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ptitgnu
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New version 4.40 is out ! with AMD AGESA ComboAM4v2 1.2.0.0 I'll test that with a Ryzen 4xxx asap |
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Bill
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Asrock release BIOS version 5.00 for B450M Pro4 Motherboard. Is it recommended for my Ryzen 3 2200G (Raven Ridge). With previous versions like 4.90 I used to had problems with randomly restarts. I fixed this problem by downgrade BIOS to 3.50 version.
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Xaltar
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Never update your BIOS if your system is working properly. There is almost never
any benefit and there is always risk that it makes things worse. This risk gets greater the older your CPU is in relation to the latest generation. AMD creates the AGESA code, they are a business and at the end of the day, they would not release BIOS updates that make older silicon competitive with newer hardware, even if it were capable (it isn't). That would be very poor business sense. I am sorry if this comes off a bit short, I have said this so many times on these and other forums. If your system is stable, operating as it should and not giving you serious issues, leave your BIOS alone. There are people who like to update and test every new revision but these people tend to know what they are doing, are aware of the risks and are willing to spend money replacing things if it goes wrong. For the average user, in 99% of cases there is no reason to even look at the BIOS download page. |
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spacednow
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Ok. Guess I wont update my Bios. But still there are websites that have shown major speed increases with AMD AGESA version that comes with the bios update. Still I purchased a Fatal1ty B450 Gaming K4 and it came with 3.50 bios I am running Windows 7 with a Ryzen 5 1600 AF which is a Pinnacle Ridge CPU. The bios page says
and the CPU support page says So what to do. Its running on the 3.50, but I would like the speed increase from the newer AMD AGESA version. It says the bios can't be changed back to a lower version...but I've done it before on non UEFI boards (also ASRock) that said you couldn't install a previous version by only changing the file name of the bios to a later version and it worked. I know what it says, but can this board be reverted to a previous version if an update mucks it up£ I've messaged tech support twice, and didn't even get the automated email confirming it was received. |
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spacednow
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Just an update of Bios info from my last post. Decided to try 3.90 for my Fatal1ty B450 Gaming K4 board. Still have the beef about not recommended for the Pinnacle, Raven or Summit Ridge CPU warning in the bios downloads and listing the Pinnacle 1600AF in the supported list as since bios 3.90 - It was working for me shipped with the 3.50 bios. I'm not worried about 4.10 because that's a mem and fan control update (and other posters here are reporting problems), and the 4.20 bios Agesa Combo is specifically for gen 3 ryzen. I am using b-die mem that run at 3200 like they are supposed to. With the 3.90 bios everything is working better. With 3.50 the processor didn't boost correctly - it stayed at whatever you had set as min processor speed in power management (win7x64). Now it goes to from min to 3600 with no OC parameters set.(like it's supposed to)
Fatal1ty B450 Gaming K4 G.SKILL Flare X 16G Mem kit Ryzen 1600AF Radeon RX 550 4GB 970 EVO Plus NVME |
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ECC_4_Ryzen
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Speaking of BIOS update-related questions... I'm hoping ASRock can answer these, which they haven't via email or forum yet. I doubt waiting on phone support will yield more info:
http://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp£TID=17286 http://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp£TID=17342 |
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Dinzy
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There is a reason for many users to be looking to update BIOSes for AMD systems, Resizable BAR /SAM.
I keep checking every couple of days because while I can update to 3.60 for my x570 Steel Legend, I am afraid that this might make my USB things worse since it does not include the USB fix. It's kind of jarring to have the warning pop up that says don't update if your system is behaving normal when there is also a significant feature update in the latest BIOS. At least my GPU is ready. ASROCK released some 1.2.0.1 Patch A updates last week so I am expecting them to roll out soon for my board. |
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DSD27
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I've noticed that the most recent BIOS (4.80) doesn't have the yellow warning, saying not recommended for Pinnacle, Raven or Summit Ridge. Does this mean that the update is meant for all£ Is it fine for 2600X£
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DSD27
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I've updated it, and it was a good thing. I was having game crashes on default settings and XMP wouldn't boot. Everything got fixed.
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Xaltar
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Thanks for the feedback DSD27, what board are you using?
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