bios Can you update bios without Cpu!?

[Loenneborg]

So yeah, is it possible to update the bios on my motherboard Asus Rog Strix B350-F Gaming, without a Cpu? 

[minibois]

Nope.

Only boards that support this are the ones with BIOS Flashback, which is not that common.

[Loenneborg]

1 minute ago, minibois said:

Nope.

Only boards that support this are the ones with BIOS Flashback, which is not that common.

Okay so i have a Ryzen 5 3600, but can i just put it in and update the bios with that in. Im updating it to actually make it support that cpu

[Lurick]

1 minute ago, Loenneborg said:

Okay so i have a Ryzen 5 3600, but can i just put it in and update the bios with that in. Im updating it to actually make it support that cpu

No, you'll need a currently supported CPU to update it first before you put in the 3000 series chip.

[minibois]

Just now, Loenneborg said:

Okay so i have a Ryzen 5 3600, but can i just put it in and update the bios with that in. Im updating it to actually make it support that cpu

Only if the box says "Ryzen 3000 support", which I doubt it does. If it was produced late in the B350 life, it might support Ryzen 2000... but B350 weren't made anymore when Ryzen 3000 came out.

 

You're either gonna have to:

- Get an older Ryzen chip (e.g. through AMD's RMA process thing)

- get a newer board that does support Ryzen 3000 out of the box

[Mathieu9836]

You can also ask any place that sells PC parts to update it for you, it's cheaper then buying a new motherboard and also quicker.

[Loenneborg]

4 minutes ago, minibois said:

Only if the box says "Ryzen 3000 support", which I doubt it does. If it was produced late in the B350 life, it might support Ryzen 2000... but B350 weren't made anymore when Ryzen 3000 came out.

 

You're either gonna have to:

- Get an older Ryzen chip (e.g. through AMD's RMA process thing)

- get a newer board that does support Ryzen 3000 out of the box

Dont really know what to look after to be exact, so if you wanna help its appreciated

[minibois]

Just now, Loenneborg said:

Dont really know what to look after to be exact, so if you wanna help its appreciated

 

If it was Ryzen 3000 (or even 2000) compatible it would be an image kinda like this one the front:

(usually bottom left of the packaging front).

[Loenneborg]

1 minute ago, minibois said:

If it was Ryzen 3000 (or even 2000) compatible it would be an image kinda like this one the front:

(usually bottom left of the packaging front).

Okay thanks. It doesnt say, i May borrow my friends' Cpu, an amd but a bit older. That should work right? It is an amd fx 8300

[minibois]

Just now, Loenneborg said:

Okay thanks. It doesnt say, i May borrow my friends' Cpu, an amd but a bit older. That should work right? It is an amd fx 8300

No, that won't work. That's an AM3+ CPU. This is an AM4 board.

You need something Ryzen 1000, or maybe Ryzen 2000 if the box of the board says it is compatible.

 

Either go to a store and have them update it (may be free, may cost you some money) or do this:

https://www.amd.com/en/support/kb/faq/pa-100

[Loenneborg]

34 minutes ago, minibois said:

No, that won't work. That's an AM3+ CPU. This is an AM4 board.

You need something Ryzen 1000, or maybe Ryzen 2000 if the box of the board says it is compatible.

 

Either go to a store and have them update it (may be free, may cost you some money) or do this:

https://www.amd.com/en/support/kb/faq/pa-100

So if i buy a Ryzen 3 1200, it should work? 

[minibois]

1 minute ago, Loenneborg said:

So if i buy a Ryzen 3 1200, it should work? 

Yep.

Update to the right bios with the Ryzen 1200 and then you can use a Ryzen 3600

[Xiee]

2 minutes ago, Loenneborg said:

So if i buy a Ryzen 3 1200, it should work? 

You don't really need to buy anything. AMD can loan you a processor so you can update your bios.

https://www.amd.com/en/support/kb/faq/pa-100

 

Or do what others have suggested. Look for a local shop and have them update it for you. It will cost a bit but it's better than nothing.

[Loenneborg]

10 minutes ago, Xiee said:

You don't really need to buy anything. AMD can loan you a processor so you can update your bios.

https://www.amd.com/en/support/kb/faq/pa-100

 

Or do what others have suggested. Look for a local shop and have them update it for you. It will cost a bit but it's better than nothing.

Problem is there is No local shop i can visit i live in southern denmark and i have to drive 2 hours to get to the nearest, so if i only have to spend a little bit of Cash on an amd  Ryzen 3 1200, and it works im okay with it

So i guess it works right

[Xiee]

2 minutes ago, Loenneborg said:

Problem is there is No local shop i can visit i live in southern denmark and i have to drive 2 hours to get to the nearest, so if i only have to spend a little bit of Cash on an amd  Ryzen 3 1200, and it works im okay with it

So i guess it works right

Ah, I see. Quite the predicament there. So yeah, getting the Ryzen 1200 will be more practical. At least you'll have a backup processor for testing and other stuff.

[Loenneborg]

1 minute ago, Xiee said:

Ah, I see. Quite the predicament there. So yeah, getting the Ryzen 1200 will be more practical. At least you'll have a backup processor for testing and other stuff.

Thanks a lot, ill do that then

[Loenneborg]

Thanks for the help All of you

[PianoPlayer88Key]

What about an AMD A6-9500?  Yeah it's lower performance than the Ryzen 3 1200, but it, like the Athlon 200GE that's currently mentioned in the boot kit info, has integrated graphics (so you can boot without a video card or if your GPU dies), and unlike the 200GE which requires a BIOS update for 300-series boards, should work natively on a B350.