[SOLVED] Does a B450 Motherboard requires a BIOS update for 3rd Gen CPU

keshk

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I keep reading mixed answers.

I plan to purchase a B450 Tomahawk Max 3rd Gen ready Motherboard to be used with a Ryzen 3600 CPU.

The name of the product itself highlights it is 3rd Gen ready.

But in some places people are saying I need a BIOS update, meaning I need a 2rd Gen CPU to do the BIOs upgrade, which I do not have. On the other hand some are saying it works right out of the box with no need for BIOS upgrade... Which is it?

I planned to purchase it from Amazon from the following:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07VB2B...olid=2ZTIS8GYNHSYO&psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it

If you look at the Q/A there are actual users who says it worked straight out of the box, on the other hand the seller it self has replied to similar queries saying a BIOS upgrade is needed... I am so confused.

Please help advice if anyone has experience with this Mobo or know anything about this.

A slightly related query is whether B450 is too old a Mobo and I should not be getting it at this stage and instead go for a X570?