Most Ryzen boards:
- Need to have the BIOS updated prior to being able to boot any 5000 Series Ryzen. (X370, B450, X470, B550, X570)
- Include a feature called BIOS Flashback that will allow the BIOS to be updated prior to booting up for the first time.
- Will complete BIOS flashback without having a CPU, RAM, or video card installed. (Except some Asus)
If your board does not support BIOS flashback, you will need to have the BIOS flashed with a SPI programmer or a spare 1000 Series Ryzen CPU temporarily to boot and update.
Asus
- No other components are necessary except CPU + power.
- Make sure file name extensions are enabled in Windows Explorer
- Format a USB thumbdrive as FAT32. If you can’t FAT32 format with windows, use Rufus with boot selection set to Non Bootable
- Download the latest BIOS file that matches your motherboard model from the ASUS® website.
- Extract all contents to a folder.
- Run the BIOSRenamer.exe as admin to rename the BIOS file for flashback.
- Place only the BIOS file on the root of the USB flash drive.
- Insert the USB storage device to the Flash USB port (the USB marked on the I/O shield) then press the BIOS FlashBack™ button for three seconds to automatically update the BIOS.
- Once the flashing BIOS process is 100% completed, the LED will be off simultaneously.
- Build and boot.
ASRock (Taichi Only)
- No other components are necessary except power.
- Make sure file name extensions are enabled in Windows Explorer
- Format a USB thumbdrive as FAT32. If you can’t FAT32 format with windows, use Rufus with boot selection set to Non Bootable
- Download the latest BIOS file that matches your motherboard model from the ASRock® website.
- Extract all contents to a folder.
- Rename the BIOS file to CREATIVE.ROM
- Place the file on the root of the USB flash drive.
- Plug the USB flash drive that contains the ROM file into the Flashback marked USB Port on the rear I/O panel.
- Press the BIOS Flashback Switch for about three seconds. Then the LED starts to blink.
- Wait until the LED stops blinking, indicating that BIOS flashing has been completed.
- Build and boot.
Gigabyte
- No other components are necessary except power.
- Make sure file name extensions are enabled in Windows Explorer
- Format a USB thumbdrive as FAT32. If you can’t FAT32 format with windows, use Rufus with boot selection set to Non Bootable
- Download the latest BIOS file that matches your motherboard model from the Gigabyte ® website.
- Extract all contents to a folder.
- Rename the BIOS file to Gigabyte.bin
- Place the file on the root of the USB flash drive.
- Plug the USB flash drive that contains the Gigabyte.bin file into the Flash BIOS marked USB Port on the rear I/O panel.
- Press the Flash BIOS Button to flash BIOS, let go when the button LED starts flashing.
- Once the flashing BIOS process is 100% completed, the LED will be off simultaneously.
- Build and boot.
MSi
- No other components are necessary except power.
- Make sure file name extensions are enabled in Windows Explorer
- Format a USB thumbdrive as FAT32. If you can’t FAT32 format with windows, use Rufus with boot selection set to Non Bootable
- Download the latest BIOS file that matches your motherboard model from the MSI® website.
- Extract and Rename the BIOS file to MSI.ROM
- Place the file on the root of the USB flash drive.
- Plug the USB flash drive that contains the MSI.ROM file into the Flash BIOS marked USB Port on the rear I/O panel.
- Press the Flash BIOS Button to flash BIOS, let go when the button LED starts flashing.
- Once the flashing BIOS process is 100% completed, the LED will be off simultaneously.
- Build and boot.