AMD Ryzen 5000 series can finally be used on A320 motherboards
Since AMD released the Ryzen 5000 series processors, many motherboard manufacturers have upgraded the BIOS to allow some old motherboards to provide support. Most of the motherboards based on the 400 series chipset are not problematic, but there are not many motherboards based on the 300 series chipset.
Although some enthusiasts used methods such as self-made BIOS to make Zen 3 architecture processors run on X370 motherboards, the stability of the system cannot be guaranteed, and it is limited to individual products of specific motherboard manufacturers. According to TomsHardware reports, recently ASUS and other manufacturers released the new BIOS versions of A320 motherboards to support the Ryzen 5000 series, which opened a new door for upgrades for old users. It is currently uncertain whether other motherboard manufacturers will ignore AMD’s notice and follow up with ASUS’s approach.
Prime A320M-K (Image credit: Asus)
AMD’s AM4 platform can be said to be quite long-lived. It is one of the longest-used sockets in the DIY market and can be installed with multiple generations of processors. Due to the limitation of BIOS capacity on some early AM4 motherboards, motherboard manufacturers once abandoned support for some older processors when upgrading the BIOS.
Perhaps many users who bought the A320 motherboard did not intend to wait for the BIOS to upgrade the Ryzen 5000 series and even replaced the motherboard. After all, motherboards using the A320 chipset are basically low-end products with limited functions and low prices. However, after nearly 5 years of use, it is also an unexpected surprise to be able to keep up with AMD’s latest architecture processors.
