Can the AMD FX-8350 CPU work on a 970 Chipste motherboard?

[Lazar_99]

Hi guys. I'm planing on upgrading from my athlon II X3 450 to a FX-8350 piledriver. Now, my motherboard has a 970 chipset and some ppl tell me that it works only on 990 chipsets. And if i have to update or flash the BIOS then forget it, gonna sell the board and cpu and get an i5 and a board for it

 

[Lazar_99]

http://www.msi.com/service/biosupdate/

I did read it

 

[catshannon]

I did read it

Have you got MFlash? check your bios there's allot of ******* about if you don't well not really just a tool is easier

 

[socialfox]

So i extract the download to my USB flash device and i set it to be first boot device and then when it asks for the name i just type in: 970A-G46?

If memory serves me well when I updated my Asus motherboard with a usb all it asks for updating the bios is the location of the file. Your usb should pop up on the list and select it, within it the only file should be the .rom file for the bios. Best if you get your best USB, not size wise but brand name, format it under windows and select it it to be fat/fat 32 which is recognized by most motherboards. You also have the option of backing up your current bios if something happens on to the usb prior to installing the new bios. I remember some of my cheap chinese USBs not showing up in the bios but my lexar 8gb one did.

 

[catshannon]

If memory serves me well when I updated my Asus motherboard with a usb all it asks for updating the bios is the location of the file. Your usb should pop up on the list and select it, within it the only file should be the .rom file for the bios. Best if you get your best USB, not size wise but brand name, format it under windows and select it it to be fat/fat 32 which is recognized by most motherboards. You also have the option of backing up your current bios if something happens on to the usb prior to installing the new bios. I remember some of my cheap chinese USBs not showing up in the bios but my lexar 8gb one did.

Asus uses EZFlash or something like that and yes you jus select the usb then the file but i dont know about this MSI and using a flash tool means if he has a nfts usb he can use that even if its not bootable

 

[Lazar_99]

If memory serves me well when I updated my Asus motherboard with a usb all it asks for updating the bios is the location of the file. Your usb should pop up on the list and select it, within it the only file should be the .rom file for the bios. Best if you get your best USB, not size wise but brand name, format it under windows and select it it to be fat/fat 32 which is recognized by most motherboards. You also have the option of backing up your current bios if something happens on to the usb prior to installing the new bios. I remember some of my cheap chinese USBs not showing up in the bios but my lexar 8gb one did.

Mine is Kingston...

 

[catshannon]

Mine is Kingston...

Go to my computer right click your usb and go to properties and it should say file system either NFTS or FAT32 tell us

 

[chase3567]

Hi guys. I'm planing on upgrading from my athlon II X3 450 to a FX-8350 piledriver. Now, my motherboard has a 970 chipset and some ppl tell me that it works only on 990 chipsets. And if i have to update or flash the BIOS then forget it, gonna sell the board and cpu and get an i5 and a board for it

It does work with a 970 series board. I had to flash bios first with my old chip still installed. You can flash bios with a usb drive and when you boot you should have a hot key to hit or go into bios before boot up and flash from there.

 

[catshannon]

It does work with a 970 series board. I had to flash bios first with my old chip still installed. You can flash bios with a usb drive and when you boot you should have a hot key to hit or go into bios before boot up and flash from there.

He knows but he needs a bootable usb..... or just MFlash in the BIOS like ive said for 20 mins

 

[socialfox]

Hold on your motherboard says it has live update 5, if you are connected directly to the internet via wires and not wi-fi or wireless network adapters then that would work. Should click on utilities in your motherboard bios and it should say live update.

Look at this video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lC-oc3H0m2s

 

[Lazar_99]

Go to my computer right click your usb and go to properties and it should say file system either NFTS or FAT32 tell us

FAT32

 

[socialfox]

^ fat 32 should work with your bios

 

[catshannon]

Get Flashing your BIOS broo you have all you need

 

[noob2222]

use the mflash directions, its simple enough.

I have updated my computers over the years who knows how many times, I have never had a bad update.

usually the only way you can mess it up is if you turn the power off half way through the update.

 

[Lazar_99]

use the mflash directions, its simple enough.

I have updated my computers over the years who knows how many times, I have never had a bad update.

usually the only way you can mess it up is if you turn the power off half way through the update.

Or a power outtage occurs. If that happened to me just now i would go terminator on the ones responsible for it.

 

[catshannon]

Then make sure your fuse box is cool and no drunks are banging into power lines outside im off to play bf3 have fun with your new BIOS

 

[Lazar_99]

I updated it.... Btw i had some problems after it getting the 4th core unlocked again. I had to up the voltage otherwise it wouldn't boot and when its stable and booted it says unknown CPU type B50 X4 instead of phenom II X4 B50 like it did before

 

[socialfox]

Run prime 95 since you upped the voltage a bit. Let us know your temperatures.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lC-oc3H0m2s
You don't have to do it but it would ensure your CPU is stable after the 4th core being unlocked. Use HWmonitor for temperatures:
http://www.cpuid.com/softwares/hwmonitor.html

 

[Lazar_99]

Run prime 95 since you upped the voltage a bit. Let us know your temperatures.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lC-oc3H0m2s
You don't have to do it but it would ensure your CPU is stable after the 4th core being unlocked. Use HWmonitor for temperatures:
http://www.cpuid.com/softwares/hwmonitor.html

Ok i ran prime95 for 30 mins and there were no crashes or overheating. It ran stable, 45C CPU temp while the motherboard was hotter, 55C for the board. Btw i have stock cooling on the processor.

 

[socialfox]

Might want to invest in a case fan for the motherboard but apart from that those temperatures are fine.

 

[Lazar_99]

Might want to invest in a case fan for the motherboard but apart from that those temperatures are fine.

I have good airflow in my case. I have two 120mm fans for intake, one is blowing on the CPU cooler and board and the other is blowing on the GPU while two 80mm fans are used for exhaust at the back of my case and the two 120mm ones are on the side panel

 

[socialfox]

What's the room temperature? I think 55 is a bit warm for a motherboard.

 

[Lazar_99]

What's the room temperature? I think 55 is a bit warm for a motherboard.

I don't know about the room temp but it always is around 55 when gaming. The stock AMD cooler that came with the CPU does its job quite fine

 

[catshannon]

Turn off your LLC (load line calibration)

 

[socialfox]

Cpu temps are fine and so is the motherboard but it is a bit warm *just* for the motherboard. You don't need the fan, I was just saying it would help bring it to be lower. Generally I like to keep motherboard temperatures below 50 at the least.

 

[Lazar_99]

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