https://forum.asrock.com/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sat, 04 Apr 2026 18:59:27 +0000 Tue, 02 Feb 2021 02:10:30 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.04 360 https://forum.asrock.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=17966 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_images/web_wiz_forums_black.png https://forum.asrock.com/ https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=17966&PID=83607&title=b450m-pro4-bios-update-query#83607 Author: user81
Subject: 17966
Posted: 02 Feb 2021 at 2:10am

That's why I thought if forum members might be knowing what the facts are!
I have asked Asrock Tech support. Let's see if they have any response.]]> Tue, 02 Feb 2021 02:10:30 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=17966&PID=83607&title=b450m-pro4-bios-update-query#83607 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=17966&PID=83587&title=b450m-pro4-bios-update-query#83587 Author: muziqaz
Subject: 17966
Posted: 01 Feb 2021 at 3:51pm

However, their CPU support page shows that most of those "Ridge" CPUs are supported by latest BIOS. This is extremely confusing and misleading :/]]> Mon, 01 Feb 2021 15:51:18 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=17966&PID=83587&title=b450m-pro4-bios-update-query#83587 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=17966&PID=83586&title=b450m-pro4-bios-update-query#83586 Author: muziqaz
Subject: 17966
Posted: 01 Feb 2021 at 3:47pm

Personally I do not believe motherboard will ship with BIOS which does not support initially advertised CPUs. At least I hope they won't, otherwise that would be a major disaster and support PITA.
An, yes, I believe if motherboard shipped with newest BIOS older CPUs would not boot with it (I might be wrong on this)]]> Mon, 01 Feb 2021 15:47:37 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=17966&PID=83586&title=b450m-pro4-bios-update-query#83586 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=17966&PID=83557&title=b450m-pro4-bios-update-query#83557 Author: user81
Subject: 17966
Posted: 31 Jan 2021 at 11:36am

Hi,
I refer to the page where BIOS is available for downloads for this board.
It says for example for BIOS v 3.9

[URL=http://www.asrock.com/mb/AMD/B450M%20Pro4/index.asp#BIOS]http://www.asrock.com/mb/AMD/B450M%20Pro4/index.asp#BIOS[/URL]

*ASRock do NOT recommend updating this BIOS if Pinnacle, Raven or Summit Ridge CPU is being used on your system.

What is the technical significance of this statement?
Does it mean that if I have one of these types of AMD CPU, after update it will not detect the CPU at all?
What if the new board ships with this or higher BIOS and I have bought one of these types of AMD CPU? Will I have then an unbootable system?


Thanks.]]> Sun, 31 Jan 2021 11:36:09 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=17966&PID=83557&title=b450m-pro4-bios-update-query#83557