Question Can anyone tell me best bios update and how to on an AB350 pro4?

[ZenKoiDragon]

Would anyone be able to tell me the best way to handle .. updating an AsRock AB350 pro4 with a ryzen 7 1700x in it and running bios version 3.0.... the steps and order of bios/bridge bios to when to swap out a ryzen 7 5700x3D?? i just dont want to screw it up..

 

[Lutfij]

AsRock AB350 pro4
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running bios version 3.0
https://www.asrock.com/mb/AMD/AB350 Pro4/index.asp#BIOS
3.2 > 3.3 > 3.4 > 4.4 > 5.0 > install the latest chipset driver sourced from AMD's support site in an elevated command, i.e, Right click installer>Run as Administrator > 5.1 > 5.4 > 5.8 > 6.0 > 6.4 > 7.00 [Beta] > 7.4 > L8.02 > 10.31[Beta]

If I were you, I'd gradually work my way up, going into BIOS with every successful BIOS flash to see if the BIOS was indeed updated.

The utility to flash your BIOS is in your BIOS labelled Instant Flash, under Tools;

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pv4dDCOoGOc

 

[ZenKoiDragon]

AsRock AB350 pro4
+
running bios version 3.0
https://www.asrock.com/mb/AMD/AB350 Pro4/index.asp#BIOS
3.2 > 3.3 > 3.4 > 4.4 > 5.0 > install the latest chipset driver sourced from AMD's support site in an elevated command, i.e, Right click installer>Run as Administrator > 5.1 > 5.4 > 5.8 > 6.0 > 6.4 > 7.00 [Beta] > 7.4 > L8.02 > 10.31[Beta]

If I were you, I'd gradually work my way up, going into BIOS with every successful BIOS flash to see if the BIOS was indeed updated.

The utility to flash your BIOS is in your BIOS labelled Instant Flash, under Tools;

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pv4dDCOoGOc

Ok.. .. I should do EVERY update, even the ones it says NOT too?! There are bridge bios every so often.... and at what point would I switch out the CPU and should I clear the CMOS? before or after I put the new CPU in... ? I feel like I need my hand held in this... I mean I understand running an exe in an elevated command and I know where my instant flash is on the UEFI. It's the other bits... like is the chipset driver specific to this motherboard? i mean, on AMD, when selecting chipsets I selected AM4, then there was no place to select AB350 pro4.. there was a B350.. but thats it...?

 

[Lutfij]

and at what point would I switch out the CPU and should I clear the CMOS?
After you've completed the BIOS flash with the last version, clear the CMOS, then drop in the new processor.