BIOS Update Without CPU/Unsupported?

[MylesAndMore]

Hi,

 

I am going to make a build centered around the AMD Ryzen 3 2200G.

 

I would like to use the ASUS PRIME A320M-K motherboard (for various purposes).

 

I checked the Amazon page and ASUS's website, and it looks like a BIOS update is needed for support for the 2200G's Vega graphics.

 

 

I was wondering, is it possible to do a BIOS update with the current version and CPU, or without the CPU entirely? I have another machine/storage media (but not another Ryzen) that I could use to transfer files, but can I do it?

 

 

Any help is welcome!

[Raudi_]

1 minute ago, MylesAndMore said:

Hi,

 

I am going to make a build centered around the AMD Ryzen 3 2200G.

 

I would like to use the ASUS PRIME A320M-K motherboard (for various purposes).

 

I checked the Amazon page and ASUS's website, and it looks like you need to do a BIOS update for support for the 2200G's Vega graphics.

 

 

I was wondering, is it possible to do a BIOS update with the current version and CPU, or without the CPU entirely? I have another machine/storage media that I could use to transfer files, but can I do it?

 

 

Any help is welcome!

The board doesn't support USB BIOS Flashback, so you would need a currently compatible CPU for current BIOS

[MylesAndMore]

OK, so is there any motherboard that would be able to support the 2200G without a BIOS update? All I have is an AMD Athlon with an AM3 socket.

[Fasauceome]

8 minutes ago, MylesAndMore said:

OK, so is there any motherboard that would be able to support the 2200G without a BIOS update? All I have is an AMD Athlon with an AM3 socket.

You can get a free CPU from AMD's boot kit on their website

[MylesAndMore]

OK, thanks for that! For anyone who's wondering, you can find the boot kit instructions here.

[Bitter]

14 minutes ago, MylesAndMore said:

OK, thanks for that! For anyone who's wondering, you can find the boot kit instructions here.

Wait whaattt....?? That's pretty awesome and do I read correctly that they let you just keep the heat sink?

 

If it's JUST the processor graphics that don't work without BIOS flash could you pop in a graphics card and flash?

[Fasauceome]

33 minutes ago, Bitter said:

it's JUST the processor graphics that don't work

It's an athlon, it has graphics

 

Unless you mean a 2200g, but it's not just the graphics in that case

[Bitter]

Got it, makes sense.

[MylesAndMore]

On 2/9/2019 at 7:50 PM, Bitter said:

Wait whaattt....?? That's pretty awesome and do I read correctly that they let you just keep the heat sink?

 

 

I know, I thought the same thing!