Upgrade from B450 to B550 motherboard.

F5F Stay Refreshed Hardware Desktop Upgrade from B450 to B550 motherboard.

Gustavgurra03
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10-01-2020, 09:57 PM

I own a Ryzen 5 3600 and am considering switching to an ASUS ROG Strix B550-A for gaming. I’m worried about compatibility since my current B450 motherboard isn’t working even after BIOS updates, and I want to make sure it will function properly out of the box.

Gustavgurra03

10-01-2020, 09:57 PM #1

Kynedee
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10-01-2020, 10:56 PM

The site claims compatibility with the ASUS ROG Strix B550 A Gaming CPU.

Kynedee

10-01-2020, 10:56 PM #2

The site claims compatibility with the ASUS ROG Strix B550 A Gaming CPU.

Bidsie
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10-02-2020, 02:33 PM

The B550 board would function properly. All B550 motherboards come pre-installed with Ryzen 3000 CPUs (except 3200G and 3400G).

Bidsie

10-02-2020, 02:33 PM #3

The B550 board would function properly. All B550 motherboards come pre-installed with Ryzen 3000 CPUs (except 3200G and 3400G).

JacobLouis30
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10-02-2020, 03:16 PM

JacobLouis30

10-02-2020, 03:16 PM #4

NinuDK
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10-02-2020, 04:18 PM

I understand, but using "3000 series, excluding 3200G/3400G" is more precise than stating compatibility with Zen 2 and Zen 3. This avoids confusion about the relationship between a Ryzen CPU and its respective Zen generation.

NinuDK

10-02-2020, 04:18 PM #5