Question How to update BIOS for the MSI B450 Gaming Pro Carbon AC for a Ryzen 3700X?

[Clueless1200]

Hi, the rest of my components for my first build will be arriving pretty soon and I'll have to update the BIOS on my board. Very new to this, it'll be the first desktop I ever own, how should I go about doing it exactly? I did find this, is it the Beta BIOS I'd have to download? https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/support/B450-GAMING-PRO-CARBON-AC

Thanks in advance.

 

[richiestang_78]

Your motherboard has this feature, so follow these directions

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



Or consult page 45 of the motherboard manual http://download.msi.com/archive/mnu_exe/mb/E7B85v1.2.pdf

 

[NightHawkRMX]

Try it first as it may not need a bios update. If it does, follow the steps to use the bios flashback button.

 

[Clueless1200]

I should mention, when I say I have components coming I basically just mean the RAM and GPU. The rest will arrive already built for me. Does it matter if the CPU is already installed when I update it?

 

[NightHawkRMX]

You don't need the CPU installed to use the bios flashback feature. Only a PSU and USB drive including the required file is needed.

 

[Clueless1200]

You don't need the CPU installed to use the bios flashback feature. Only a PSU and USB drive including the required file is needed.

OK thanks, but it's not gonna hurt it if it's installed already, right? It'll probably arrive like that. Should I take it out to be safe?

 

[NightHawkRMX]

OK thanks, but it's not gonna hurt it if it's installed already, right? It'll probably arrive like that. Should I take it out to be safe?

The update can be done with or without a CPU. It works the same regardless.

 

[Clueless1200]

The update can be done with or without a CPU. It works the same regardless.

Thanks. Just to make suuuuuper sure, this is the one I should be downloading, right...?

Or should it be one of the non-betas underneath?

From here: https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/support/B450-GAMING-PRO-CARBON-AC

 

[NightHawkRMX]

Latest is greatest.