[SOLVED] Which AM5 motherboards are listed as X3D Ready?

[digitalgriffin]

I don't have a spare 7000 series CPU laying around, so I will need a motherboard that is already updated for the X3D chip IDs. (Or the very least a Flash BIOS without a CPU feature which some motherboards do have)

 

[DRagor]

3D chips seem to be supported on same BIOS version as non 3D chips (at least those already released).

 

[CountMike]

I don't have a spare 7000 series CPU laying around, so I will need a motherboard that is already updated for the X3D chip IDs. (Or the very least a Flash BIOS without a CPU feature which some motherboards do have)

3D has nothing to do with it, it's just enlarged cache. 3D just signifies how cache memory is physically placed in the CPU. CPU microcode handles it same as it does with less cache.

 

[digitalgriffin]

3D has nothing to do with it, it's just enlarged cache. 3D just signifies how cache memory is physically placed in the CPU. CPU microcode handles it same as it does with less cache.

Not quite. Every one of those chips has a chip ID. Even if it's just a respin it could get a new chip ID. If a BIOS sees a chip ID it doesn't know, it won't boot.

 

[drea.drechsler]

I don't have a spare 7000 series CPU laying around, so I will need a motherboard that is already updated for the X3D chip IDs. (Or the very least a Flash BIOS without a CPU feature which some motherboards do have)

It will probably be a while yet before motherboards with BIOS for the X3d chips make it into the distribution channel, and even then you might find one that's not ready in a sellers old stock so that's not reliable. When you do find one it may have a sticker that says "X3d Ready" on the box...or it may not. Until then it's a good idea to ask the people you buy one from to check for and update the BIOS if needed since many will.

If not buying from a seller who will do it for you, AM5 boards should have BIOS flashback. Just look in the feature list of boards you're considering and make sure it's included to be safe.

 

[kerberos_20]

agesa 1.0.0.4 is minimum for X3D
you dont need to worry with am5 and old bios incompatibility, all mainboards with AM5 have bios flashback, its universal feature dictated by AMD

 

[digitalgriffin]

Thanks guys. I didn't know they all had BIOS flashback as a standard feature. That's a big help.

 

[drea.drechsler]

Thanks guys. I didn't know they all had BIOS flashback as a standard feature. That's a big help.

Take note that the article I linked informs us they should all have BIOS flashback but a manufacturer may choose not to enable it for whatever reason. That's why it's a good idea to check if it's included in the feature list.

 

[kerberos_20]

Take note that the article I linked informs us they should all have BIOS flashback but a manufacturer may choose not to enable it for whatever reason. That's why it's a good idea to check if it's included in the feature list.

take a look at it what was happening with am4, amd was sending cpu samples for bios updates, extra rma on mainboards, not even talking about wasted time on tech support, either way its extra cost for manufacturers in the long run

anyway i did read your link, but there is some small confusion on theirs end
AM5 will have flashback available on every mainboard - this is enforced
AMD does not enforce manufacturers to use CPU built in flash back, they can use their own version
thats as far fixing confusion from your link goes