resources/coreboot/t500_4mb/board.cfg b/resources/coreboot/t500_4mb/board.cfg
index 7332682d..537817d7 100644
--- a/resources/coreboot/t500_4mb/board.cfg
+++ b/resources/coreboot/t500_4mb/board.cfg
@@ -6,3 +6,5 @@ payload_grub_withseabios="y"
 payload_seabios="y"
 payload_memtest="y"
 grub_scan_disk="ahci"
+microcode_required="n"
+blobs_required="n"
diff --git a/resources/coreboot/t500_8mb/board.cfg b/resources/coreboot/t500_8mb/board.cfg
index ee8ee02d..db4651e3 100644
--- a/resources/coreboot/t500_8mb/board.cfg
+++ b/resources/coreboot/t500_8mb/board.cfg
@@ -6,3 +6,5 @@ payload_grub_withseabios="y"
 payload_seabios="y"
 payload_memtest="y"
 grub_scan_disk="ahci"
+microcode_required="n"
+blobs_required="n"
diff --git a/resources/coreboot/t520_8mb/board.cfg b/resources/coreboot/t520_8mb/board.cfg
index e7626cf1..8c2cf6d5 100644
--- a/resources/coreboot/t520_8mb/board.cfg
+++ b/resources/coreboot/t520_8mb/board.cfg
@@ -6,3 +6,4 @@ payload_grub_withseabios="y"
 payload_seabios="y"
 payload_memtest="y"
 grub_scan_disk="ahci"
+microcode_required="n"
diff --git a/resources/coreboot/t530_12mb/board.cfg b/resources/coreboot/t530_12mb/board.cfg
index e7626cf1..8c2cf6d5 100644
--- a/resources/coreboot/t530_12mb/board.cfg
+++ b/resources/coreboot/t530_12mb/board.cfg
@@ -6,3 +6,4 @@ payload_grub_withseabios="y"
 payload_seabios="y"
 payload_memtest="y"
 grub_scan_disk="ahci"
+microcode_required="n"
diff --git a/resources/coreboot/t60_16mb_intelgpu/board.cfg b/resources/coreboot/t60_16mb_intelgpu/board.cfg
index 66c5e565..067e97dc 100644
--- a/resources/coreboot/t60_16mb_intelgpu/board.cfg
+++ b/resources/coreboot/t60_16mb_intelgpu/board.cfg
@@ -6,3 +6,5 @@ payload_grub_withseabios="y"
 payload_seabios="y"
 payload_memtest="y"
 grub_scan_disk="ahci"
+microcode_required="n"
+blobs_required="n"
diff --git a/resources/coreboot/t60_intelgpu/board.cfg b/resources/coreboot/t60_intelgpu/board.cfg
index 66c5e565..067e97dc 100644
--- a/resources/coreboot/t60_intelgpu/board.cfg
+++ b/resources/coreboot/t60_intelgpu/board.cfg
@@ -6,3 +6,5 @@ payload_grub_withseabios="y"
 payload_seabios="y"
 payload_memtest="y"
 grub_scan_disk="ahci"
+microcode_required="n"
+blobs_required="n"
diff --git a/resources/coreboot/w500_16mb/board.cfg b/resources/coreboot/w500_16mb/board.cfg
index c8aed013..9958c2b9 100644
--- a/resources/coreboot/w500_16mb/board.cfg
+++ b/resources/coreboot/w500_16mb/board.cfg
@@ -6,3 +6,5 @@ payload_grub_withseabios="y"
 payload_seabios="y"
 payload_memtest="y"
 grub_scan_disk="ahci"
+microcode_required="n"
+blobs_required="n"
diff --git a/resources/coreboot/w500_4mb/board.cfg b/resources/coreboot/w500_4mb/board.cfg
index 7332682d..537817d7 100644
--- a/resources/coreboot/w500_4mb/board.cfg
+++ b/resources/coreboot/w500_4mb/board.cfg
@@ -6,3 +6,5 @@ payload_grub_withseabios="y"
 payload_seabios="y"
 payload_memtest="y"
 grub_scan_disk="ahci"
+microcode_required="n"
+blobs_required="n"
diff --git a/resources/coreboot/w500_8mb/board.cfg b/resources/coreboot/w500_8mb/board.cfg
index ee8ee02d..db4651e3 100644
--- a/resources/coreboot/w500_8mb/board.cfg
+++ b/resources/coreboot/w500_8mb/board.cfg
@@ -6,3 +6,5 @@ payload_grub_withseabios="y"
 payload_seabios="y"
 payload_memtest="y"
 grub_scan_disk="ahci"
+microcode_required="n"
+blobs_required="n"
diff --git a/resources/coreboot/w530_12mb/board.cfg b/resources/coreboot/w530_12mb/board.cfg
index e7626cf1..8c2cf6d5 100644
--- a/resources/coreboot/w530_12mb/board.cfg
+++ b/resources/coreboot/w530_12mb/board.cfg
@@ -6,3 +6,4 @@ payload_grub_withseabios="y"
 payload_seabios="y"
 payload_memtest="y"
 grub_scan_disk="ahci"
+microcode_required="n"
diff --git a/resources/coreboot/w541_12mb/board.cfg b/resources/coreboot/w541_12mb/board.cfg
index 8a6367d5..23ea22b5 100644
--- a/resources/coreboot/w541_12mb/board.cfg
+++ b/resources/coreboot/w541_12mb/board.cfg
@@ -5,3 +5,4 @@ payload_grub="n"
 payload_grub_withseabios="n"
 payload_seabios="y"
 payload_memtest="y"
+microcode_required="n"
diff --git a/resources/coreboot/w541mrc_12mb/board.cfg b/resources/coreboot/w541mrc_12mb/board.cfg
index b40d70ac..911501b7 100644
--- a/resources/coreboot/w541mrc_12mb/board.cfg
+++ b/resources/coreboot/w541mrc_12mb/board.cfg
@@ -6,3 +6,4 @@ payload_grub_withseabios="y"
 payload_seabios="y"
 payload_memtest="y"
 grub_scan_disk="ahci"
+microcode_required="n"
diff --git a/resources/coreboot/x200_16mb/board.cfg b/resources/coreboot/x200_16mb/board.cfg
index c8aed013..9958c2b9 100644
--- a/resources/coreboot/x200_16mb/board.cfg
+++ b/resources/coreboot/x200_16mb/board.cfg
@@ -6,3 +6,5 @@ payload_grub_withseabios="y"
 payload_seabios="y"
 payload_memtest="y"
 grub_scan_disk="ahci"
+microcode_required="n"
+blobs_required="n"
diff --git a/resources/coreboot/x200_4mb/board.cfg b/resources/coreboot/x200_4mb/board.cfg
index 7332682d..537817d7 100644
--- a/resources/coreboot/x200_4mb/board.cfg
+++ b/resources/coreboot/x200_4mb/board.cfg
@@ -6,3 +6,5 @@ payload_grub_withseabios="y"
 payload_seabios="y"
 payload_memtest="y"
 grub_scan_disk="ahci"
+microcode_required="n"
+blobs_required="n"
diff --git a/resources/coreboot/x200_8mb/board.cfg b/resources/coreboot/x200_8mb/board.cfg
index ee8ee02d..db4651e3 100644
--- a/resources/coreboot/x200_8mb/board.cfg
+++ b/resources/coreboot/x200_8mb/board.cfg
@@ -6,3 +6,5 @@ payload_grub_withseabios="y"
 payload_seabios="y"
 payload_memtest="y"
 grub_scan_disk="ahci"
+microcode_required="n"
+blobs_required="n"
diff --git a/resources/coreboot/x220_8mb/board.cfg b/resources/coreboot/x220_8mb/board.cfg
index e7626cf1..8c2cf6d5 100644
--- a/resources/coreboot/x220_8mb/board.cfg
+++ b/resources/coreboot/x220_8mb/board.cfg
@@ -6,3 +6,4 @@ payload_grub_withseabios="y"
 payload_seabios="y"
 payload_memtest="y"
 grub_scan_disk="ahci"
+microcode_required="n"
diff --git a/resources/coreboot/x230_12mb/board.cfg b/resources/coreboot/x230_12mb/board.cfg
index e7626cf1..8c2cf6d5 100644
--- a/resources/coreboot/x230_12mb/board.cfg
+++ b/resources/coreboot/x230_12mb/board.cfg
@@ -6,3 +6,4 @@ payload_grub_withseabios="y"
 payload_seabios="y"
 payload_memtest="y"
 grub_scan_disk="ahci"
+microcode_required="n"
diff --git a/resources/coreboot/x230_16mb/board.cfg b/resources/coreboot/x230_16mb/board.cfg
index e7626cf1..8c2cf6d5 100644
--- a/resources/coreboot/x230_16mb/board.cfg
+++ b/resources/coreboot/x230_16mb/board.cfg
@@ -6,3 +6,4 @@ payload_grub_withseabios="y"
 payload_seabios="y"
 payload_memtest="y"
 grub_scan_disk="ahci"
+microcode_required="n"
diff --git a/resources/coreboot/x230edp_12mb/board.cfg b/resources/coreboot/x230edp_12mb/board.cfg
index e7626cf1..8c2cf6d5 100644
--- a/resources/coreboot/x230edp_12mb/board.cfg
+++ b/resources/coreboot/x230edp_12mb/board.cfg
@@ -6,3 +6,4 @@ payload_grub_withseabios="y"
 payload_seabios="y"
 payload_memtest="y"
 grub_scan_disk="ahci"
+microcode_required="n"
diff --git a/resources/coreboot/x230t_12mb/board.cfg b/resources/coreboot/x230t_12mb/board.cfg
index e7626cf1..8c2cf6d5 100644
--- a/resources/coreboot/x230t_12mb/board.cfg
+++ b/resources/coreboot/x230t_12mb/board.cfg
@@ -6,3 +6,4 @@ payload_grub_withseabios="y"
 payload_seabios="y"
 payload_memtest="y"
 grub_scan_disk="ahci"
+microcode_required="n"
diff --git a/resources/coreboot/x230t_16mb/board.cfg b/resources/coreboot/x230t_16mb/board.cfg
index e7626cf1..8c2cf6d5 100644
--- a/resources/coreboot/x230t_16mb/board.cfg
+++ b/resources/coreboot/x230t_16mb/board.cfg
@@ -6,3 +6,4 @@ payload_grub_withseabios="y"
 payload_seabios="y"
 payload_memtest="y"
 grub_scan_disk="ahci"
+microcode_required="n"
diff --git a/resources/coreboot/x301_16mb/board.cfg b/resources/coreboot/x301_16mb/board.cfg
index c8aed013..9958c2b9 100644
--- a/resources/coreboot/x301_16mb/board.cfg
+++ b/resources/coreboot/x301_16mb/board.cfg
@@ -6,3 +6,5 @@ payload_grub_withseabios="y"
 payload_seabios="y"
 payload_memtest="y"
 grub_scan_disk="ahci"
+microcode_required="n"
+blobs_required="n"
diff --git a/resources/coreboot/x301_4mb/board.cfg b/resources/coreboot/x301_4mb/board.cfg
index 7332682d..537817d7 100644
--- a/resources/coreboot/x301_4mb/board.cfg
+++ b/resources/coreboot/x301_4mb/board.cfg
@@ -6,3 +6,5 @@ payload_grub_withseabios="y"
 payload_seabios="y"
 payload_memtest="y"
 grub_scan_disk="ahci"
+microcode_required="n"
+blobs_required="n"
diff --git a/resources/coreboot/x301_8mb/board.cfg b/resources/coreboot/x301_8mb/board.cfg
index ee8ee02d..db4651e3 100644
--- a/resources/coreboot/x301_8mb/board.cfg
+++ b/resources/coreboot/x301_8mb/board.cfg
@@ -6,3 +6,5 @@ payload_grub_withseabios="y"
 payload_seabios="y"
 payload_memtest="y"
 grub_scan_disk="ahci"
+microcode_required="n"
+blobs_required="n"
diff --git a/resources/coreboot/x60/board.cfg b/resources/coreboot/x60/board.cfg
index 66c5e565..067e97dc 100644
--- a/resources/coreboot/x60/board.cfg
+++ b/resources/coreboot/x60/board.cfg
@@ -6,3 +6,5 @@ payload_grub_withseabios="y"
 payload_seabios="y"
 payload_memtest="y"
 grub_scan_disk="ahci"
+microcode_required="n"
+blobs_required="n"
diff --git a/resources/coreboot/x60_16mb/board.cfg b/resources/coreboot/x60_16mb/board.cfg
index 66c5e565..067e97dc 100644
--- a/resources/coreboot/x60_16mb/board.cfg
+++ b/resources/coreboot/x60_16mb/board.cfg
@@ -6,3 +6,5 @@ payload_grub_withseabios="y"
 payload_seabios="y"
 payload_memtest="y"
 grub_scan_disk="ahci"
+microcode_required="n"
+blobs_required="n"
diff --git a/resources/scripts/build/boot/roms_helper b/resources/scripts/build/boot/roms_helper
index 02d8f61f..d87942d0 100755
--- a/resources/scripts/build/boot/roms_helper
+++ b/resources/scripts/build/boot/roms_helper
@@ -60,6 +60,10 @@ cbfstool=""
 corebootrom=""
 seavgabiosrom=""
 
+# almost all boards will set at least one of these to "n"
+blobs_required=""
+microcode_required=""
+
 CROSS_COMPILE=""
 
 main()
@@ -172,6 +176,14 @@ load_config()
 			[ "${uboot_config}" = "undefined" ]; then
 		uboot_config="default"
 	fi
+	if [ "${microcode_required}" != "n" ] \
+			&& [ "${microcode_required}" != "y" ]; then
+		microcode_required="y"
+	fi
+	if [ "${blobs_required}" != "n" ] \
+			&& [ "${blobs_required}" != "y" ]; then
+		blobs_required="y"
+	fi
 
 	load_config_overrides
 	die_if_cbconfig_and_nopayload
@@ -689,6 +701,10 @@ moverom()
 	_newrom="$2"
 	cuttype="$3"
 
+	if [ "${blobs_required}" = "n" ]; then
+		_newrom="${_newrom%.rom}_noblobs.rom"
+	fi
+
 	printf "\nCreating new ROM image: %s\n" "${_newrom}"
 
 	cp ${rompath} ${_newrom}
@@ -701,7 +717,6 @@ moverom()
 				seek=$(($(stat -c %s ${_newrom}) - 0x20000)) \
 				count=64k conv=notrunc
 		rm -f top64k.bin
-		return 0
 	fi
 
 	for romsize in 4 8 16; do
@@ -723,6 +738,21 @@ moverom()
 					conv=notrunc
 		done
 	done
+
+	if [ "${microcode_required}" = "n" ]; then
+		_newrom_b="${_newrom%.rom}_nomicrocode.rom"
+		cp "${_newrom}" "${_newrom_b}" || exit 1
+		microcode_present="y"
+		"${cbfstool}" "${_newrom_b}" remove -n \
+				cpu_microcode_blob.bin || microcode_present="n"
+		if [ "${microcode_present}" = "n" ]; then
+			rm -f "${_newrom_b}" || exit 1
+			printf "REMARK: '%s' already lacks microcode\n" \
+					${_newrom}
+			printf "Renaming default ROM file instead.\n"
+			mv "${_newrom}" "${_newrom_b}" || exit 1
+		fi
+	fi
 }
 
 main $@