[SOLVED] What happens if you need to update BIOS to use a Ryzen 7 chip?

[Lord_Freeholder]

I'm about to put a PC together, and something I should have asked long ago that just came to me is, what happens if the BIOS is not Ryzen Gen 3 ready, do you need an older Ryzen CPU just to update the BIOS? If so, I don't have one.

 

[NightHawkRMX]

Depends on the motherboard. Which board do you have?

If there is an incompatible BIOS you will see no image on your monitor and maybe see a CPU debug LED illuminated on the motherboard.
From there, it all depends on motherboard.

 

[Wolfshadw]

If you're unable to update the BIOS on your own (or with the help of a local store), you may be able to request a loaner processor from AMD: AMD Boot Kit

This is a short term loan of a low-end processor which, when installed, will allow you to update the BIOS for your new CPU. You will then need to return the loaner CPU back to AMD.

-Wolf sends

 

[Lord_Freeholder]

Depends on the motherboard. Which board do you have?

If there is an incompatible BIOS you will see no image on your monitor and maybe see a CPU debug LED illuminated on the motherboard.
From there, it all depends on motherboard.

I have a Gigabyte x570 Aorus Elite. That's worriesome hahaha.

 

[Lord_Freeholder]

If you're unable to update the BIOS on your own (or with the help of a local store), you may be able to request a loaner processor from AMD: AMD Boot Kit

This is a short term loan of a low-end processor which, when installed, will allow you to update the BIOS for your new CPU. You will then need to return the loaner CPU back to AMD.

-Wolf sends

Wow that is so cool! Does Intel do that?

 

[NightHawkRMX]

Wow that is so cool! Does Intel do that?

No.

I have a Gigabyte x570 Aorus Elite.

Currently, any Ryzen 2xxx CPU and 3xxx CPU should work without the need for a BIOS update.

What CPU are you using?

 

[Lord_Freeholder]

No.

Currently, any Ryzen 2xxx CPU and 3xxx CPU should work without the need for a BIOS update.

What CPU are you using?

Wow that is a stellar thing for AMD to do.

I'm installing a 3700x... So I guess it should work.

 

[NightHawkRMX]

Yes, a Ryzen 7 3700x will work with any x570 motherboard out of the box.

 

[Lord_Freeholder]

Yes, a Ryzen 7 3700x will work with any x570 motherboard out of the box.

Thank you