Zen+ bios update?

[blitzilla]

I have a msi b350m pro vdh paired with a r3 1200.  Im buying a r5 2600  . After ive updated the bios will my r3 1200 chip work? (Backward compatible?) Or would i need to re-install old bios for the r3 1200 

[NelizMastr]

BIOS versions add compatibility, they don't remove it (yet). Once the Ryzen 3 (Zen2) chips launch, the only chips to be dropped would be the awful Faildozer A-series APUs.

[mariushm]

Yes, of course it will work.

 

BIOS updates almost never disable functionality, and keep everything backwards compatible.

 

What Neliz is saying is that on SOME motherboards which have a bios chip that's too small, there's little space to add support for a new generation of processors (Zen2) when they'll launch.

In order to make room, on such boards the manufacturer may remove support for the first AM4 processors produced and sold to OEMs only, which used the older pre-ryzen cores. Some makers may simply refuse to add support (for example boards with A320 chipset, the value one, may not receive updates)

 

[blitzilla]

Thanks ? Im thinkin about buying a used r5 2600? Anything to look/worry about i found one for 160$cdn on (black friday new was 209$) now its back up to 229-249$

[LukeSavenije]

I personally think that motherboard is kinda crap. but it wouldn't burn down or something

[SupaKomputa]

Yes it will work, you just add support to new cpus.

Just now, LukeSavenije said:

I personally think that motherboard is kinda crap. but it wouldn't burn down or something

you're being negative...

[blitzilla]

Just now, LukeSavenije said:

I personally think that motherboard is kinda crap. but it wouldn't burn down or something

 Its going in a 2nd rig for the wife .  I just want to updaye bios to test a chip out

[LukeSavenije]

2 minutes ago, SupaKomputa said:

you're being negative...

yeah, sorry. I'm only honnest

 

2 minutes ago, blitzilla said:

 Its going in a 2nd rig for the wife .  I just want to updaye bios to test a chip out

that should work.

[SupaKomputa]

3 minutes ago, blitzilla said:

 Its going in a 2nd rig for the wife .  I just want to updaye bios to test a chip out

yeah give the crap pc to wifes... they deserve it... (i'm being sarcastic).

[blitzilla]

2 minutes ago, SupaKomputa said:

yeah give the crap pc to wifes... they deserve it... (i'm being sarcastic).

But its not crap lol

[Brent744]

$160 CAD is an incredible deal for a Ryzen 5 2600! I purchased mine the first week they launched and it cost me $269 CAD. They seem to fluctuate from $209 - $239 CAD nowadays.