Do I need a compatible cpu to do I bios update

Harry679766 · 28 Nov 2020 at 12:23

Do I need a compatible cpu to do I bios update On ryzen 5000

spolsh · 28 Nov 2020 at 12:29

which motherboard is it ? Some have BIOS flashback so you can update BIOS without a CPU or RAM, others don't.

Harry679766 · 28 Nov 2020 at 12:37

spolsh said:
which motherboard is it ? Some have BIOS flashback so you can update BIOS without a CPU or RAM, others don't.

MSI MPG X570 Gaming Edge WiFi (AMD AM4) DDR4 X570 Chipset ATX Motherboard

spolsh · 29 Nov 2020 at 08:44

From the MSI site, the manual says it has a BIOS flash button on the rear IO - page 31 looks to explain how to use it - no CPU etc needed, just power.