ASRock X470 Taichi > Ryzen 7 2700X BIOS compatibility

xenon20

xenon20

xenon20

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Hi All,

I have the Ryzen 7 2700X CPU and according to my motherboard CPU support list [here], it shows this is a pinnacle ridge processor and states "ALL" in the far right column (validated BIOS version).

When you look at the BIOS list [here], it states for every BIOS version above 3.50 that "ASRock do NOT recommend updating this BIOS if you are going to use Pinnacle, Raven or Summit Ridge CPU on your system".

I'm not sure if I'm misunderstanding but it seems these two pages contradict each other? Can I update to the latest BIOS (4.70 stable) with my R7 2700X CPU or should I only update BIOS to 3.50 max ?

Also if you were going to upgrade your 2700X CPU with this Mobo, what would you recommend based on price>performance from the list? [here]

Thanks in advance,

X20
 
I am looking to perform some stress testing on the PC - I watched this Video, where at [1:21] he suggests it is a good idea to update the BIOS to make sure performance and efficiency are running at their best. I am using the PC as multi-use - Gaming / Music / 3D / Everyday.

Please could you elaborate as to why you suggest the latest BIOS would be ok for my pinnacle ridge CPU when this version states "ASRock do NOT recommend updating this BIOS if you are going to use Pinnacle, Raven or Summit Ridge CPU on your system"?

I just want to be sure before I do it.

Many Thanks,
 
xenon20 said:
I am looking to perform some stress testing on the PC - I watched this Video, where at [1:21] he suggests it is a good idea to update the BIOS to make sure performance and efficiency are running at their best. I am using the PC as multi-use - Gaming / Music / 3D / Everyday.

Please could you elaborate as to why you suggest the latest BIOS would be ok for my pinnacle ridge CPU when this version states "ASRock do NOT recommend updating this BIOS if you are going to use Pinnacle, Raven or Summit Ridge CPU on your system"?

I just want to be sure before I do it.

Many Thanks,
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Sorry I made a mistake the 2700x is clearly pinnacle ridge which wont be supported if you update to the latest.

I'm surprised at that because other x470/b450 motherboards have not lost plinicale ridge support .

I still wouldn't update the bios unless you have to just try overclocking as is.

Apologies.
 
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xenon20 said:
I have the Ryzen 7 2700X CPU and according to my motherboard CPU support list [here], it shows this is a pinnacle ridge processor and states "ALL" in the far right column (validated BIOS version).

When you look at the BIOS list [here], it states for every BIOS version above 3.50 that "ASRock do NOT recommend updating this BIOS if you are going to use Pinnacle, Raven or Summit Ridge CPU on your system".

I'm not sure if I'm misunderstanding but it seems these two pages contradict each other? Can I update to the latest BIOS (4.70 stable) with my R7 2700X CPU or should I only update BIOS to 3.50 max ?

Also if you were going to upgrade your 2700X CPU with this Mobo, what would you recommend based on price>performance from the list? [here]
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Usually when a manufacturer writes ALL what they actually mean is: the release BIOS supports this CPU. Since this motherboard is X470, it supported your 2700X 'out of the box'. This appears to be contradictory, but I don't think they mean that you should use any bios, the disclaimer stands.

To answer your first question, I would follow their instructions and only update to 3.5. I think you can update to the latest, because if you want to switch from a 2700X to a 5000 series, you have no choice (there was a user on here who did this recently on an ASRock board and they emailed them first to ask for instructions, which were successful).

The second question, the 5600 non-X is the best value gaming CPU for £140, but the 5700X is also keenly priced at £190. If you use your PC for music production (what's 3D mean, creating renders and such?), I'm not sure what's best, I'd have a look for some benchmarks to see if the software uses more than a few cores.
 
I believe the issue was that certain AM4 boards had BIOS chips that were too small to fit all of the different Microcode covering all of the different generations of Ryzen and APUs. Therefore it might be that the newer BIOSes have compromised older support slightly (i.e. they are still recognised, but may not have all of the microcode updates etc) in favour of the newer chips.
 
Thanks guys, I've just purchased an R7 5700X to swap the 2700X for, so the BIOS question is now solved - I'll update it to 4.70. Should this be done while the 2700X is still in the machine or should I install the 5700X first and then update the BIOS?
 
xenon20 said:
Thanks guys, I've just purchased an R7 5700X to swap the 2700X for, so the BIOS question is now solved - I'll update it to 4.70. Should this be done while the 2700X is still in the machine or should I install the 5700X first and then update the BIOS?
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I would email ASRock directly, as I said in my post, they'll provide you with specific instructions.
 
Tetras said:
I would email ASRock directly, as I said in my post, they'll provide you with specific instructions.
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I think that sounds like a sensible plan, I'll get in touch with them to check.

One other question, do I need to consider if my current RAM is compatible? The specs for 4.70 bios say - Supports DDR4 3466+ (OC), the RAM I have is This (32GB). I assume I can still use it but because its only DDR4 2133 it just wont perform as well. Would this be a bottleneck for the system and is it worth upgrading the RAM considering that its an older rig now ?

Thanks
 
xenon20 said:
I assume I can still use it but because its only DDR4 2133 it just wont perform as well. Would this be a bottleneck for the system and is it worth upgrading the RAM considering that its an older rig now ?
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DDR4 2133? The RAM in your link is 3200? If so, 3200 is fine, don't worry about it.
 
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