Question BIOS Update

[Akrishna26]

I was going to buy the following motherboard: Gigabyte B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2 ATX AM4
And the following CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 3.8 GHz 8-Core Processor

PcPartPicker and the motherboard’s website says that I would need to update my bios on that motherboard to get the motherboard to support that CPU. One of my questions is, what is the success rate for updating BIOS without bricking my motherboard ?

Also another question I had was if I could use the same flash drive I used to update my bios to install Windows onto the PC I was going to build as well, if so which one should I do first, should I update bios first or should I install windows onto the PC first ?

And the final question I had was how much storage should the flash drive I should use to do both have if I only needed one flash drive, if I needed two, how much storage should the both of them have?

Thank you guys so much, this is a great help because I am building my first PC and these are some of the questions I had.

Edit: what OS should I use do you guys think?

 

[Lutfij]

Welcome to the forums, newcomer!

what is the success rate for the successful “updation” without bricking my motherboard.
Every time you try and flash the motherboard, there's a chance of it being bricked. If you have warranty, you simply send it out for an RMA, if the Q-Flash Plus option (in conjunction with the steps mentioned in your motherboard manual, page 10) can't revive the board's BIOS.

Might want to follow through this guide;

View: https://youtu.be/7cQLYROKJ_Q


if I could use the same flash drive I used to update my bios to install windows onto the PC I was going to build as well, if so which one should I do first, should I update bios first or should I install windows onto the PC first.
You might want to get in touch with a friend or neighbor who has a pen drive to lend you. Use one for your BIOS flash/update process and another to create your bootable USB installer.

how much storage should the flash drive I should use to do both have if I only needed one flash drive, if I needed two, how much storage should the both of them have?
What OS do you want to install on your platform?

 

[Akrishna26]

Welcome to the forums, newcomer!

what is the success rate for the successful “updation” without bricking my motherboard.
Every time you try and flash the motherboard, there's a chance of it being bricked. If you have warranty, you simply send it out for an RMA, if the Q-Flash Plus option (in conjunction with the steps mentioned in your motherboard manual, page 10) can't revive the board's BIOS.

Might want to follow through this guide;

View: https://youtu.be/7cQLYROKJ_Q


if I could use the same flash drive I used to update my bios to install windows onto the PC I was going to build as well, if so which one should I do first, should I update bios first or should I install windows onto the PC first.
You might want to get in touch with a friend or neighbor who has a pen drive to lend you. Use one for your BIOS flash/update process and another to create your bootable USB installer.

how much storage should the flash drive I should use to do both have if I only needed one flash drive, if I needed two, how much storage should the both of them have?
What OS do you want to install on your platform?

Ah ok, i understand. I was thinking about getting windows 10 pro or windows 11 pro but idk which one yet

 

[Akrishna26]

Also another question i had was if the following mother board will be compatible with the following pc case so that i can avoid the updating of a bios completely since it seems risky. This mobo is comparable with the cpu.

This is the motherboard:

Asus ROG STRIX B550-F GAMING WIFI II ATX AM4 Motherboard​

this is the case:

KEDIERS PC Case 7 PWM Cases Fans,ARGB Mid Tower ATX Gaming Computer Case with 3*Tempered Glass,Type-C, USB3.0 * 2,Black,W01​

 

[CountMike]

Also another question i had was if the following mother board will be compatible with the following pc case so that i can avoid the updating of a bios completely since it seems risky. This mobo is comparable with the cpu.

This is the motherboard:

Asus ROG STRIX B550-F GAMING WIFI II ATX AM4 Motherboard​

this is the case:

KEDIERS PC Case 7 PWM Cases Fans,ARGB Mid Tower ATX Gaming Computer Case with 3*Tempered Glass,Type-C, USB3.0 * 2,Black,W01​

Both are regular sized items so there should be no problem

 

[Akrishna26]

Both are regular sized items so there should be no problem

That’s great thank you so much

 

[drea.drechsler]

Ah ok, i understand. I was thinking about getting windows 10 pro or windows 11 pro but idk which one yet

If you get Win10 and try to use it on modern hardware (like this is) you'll be pestered incessantly to update to Win11. Unless you have special needs (and you'd know that or not be on the fence about it) there's not much benefit to staying with Win10, IMO, aside from the user interface changes which can be annoying. But as Win10 nears EOL there's a lot of good reasons to go with Win11.

Also, don't be so fearful of the BIOS update using the flashback button as it's very reliable. Just follow the instructions and watch that video linked earlier. I've used it myself a couple times on my GB B550m Aorus Pro motherboard. I'm also not so sure you'll have to update the BIOS before starting up with a 5800X; first is you're getting a V2 board so it's of more recent manufacture and it's been quite a while since the 5800X was released. If it does boot up you could then use the in-BIOS utility to update the BIOS instead of the Q-Flash button.

 

[Akrishna26]

If you get Win10 and try to use it on modern hardware (like this is) you'll be pestered incessantly to update to Win11. Unless you have special needs (and you'd know that or not be on the fence about it) there's not much benefit to staying with Win10, IMO, aside from the user interface changes which can be annoying. But as Win10 nears EOL there's a lot of good reasons to go with Win11.

Also, don't be so fearful of the BIOS update using the flashback button as it's very reliable. Just follow the instructions and watch that video linked earlier. I've used it myself a couple times on my GB B550m Aorus Pro motherboard. I'm also not so sure you'll have to update the BIOS before starting up with a 5800X; first is you're getting a V2 board so it's of more recent manufacture and it's been quite a while since the 5800X was released. If it does boot up you could then use the in-BIOS utility to update the BIOS instead of the Q-Flash button.

Hmm... ok i understand what you’re saying, i will watch the video again and decide. Thank you!

 

[Roland Of Gilead]

As above regarding the bios update. It is very straight forward, and more akin to a driver update (takes about the same time as an Nvidia driver update) Than something bound to kill your mobo. Anyone with a Ryzen 1-3 will no that their are tonnes of bios updates throughout the life of a mobo. Each bios brings new fixes for old bugs, better mem compatibility, among other things.

Yes, there is a slim possibility it 'could' brick the mobo. This would require you to either pull the power cord out, or switch on PSU, or a lightning storm whereby the power to your home may be cut. I.e Slim

Don't be fearful. Just read your manual and follow the process clearly. If there's an issue you can use Q-flash to get it back up and running.

Anywho, all you need to know is the board revision. All Aurus from v1.1- 1.5 seemn to have the right bios out of the box : https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/B550-AORUS-ELITE-AX-V2-rev-12-13#kf

If you note at top left where it says 'B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (rev. 1.2/1.3)' you will see the different revisions hyperlinked. Click on them and you can see they all support R 5xxx CPU's.

 

[Akrishna26]

As above regarding the bios update. It is very straight forward, and more akin to a driver update (takes about the same time as an Nvidia driver update) Than something bound to kill your mobo. Anyone with a Ryzen 1-3 will no that their are tonnes of bios updates throughout the life of a mobo. Each bios brings new fixes for old bugs, better mem compatibility, among other things.

Yes, there is a slim possibility it 'could' brick the mobo. This would require you to either pull the power cord out, or switch on PSU, or a lightning storm whereby the power to your home may be cut. I.e Slim

Don't be fearful. Just read your manual and follow the process clearly. If there's an issue you can use Q-flash to get it back up and running.

Anywho, all you need to know is the board revision. All Aurus from v1.1- 1.5 seemn to have the right bios out of the box : https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/B550-AORUS-ELITE-AX-V2-rev-12-13#kf

If you note at top left where it says 'B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2 (rev. 1.2/1.3)' you will see the different revisions hyperlinked. Click on them and you can see they all support R 5xxx CPU's.

Ok i see. But, is the Asus ROG STRIX B550-F GAMING WIFI II ATX AM4 Motherboard not better than the aorus though? Tbh it looked better and thats what my friend said, but i assume you guys would have more knowledge on this.

 

[drea.drechsler]

Ok i see. But, is the Asus ROG STRIX B550-F GAMING WIFI II ATX AM4 Motherboard not better than the aorus though? Tbh it looked better and thats what my friend said, but i assume you guys would have more knowledge on this.

Better in what way? The Aorus Elite V2 is a very good board so I think you'd have to compare on features, price and other things to find a good reason to say one is better than the other.

 

[DSzymborski]

Really, at the end of the day, something like Start11 will let you put most of your Windows into the version layout you want it to be anyway.

 

[vov4ik_il]

If you indeed need an updated firmware (to include your CPU microcode), you would first need a supported CPU in order to do the update. It will not update without POST (power on self-test) which will not be complete without a supported CPU. However, you would normally be able to ask the seller to verify support or do the update.

 

[Roland Of Gilead]

Ok i see. But, is the Asus ROG STRIX B550-F GAMING WIFI II ATX AM4 Motherboard not better than the aorus though? Tbh it looked better and thats what my friend said, but i assume you guys would have more knowledge on this.

This may also help you choose: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1PuUWroxA0HvSSipsXlB8hnYkshxD8LdeO5EA6WLdOQw/edit#gid=0