Question ASRock B450 Steel Legend With ryzen 3600?

[jakhmakc]

I’m looking at the asrock B450 steel legend and want to know if I would have to flash the BIOS to use a ryzen 3600 or does it come out of the box with the updated BIOS?

 

[jojesa]

You will take a chance since the b450 board you are getting could have been shipped (from manufacturer) before Ryzen 3rd gen were release.

You could get a MSI B450 Gaming Plus, which has a feature (BIOS Flashback) that will allow you to update BIOS without a CPU or even RAM installed.
There are other motherboards models from MSI and Asus with that feature.

 

[jakhmakc]

You will take a chance since the b450 board you are getting could have been shipped (from manufacturer) before Ryzen 3rd gen were release.

You could get a MSI B450 Gaming Plus, which has a feature (BIOS Flashback) that will allow you to update BIOS without a CPU or even RAM installed.
There are other motherboards models from MSI and Asus with that feature.

If I bought it after gen 3 came out would the board be compatible with ryzen 3

 

[jojesa]

If I bought it after gen 3 came out would the board be compatible with ryzen 3

Yes, you just need to update the BIOS on B450 motherboards. You will find it in the manufacturer website (under support).
Depending of the motherboard you get, you might need a supported CPU before you can update the BIOS and the you will be able to install a newer gen CPU.

If the motherboard has the BIOS Flashback feature, then you could update the BIOS then install the new CPU.

 

[ocer9999]

Well pretty much depends when the mobo was made, I've done a build with the Seel Legend a few weeks ago and it already had support for the new CPUs.
Meaning, most likely most of the mobos out there in the market already have the bios that supports.

 

[Aashirbad Thapa]

If you are that unsure than go to a physical store and ask question there. Better buy on a physical store or get a bios flash back motherboard. There are option like the MSI Tomahawk MAX motherboard which support 3rd Gen out of the box.