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Hi. So I'm building my first pc and I think I messed up. So my computer is not put together so thats good. But when I was looking at mother boards on best buy I ended up getting the Asus ROG STIX B-450 F GAMING motherboard and it was a bundle with a 3rd generation Ryzen 3 3200G. And I just noticed the motherboard is a 2nd generation. Is there a way I will be able to use that cpu or will I have to buy a whole new one or motherboard?

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You can update the bios if you can get your hands on a earlier chip. AMD will send you a boot kit if you request it

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The folks that build the bundles usually know what they're doing. As it happens, that motherboard (and honestly, most B450 motherboards these days) has full support for Ryzen 3000-series chips.

Additionally, despite the 3, the 3200G is actually a 2nd generation APU. Yeah, it's weird, but that's the way it goes.

And when in doubt, check the manufacturer's CPU support list: 3200G is there.

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