What chipset supports Ryzen 3000 out of the box without bios updates?

[Okjoek]

Question is in the title, I just don't want to avoid needing to update bios if possible building a new system with Ryzen 3000. Will all X470 do or would I even have to go X570 to be sure?

[mariushm]

Only x570 chipset is guaranteed to support Ryzen 3xxx processors.

 

MSI boards with MAX at the end should support Ryzen 3xxx processors, the MAX means bigger BIOS chip and these models were launched after Ryzen 3xxx so they support the Ryzen 3 from start.

 

There's motherboards with BIOS Flashback - these allow you to update bios without processor installed in socket.

You plug usb stick inside a specific usb slot and push a button and 30s - 1 m later the bios is updated.

 

This document lists which motherboards have BIOS flashback (checkmark all the way on the right): https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1d9_E3h8bLp-TXr-0zTJFqqVxdCR9daIVNyMatydkpFA/htmlview?sle=true#gid=639584818

 

[OnePlane]

It's not the chipset but the preloaded BIOS that need to be supporting your CPU. On the support page of your motherboard's vendor website you can find the list of supported CPUs and form which version; often it also lists the lowest BIOS version so you know that no matter what version you get in the box it will work.

 

Of course, getting a chipset that can never support a CPU will be a bad idea, no software can fix that (i.e. trying to get a Ryzen CPU to work on an nForce chipset from 2006).

But if a chipset can support a CPU, the only barrier between it working and not working is the firmware. And the only guarantee that it will always work is making sure your CPU is on the list of 'doesn't require a firmware update'.

[Vejnemojnen]

MSI B450 MAX series boards are ryzen3000 ready, just as Asrock B450 Pro4-F series, and, to my knowledge, Steel Legend B450 boards also come with ryzen-3000 ready bios nowadays out of their box.  

[Okjoek]

3 hours ago, mariushm said:

 

 

 

2 hours ago, OnePlane said:

 

 

2 hours ago, Vejnemojnen said:

 

So would any of you give me a recommendation on any specific models for an AM4 Micro ATX motherboard to use with an R5 3600 paired with a single GPU? under 150 dollars?

 

 

 

[Xiee]

5 minutes ago, Okjoek said:

 

 

So would any of you give me a recommendation on any specific models for an AM4 Micro ATX motherboard to use with an R5 3600 paired with a single GPU? under 150 dollars?

 

 

 

The ASRock B450M Steel Legend (around 100+ USD) and MSI B450M Mortar Max (around 100+ USD) should be fine. Though I'd go with MSI since they have better VRMs than Asrock.

 

 

[ZephCloud]

All msi b450 with the word MAX at the back..all x570...on any other boards you can just ask the retailer if the bios is updated for ryzen 3000s...if not ask them to do it for you...usually they'll update for you...and usually boards retailing now are updated..the b450 gaming pro carbon ac I've bought didn't need any bios update...

[Vejnemojnen]

7 hours ago, Okjoek said:

 

 

So would any of you give me a recommendation on any specific models for an AM4 Micro ATX motherboard to use with an R5 3600 paired with a single GPU? under 150 dollars?

 

 

 

MSI B450M Mortar MAX.

[SliceT]

7 hours ago, Xiee said:

The ASRock B450M Steel Legend (around 100+ USD) and MSI B450M Mortar Max (around 100+ USD) should be fine. Though I'd go with MSI since they have better VRMs than Asrock.

 

 

I would say the Asrock B450 Steel is a solid board, I got mine new from the shop and already had support for the latest CPUs

[OnePlane]

I'd suggest making a selection of features you want and then checking the list of boards against the HCL on the vendor website.