[SOLVED] Brand New Ryzen 3600x Build in X470 Motherboard

[tag_bil]

Hello all, this is my first post here and I just realized today that I do not know how I am going to update the Bios for my motherboard as I do not already have a CPU. My motherboard is an Asus Prime X470-Pro. I saw somewhere that if the motherboard has a flash bios built in then I can update the bios without a CPU I don't know if that is true or not but I am wondering if my motherboard is capable of doing that. Any help will be good, thank you.

 

[jay32267]

Do you know you need to update it?
Perhaps the BIOS that is installed on the MB will work as it is.

 

[tag_bil]

Do you know you need to update it?
Perhaps the BIOS that is installed on the MB will work as it is.

How can I check what Bios it came with?

 

[-Fran-]

View: https://youtu.be/C-CPGICVGY4?t=358


I believe that video asnwers your question? That's basically the same motherboard you have, but on a X370 chipset.

Cheers!

 

[jay32267]

How can I check what Bios it came with?

Sometimes CPU compatibility is labeled on the MB box.
What CPU are you planning on installing?

 

[DMAN999]

You could ask for a Loaner CPU to use to Flash the BIOS.
Short Term Processor Loan Boot Kit
https://www.amd.com/en/support/kb/faq/pa-100

 

[-Fran-]

Most Asus motherboards come with the feature to upgrade directly from a pendrive, so I don't think it will be needed. I wonder if they need the CPU to boot though.

Cheers!

 

[DMAN999]

Most Asus motherboards come with the feature to upgrade directly from a pendrive, so I don't think it will be needed. I wonder if they need the CPU to boot though.

Cheers!

His MB doesn't have that feature (Asus FlashBack).
Sadly there are very few models that have that FlashBack Button/Feature.
So he does need a CPU that is supported by whatever BIOS the board is using in order to update to a newer BIOS version using the flash features his board does have:

• ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3
• ASUS EZ Flash 3

 

[-Fran-]

His MB doesn't have that feature (Asus FlashBack).
Sadly there are very few models that have that FlashBack Button/Feature.
So he does need a CPU that is supported by whatever BIOS the board is using in order to update to a newer BIOS version using the flash features his board does have:

• ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3
• ASUS EZ Flash 3

I see. Then using your "lending" option sounds like a good idea. Paying someone is the lesser expensive option as an alternative, I guess.

Cheers!

 

[tag_bil]

Thank you everyone for the replies! I am taking it to a local computer shop as they have an AMD A10 they specifically use for Bios updates!

 

[DMAN999]

I don't know if an A10 will work to flash the new Ryzen 3000 series compatible BIOS since most of them remove support for older AMD CPU's.