Broke my wife's new PC over a BIOS UPDATE?!?!
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There's a reason why there was a warning why you should not update the bios to that version if you have a pinnacle ridge cpu (ryzen 2000 series) because the latest bios removes support for those cpus so it can add ryzen 5000 support, try a ryzen 3000 cpu (not apu since their based on pinnacle ridge) and see if it posts with that
this^^^. also in defense of the board there are a lot of boards from other brands that dont have flashback or dual bios either. I own 2 steel legend boards and i absolutely love them. Also i always make sure my board is going to support the cpu i buy b4 i buy them and i don't flash any bios that the support page warns you against. I feel like people would have issue's a lot less of the time if they just did their due diligence and bought compatible parts and didnt try to install the wrong bio's updates for.
I'm not arguing against extra features like flashback or dual bios im just saying its not just an ASROCK thing. I have asus b450 boards that also don't have these features and honestly my asus boards die much more often which is why i go with asrock. I love asrock because for what you pay you get a good amount of features and it doesn't look like shit like some other branded boards out there.
@@kotaspremiere2931 it varies by model honestly b450 is low tier and b450m is probably even more stripped down... for the form factor.. you are totally correct you get what you pay for. something like dual bios i would imagine is not common until midrange plus. It used to only be on overclocking focused boards. Just for fun, I have an as rock am3+ or whatever motherboard that still works great however it remains the only motherboard I have ever failed a bios update on... had to pop the chip out and order a new one since I couldn't find anyone to flash it nearby.
@@brianm.595 yes, and i would also like to point out that we are talking about one persons experience. Ive had shittier experiences with my gigabyte pro wifi and my rog strix board than my steel legend boards and i would say thats my experience. My arguement here is that just because one person has a bad experience with something doesn't mean the whole brand is bad in comparison to others. You have to consider pricepoint to feature set to quality among other brands and many other factors. sample size matters a lot in these situations as well.
If you do the research you will actually see that FOR the form factor and price the b450m steel legend is actually a very good choice. You get a lot of good things in that formfactor for that price in comparison to other choices in that tier. Im not saying other brands are trash and i would like to point out that i agree with what you say so i guess im just trying to further point out how i feel about the situation. I just want to express that all brands have their own pros and cons at certain price ranges and i think the steel legend line is popular for a reason which can be easily discovered through reviews and feedback all over google and places like newegg or forums. Not having dual bios on these lower end boards shouldn't be an issue limited to a specific brand when other brands do the same thing.
If dual bios is so cheap to put on a board then we should be arguing that it should be on ALL branded boards at the low tier range.
True
Guys... guys... HE IS AN EXPERT!
"I'm mad today because I'm Timmy Joe..." lololololol
i use that excuse every time
The board probably had a very old bios on it and if you flashed the most recent without any subsequent ones and only the most recent it most likely was incompatible. If you followed the *before updating this bios, please also read the description in the previous BIOS version* back far enough you'll see it will say update to this bios before updating to the most recent one.
Rookie mistake. take your time next time. read the fine print always. cheers
I was thinking something similar, he probably didn't read the instructions and notes. These bios update files thanks to ryzen fragmentation have exceptions now as the previous comment mentioned. Or..... i was just giving him the benefit of the doubt that it did brick during the update process, because that can happen too.
"rookie mistake" 😬
Newest BIOS version removes support for some older CPU that's why there was a note on webpage to not update to it with certain CPU series.
Someone didn't watch the whole video 7:30
@fred brown Yea :P
I read that also; A long time ago. If your PC is working and having no issues. Leave the Bios alone.
Agree
Still advice to live by. Although nowadays you *should* be fine on most boards that aren't bottom of the barrel cheap.
So did you install the Ryzen 5000 series support BIOS that removes all earlier Ryzen support?
Most likely
Definitely, not a bios prob.
Your wife probably thinking "well it WAS working fine and you just had to mess with it Timmy" ! :)
Yeah, Bios update, OC, why???
@@Loverboy6027 Cuz he likes to tinker! :)
That thermal paste application really reminded me of the verge ^^
Put a supported cpu in it , i literally did the same exact thing with same board and a 2700x , i had to send it back to Amazon. Pretty sure that board doesn't support pinnacle ridge cpus after the bios update. Try putting a newer cpu in it
Exactly my thaught, bios chips on have so much space so to add ryzen 5000 support means they have to remove ryzen 2000 support, same thing happened when bios updates came out to support zen 2 cpus where they removed ryzen 1000 support, fairly common practice with motherboards with mulitple cpu generation support
@@theman56 to be fair I don't think Timmy Joe every claimed to be an expert, but I will admit that his ignorance and lack of research on hardware tends to really wind me up from time to time
Edit: NVM, just rewatched the video and he does indeed say he's an "expert" >.
And now you know why I add an extra "S" to their name between the 1'st S and the R. Had troubles with all 3 that I've owned. Granted those were hardware issues, like the halfway soldered Dimm4 memory slot, to the AMD4 CPU lever popping off after 3 uses, to the chip set heat sink falling off because the chip got too high temps and melted the plastic tabs holding it.
it would be really cool if you actually did show how to revive the board or at least trying to with the bios programmer.
CH341A with a 1.8v adapter (no voltage mod needed since the adapter takes care of the design flaw in the 341a in which it pumps 5v through the data lines) I've never had to do it myself but its not too bad with a portable linux distro or there is a windows version that's a little harder to find. if it has Intel lan you may have to do some editing of the bios file the manufacturer gives you and you will loose the serial number that is stored in the bios as well in some cases.
I think it's Adamant I.T that does that kind of work on his channel
You really should do a video trying to flash the Bios with the AliExpress bios tool. Tech yes city Brian did a video on this ages ago, I think.
A video trying to fix it would help a lot of people with the same problem.
Asrock Bios chips usually have a label with the bios version when it came out of the factory on them (like P2.60 or something) and i think it's located above the pcie x1 slot on that mobo. Try the eeprom flashing tool, will be interested to see if you can save it.
Went from a 2600 to a 5800x on my asrock. Had to borrow a friend's 3600 to complete it. Not a big deal for me, but I could definitely see this being an issue for someone who didn't have access to a 3000 chip.
Also, I really like Asus and bios flashback. Definitely using them in the future if I ever need another mobo
Had a case where a PC I built for family member, the BIOS got itself wiped after the kid of the family played on PC in the morning, turned off properly, came back after school and it won't turn on. Flashback saved the issue.
Pro Note: To really ensure you wont corrupt your BIOS Flash, use a UPS. Almost happen to me year ago were I updated my BIOS and 2 minutes later the power went out. I've been using a UPS ever since on all 3 of my PC's. And a bonus to having a UPS. When the power does go out I can still use my PC watching a movie or listen to music during power outages. We have them happen quite often where I live. So having a $150 dollar 1500VA UPS is convenient worth the money to me. Also when I was using DSL I was still able to use the interwebs for a long while during an outage since the monitor, speakers, modem and router are also connected to the UPS.
So did you install the wrong bios or what? The explaination on what happened was a bit sketchy. I would like some of the features added in later versions of my asrock bios, but my older AMD chip wont work if I go past a certain version. Did you just not read the warnings or what?
The bios he flashed doesn't support pinnacle ridge cpus after update. I did the same exact thing with same board.
@@SnorryHobo Guys like him and you are the exact reason why AMD wanted to bar any 400-series board from 5000/Vermeer support and did only reverse their decision once enough people protested. In hindsight they probably should've kept their course. 😬
RTFM also applies to BIOS updates. I mean, it's highlighted on the website and every release is littered with warnings. Can't fault ASRock for self-negligance.
I once let a person do three BIOS updates in succession just to be safe, even if two might have sufficed. Better to wait/read a few minutes than brick your board.
So he just ignored the multiple warnings and installed the latest bios... Well that's totally his fault. I dont think this is an asrock only issue? I recall when they started adding support for the extra CPUs it depended on if there was room to add the new CPU IDs to the bios or not. Some boards had room in their bios to keep the old and add the new, but you would think someone that fixed PCs for a living would be aware of this issue and not make such a dumb mistake. As someone that been through the asrock bios update process I think it warns you at least 3 times during that process that you can brick your system...
I had this same thing happen with a ASRock Z390 Phantom Gaming4. I updated it for a customer. He asked for the newer bios and it had the same warnings. It did the same thing. I managed to save it due to having the eprom hardware already. He saved up some money and bought a Asus Z390-E. Updated bios with no problems. Everything works fine now. Lesson learned: don't buy ASRock motherboards if you want to do any overclocking or xmp/docp. Way too much hassle and not great stability.
Just did the same thing on an old lga1155 mobo, the upgrade was definitely necessary as it was a itx board with a single pcie slot that couldn't support newer GPU's without the update. Luckily in my case, the bios chip was removable and I found a seller on Ebay that sells hundreds of older bios chip with the newest firmware for under $15. Installed it in 20 seconds and boom, brought it back to life.
I'm sure you would've already looked into it if yours is a removable one, but as for the programming tool, I think those are around $12 on Ebay and it's definitely worth a try considering theres nothing else wrong with the board
Happened to me with a perfectly fine working MSI A320M motherboard which I was trying to upgrade to support 3000 series to install my R5-3600 had to buy a new motherboard and this time I made sure to get one with the BIOS flashback feature.
The thing about those ASRock BIOSes is that a lot of them require you to update to a specific version first. If you try to go to the latest, it will brick.
You're correct about clearing CMOS before flashing a new one on, but I always make a backup of my profiles on the same USB stick to keep good OC's and tight memory timings etc..
Not only does it stop conflicts within the BIOS options table, but it also frees up valuable CMOS memory because it clears all the BIOS profile, CSM(Compatibility Support Module) and TPM(Trusted Platform Module) data that can screw an OS install. I have made the mistake in the past myself....and it cost me.😒
This example right here, is exactly why JayzTwoCents made his video about motherboard features that need to be in the board, regardless of what "level" of board it is. I mean, my piece of advice is, will be the same as Jay's, don't update your bios, unless you have that safety net of a dual bios, or a flashback switch. If you're in Timmy Joe's position, just don't do it. If it means you have to buy an X570, to get that kind of feature, so you can run your Ryzen 5000, its the best way forward. If you need help, don't be afraid to ask, there are many out there that can help (though vet them first, lol).
sorry about views not being as high Timmy Joe, this channel will surely grow and get the love it deserves! I love your vids and have been watching since you cheapest 2080ti and the aftermarket cooler ahaha! Love you and your content man!! Can't wait to see this channel explode soon!
ah yes, when you're an expert and skip all the warnings and research before you run a bios update because you've done it hundreds of times. I'm sure from now on you will check before doing an update. Happens to all of us. Hope you get it fixed in the future, would be a nice project.
Great video. You can make any subject entertaining, Timmy Joe.
That's a bummer I hope I never have that issue. Ive updated the Bios on my desktop and laptop and never had an issue. I hope u can get it fixed without having to send it in and buy another in the mean time.
Resizable BAR support was a good reason to update the bios(uefi) on my Z490-A Pro some days ago but I always update whenever there's a new version. ALWAYS check the bios release notes.
yeah i don't use xmp i just manually put the speed and timings in myself and i find that normally makes it work
I have the same board but have not tested it yet (bought one off of Facebook as well for just $50 about three months ago). Slowly piecing my new rig together and read the Bios Update warnings from the website but wont flash until I check which version is installed. I still have a Ryzen 5 1600 laying around and also purchased a new Ryzen 5 3600 for a great price before they started going up in price. Sending you luck and hope it's only due to having the wrong gen processor.
Happens to the best of at times man noones immune to the quirkiness of computers and its maddening when something like this happens and you have no idea why it happened keep up the content man doing great
I’m so glad I’ve never had a corrupt bios, and the only times that I “might have” those were on laptops with self-healing bioses. I will say though, I have that same motherboard on my Optiplex Sleeper build, and I was pretty disappointed that it doesn’t have flashback
Those USB bios programmers work great. The bios chip on the motherboard I had did unplug so I was able to plug it into the USB programmer but it worked to perfection.
I have had some issues with this model of board too. Not sure what happened with mine, but it will ONLY function with one stick of ram. Doesn't matter what slot, they all work, but if I put in a second stick the system will not post. Not even a bios update. System was off overnight, turned it on, repeatedly power cycled.
Never had any issues with brands and
specific profiles while flashing, but it may be a recommended aspect to reset to all defaults and flash.
I love "I'm a freaking expert" in the context of a complete failure.
Timmy joes playing with fire in doors yet again
“An expert is a person who has made all the mistakes that can be made in a very narrow field.”
yep, pretty much fits the bill of expert
@@x3roxide Well that's incorrect. An EXPERT is someone who has made all the mistakes in a given field, and then LEARNED NOT TO MAKE ANY OF THOSE MISTAKES EVER AGAIN.
@@thelogician9879 true, although it is kind of implied.
I don't think Tim will do this mistake again 🤣
My friend Gigabyte had dual BOIS for longer the Core 2. I had it on my 2002 socket 478 P4 board (my very first MoBo that I bought). And the one of the chips was removable. So if you did bugger up both BIOS you could still fix you double mess up.
I used to do extreme overclocking on LGA 775 boards, the gigabyte one I had was amazing, a simple thing really makes the experience better, now I have the exact same motherboard he has and I will not update my bios unless I get a 5000 series cpu
I've had the exact board for nearly a year and half and I updated the bios once when I built the machine with no problem all the updates after that said do not use if pinnacle ridge
I got the same motherboard and I'm happy with it :D
I always have my systems on a battery backup in general and although updating the bios should be fairly quick that isn't always the case. I recently updated my z490 bios to enable Resizable Bar and that bios took a long ass time, longest bios update I've ever done. I didn't time it but if I had to guess about 10 min. Most bios updates take like 2 min tops.
you live and learn i guess, i have a b450m mortar that thing has a flashback which i am grateful for i played around with my ripjaws v 3200 and got the 3600 16 19 19 timing, there was an instance i had to clear the cmos but luckly everything worked after no problem.
With pcs i swear the more you play with them the more ways you find to screw something up got a quick question...
So i swapped out a gpu pc was turned off but i didnt flip the switch on the psu i think i touched the audio chip with the gpu and fried it???? can this happen how can i prevent this from ever happening again just turning off the psu completely or is there something else i should look out for?
@Timmy-Joe I just updated my Asrock z490 Steel Legend mobo. In uefi, it would not connect to the internet, so I used the flash drive method. SUCCESSFUL! Whew..
I had a issue with that bored where it wouldn’t even let me set the xmp at all it was a pain! but finally got it working!
I don't know about Asrock, but I've RMA'ed Asus motherboards with no box, no receipt, no nothing, just registered the serial number with them through the website and the date codes showed up as still available for warranty. It could be worth contacting Asrock's support department, you might still be able to get it serviced even without any accompanying paperwork.
Legitimately that video starting out like that broke me to the point where you have no idea how much I really lmfao!
I had problems with a Ryzen 5 2600 and DDR 3200 MHz and random crashes with XMP on a Gigabyte A320M-S2H. I used XMP and set memory to 3000 Mhz and it worked fine.
From what I understand you have to update Asrock bios' incrementally. Each update doesn't include all of the previous changes. So, for example, you might need to update from v 3.2 to v 3.5 to v 4.6 to v 5.2. I could be wrong about this but it's how Asrock's download page makes it seem, if I am wrong I would appreciate correction on this. I've upgraded the bios on numerous ASUS boards and at least one MSI and never had an issue but I'm terrified to update the bios on my wife's PC because of the info I see on Asrock's website.
Hmm my old comment seems to have been deleted but I bought a mb with this same issue from a seller in Hamilton where he said it failed after a bios flash asrock b440m pro4.
As you saw on ebay the ch441a progarmer + the 1.8v adptor and the clip are what you need to fix the board.
found a clearer picture the bios chip on the steal legend is in the area right above the m.2 close to the 3.5mm audio ports. There is even a header.
Esit edit nsc modz has software and a tutorial on his channel that I followed for the ch341a
Edit edit edit
The clip has a arrow to mark pin1 and the chip should have a dimple on it to mark pin one. If that was not coverd in the video.
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Hey tj now may be a good time to mention, super random but with my Asus strix b550f wifi motherboard and ryzen 5800x 4000mhz ram I had to update my bios to the newest before it would allow my PC to boot with xmp set on for my ram. Before bios update it'd only let ram go to max of 3200mhz for some reason
I had this same issue with my asrock aqua x570 earlier this week. did the update on the bios with a 1600 in there to get it up to date so i could add the 5950x cpu...and it tanked. Eventually had to pull the cpu, do a bios flashback...but that wouldnt work. Took me hours to figure out...the USB has to be in MBR mode, and when I would format it, it was not in MBR. Once I changed the usb over to that, it actually worked like a charm.
TLDR - make sure the USB is in MBR before using it for bios flashback, because when you usually formalt them, they go GPT, and that WONT work with flashback
This is really easy to fix. You need to google every bios looking chip. if it a flas chip, and not a mosfet or power driver, just flash it with the bios flasher. 10min work.
I have the same board... onboard audio crapped out basically immediately... definitely not going to update it with anything except a different board
I have that MB, and also issues with xmp. I started with 16GB of 3000 ram, worked fine even OC'd to 3200. I added another 2 sticks of the same ram now I have to underclock to 2933 to avoid BSOD.
Same problem with mine. Well almost mine just freezes itself and reboots but need to keep ram on 3000nhz cant oc for shit.
Its just crap motherboard.
@@RaPtOr9600 to be fair I can't tell the difference, but the bsod's were really annoying until I worked out what the issue was and found a point that it would work.
And the MB does suit my build .
@@markboz3366
Yes its great looking motherboard its just, cheapened out by some components.
A friend of mine flashed the BIOS on his MSI motherboard using Dragon Center and it hosed his PC. Fortunately it had BIOS flashback and I was able to restore it and install the new BIOS from a thumb drive instead of that crappy Dragon Center software. When it was all said and done he didn't even need the update because it was for enabling compatibility with Ryzen 5000 CPUs and he has a 3600X and no plans to upgrade it.
what you could also try, is take the power cord out and then the 2032 button cell battery then let it stand for about 5 minutes, then the bios will be empty
Two take-aways from this:
1. Be careful when updating BIOS on B450/X470. If you have a Zen or Zen+ CPU you might entirely remove support for those CPUs on your motherboard with the wrong BIOS version
2. Always, always, always check memory QVL list for your specific motherboard
I just did the same damn thing earlier this week and bricked my board as well. Kept the board because I had a hunch there is a way to flash the bios back onto the chip. Now that I know this, going to try to get that done because I bought a B550 board to go with a Ryzen 5000 CPU anyway and still have the 2600 and the board handy, so going to repurpose that PC into something else.
Recommendation at 7:18 is on point.
I know everyone in the tech community always says to keep your BIOS up to date for better performance or stability or whatever, but I've had at least one or two motherboards in the past brick from a BIOS update when I didn't do anything wrong. Not saying it's always going to happen, but a BIOS update is one of those things that will usually go just fine, but CAN brick a whole system if there's an error. Please don't ever update your BIOS if there's nothing wrong with your computer.
Don't worry Tim I did this same thing with my motherboard like 5 or 6 moth's ago and I done plenty of bio's updating and bricked it and just bot another one and gave it to someone for free to see if they can fix it to get a free motherboard if they fix it. Also amd like you're motherboard.
there is a big reason my board switches to default bios settings before going into ez flash of course everyone should go with factory defaults settings u never know but since i got this x570 unify i updated several times bios also on previous x470 multiple times bios updates nothing till now and i hope it stays like this
i corrupted the bios on my x370 c6h aswell because i stick another 16gb ram on it but didnt remove docp profile so it got corrupted.. bios flashback didnt worked.
luckely after removing EVERY CONNECTOR on the motherboard and letting the bios battery out for a whole DAY, it just resettet.
try this out!
I had a similar problem with my z490 e asus motherboard. It somehow bricked my pc. Error code 79. I just cleared the cmos and it was fixed. But I did follow the instructions to update the bios. Idk what happened
I have issues with that exact ram kit on boot up. Kicks out a ram code reset the computer 1 or 2 times and it works so whatever
I just went through this with an Asus b350 Tuf gaming am4 motherboard, I replaced it with a gigabyte and tried to reflash the chip "to no avail" and am now waiting on a new bios chip to see if that fixes it, I added the serial, mac address and uuid to the new file with hex edit but it still didn't help. But be careful with a CH341A, you have to modify it because the data pins are not regulated at 3v they output at 5v which I later found out after ruining my 1.8v chip on my Asus "even though you probably shouldn't try to flash a 1.8v chip at 3v either" I would look at a EZP2019+ probably the best hope for fixing it.
Me with the same motherboard: chuckles I'm in danger
I don't know if that board will do it, but the last Asrock board I had would recover itself after hitting the reset button 3 times I think. it would revert to 'working' factory defaults. Maybe its just a brick though.
This video reminds me of an old Mobo I had with an amazing feature that is sadly no longer anywhere. It had an extremely low footprint linux distro on a chip on the mobo that you could boot into in an emergency. Very very useful for hardware failures that stop you booting to windows but still let a super low footprint linux build work. You can copy files and get online and check emails and so on(before android phones were popular). It never took off as too many people said "what is the point?", but there was a great point as not every PC works 100% of the time and having that fallback option was just great. Anyway, my reminiscences. Must have been in about 2009 that mobo/bios. Would be great to see it re emerge on high end mobos.
Had that feature on my Asus x58 motherboard. Handy but if the board don't boot ,Nor would linux. So, only good if ya broke ya boot drive.
Use BIOS reset jumper or switch to clear BIOS settings. Remove RAM and install generic 2133MHz single module. When you swap RAM system config will have to change on boot. It could help go back to defaults if it's a problem using that specific RAM kit.
Non-booting is not bricked.
I updated the BIOS on my MSI MPG Z490 GAMING CARBON WIFI to get resizable bar support form my RTX 3080. I think it was worth the risk.
welcome to asrock bios upgrade issues. Been doing this stuff for over 20 years as a tech and i have 2 dead asrock b350 boards from updating bios. Its common.
It happened to me too, with asrock fatality b450. Pc did not want to turn on at all. What I did to fix it. I plugged off my power supply, switched memory slots. And waited a bit, and i turn it on, and it works. And reason was overclock memory profile.
I bricked my b550 tomahawk at first use. I used the bios flashback button to save it. I was really scared when it didnt post xD
i bricked my b450 tomahawk and did the same thing, thank goodness msi includes that
Got a question for you,
if you have the mother board box still,
Would you not be able to take it to an ASROG Distributer in Canada and they can scan the Barcode and replace it cause it is still under warranty?
I use to do it by taking it to our local distributer, and they would replace it with only the serial number on the box,
not even having a invoice or an account at the distributor no questions asked.
Hmm new meaning for "expert" ;)
'expert' = 'has-been drip under pressure' (ex-spurt)
Literally have the ASRock mobo in my cart on Amazon and a pink case for my kids' PC. Likely going with the TUF mobo instead! I have a Gigabyte B450M Aorus in another PC but this is getting a 2700 I have laying around and the Gigabyte VRM temps struggle with a 3400G on light overclock.
Another good video! If only I could get a 6700XT to replace the RX 580 for this build!
Asrock swaps bios for some CPU and APU if you put the wrong bios on it the board won't work on it if you get the right CPU that the bios go with you can save the board if you have an older ryzen in it won't work with newer bios so if you have a newer ryzen chip try it in the board it will give you chance to reflash it.
You could still clear the cmos and remove battery. Maybe that would fix it?
Oh that is sad. I hope you can fix the motherboard later on maybe. I wish they still would have removable BIOS chips in a little socket. I once bought one preflashed as a replacement cheap on Ebay for a weird acting Sandy bridge motherboard but it had some other problems (but it was around 15 bucks, so worth trying). Fun fact: I also played and finished The Stick of Truth over the easter weekend, but on my XBOX 360. Cheers and good luck, stay healthy through this times. Greetings from Germany
I updated my ASUS TUF B550 BIOS recently and when I reloaded my saved overclocking profile it had my SOC voltage set at 190,000V lol.
hi timmy, thanks for the content! if it was easy than everyone would do it
I have bios flash back never needed to use it yet but glad I have it incase I need it
From my experience any time you update the BIOS all settings are reset. But I think an episode where you try to fix it with that equipment would be nice. I had a similar situation with the gigabyte board before I said screw it and used the backup.
I believe I bricked my A320 motherboard because I plugged in the USB into a front panel USB port, so keep that in mind and do not do what I did, always plug it into the motherboard's rear i/o and if they have a specific port labeled as bios that's the way to go.
I don't change my settings when I do a bios update, when you update it should just reset your settings etc all together. I update and flashback all the time.
I was gonna get the B450M steel legend but decided on a ASUS TUF Gaming B450M-PLUS II was bios ready for ryzen 5000 out of box
you did resit the battery?
you are the best and the chillest guy on youtube
Timmy Joe PC Tech, i used one last year, it only works dual channel in the other slots, its stupid.... but it worked for some time, after last update of bios just got it bricked too. sorry for my english and sorry if anyone else did already tell you that about put the rams in the other slots.
I have ASRock b450 steel legend it come with 3.40 bios i update to 3.70 bios.. using with amd ryzen 5 2600 still good and running.
the grim reaper crashed his pc during a bios update
Glad my mobo has flashback, Their own software corrupted the bios during an update and after the panic subsided, I used the flashback feature to get my computer running again ... it was a harrowing experience.
Most manufactors, let you registrate your product, on ther website, and that way you can sometimes get the product replaced
lol I never use XMP just set the four major timings and voltage and mem clock manually, done.
Not sure why, but manually setting timings usually results in far less boot loops when training memory. Also, I like to get every bit of latency down, so I can usually get better results than XMP. I almost feel like XMP/DOCP was made for newbs.
You tried to stick that tentacle ridge in there? Maybe it'll run perfectly. That's why I'm still on a bios version that won't overclock my 200ge - it's the last one that doesn't have a gigantic exclamation mark and a caution about flashing.
Ive done the button with the MSI.ROM on usb stick on MSI mobo without RAM or CPU.
MSI does this by default. It resets bios to default settings after updating bios
buy the bios clip flasher....Ive used one a few times to fix motherboards
hi sir Timmy Joe. whenever asus releases a new bios update, i always flash my bios while DOCP is enable and always forgot to reset/clear cmos. apparently still my mobo works,mine is a tuf b550m wifi.
Unlucky Joe, I just updated 2 bios updates on my B450 asus Board all OK, and my 2700x is still working. Was a scary time especially if there was a power cut.
You probably can still rma the board. SN is usually on the board as well.
Yeah updating BIOS can ruin everything sometimes... I really don't touch it unless I have to.
Yes absolutely if there isn't anything wrong there's no need to
the usb programmer tool costs like 3 bucks:)