[SOLVED] BIOS update

[tksi cu]

Hey guys,

I need some knowledge on bios versions. So I recently bought a ryzen 5 5600 and learned I needed to update my bios to at least F63a. The AGESA version has to be at least 1.2.0.6, but I figure just download F64a since it's newer anyways. My concern is whether or not these builds are safe to use or something since I learned the letter indicates that the bios is in development still. So I don't know if I should just wait for a full release or if F63c is the full release for F63. I'm really not a tech savvy guy so I don't know what to think. Please, enlighten me if someone can, greatly appreciate it.

list of my parts

• Ryzen 5 5600 (currently have my old 5 2600x installed)
• RTX 4060 (still have my old RX 580, don't know if that's relevant but here it is)
• Not sure what my ram is, but it's 16GB total
• 650 watt gold psu
• x470 Aorus Ultra Gaming

 

[turtletarget111]

I have personally used BIOS betas in the past with zero hiccups or issues. If you can afford a potential random crash here or there, then you can go with the BIOS beta. If you do lots of important work on your machine, I would wait for a stable version. It's also worth mentioning that updating your BIOS is not like updating a game or piece of software. You can safely use older installations of BIOS with no problems. In fact, it is often recommended that once you are on a stable BIOS version that meets your compatibility needs, you never update it moving forward. The only exception to this would be a patch to a major hardware vulnerability. All of that is to say you by no means need the latest version. You will notice that version F60 from March of 2021 is the update that adds support for your CPU. F63c will be more than adequate for your system. F63c is the latest update within F63, because the update following that is F64. Just remember that if the power is cut to your system in the middle of a BIOS update, it can brick your motherboard. Do not update it if the weather is lousy, and hook your PC up to a battery backup if available. Hope this helped, take care.

 

[tksi cu]

I have personally used BIOS betas in the past with zero hiccups or issues. If you can afford a potential random crash here or there, then you can go with the BIOS beta. If you do lots of important work on your machine, I would wait for a stable version. It's also worth mentioning that updating your BIOS is not like updating a game or piece of software. You can safely use older installations of BIOS with no problems. In fact, it is often recommended that once you are on a stable BIOS version that meets your compatibility needs, you never update it moving forward. The only exception to this would be a patch to a major hardware vulnerability. All of that is to say you by no means need the latest version. You will notice that version F60 from March of 2021 is the update that adds support for your CPU. F63c will be more than adequate for your system. F63c is the latest update within F63, because the update following that is F64. Just remember that if the power is cut to your system in the middle of a BIOS update, it can brick your motherboard. Do not update it if the weather is lousy, and hook your PC up to a battery backup if available. Hope this helped, take care.

alright I installed f63c but it didn’t work unfortunately. Not sure what to do from here to be honest, little annoyed I can’t use my 5600. Do you have any other idea what to do? I was reading around when a friend found a forum where a guy reflashed the bios, cleared his cmos, then in the bios switched the boot from uefi to csm. It booted to windows just fine apparently but I don’t know exactly what those things do. Would you recommend I try it?

 

[turtletarget111]

Clearing your CMOS resets all your BIOS settings to default. It is worth a try and is very easy to do. On your motherboard, you should see a small CR 2032 circular battery, usually around the top 16x slot. If you have a dedicated video card, you may need to remove it to gain access. There is a metal pin you must press in to release the battery and pop it free. I have found that using a screwdriver to pop the battery loose is the easiest method, but you need to be extremely careful not to drag or scratch the tip of the screwdriver agains the motherboard. Once the battery has popped out of the socket, hold the power button on the case for a full minute to ensure all the capacitors are completely drained. After that, wait at least 5 minutes before reinstalling the battery. Once you do, the BIOS will be back to completely stock settings. If that does not resolve your problem, go ahead and try version F64. Failing that, triple check that your motherboard model matches the model on the website perfectly to make sure you have the correct BIOS for the correct board. You may also want the check the USB stick that the file is on. The drive must be FAT32 in order to work. You can use the built in Windows Formatting Tool if your drive is NTFS. If you downloaded the file and it came in a ZIP file, make sure to right click the file and unzip it so you have the actual files on the thumb stick. Take care.

 

[MEMOFLEX]

Some BIOS updates will require incremental versions to get to the latest revision. Not always as simple as jumping straight to the latest version. I would read through the versions between your current BIOS and the latest one to see if there is a mandatory update you may have missed.

 

[ilukey77]

f64a is the current bios for your board .. the support list says 5600 from F60 onwards im not quite sure why the 5600 is not working in the board !!

what did version did you update from ?
there are some extra steps from f30 to f40 to f50 from what i can see on the gigabyte website !

go back into support and update the amd chipset driver for windows 10
AMD Chipset Driver

OS: Windows 11 64bit,Windows 10 64bit
[3.08.06.148]
48.45 MB
Oct 13, 2021
in the support page under drivers for your mother board and see if that works !!

 

[tksi cu]

Some BIOS updates will require incremental versions to get to the latest revision. Not always as simple as jumping straight to the latest version. I would read through the versions between your current BIOS and the latest one to see if there is a mandatory update you may have missed.

I went from F1 to F31 to F62 to F63c, would I have to install previous versions?

 

[tksi cu]

f64a is the current bios for your board .. the support list says 5600 from F60 onwards im not quite sure why the 5600 is not working in the board !!

what did version did you update from ?
there are some extra steps from f30 to f40 to f50 from what i can see on the gigabyte website !

go back into support and update the amd chipset driver for windows 10
AMD Chipset Driver

OS: Windows 11 64bit,Windows 10 64bit
[3.08.06.148]
48.45 MB
Oct 13, 2021
in the support page under drivers for your mother board and see if that works !!

I went from F1 to F31 to F62 to F63c. Do I have to install other bios versions? So I should update my chipset too?

 

[tksi cu]

Clearing your CMOS resets all your BIOS settings to default. It is worth a try and is very easy to do. On your motherboard, you should see a small CR 2032 circular battery, usually around the top 16x slot. If you have a dedicated video card, you may need to remove it to gain access. There is a metal pin you must press in to release the battery and pop it free. I have found that using a screwdriver to pop the battery loose is the easiest method, but you need to be extremely careful not to drag or scratch the tip of the screwdriver agains the motherboard. Once the battery has popped out of the socket, hold the power button on the case for a full minute to ensure all the capacitors are completely drained. After that, wait at least 5 minutes before reinstalling the battery. Once you do, the BIOS will be back to completely stock settings. If that does not resolve your problem, go ahead and try version F64. Failing that, triple check that your motherboard model matches the model on the website perfectly to make sure you have the correct BIOS for the correct board. You may also want the check the USB stick that the file is on. The drive must be FAT32 in order to work. You can use the built in Windows Formatting Tool if your drive is NTFS. If you downloaded the file and it came in a ZIP file, make sure to right click the file and unzip it so you have the actual files on the thumb stick. Take care.

Hey sorry quick question, would I have to put in my 2600x before resetting the cmos?

 

[tksi cu]

I'm very dumb, in the american megatrends screen all I had to do was press y and everything was fine. Sorry for wasting everyone's time. Thank you all again for the help.