After updating BIOS, the system still doesn't recognize the new Ryzen CPU.
After updating BIOS, the system still doesn't recognize the new Ryzen CPU.
The existing thermal paste works adequately as a short-term fix.
Your PC started up using the old CPU and thermal paste, which is great news—no damage detected during installation. Now you might want to check for the latest BIOS updates.
After using my previous CPU to download the newest BIOS from the Asus website for my motherboard (B450 ASUS Prime-A/CSM), I found out it was actually BIOS version 4002 instead of the one Asus installed automatically with Ez Flash 3. Now everything works smoothly. Thanks for your guidance—remember to install the latest BIOS!