Gigabyte X570 Master Mobo Update

[ronclark]

So I just got a X570 Master, BIOS F11 and a Ryzen 2600.
I would like to get some clarification can I update to the latest BIOS?
I don’t see any dropped CPU support, I just wanted to make sure before i do anything i cant come back from.
I remember something about Ryzen and dropped CPU support on the BIOS i just don’t remember if that was for the all motherboards or just the older ones

[BigBodZod]

What you want to do is look at the CPU support page for this motherboard, it will state something like the following:

Ryzen 2600, since BIOS version F11 and later

Basically what you are looking for is which BIOS version/revision your CPU is supported from.

Not sure how many fixes/updates in the later BIOS versions would help with that CPU so it maybe something you MAY not need to worry about until/unless you update to 3xxx or 5xxx CPU model.

[ronclark]

@BigBodZod

What you want to do is look at the CPU support page for this motherboard, it will state something like the following:

Ryzen 2600, since BIOS version F11 and later

Basically what you are looking for is which BIOS version/revision your CPU is supported from.

Not sure how many fixes/updates in the later BIOS versions would help with that CPU so it maybe something you MAY not need to worry about until/unless you update to 3xxx or 5xxx CPU model.

Thanks, I saw the when the CPU was supported and thing about it being dropped in any of the new versions, but i just had to check before i ruined something.
I only have the 2600 because it was a good deal while i wait for CPU prices come back down to earth. The market is crazy

[BigBodZod]

Indeed it is, hence why I’m still just using the 3800x using BIOS rev F30

I will look to update the BIOS if/when I can purchase a 5000 series CPU, which may not be until mid-2021 or later

[Azulath]

So, in regards to dropped CPU support that was only the case for older mainboards (X370) because many used a BIOS chip that didn’t have a large enough space to hold everything that was needed.

[ronclark]

@Azulath

So, in regards to dropped CPU support that was only the case for older mainboards (X370) because many used a BIOS chip that didn’t have a large enough space to hold everything that was needed.

Thanks, that’s the part I could not remembered what was going on.
I just updated too F31 so far so good, seems little more stable. I had random lock up doing nothing before the update.

[Azulath]

I’m currently still on F31e. I didn’t notice that the BIOSes with a letter at the end are beta version, because usually I do not Install a beta BIOS and I also wait a couple of weeks/month(s) before updating a BIOS.
But since my 5900X needed a rather new one I picked the newest. Anyway, Ibwill update in a few weeks if F31 turns out to be stable enough. (There were some issues with F31q.)