diff --git a/bindings/python/icsneopy/device/chipid.cpp b/bindings/python/icsneopy/device/chipid.cpp
index cee1db5..7df896c 100644
--- a/bindings/python/icsneopy/device/chipid.cpp
+++ b/bindings/python/icsneopy/device/chipid.cpp
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ void init_chipid(pybind11::module_& m) {
 		.value("RAD_GALAXY_2_ZMPCHIP_ID", ChipID::RAD_GALAXY_2_ZMPCHIP_ID)
 		.value("NewDevice59_MCHIP", ChipID::NewDevice59_MCHIP)
 		.value("RADMoon2_Z7010_ZYNQ", ChipID::RADMoon2_Z7010_ZYNQ)
-		.value("neoVIFIRE2_CORE_SG4", ChipID::neoVIFIRE2_CORE_SG4)
+		.value("neoVIFIRE2_Core_SG4", ChipID::neoVIFIRE2_Core_SG4)
 		.value("RADBMS_MCHIP", ChipID::RADBMS_MCHIP)
 		.value("RADMoon2_ZL_MCHIP", ChipID::RADMoon2_ZL_MCHIP)
 		.value("RADGigastar_USBZ_Z7010_ZYNQ", ChipID::RADGigastar_USBZ_Z7010_ZYNQ)
diff --git a/include/icsneo/device/chipid.h b/include/icsneo/device/chipid.h
index 19ab7e3..dd6cce1 100644
--- a/include/icsneo/device/chipid.h
+++ b/include/icsneo/device/chipid.h
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ enum class ChipID : uint8_t {
 	RAD_GALAXY_2_ZMPCHIP_ID = 102,
 	NewDevice59_MCHIP = 103,
 	RADMoon2_Z7010_ZYNQ = 104,
-	neoVIFIRE2_CORE_SG4 = 105,
+	neoVIFIRE2_Core_SG4 = 105,
 	RADBMS_MCHIP = 106,
 	RADMoon2_ZL_MCHIP = 107,
 	RADGigastar_USBZ_Z7010_ZYNQ = 108,
diff --git a/include/icsneo/device/device.h b/include/icsneo/device/device.h
index 2d5a000..ac5ad33 100644
--- a/include/icsneo/device/device.h
+++ b/include/icsneo/device/device.h
@@ -162,6 +162,14 @@ public:
 
 	bool hasBootloader() { return !!getBootloader(); }
 
+	virtual bool supportsSwVersionValidate() const {
+		return true;
+	}
+
+	void setBootloaderVersion(const HardwareInfo::Version& version) {
+		bootloaderVersion = version;
+	}
+
 	static std::string SerialNumToString(uint32_t serial);
 	static uint32_t SerialStringToNum(const std::string& serial);
 	static bool SerialStringIsNumeric(const std::string& serial);
@@ -982,6 +990,7 @@ protected:
 	LEDState ledState;
 	void updateLEDState();
 
+	std::optional<HardwareInfo::Version> bootloaderVersion = std::nullopt;
 
 private:
 	neodevice_t data;
diff --git a/include/icsneo/device/tree/neovifire2/neovifire2.h b/include/icsneo/device/tree/neovifire2/neovifire2.h
index 6603d43..404abba 100644
--- a/include/icsneo/device/tree/neovifire2/neovifire2.h
+++ b/include/icsneo/device/tree/neovifire2/neovifire2.h
@@ -98,13 +98,15 @@ public:
 	}
 
 	CoreChipVariant getCoreChipVariant() {
-		const auto& hardwareInfo = getHardwareInfo(std::chrono::milliseconds(1000));
-		if(!hardwareInfo) {
-			chipVariant = CoreChipVariant::Invalid;
-			return chipVariant;
+		if(!bootloaderVersion.has_value()) {
+			const auto& hardwareInfo = getHardwareInfo(std::chrono::milliseconds(1000));
+			if(!hardwareInfo) {
+				chipVariant = CoreChipVariant::Invalid;
+				return chipVariant;
+			}
+			setBootloaderVersion(hardwareInfo->bootloaderVersion);
 		}
-		const auto& bootloaderVersion = hardwareInfo->bootloaderVersion;
-		if(bootloaderVersion.major >= CORE_SG4_BL_MAJOR_VERSION_CUTOFF) {
+		if(bootloaderVersion->major >= CORE_SG4_BL_MAJOR_VERSION_CUTOFF) {
 			chipVariant = CoreChipVariant::Core_SG4;
 		} else {
 			chipVariant = CoreChipVariant::Core;
@@ -122,7 +124,7 @@ public:
 		static std::vector<ChipInfo> chipsSG4 = {
 			{ChipID::neoVIFIRE2_MCHIP, true, "MCHIP", "fire2_mchip_ief", 0, FirmwareType::IEF},
 			{ChipID::neoVIFIRE2_ZYNQ, true, "ZCHIP", "fire2_zchip_ief", 1, FirmwareType::IEF},
-			{ChipID::neoVIFIRE2_CORE_SG4, true, "Core", "fire2_core_sg4", 2, FirmwareType::IEF}
+			{ChipID::neoVIFIRE2_Core_SG4, true, "Core", "fire2_core_sg4", 2, FirmwareType::IEF}
 		};
 		
 		if(chipVariant == CoreChipVariant::Core_SG4) {
@@ -137,7 +139,7 @@ public:
 		pipeline.add<EnterBootloaderPhase>()
 				.add<FlashPhase>(ChipID::neoVIFIRE2_MCHIP, BootloaderCommunication::RED);
 		if(chipVariant == CoreChipVariant::Core_SG4) {
-			pipeline.add<FlashPhase>(ChipID::neoVIFIRE2_CORE_SG4, BootloaderCommunication::REDCore, false, false);
+			pipeline.add<FlashPhase>(ChipID::neoVIFIRE2_Core_SG4, BootloaderCommunication::REDCore, false, false);
 		} else {
 			pipeline.add<FlashPhase>(ChipID::neoVIFIRE2_Core, BootloaderCommunication::REDCore, false, false);
 		}
@@ -147,6 +149,10 @@ public:
 		return pipeline;
 	}
 
+	bool supportsSwVersionValidate() const override {
+		return bootloaderVersion.has_value() && (bootloaderVersion->major > 4 || (bootloaderVersion->major == 4 && bootloaderVersion->minor >= 3));
+	}
+
 	std::vector<VersionReport> getChipVersions(bool refreshComponents = true) override {
 		if(chipVariant == CoreChipVariant::Invalid) {
 			getCoreChipVariant();