[SOLVED] how to update bios for ryzen 5000 series cpu?

[screwdriversrnice]

I recently got a ryzen 5000 series to upgrade from my 2600. i have a x570 asrock phantom gaming 4 mobo and need to update the bios. I have a pinnacle cpu so asrock listed an alternative way to update bios but that is not working. i unzip all the necessary files and when i attempt to boot from the uefi usb it flashes for a second and does nothing. leaving me on the same screen. any help would be greatly appreciated

 

[kerberos_20]

which screen do you see?
from that asrock update guide it should boot you to efi shell where u have to launch bios update manually
are u able to enter efi shell? or your stuck somewhere else?

 

[screwdriversrnice]

which screen do you see?
from that asrock update guide it should boot you to efi shell where u have to launch bios update manually
are u able to enter efi shell? or your stuck somewhere else?

yes i got to the efi shell but it says unable to find efi update script. please mount the drive with update script.

 

[MeanMachine41]

Did you format your USB to Fat32 and rename the file to xxxx.ROM as per your MB manual.?
For flashback you only need power to the MB so power down your system and insert the USB into the correct flashback port and press the Flashback button for 3secs. It will begin to flash and takes a couple of mins to complete. Should the flashbutton stop and stay lit then there is an issue.

Here is a step by step vid:

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjxoMC0r_0k

 

[kerberos_20]

disable secureboot if its enabled

 

[screwdriversrnice]

yes i got to the efi shell but it says unable to find efi update script. please mount the drive with update script.

Did you format your USB to Fat42 and rename the file to xxxx.ROM as per your MB manual.?
For flashback you only need power to the MB so power down your system and insert the USB into the correct flashback port and press the Flashback button for 3secs. It will begin to flash and takes a couple of mins to complete. Should the flashbutton stop and stay lit then there is an issue.

Here is a step by step vid:

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjxoMC0r_0k

thank you so much i followed the steps and it says process completed. as to not mess anything up. is it as easy as just rebooting the system at this point?

 

[MeanMachine41]

Yes just remove the USB and reboot , you should be good to go.

 

[kerberos_20]

thank you so much i followed the steps and it says process completed. as to not mess anything up. is it as easy as just rebooting the system at this point?

i wonder why they say to not flash your bios this way if you dont have mattise CPU?

 

[screwdriversrnice]

Yes just remove the USB and reboot , you should be good to go.

i wonder why they say to not flash your bios this way if you dont have mattise CPU?

honestly, i ask myself the same question. always got to make things tricky i guess.

 

[kerberos_20]

honestly, i ask myself the same question. always got to make things tricky i guess.

maybe they had too many bios bricks complains? ¯\(ツ)/¯

 

[screwdriversrnice]

maybe they had too many bios bricks complains? ¯\(ツ)/¯

yup probably. IT WORKS COMPLETELY AND BOOTED UP FINE. THANK YOU BOTH FOR YOUR HELP. ))