As I write this the 5600X is not out yet so I haven't been able to get my build running, but I thought I'd mention how easy it is to flash the bios even without a CPU or RAM installed. This is how to make the board support the new Ryzen 5000 series CPUs. Simply download the bios and unzip the files then rename the B550MAP.11d file from the zip to GIGABYTE.bin. It must be named GIGABYTE.bin otherwise Qflash Plus will not know what file to use. Next copy GIGABYTE.bin to the FAT32 formatted USB stick (it must be FAT32 not NTFS) and the file must be located in the root directory (for example D:\GIGABYTE.bin not D:\Bios\GIGABYTE.bin). Plug the USB stick into the white USB port on the back of the motherboard. Check to make sure the PSU switch is off (the O is off the -- is on) then plug the PSU into the motherboard 24pin and 8pin and switch the power supply on --. Press the little Qflash button on the back of the motherboard and an orange light will start to flash to indicate it is in the process of flashing. After about 8 minutes the light will stop flashing and the process will be complete.
DO NOT TURN THE POWER OFF OR UNPLUG THE USB TILL IT STOPS FLASHING - that will likely cause the board to need a RMA. If you have a UPS it's good insurance to plug the PSU into it while doing this. If you press the Qflash button and the orange light does not start to blink then the process has not started. I discovered one of my USB 3.0 sticks doesn't seem to work with Qflash Plus, so if it doesn't start to blink then try another stick but remember it has to be FAT32 formatted.
I will update this review once I get my CPU and will try some memory overclocking using 32GB (16x2) 3600 CL16 G.Skill Hynix C/DJR chips.
| RAM | DDR4 |
|---|---|
| Memory Speed | 2133 MHz |
