BIOS update sequence for 5950x

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   Current specs:

Ryzen 2700
ASRock X470 Taichi (P1.60 BIOS)
4 x 8GB CL14 RAM 3200MHz XMP enabled

I'd like to swap the 2700 with the 5950x. As per ASRock support page, BIOS 4.60 supports Ryzen 5000 series.

Can I jump directly from 1.60 to 4.60 or do I need to flash to all the previous versions in between? Additionally, what is the sequence of steps?

Update BIOS to 4.60
Shutdown
Swap CPUs
Power on

Thanks for reading.

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eszed556 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 22 Feb 2021 Status: Offline Points: 8	Post Options Post Reply Quote eszed556 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: BIOS update sequence for 5950x Posted: 22 Feb 2021 at 10:08am
	Current specs: Ryzen 2700 ASRock X470 Taichi (P1.60 BIOS) 4 x 8GB CL14 RAM 3200MHz XMP enabled I'd like to swap the 2700 with the 5950x. As per ASRock support page, BIOS 4.60 supports Ryzen 5000 series. Can I jump directly from 1.60 to 4.60 or do I need to flash to all the previous versions in between? Additionally, what is the sequence of steps? Update BIOS to 4.60 Shutdown Swap CPUs Power on Thanks for reading.

muziqaz Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 04 Jan 2021 Location: London Status: Offline Points: 590	Post Options Post Reply Quote muziqaz Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 22 Feb 2021 at 10:55pm
	Here is a user with similar set up as yours: http://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=18129&PID=84211𔣳 But if you want to try it at your own risk: First update to latest chipset driver. You can get that driver directly from AMD driver website, by selecting Chipset>AM4>x470> Submit and select your Windows Version. And download AMD Chipset Drivers. Install them. Then download BIOS v2.00 alongside v4.60. Update to v2.00 - reset to factory defaults Update to v4.60 - after reboot. Switch off the PC, swap CPUs over, boot up, hopefully get into BIOS, reset to factory defaults. Hope that works :D
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eszed556 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 22 Feb 2021 Status: Offline Points: 8	Post Options Post Reply Quote eszed556 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 22 Feb 2021 at 11:26pm
	Thanks for the link. I'll move the discussion there to consolidate knowledge share.