BIOS Updates Bring Ryzen 5 Compatibility To ASRock Motherboards

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  • BulkZerker
    Pardon my stupidity. How are you supposed to update the bios without a supported processor in the socket then?
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  • valeman2012
    19549292 said:
    Pardon my stupidity. How are you supposed to update the bios without a supported processor in the socket then?

    I think going release the motherboards for new comers supporting them. (Probably something like Rev1.1)
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  • elbert
    Given its the same chip as the 8 core I would think it should work somewhat. Probably no XFR, boosting, and stuck at low speeds but should allow bios update.
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  • Glock24
    BulkZerker, sorry for the downvote, it was unintentional, I read trying to quote you.

    I would think the motherboard would boot even if it did not recognize exactly the model of the CPU, given they are all the same just with different core count.

    Also there are some motherboards that do not require CPU or RAM to update/recover the BIOS, you just insert an USB drive with the BIOS image and press a button or sequence.
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  • epobirs
    The BIOS should be accessible even without the update for processor specific features and settings. I've had similar situations in the past. For example, a Core 2 Duo system that couldn't run 64-bit Windows until the BIOS was updated. Similarly, many Skylake generation boards need a BIOS update to properly support Kaby Lake CPUs but can run well enough to do the update.
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  • chumly
    You can use ASRock Instant Flash or ASRock Internet Flash utilities with the provided BIOS. For Instant Flash, you will need a USB thumb drive with the new BIOS already on it. For Internet Flash, it will use the internet connection to find it online.

    I found a video of it for you: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDrTQmEtzMs#t=9m50s
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