Speed of processor is being limited by system firmware after BIOS update

Hello,
I have updated the BIOS of my G510 to the latest version, which is 3.09. But after this update, I have noticed "The speed of processor is being limited by system firmware" entries at the Windows System event log. They are like that:
"The speed of processor 0 in group 0 is being limited by system firmware. The processor has been in this reduced performance state for 5 seconds since the last report."
I'm getting this message for all the cores, from 0 to 3.
Why is this happening? And what can I do, should I downgrade the BIOS to the previous version?
Thanks

Hello pka4916,
You’re having a problem with the speed of your processor.
Do a hard reset.
Turn the computer off.
Remove the power cable and the battery.
Hold down the power button for 15 sec while booth power sources are removed.
This should reset the hardware in the computer.
As you turn it back on tap the F10 key. This will load BIOS setup utility.
Press F9 to load defaults.
Press F10 to save and exit.
When the computer boots back up, check to see if everything is working.
If the problem is still not fixed Try to roll back you BIOS to a version that was working correctly.
Here is a link that will walk you through the steps.
Let me know how everything goes.
Have a good day.

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