[SOLVED] Update BIOS for newer CPU

[ricardomartins831]

Hello.
My brother has a Gigabyte A320M-S2H motherboard paired with an A10 9700. The board has support for the newer 5000 series processors, however updating to this version drops the support por the currently installed processor.
Can i update the BIOS to the newest version while still using the A10 9700 and then swap it for the Ryzen 5 5500 (pretended CPU), or do i need to use a middle ground CPU for that (i have a 3700X if we need to use it)?
Thanks in advance.

 

[Colif]

Can i update the BIOS to the newest version while still using the A10 9700 and then swap it for the Ryzen 5 5500 (pretended CPU), or do i need to use a middle ground CPU for that (i have a 3700X if we need to use it)?

you should be able to update with old CPU in and then swap to the new one once the bios is flashed. Since you have a spare, you could use it to be sure but you should be okay.

 

[Roland Of Gilead]

Hello.
My brother has a Gigabyte A320M-S2H motherboard paired with an A10 9700. The board has support for the newer 5000 series processors, however updating to this version drops the support por the currently installed processor.
Can i update the BIOS to the newest version while still using the A10 9700 and then swap it for the Ryzen 5 5500 (pretended CPU), or do i need to use a middle ground CPU for that (i have a 3700X if we need to use it)?
Thanks in advance.

There's the conundrum! Update Bios for new CPU, lose support for the existing CPU. Chances are the system will still run, but will be an unknown quantity, until you try it.

Why don't you just wait for the new CPU to arrive, so can use existing CPU in the meantime. When you get the new one, then do the update. Shut down PC, swap over CPU's. Re-apply thermal paste and reseat cooler. Then press power on Should be good to go.

 

[ricardomartins831]

Thanks for the replies, i will update the BIOS once i have the new CPU

 

[ohio_buckeye]

That’s what I’d suggest also. Wait until you have the new cpu in hand. On an a320 board I wouldn’t go more than a 5700x since that’s a 65 watt cpu. Any higher and the a320 is liable to throttle or may decide to leave this world.

 

[ricardomartins831]

That’s what I’d suggest also. Wait until you have the new cpu in hand. On an a320 board I wouldn’t go more than a 5700x since that’s a 65 watt cpu. Any higher and the a320 is liable to throttle or may decide to leave this world.

Yeah agree, gping woth the 5500 cause i can get it pretty cheap where i live (Portugal).

 

[ohio_buckeye]

Not that the 5500 is bad, just understand what you are getting.

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Review: Yea or Nay? | TechSpot

According to this, the 5500 is based on the apu parts like the 5600g and 5700g. While it's not necessarily a bad product, it has half the cache of the 5600/5600x and is limited to PCI e 3.0. So keep that in mind. If you are on a budget, consider trying to spend a little extra for at least the 5600. That said, it's not a bad product. My local microcenter has them for 94.99, whereas the 5600 is 129.99. However on an extreme budget they actually have the Ryzen 5 4500 for 74.99. 6 cores 12 threads, but I'm assuming cut down more than the 5500. But that kind of power for 75 bucks. For example with a bundle at Microcenter, I could go in there now and walk out with the 4500 and a b450 board that you'd need a bios update for most likley, but for 135 bucks not a bad deal.