Bios help!

[Phant0m69]

Hi so I have the msi 760 gm p23 fx and I'm about to upgrade my CPU to the amd fx 8350 the site says I can use it the main thing is idk if I need to update the bios before installing it I don't think I do cause I bought my pc in 2016 and the last update for my board was 2015 so I assume I'm good ? Help!

[Jurrunio]

updating the bios is always good, unless you screw it up

[Electronics Wizardy]

It will work fine

 

But id stay away from a 8350. There not much faster(esp in games) and will use too much power for your board.

 

Id just save up for a ryzen build or g4560 build later on.

[-rascal-]

3 hours ago, Phant0m69 said:

Hi so I have the msi 760 gm p23 fx and I'm about to upgrade my CPU to the amd fx 8350 the site says I can use it the main thing is idk if I need to update the bios before installing it I don't think I do cause I bought my pc in 2016 and the last update for my board was 2015 so I assume I'm good ? Help!

 

DO NOT put a FX-8350 in with THAT motherboard.

FOR THE SAKE OF YOUR SAFETY.

 

The MSi 760GM-P23 (FX) is based on the old 760G chipset -- it came out during the socket AM2+ / early AM3 days in 2008/2009.

This was way before 'Bulldozer' and 'Vishera' on AM3+. This chipset was never INTENDED to work with AM3+ CPUs.

 

MORE importantly, this motherboard uses a WEAK 3+1 VRM power phase design.

Not only that, there are no form of heatsink over those VRM's to provide any type of direct cooling.

 

According to the VRM database over at Overclock.net, this motherboard is KNOWN for problems.

There is no protection (e.g. overheat protection) in place for the VRM's.

It also uses a 2-transistor configuration compared to 3, 4, or more on other motherboards.

http://www.overclock.net/t/946407/amd-motherboards-vrm-info-database

 

If you check MSI's 760GM-P23 (FX) webpage, this motherboard DOES NOT support the FX-8350 -- or any 125W or high rated CPU's for a matter of fact.

This motherboard cannot support the higher power demands of these processors.

https://ca.msi.com/Motherboard/support/760GM-P23-FX.html#support-test

https://ca.msi.com/file/test_report/TR19_24433.pdf

 

You could consider something like the more "power efficient" FX-8320E or FX-8370E, but please keep an eye out, for the first little bit, for any odd behaviors or abnormalities with your CPU and/or motherboard.

[Phant0m69]

Sorry I meant my motherboard is the 760GMA not gm my bad lol but I have been worried my board is meh any suggestions for a cheap upgrade to it and don't tell me the 8350 isn't much of an upgrade I currently have the fx 4300 so yes it is a major upgrade