Asus M5A99x evo r2.0 and amd FX-8320

[greendevil1]

Hey, I was looking everywhere and I could not find which BIOS version is mainly installed on ASUS M5A99x evo r2.0. I just need to be sure if that board will support amd fx-8320 out of the box because is my first custom build and I dont want to have too much trubles.
And what do you think about PSU is xfx ts 550w enough for GPU.

My build:
-Amd FX-8320
-ASUS M5A99x evo r2.0
-Cooler master hyper 212
-g.skill 8gb kit (2x4gb) 1600Mhz CL7
-WD 1TB 7200rpm
-XFX TS 550w
-Sapphire radeon r9 270x Dual X OC Boost Lite Retail
-Corsair cabridge 200r

Thank you for your help

 

[spooky2th]

The FX-8000 series cpu's have been out for a long while now and if you are buying a new FX MB, you can be sure that it will be supported. I always check the bios version before installing windows and update to the latest if it not the latest already. Remember to set up the bios after flashing or resetting.

EDIT:
Asus says it support the 8-core cpus.

from asus:

AMD AM3+ FX™/Phenom™ II/Athlon™ II/Sempron™ 100 Series Processors
Supports AM3+ 32 nm CPU
Supports CPU up to 8 cores
Supports CPU up to 140 W
AMD Cool 'n' Quiet™ Technology

http://www.asus.com/us/Motherboards/M5A99X_EVO_R20/specifications/

That is the specs regardless of what BIOS version.

 

[MeteorsRaining]

Yes, the board will support the CPU out of the box. It'll infact support all Piledriver CPUs, the new Steamroller may need a BIOS update. But in your case, it's all good.

 

[Wisecracker]

Only possible BIOS 'issues' with the new 95w 'E' chips

The 'E' chips (or simply the FX-8370) were 'baked' this past summer at GloFlo, and feature minor core revisions (C0-j to C0-k).

See the AMD thread at XS for more information. The sweet -Es are hitting 4.4-4.5GHz at 1.25v with good air/water, and pushing near 5GHz on the top end.

I suspect these chips require the latest BIOS from Asus. They likely will run, even on an older BIOS.

In other words, don't worry about it

 

[greendevil1]

Thank you for quick reply.
What about the XFX ts 550w would be enough for my build?

 

[MeteorsRaining]

Yes, plenty. Both wattage and quality wise.

 

[spooky2th]

Sapphire says:

500 Watt Power Supply is required.
600WattPower Supply is recommended for CrossFireX™ System

http://www.sapphiretech.com/presentation/product/product_index.aspx?pid=2037&lid=1#

So, you should be OK. My self, I would get at least a decent 650W PSU for peace of mind.