Does Microcenter flash BIOS on motherboards before selling them, or do I have to do it myself?

jshua0h

I bought a older B-450 MoBo and was wondering if I had to flash my own BIOS so I can use a 5600g or do all motherboards bought come pre-flashed?

JS_MC

Hello @jshua0h

Typically, I'd base this around your motherboard production date. If the motherboard was purchased before or around August 5, 2021, it will likely require a BIOS update.

If it was purchased after, the manufacture may have shipped the motherboard with updated BIOS for the new chip.

Typically this will be denoted with a sticker on the motherboard box detailing that it is compatible with a specific generation of CPU. Like below

If you don't see this, we do offer BIOS updates as a service in our stores.

https://www.microcenter.com/product/607204/bios-update-service

Please let me know if you have any additional questions!