B450M-HDV R4.0 BIOS question
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URL: https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=113323
Printed Date: 12 Sep 2025 at 7:36pm
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Topic: B450M-HDV R4.0 BIOS question
Posted By: Marcelo
Subject: B450M-HDV R4.0 BIOS question
Date Posted: 12 Sep 2025 at 5:59am
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Hello everyone, good day. I just ordered a new ASRock B450M-HDV R4.0 and I'll be using my AMD Athlon 300GE processor, I would just like to ask if I do need to downgrade the BIOS first to P2.30 before I try to setup the Windows 10 ISO? Or is it okay to leave the BIOS as is when I receive the new motherboard, then just plug in the Athlon 300GE processor and proceed with the Windows 10 setup? Thank you guys and I would highly appreciate your response on this matter. |
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Posted By: Xaltar
Date Posted: 12 Sep 2025 at 1:59pm
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Hello Marcello. You should never downgrade your BIOS unless you have a serious issue. So long as the BIOS version on your board is P2.30 or higher you should be fine. The only time you would need to flash the BIOS before a build is if your CPU requires a higher version to be supported. Unless there is a very specific reason to, downgrading the BIOS is not recommended. ------------- 
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