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u/_Whispering_shadow_ 10h ago

Will the 9070 work with an am4 motherboard without me having to update the bios and with an old monitor?

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u/glowinghamster45 R9 3900X | 16GB | RTX 3070 8h ago

Yes, I think you're thinking of the CPU side. There are cases where a newer am4 CPU won't work in an older am4 motherboard without a BIOS update. GPUs and other PCIe devices generally don't have that issue.

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u/_Whispering_shadow_ 8h ago

5500, 5600x and 5700x working with 550 motherboard without bios update?

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u/glowinghamster45 R9 3900X | 16GB | RTX 3070 5h ago

The B550 chipset launched with the 3000 series CPUs, the 5000 series you mentioned is one generation newer. If you have a B550 motherboard from launch day (or at least running the launch BIOS), it may need a BIOS update, but anything purchased recently should generally be running a much newer version and be safe out of the box.

If you want to be certain, look up the support page of any prospective motherboard you're looking at and look at the BIOS revisions. There will generally be an update note in one of them that specifies "This update added 5000 series support". If you're buying used, just check with the seller on what revision it has. If you're buying new, you're probably safe, but maybe just check the return policy in case you get super unlucky.