Few weeks back I flashed this same version of Bios on my MSI B450 Tomahawk MAX using USB BIOS Flash Back feature. You can flash the Bios by keeping the peripherals attached to board. It will work fine. I flashed keeping my CPU, GPU, RAM, SSD, HDD and Coolers on board as well as keeping my wireless dongles for keyboard and mouse attached to the back USB ports and also the Ethernet jack.
Thanks, this is a handy video for those who might have bought a new MSI MFlash motherboard and need to flash it so that it's compatable with the new Zen3 chips
Mike you are a legend, I installed a 5600x yesterday and like others, thought it would work out-of-the-box with my x570. Spoiler, it doesn't. I followed your guide to create a flash BIOS USB drive and it worked perfectly. Anyone who is trying the same, I was able to do it with a fully-built system without issues
Yesterday just updated the BIOS on my son's ASUS mobo using a Sandisk Cruzer thumb drive. 2nd time I have updated the BIOS. A piece of cake. I am sure for those that are the super nervous types, the on/off process the MOBO goes through, makes them sweat, LOL.
Your vids are great man! great instruction, sound, and video quality (most vids lack in at least one). Keep at it and you'll be a big channel with some advertising and getting ur channel out there!
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@@mikesunboxing I dont use social media for like 5 years But I got a x570 see if that helps hopefully it works perfectly The asus tuf x570 plus wifi6 I'll never buy anything msi again worst customer service in history of mankind
Thank you so much this video helped me to fix my bricked bios, my pc had got frozen while I was updating bios by m-flash. I watched bunch of videos and tried several things and this helped to solve this problem. You've gained a subscriber congrats!
You sir have made me a VERY happy Man... it didnt want to use my ryzen 7 5700G and i didnt want to have to install my old amd cpu just to update the motherboard... Thank you so much.
Thank you Mike! I was going mad that not a single thread helps but then I watched your tutorial and it’s going just like in the video! Earned my sub and likes!
Many thanks Mike. Sat here at my computer in Bristol working out how to fix my motherboard. Never thought my RUclips search would lead me to a fellow Bristolian 😎
Hi Mike- As you suggested, I did flash the current March 2023 Beta Bios to my Tomahawk B450, It was a piece of cake for this 65 yr old. As I stated, my setup was already built, so I did the flash in the Bios itself, not the M-Flash on back of tower. I bought the thumb drive at Walmart for $5, a 32gb, 2.0, SanDisk Cruiser, and I reformatted to get rid of their security files to Fat32, than downloaded the Bios update (I was 7 versions behind) and copy and pasted to thumb drive, then restarted with USB still inserted and hit Delete to get back to Bios board, than clicked MFlash and followed directions that are located on MSI site for this procedure...it was a walk in the park. After the flash is done (You will know from the progress bar at 100% and screen goes black) I pulled the USB out and pressed "Delete" immediatly...it took around a minute or so, just stay on delete, and the Bios came back up showing the update, than I restarted and got back into windows. You do not have to change the boot order or any of that...Also, when I downloaded the Bios update from MSI it also comes with a text file telling what it is, I did not put this on thumb drive, only bios update. A lot of people are complaing about these Sandisk Thum Drives of putting stuff on them and than getting locked out...if you reformat them ait gets rid of their security software. In Widows 10 (Mines Pro) just put the USB Drive in and when widows eplorer opens right click on the drive and format to Fat32 like Mike showed ya! I also have a Anthlon processor my son gave me, and now he's upgraded and gave me a Ryzen 5 1600, so I am doing this swap tonight and just followed watched Mike's vid on this...but first I have to clean it all up! Should I use a razor blade to get the thick stuff off??? I don't think the alchahol and qtip will get all that????
@@mikesunboxing Thanks! You were right Alcohol works for all of it no matter how thick the paste is lol Back up and running as I type with March 2023 Bios on Tomahawk B450 Max and Ryzen 5 1600 with NO problems...Whooose ur daddy! lol
I just upgraded from a Ryzen 3 3100 to a Ryzen 5 5600x, I did the step exactly as you and it did not work the first time, nothing was showing up on my screen and there was no power to my keyboard to press delete to get to bios. What did I do wrong?
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I spent days trying to get this to work , then I realized I have a tomahawk MAX II... Man I feel dumb lol anyway it worked after I downloaded the right files, thanks alot!!!
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Hello I do everything you say and even several times but the red LED flashes 3 times then stays fixed (this with several USB keys and several bios versions I am lost do you have a solution? thank you and thank you for your videos
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Hi mike, very nice video, just have one question.. If i've full built a pc and i try to do this process, is a problem? or i have to do it without any components on the motherboard?
I've updated my BIOS but I'm still getting a CPU LED light on my motherboard, I'm after reseating my CPU 3-4 times but for some reason it isn't working. Though I didn't get this one through a retailer, I got it as a gift from a friend over Christmas so I'm not sure if he did anything with it before I had it.
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Been about 10 minutes after the light stopped flashing fast it is just a solid red now and it's stuck at the VGA debug light, I don't wanna risk bricking it do I just plug the GPU in while it's doing its thing or turn it off and re do it all? Great video
Hi Mike. Good video. I flashed my BIOS Tuesday because it offered improved boot time and memory compatibility. My X570 Unify has the flash BIOS button on the I/O. However, I still prefer to flash it from the UEFI. I like to have a graphic indicator to watch. As you said, most people should not flash their BIOS if their system is running properly. But, I flash mine every time there is a new one, providing that it offers a performance update. [NOTE] I would advise everyone planning to flash their BIOS to have their PC connected to a UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply) as you never know when the power could cut out or spike, and brick your mobo. My PSU keeps my PC and Monitor running for 15+ minutes after a power outage. Thus, flashing my BIOS isn’t such a butt clinching experience for me.
@Ladioz The UEFI, short for "Unified Extensible Firmware Interface" aka the real name of the modern BIOS. I updated the firmware with a USB the same as Mike demonstrated in this video. I simply chose to update it in the BIOS instead of using the button on the I/O. That way I can see the progress bar as the upgrade is taking place. Feel free to ask if you have more questions. I'll answer them the best I can.
@@davidpogacar9564 Having a BIOS flash button won't stop you motherboard from getting bricked if there's a black out. But, it's your motherboard, so you do you Boo‐Boo. My UPS only cost $60. My motherboard cost $300. I prefer to play it safe.
i might invest in a UPS at some point but here in the area we live the power supply is awesome and we haven't had a power outage since we moved in over 15 years ago
I followed every step, and tried a fee times, but the light on the usb stick lights up. The light blinks three times and then stop and then usb stick turns off. I dlnt know what to do:(
@@mikesunboxing i have 3 blinks, after that i put flash on usb and my flash have light all time(working mode) but i dont have light on flash bios button
is it best to flash the updates individually from the very first update to the last or is it ok to flash the very last update, assuming it contains all of the previous updates. I've heard both but just want to hear what you think before I start any crazy nonsense, thank you
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Is the Ryzen 5 3400G compatible with the latest BIOS drivers? For some reason I didn’t get a display. But I tried version 350 through the USB Flash BIOS button method and was able to run BIOS. I’m scared to try the M-Flash to update it to the latest ones from there. Thanks!
Hi, would i need to do this if i have the msi b450 tomahawk max and im trying to install a ryzen 5 5600x? Will that cpu work with that motherboard at all? Edit: i have a ryzen 3 3200g right now, and am upgrading up to the 5 5600x
thank you for that vid. First i did it and there wasnt any red light. on second try i changed the USB Device and it started blinking and the fans started. After a couple seconds the RAM lighted up. After 5 minutes it stopped and the pc turned of and immediately turns on. now 15 minutes later. The red light is consistently on and nothing happens( The Fans still going and the RGB is on.
hello question!, my bios version is from 2020-06-15 with this mobo and AMD 3600 ryzen cpu , it works fine should i update it to the latest version? because i do want to upgrade my ram and dont know if i need to update and is my version too old? im a complete noob and would appreciate the help 🙏🏼
Hello, thank you for the informative video. I have a ryzen 3 2200g with the tomohawk max, and am gonna upgrade to ryzen 7 3800x with GTX 1660ti in December. Is it better to flash the bios or just buy a motherboard which is compatible with the 3rd gen? Thanks,
Great guide! I have bought a ryzen 5600 for replacement to my 1600af but now that I am a bit scared to do the flashback. Still considering it and collecting knowledge of what can possibly happen so that I don't ruin my current pc within the process. What if that the power goes off once I begin to flash it or there is a problem with the flash device? If my motherboard gets hurt through the process, will that hurt also some of the other components once I install them again on the motherboard?
I have already built the pc, everything is connected can i still do the bios flash cause i just tried it but didnt work should i do it at the beginning before building it or is it ok flashing it at the end too where everything is connected to the power supply?
I have followed step by step however when I get to flash the bios the red light blinks two times and then the red light becomes solid and does not turn off. Any suggestions on a fix ?
Is it necessary to remove the CPU? This is my first build and I'm really nervouse about handling the CPU any more than I have to. Will it hurt anything to leave it in?
Do you know if this same method is the same for the X570 Tomahawk? Planning to get one for a 5800X (hopefully I can get one at launch) but given I've been running an intel cpu before this, the USB flashing method will be my only way of updating the bios ready for Zen 3
My bios flash led light stopped blinking but my dbug lights and power supply fan is not cycling does this mean that i did it wrong. Btw im using the max 2
you need a USB stick but not necessarily a USB stick with a LED in it, if you get stuck or need more help join the Discord chat, the link is in the video
I did everything you did exactly but the bios light is not flashing its a solid red and not turning off. trying to get a ryzen 5600 in. if the light is on and wont go off does that mean it failed ?
yes something there isn't quite right, check out the other videos i have done for the msi mflash system and see it anything i do is different from what you are doing?
Should i always download the newest bios or the one whixh should solve my problem? Btw my problem is that my Mainboard cant support amd 5000 series CPUs so i needed the bios but now i dont know which one i should download
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@Mike, funny you where just testing to see if the viewers where paying attention to no graphics card being detected. I have done that myselfs only in my case it was not turning on the power switch. So even Tech pros make errors, though it did not take long to realise the reason for no power. Those MSI boards are a real pain even the graphics seem troublesome. I had the latest BIOS, so it did not like the Corsair 3600MHz RAM, USB 2.0 ports stopped working along with Radeon RX5700XT at times not being recognised.
Ive just got this motherboard and ryzen 5 3600 and was led to belive once i had all the parts it would be a case of putting it altogether and go. Now wil i have to do this as im a right noob with anything pc related lol. Or would it be best for me to sell it and get a motherboard were i dont need to do this
My son just bought this motherboard and a Ryzen 7 5600g and is having an issue. He believes he needs to do this flash. I see you suggest removing all unnecessary components. He has already installed the processor. Does he need to remove the processor before doing this?
Hi I was trying the same thing. But my hole system is starting up after few seconds and even with the old cpu the cpu erro light is on and also the flash bios is permanently on
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Hi Mike just done this on my mpg x570 gaming plus and the blinking light went out but no cycle of the fans or debug lights I’m doing it with noting attached not even cpu
SOMEONE PLEASE HELP... so i have a tomohawk max II and a ryzen 7 5700g. will a bios flash make them compatible and if so which version do i install on the drive
I'm currently using ryzen 5 3400g and I'm planning change my processor to 3600. Do I need to flash my bios if I'm changing between these two processor?
can you please reply if I don't find the msi b550m pro-vdh wifi is it OK to go with the b450 tomahawk max the cpu will be Ryzen 5 3600x if you also have any good b550 boards between 100 and 120 dollars
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Doesn't the board also allow you to flash the BIOS from within the BIOS Menu? So you can actually watch an installation progress instead of just the flashing light hoping it works?
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I have the red light for RAM showing on the motherboard, RAM is definitely compatible and seen working in other systems, would this bios flash be of any benefit in trying or is it impossible that it could fix such a problem.
@@mikesunboxing thanks, tried but no joy, tried the bios flash, all followed as you did but it seemed to restart and now I have a solid red light on the usb flash bios, scared to turn the thing off now but it’s been about ten minutes
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@@mikesunboxing it was only for a few seconds. my motherboard was already up to date so that might have been why, just something i tried due to other motherboard issues
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Does the Msi B450 Tomahawk max 2 supports Ryzen 5 5600x i got it yesterday and i didnt research qs much as i should of.I installed all the parts and the pc is functioning but i get a back screen without anything happening just the fans spinning and the rgb being on .If i do the bios flash would it work
Hi im planning to buy ryzen 7 3700x will it work on msi b450 tomahawk max without using bios flashback or do ineed to bios flash back to the latest version in order to boot?
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Question currently doing this atm, do I need to remove the case pwr switches aswell
@@Freezingrize no those are fine
@@mikesunboxing thanks! I did inserted the drive now and the red light is done flashing it’s been like 6 min but the psu fan is still on is that fine?
@@Freezingrize it should flash then change speed then stop the fans may still continue but if the bios led has stopped that should be done
@@mikesunboxing thankyou, I originally thought my cpu was broken since it didn’t work but now it does your a life saver!
Few weeks back I flashed this same version of Bios on my MSI B450 Tomahawk MAX using USB BIOS Flash Back feature. You can flash the Bios by keeping the peripherals attached to board. It will work fine. I flashed keeping my CPU, GPU, RAM, SSD, HDD and Coolers on board as well as keeping my wireless dongles for keyboard and mouse attached to the back USB ports and also the Ethernet jack.
awesome thanks for the info i'm sure that will be helpful for others in a similar situation
Can confirm I’ve done a lot of these and never use issues with having peripherals attached ever :-)
I doing step by step, but my files can exist on flash bios
@D1llie same lol
thanks saved me a an hour of time
You are the man Mike, saved the day for my son who's tears of pain instantly changed to tears of joy.
Glad we could help :-)
Thanks, this is a handy video for those who might have bought a new MSI MFlash motherboard and need to flash it so that it's compatable with the new Zen3 chips
You're welcome!
Mike you are a legend, I installed a 5600x yesterday and like others, thought it would work out-of-the-box with my x570. Spoiler, it doesn't. I followed your guide to create a flash BIOS USB drive and it worked perfectly. Anyone who is trying the same, I was able to do it with a fully-built system without issues
glad it all worked out for you
I’m using the same cpu so hopefully it’s works
This is exactly what I needed to get a new build going. Thanks!
Glad I could help
Yesterday just updated the BIOS on my son's ASUS mobo using a Sandisk Cruzer thumb drive. 2nd time I have updated the BIOS. A piece of cake. I am sure for those that are the super nervous types, the on/off process the MOBO goes through, makes them sweat, LOL.
Thanks for sharing
Risky Losing the Motherboard Fortunately everything went right + a Tutorial Sharing Excellent Knowledge is Like
Glad you liked it
@@mikesunboxing Do I have to do this for my Ryzen 9 3900xt? I have the MSI b450 Tomahawk Max.
i haven’t had my pc working for oevr 2 weeks simply because i couldn’t find a good video. i love you so much
Glad I could help!
Your vids are great man! great instruction, sound, and video quality (most vids lack in at least one). Keep at it and you'll be a big channel with some advertising and getting ur channel out there!
Much appreciated!
@@mikesunboxing the bios led isnt flashing but my flash drive is blinking it's taking forever like 15min and longer what's going wrong
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@@mikesunboxing I dont use social media for like 5 years
But I got a x570 see if that helps hopefully it works perfectly
The asus tuf x570 plus wifi6
I'll never buy anything msi again worst customer service in history of mankind
Thank you so much this video helped me to fix my bricked bios, my pc had got frozen while I was updating bios by m-flash. I watched bunch of videos and tried several things and this helped to solve this problem. You've gained a subscriber congrats!
You're welcome! and welcome to the community
I can not express how much I would like to thank you right now. Thank you so much man
Glad I could help!
You sir have made me a VERY happy Man... it didnt want to use my ryzen 7 5700G and i didnt want to have to install my old amd cpu just to update the motherboard... Thank you so much.
Glad we could help :-)
Thank you Mike! I was going mad that not a single thread helps but then I watched your tutorial and it’s going just like in the video! Earned my sub and likes!
Glad it helped!
Many thanks Mike. Sat here at my computer in Bristol working out how to fix my motherboard. Never thought my RUclips search would lead me to a fellow Bristolian 😎
thanks and howdy neighbour!
Amazing tutorial, tears came down my eyes when it worked man
bless you
Hi. I have the same mobo and i flashed it. The light stopped blinking but the motherboard lights and the fans are still on. Is it done?
should be
Hi Mike- As you suggested, I did flash the current March 2023 Beta Bios to my Tomahawk B450, It was a piece of cake for this 65 yr old. As I stated, my setup was already built, so I did the flash in the Bios itself, not the M-Flash on back of tower. I bought the thumb drive at Walmart for $5, a 32gb, 2.0, SanDisk Cruiser, and I reformatted to get rid of their security files to Fat32, than downloaded the Bios update (I was 7 versions behind) and copy and pasted to thumb drive, then restarted with USB still inserted and hit Delete to get back to Bios board, than clicked MFlash and followed directions that are located on MSI site for this procedure...it was a walk in the park. After the flash is done (You will know from the progress bar at 100% and screen goes black) I pulled the USB out and pressed "Delete" immediatly...it took around a minute or so, just stay on delete, and the Bios came back up showing the update, than I restarted and got back into windows. You do not have to change the boot order or any of that...Also, when I downloaded the Bios update from MSI it also comes with a text file telling what it is, I did not put this on thumb drive, only bios update. A lot of people are complaing about these Sandisk Thum Drives of putting stuff on them and than getting locked out...if you reformat them ait gets rid of their security software. In Widows 10 (Mines Pro) just put the USB Drive in and when widows eplorer opens right click on the drive and format to Fat32 like Mike showed ya! I also have a Anthlon processor my son gave me, and now he's upgraded and gave me a Ryzen 5 1600, so I am doing this swap tonight and just followed watched Mike's vid on this...but first I have to clean it all up! Should I use a razor blade to get the thick stuff off??? I don't think the alchahol and qtip will get all that????
glad you got it done and yes a razor blade will make it quicker, alcohol will dissolve it after a while if you have the patience
@@mikesunboxing Thanks! You were right Alcohol works for all of it no matter how thick the paste is lol Back up and running as I type with March 2023 Bios on Tomahawk B450 Max and Ryzen 5 1600 with NO problems...Whooose ur daddy! lol
@@trev1481 Happy to hear that - well done! 🙂
Perfect, easy to understand guide! I'm definitely gonna play this video again when I flash my new MSI MAG X570 board. Thanks, mate! :D
thanks for watching
I just upgraded from a Ryzen 3 3100 to a Ryzen 5 5600x, I did the step exactly as you and it did not work the first time, nothing was showing up on my screen and there was no power to my keyboard to press delete to get to bios. What did I do wrong?
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the light is not flashing when i hold the button for 3 seconds. why is that???
could be a number of things, but check with another USB drive if you can
I connect my usb stick and it fladh the bios but it blinks 3 times and the light stays red any fixes?
that means it can't read the disk or the file
Do you have to have a other pc to download the bios on the usb
yes
ITS WORKING. MIKE Thanks for your support. my system was not booting. after this working fine.
Good to hear
You're a god amongst men, been driving me MAD my new 5600x not working. Genuinely thanks so much!
No problem 👍
I spent days trying to get this to work , then I realized I have a tomahawk MAX II... Man I feel dumb lol anyway it worked after I downloaded the right files, thanks alot!!!
it happens quite a lot
Thanks for the guide, Mike! Very conservative. :) Remember, folks... don't FLASH your BIOS unless you have a genuine need to!
If I see an update, I perform the update. Just be smart and don't do in the middle of a thunderstorm, hurricaine, tropical storm, etc.......
Very true!
@Sleepy Time makes all the sense to not to then, to me.
@Sleepy Time is it safe if i use UPS?
Thank you very much your Video was very helpful to me! I dont know what I could have done without it.
You're welcome!
Best video ever just make sure you follow the instructions carefully
yeah definitely or there might be a lot of frustration
Worked just fine for me thanks for this video sir you just earned a new subscriber 👍
Thanks for the sub!
it worked. thanks mike
glad to help
Pls help i plug in mu usb , the pc turns on and then shuts down . The red led flashes 3 times and stays on red not blinking or doing anything
that means it can't read the USB or the file
whats the fix?
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Hello
I do everything you say and even several times but the red LED flashes 3 times then stays fixed (this with several USB keys and several bios versions
I am lost
do you have a solution?
thank you
and thank you for your videos
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Can you do this if the system is already built and everything is plugged in?
Some people have had good results but the manufacturer recommended it this way
You are great! I just fired up 5800x3d without the slightest problem
Glad to help
Nice step by step guide
Thanks a lot
Hi mike, very nice video, just have one question.. If i've full built a pc and i try to do this process, is a problem? or i have to do it without any components on the motherboard?
Should be okay just remove the ram
I'm not getting a blinking bios light with my usb plugged in, my usb light is blinking and my cpu light is on
try a different USB drive some drives don't seem to work well for this process
I've updated my BIOS but I'm still getting a CPU LED light on my motherboard, I'm after reseating my CPU 3-4 times but for some reason it isn't working. Though I didn't get this one through a retailer, I got it as a gift from a friend over Christmas so I'm not sure if he did anything with it before I had it.
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how did this go? im having the same issues. No Flashing BIOS light but the CPU debug light is on
Same here
11:27 Surpriseeeeeeeee!!! Don't worry, Mike, even to the best ones happens. LOL!!
lol
Been about 10 minutes after the light stopped flashing fast it is just a solid red now and it's stuck at the VGA debug light, I don't wanna risk bricking it do I just plug the GPU in while it's doing its thing or turn it off and re do it all? Great video
turn off and connect your monitor to the gpu and you should be fine, if not let me know
what do i do if my led is staying a solid color not flashing and it has been in this mode for about 4 hours
Try another usb stick and make sure the drive is supported
@@mikesunboxing thank you i got it to work
Hi Mike. Good video. I flashed my BIOS Tuesday because it offered improved boot time and memory compatibility. My X570 Unify has the flash BIOS button on the I/O. However, I still prefer to flash it from the UEFI. I like to have a graphic indicator to watch. As you said, most people should not flash their BIOS if their system is running properly. But, I flash mine every time there is a new one, providing that it offers a performance update.
[NOTE] I would advise everyone planning to flash their BIOS to have their PC connected to a UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply) as you never know when the power could cut out or spike, and brick your mobo. My PSU keeps my PC and Monitor running for 15+ minutes after a power outage. Thus, flashing my BIOS isn’t such a butt clinching experience for me.
@Ladioz The UEFI, short for "Unified Extensible Firmware Interface" aka the real name of the modern BIOS. I updated the firmware with a USB the same as Mike demonstrated in this video. I simply chose to update it in the BIOS instead of using the button on the I/O. That way I can see the progress bar as the upgrade is taking place. Feel free to ask if you have more questions. I'll answer them the best I can.
You dont need ups if you have flash button because you cant brick your board.
@@davidpogacar9564 Having a BIOS flash button won't stop you motherboard from getting bricked if there's a black out. But, it's your motherboard, so you do you Boo‐Boo. My UPS only cost $60. My motherboard cost $300. I prefer to play it safe.
i might invest in a UPS at some point but here in the area we live the power supply is awesome and we haven't had a power outage since we moved in over 15 years ago
@@mikesunboxing - You know what that means now, it's like saying "my car has never let me down"
Last time I was this early, people used to build with B450
lol
I followed every step, and tried a fee times, but the light on the usb stick lights up. The light blinks three times and then stop and then usb stick turns off. I dlnt know what to do:(
make sure the USB is MBR not GPT
@@mikesunboxing i have 3 blinks, after that i put flash on usb and my flash have light all time(working mode) but i dont have light on flash bios button
is it best to flash the updates individually from the very first update to the last or is it ok to flash the very last update, assuming it contains all of the previous updates. I've heard both but just want to hear what you think before I start any crazy nonsense, thank you
Rad what the bios says some will say you need to to in a certain order, if it doesn’t mention it you are fine to go to the newer one straight away
My light stays solid red.. nothing happens.
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if this video (and feature) didnt exist i would have to buy another cpu, thanks man
so glad it helped
Hi Mike, is impatience the only danger in this process or are there others?
there are a lot of things that can go wrong here sadly
Worked perfectly, thanks.
Great to hear!
super ,thank you !
Thank you too!
Is the Ryzen 5 3400G compatible with the latest BIOS drivers? For some reason I didn’t get a display. But I tried version 350 through the USB Flash BIOS button method and was able to run BIOS. I’m scared to try the M-Flash to update it to the latest ones from there. Thanks!
yes it should be fine with that cpu straight out of the box
Hi, would i need to do this if i have the msi b450 tomahawk max and im trying to install a ryzen 5 5600x? Will that cpu work with that motherboard at all?
Edit: i have a ryzen 3 3200g right now, and am upgrading up to the 5 5600x
just one question do you need to take the small battier off the board or leave it on?
entirely up to you, if you get problems then try it
I have a micro connector for my 450 Tom max but I’m not sure how this is done
thank you for that vid. First i did it and there wasnt any red light. on second try i changed the USB Device and it started blinking and the fans started. After a couple seconds the RAM lighted up. After 5 minutes it stopped and the pc turned of and immediately turns on. now 15 minutes later. The red light is consistently on and nothing happens( The Fans still going and the RGB is on.
sounds like it is done
hello question!, my bios version is from 2020-06-15 with this mobo and AMD 3600 ryzen cpu , it works fine should i update it to the latest version? because i do want to upgrade my ram and dont know if i need to update and is my version too old? im a complete noob and would appreciate the help 🙏🏼
i would update it anyway for the security and reliability patches, but it isn't entirely necessary
Hello, thank you for the informative video.
I have a ryzen 3 2200g with the tomohawk max, and am gonna upgrade to ryzen 7 3800x with GTX 1660ti in December. Is it better to flash the bios or just buy a motherboard which is compatible with the 3rd gen?
Thanks,
That board is completely fine out of the box for the 3800x
@@mikesunboxing oh, didn't know that. Thanks 👍
Hello, i got one question after the light stopped blinking my psu turned off and on. So should i wait for the psu to shut down again
no just turn it off it the BIOS led is off now
Great guide! I have bought a ryzen 5600 for replacement to my 1600af but now that I am a bit scared to do the flashback. Still considering it and collecting knowledge of what can possibly happen so that I don't ruin my current pc within the process. What if that the power goes off once I begin to flash it or there is a problem with the flash device? If my motherboard gets hurt through the process, will that hurt also some of the other components once I install them again on the motherboard?
if you do anything wrong or there is a power outage, just start over, that is what it is designed to do
@@mikesunboxing Thank you good sir! When I manage to do with will post results.
@@mikesunboxing I have a question. What if I update bios with my current 1600af and then switch to 5600. If I do that what could I expect to happen?
Thank you soo much got a 5600g working on this board
Glad we could help
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I have already built the pc, everything is connected can i still do the bios flash cause i just tried it but didnt work should i do it at the beginning before building it or is it ok flashing it at the end too where everything is connected to the power supply?
I’m in the same situation any verdict yet?
A comment said the flash works on a fully built system so it might be ok
it can work but i would suggest removing the boot drives and ram as that is pretty easy to do
@@NoOriginalContentOfficial yeah it worked and it only took like 10 seconds
Hi broth, i have a question i have the same motherboard but when a change from Cms to uefi don't work more :c
You don't have to short the motherboard power connector for this to work? Is just pressing the Flashback button enough?
yes it is
Do I have to uninstall the other parts for this to work? Feels like it shouldn’t matter
It can work fully built but is then harder to work out what any problems are if it doesn’t work as planned
Hey Mike I have install the bios on my drive and gone through the the set up. But It can’t seemed to work .
going to need a bit more information on that one really, not much to go on there sorry
I have followed step by step however when I get to flash the bios the red light blinks two times and then the red light becomes solid and does not turn off. Any suggestions on a fix ?
try using a different USB drive and triple check the bios is the right one for you motherboard
Is it necessary to remove the CPU? This is my first build and I'm really nervouse about handling the CPU any more than I have to. Will it hurt anything to leave it in?
Try it most likely it will be okay
Do you know if this same method is the same for the X570 Tomahawk? Planning to get one for a 5800X (hopefully I can get one at launch) but given I've been running an intel cpu before this, the USB flashing method will be my only way of updating the bios ready for Zen 3
yes same principle
Haha same here! getting x570 tomahawk with 5800x!
My bios flash led light stopped blinking but my dbug lights and power supply fan is not cycling does this mean that i did it wrong. Btw im using the max 2
that should be fine, setup a test bench on the box to check it posts
So if I don't have an led usb how can I do this without installing a cpu? or other product? I dont wanna be bricking my GPU
you need a USB stick but not necessarily a USB stick with a LED in it, if you get stuck or need more help join the Discord chat, the link is in the video
I did everything you did exactly but the bios light is not flashing its a solid red and not turning off. trying to get a ryzen 5600 in. if the light is on and wont go off does that mean it failed ?
yes something there isn't quite right, check out the other videos i have done for the msi mflash system and see it anything i do is different from what you are doing?
i have a gigabyte b450 arous pro wi-fi and a ryzen 5 4500 and it might not the bios needed should i keep the motherboard or replace it?
there should be a bios for that board now
Should i always download the newest bios or the one whixh should solve my problem?
Btw my problem is that my Mainboard cant support amd 5000 series CPUs so i needed the bios but now i dont know which one i should download
yes the newest non beta is a good choice for most boards
hello sir; this method should work ipmmb-formosa motherboard? there is Fdo jumper before connect usb drive should i change it place ?
i'm sorry i have no idea what that is
My mother board is not booting up , i sent it to service centre they said it is fine but i my pc it is still bot working
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THANKS man.
No problem!
hi great video! will this work on an MPG X570 Gaming Plus so i can use an 5600x? it has the flashback button so im hoping this method will work
thanks
It should
Any advice if my light keeps flashing? It's been an hour. I don't want to brick this thing.
maybe a usb thing some sticks don't seem to work very well or the filename is wrong
@Mike, funny you where just testing to see if the viewers where paying attention to no graphics card being detected. I have done that myselfs only in my case it was not turning on the power switch. So even Tech pros make errors, though it did not take long to realise the reason for no power. Those MSI boards are a real pain even the graphics seem troublesome. I had the latest BIOS, so it did not like the Corsair 3600MHz RAM, USB 2.0 ports stopped working along with Radeon RX5700XT at times not being recognised.
Ive just got this motherboard and ryzen 5 3600 and was led to belive once i had all the parts it would be a case of putting it altogether and go. Now wil i have to do this as im a right noob with anything pc related lol. Or would it be best for me to sell it and get a motherboard were i dont need to do this
it will work straight out the box if it is the max edition of the board with the 3600
My son just bought this motherboard and a Ryzen 7 5600g and is having an issue. He believes he needs to do this flash. I see you suggest removing all unnecessary components. He has already installed the processor. Does he need to remove the processor before doing this?
remove the ram and gpu that should be okay
@@mikesunboxing Thanks! My son did the flash this morning and it solved his problem!
@@dubzsquaredfpv7171 Good to hear! Glad it helped :-)
Hi I was trying the same thing. But my hole system is starting up after few seconds and even with the old cpu the cpu erro light is on and also the flash bios is permanently on
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Hi Mike just done this on my mpg x570 gaming plus and the blinking light went out but no cycle of the fans or debug lights I’m doing it with noting attached not even cpu
have you tried a test build with the cpu yet? it might have worked
SOMEONE PLEASE HELP... so i have a tomohawk max II and a ryzen 7 5700g. will a bios flash make them compatible and if so which version do i install on the drive
I'm currently using ryzen 5 3400g and I'm planning change my processor to 3600. Do I need to flash my bios if I'm changing between these two processor?
no that will work straight away
Which model of usb should I buy? I got one but it didn’t work
Try this fix first - it might help with the one you already have: ruclips.net/video/O8MwV-3oWzY/видео.html
can you please reply if I don't find the msi b550m pro-vdh wifi is it OK to go with the b450 tomahawk max the cpu will be Ryzen 5 3600x if you also have any good b550 boards between 100 and 120 dollars
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While flashing does the cpu led on? Mine is on while flashing
it might be it seems to change very slightly with some updates, what was it doing in the video? I think it was off
Doesn't the board also allow you to flash the BIOS from within the BIOS Menu? So you can actually watch an installation progress instead of just the flashing light hoping it works?
if you have a compatible CPU yes you can
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Thanks James :-)
I flashed my bios to the latest version & still not getting a display...any advice? Connections to monitor have all been double checked.
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I have the red light for RAM showing on the motherboard, RAM is definitely compatible and seen working in other systems, would this bios flash be of any benefit in trying or is it impossible that it could fix such a problem.
try a single stick in slot 2 and allow the motherboard to do its memory training
@@mikesunboxing thanks, tried but no joy, tried the bios flash, all followed as you did but it seemed to restart and now I have a solid red light on the usb flash bios, scared to turn the thing off now but it’s been about ten minutes
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I wonder if i can flash bios with cpu installed because i dont want to take it off and i have the same motherboard but ii, answer please
yes you can
@@mikesunboxing Are you 100% sure even if the bios flashing fails the the cpu will still be in good condition, i have the ryzen 5 5600x
When flashing the Bios, i don’t get that flashing light.. my pc simply turns on HELP?
the usb light started flashing and my pc turned on then the usb light stopped flashing. is it safe to put in an hdmi cable now?
if the flashing was about 5 minutes it might have been sucessful
@@mikesunboxing it was only for a few seconds. my motherboard was already up to date so that might have been why, just something i tried due to other motherboard issues
I'm new to pcs so I've just build it and hooked it up to monitor what's the first thing I should do
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Does the Msi B450 Tomahawk max 2 supports Ryzen 5 5600x i got it yesterday and i didnt research qs much as i should of.I installed all the parts and the pc is functioning but i get a back screen without anything happening just the fans spinning and the rgb being on .If i do the bios flash would it work
if it has the ryzen 5000 series ready sticker it should work, otherwise if it doesn't we have a discord chat for that
Hi im planning to buy ryzen 7 3700x will it work on msi b450 tomahawk max without using bios flashback or do ineed to bios flash back to the latest version in order to boot?
Works out of the box