Compatibility questions...

[bendow2]

Hello guys,

 

my friend has recent just bought a Ryzen 7 5800x and is planning to mix it with a MSI B550-A Pro mobo. 

 

Just wondering if they are compatible without any bios updates as we are both unsure. 

 

Thanks. 

 

Motherboard:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/MSI-Motherboard-Type-C-DisplayPort-Generation/dp/B08BCQF1BD/ref=sr_1_3?crid=55ZLQFIG1BN&keywords=b550-a%2Bpro&qid=1694367927&sprefix=b550-a%2Caps%2C100&sr=8-3&th=1

 

CPU:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/AMD-Ryzen-5800X-Processor-Cache/dp/B0815XFSGK/ref=sr_1_3?crid=1YLOS7K5BNZ6Z&keywords=ryzen+7+5800x&qid=1694367979&sprefix=ryzen+7+%2Caps%2C98&sr=8-3

[mMontana]

Bios requirements for the CPU can be found on the website of the mainboard producer.

Only the vendors might declare which version of bios is installed on devices for sale.

[Middcore]

If he's buying the board new then I would expect it to have a BIOS which is compatible already. 

 

Edit: This board has BIOS flash with a button the back without needing any CPU to be installed, so on the off chance it doesn't have a compatible BIOS already it will be easy to rectify.

[brob]

6 minutes ago, bendow2 said:

Just wondering if they are compatible without any bios updates as we are both unsure. 

 

The motherboard has a Flash BIOS feature so updates can be done without a working CPU.

 

According to https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/B550-A-PRO/support#cpu the 5800X requires BIOS 7C56vA7.zip which according to https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/B550-A-PRO/support#bios was released 2021-07-06. Unless the motherboard is very old stock, it should have a BIOS that supports the CPU.