Archived AMD sending out free processors to solve firmware flashing Catch-22 (arstechnica.com)
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Archived AMD sending out free processors to solve firmware flashing Catch-22 (arstechnica.com)
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[–] derram 1 point 2 points 3 points (+3|-1) ago
https://archive.fo/ktF01 :
"While some motherboards support installing firmware updates without a working CPU, many don't.", "So you're faced with an inconvenient predicament: to flash the firmware you need a working CPU, but your CPU will only work if you can flash the firmware first.", "The heatsink isn't compatible with the Ryzen chips, so it's not particularly worth keeping, but apparently AMD has no use for it either.", "Without it, it'll only support the GPU-less Ryzens and the even older AM4 processors built around AMD's previous processor architecture, Excavator."
'Follow the instructions on the company's support page and the company will send you what it calls a "boot kit" to flash your firmware. '
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