The motherboard supports the CPU
The motherboard supports the CPU
Hey! I'm planning to assemble a PC and discovered the MSI B450M PRO-VDH MAX Micro ATX AM4 board. It looks compatible with an AMD Ryzen 5 3600?
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B450 was released prior to the Ryzen 3000, which means PCPartPicker warns users about possible compatibility issues. MSI's MAX motherboards were made after the Ryzen 3000 launch, ensuring they work with Ryzen 3000 CPUs.
Confirm with the seller that the motherboard supports 3rd generation Ryzen out of the box; otherwise, a BIOS update will be necessary. B450 models were released with second generation Ryzen and are compatible with 3rd gen only if they are older stock units, which may lack the latest BIOS and require specialized installation for a first or second generation CPU.
According to others, MAX boards need to include the 3000 series updates.
It depends on the specific changes; you might need to update the motherboard or CPU if they're affected. Otherwise, it could work fine.