Question Can I use 65w tdp CPU with 60w tdp motherboard?

[WildSer]

Hello,
I want to upgrade my CPU to a r5 5600X and I have an ASUS Prime b450m-a II, which has a 60w tdp. Although the user manual says that the board supports ryzen 5000 series CPU, the 5600X has a 65w tdp. I only do simple gaming and don't load the CPU a lot. Will I be fine using it?
Thanks in advance.

 

[KananX]

It should be fine. Where exactly does it say it supports 60W? I never heard of that.

 

[kanewolf]

Hello,
I want to upgrade my CPU to a r5 5600X and I have an ASUS Prime b450m-a II, which has a 60w tdp. Although the user manual says that the board supports ryzen 5000 series CPU, the 5600X has a 65w tdp. I only do simple gaming and don't load the CPU a lot. Will I be fine using it?
Thanks in advance.

The place to look is the supported CPU list for your motherboard -- https://www.asus.com/us/Motherboards-Components/Motherboards/PRIME/PRIME-B450M-A-II/HelpDesk_CPU/
That list shows if a CPU is supported AND the minimum BIOS version.
The 5600X is supported and requires the 2409 BIOS version or later.

 

[WildSer]

It should be fine. Where exactly does it say it supports 60W? I never heard of that.

Well I was looking at the differences between the b450m-a II and the b450m-a/csm on this website: https://pangoly.com/en/compare/motherboard/asus-prime-b450m-a-ii-vs-asus-prime-b450m-a-csm
And if you scroll down you will see the tdp.

 

[WildSer]

The place to look is the supported CPU list for your motherboard -- https://www.asus.com/us/Motherboards-Components/Motherboards/PRIME/PRIME-B450M-A-II/HelpDesk_CPU/
That list shows if a CPU is supported AND the minimum BIOS version.
The 5600X is supported and requires the 2409 BIOS version or later.

Alright thank you very much. I should be fine since it supports ryzen 5000.

 

[KananX]

Well I was looking at the differences between the b450m-a II and the b450m-a/csm on this website: https://pangoly.com/en/compare/motherboard/asus-prime-b450m-a-ii-vs-asus-prime-b450m-a-csm
And if you scroll down you will see the tdp.

You can disregard this, it’s just a nonsensical recommendation from the website. All 65W CPUs should be fine with this board.

 

[kanewolf]

Alright thank you very much. I should be fine since it supports ryzen 5000.

You should VERIFY your BIOS version before the upgrade. If required update your BIOS to a version greater than 2409.