AB350 ITX - Flash solution
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Topic: AB350 ITX - Flash solution
Posted By: RedRexRotor
Subject: AB350 ITX - Flash solution
Date Posted: 08 Mar 2018 at 12:44pm
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" rel="nofollow - Ok, so I think did something dumb and need help. Got my system put together Ryzen 3 2200g ab 350 gaming-itx 16gb Team Dark Pro 14-14-14-31 3200 DDR4 WD Blue 500GB m.2 EVGA 450w Got into BIOS, recognized everything except the SSD. So I downloaded the 3.60 bios (because it said to flash it first before the 4.50) Then I downloaded the 4.50, saved it all to my flash drive and flashed the bios with the 3.60 After a reboot, the cpu fan spins for a minute, then stops and then repeats. So, am I right in assuming I just flashed my BIOS to an earlier version that won't recognize the 2200g, and now I need to go get a normal Ryzen and flash it to the proper version?
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Posted By: RedRexRotor
Date Posted: 08 Mar 2018 at 12:45pm
| I did clear cmos, nothing. |
Posted By: wardog
Date Posted: 08 Mar 2018 at 1:38pm
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" rel="nofollow - There is the BIOS to the upper right of the chipset cooler with a sticker over it. What is printed on the sticker? This will be the MB's BIOS it was released with from production. ======= Are you sure this starting and stopping is not Advance Boot Training occurring? This can stop and restart up to 7 times before booting. |
Posted By: RedRexRotor
Date Posted: 08 Mar 2018 at 1:51pm
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" rel="nofollow - 4.40 is the bios version It continually power cycles, past the 10 mark now. I flashed it back to the 3.60 version when I did my "big red truck" moment earlier. is there any way to get it back to the old/new version without snagging another apu/ryzen?
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Posted By: wardog
Date Posted: 08 Mar 2018 at 1:54pm
Me thinks you ran yourself over.  |
Posted By: Xaltar
Date Posted: 08 Mar 2018 at 2:19pm
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3.6 is the bridge BIOS and does not support Ryzen APUs, you only need it if you are updating from pre 4.xx. Once you are at 4.XX then you no longer need it. You will need a supported CPU to flash back up again now. A cheap A series APU (A6 9500) should do the trick if you can buy/borrow one. I will ask ASRock to make the instructions clearer. ------------- 
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Posted By: RedRexRotor
Date Posted: 08 Mar 2018 at 2:49pm
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Grateful for the confirmation. And yeah, as soon as I did it I got the Special Olympics Cartman look on my face
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Posted By: wardog
Date Posted: 08 Mar 2018 at 3:26pm
WTF were you thinking anyways?  |
Posted By: RedRexRotor
Date Posted: 08 Mar 2018 at 3:41pm
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Automatically assumed it needed to be flashed to the 3.6 bios before I did anything. Got the memory finally (after nearly a week delay for no apparent reason) and went forward with updates and upgrades excitedly. Since it wouldn't recognize the ssd, I went the bios upgrade way first. I should be able to find an apu tomorrow. Hopefully. lol Anyway, thanks guys. And hello all
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Posted By: Xaltar
Date Posted: 08 Mar 2018 at 8:52pm
Good luck  As for the M.2 SSD not working, you are not the first I have seen complain of this. I suspect it has something to do with the PCIe lane mapping. Ryzen APUs have less PCIe lanes, if these missing lanes are what feed the M.2 slot it would explain the drive not detecting. -------------
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