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[Master_Am]

HELLO GROUP, I HOPE YOU CAN HELP ME, I CURRENTLY HAVE GA-A320M-S2H BOARD (rev. 1.x) WITH A6 PROCESSOR I WANT TO UPDATE TO RYZEN 7, I ALREADY TRIED TO UPDATE BUT I CAN'T MAKE IT WORK, DOES ANYONE HAVE SOME GUIDE TO CARRY OUT THIS PROCESS .
GREETINGS.

[elstaci]

Which exact Ryzen 7 Model are you trying to upgrade to: https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/GA-A320M-S2H-rev-1x/support#support-cpu

Depending on which Ryzen 7 processor you are trying to install depends on the BIOS version you will need to update to have the Motherboard recognize the new processor.

Also with the new processor you will need to check to see if your current RAM sticks you have installed will be compatible with the new Ryzen 7 processor: https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/GA-A320M-S2H-rev-1x/support#support-doc

[Master_Am]

RYZEN 7 2700

[elstaci]

you will need BIOS version F20 or newer for that processor to work on your PC.

If your Motherboard BIOS is older than F20 then you will need to install your A6 processor and update your BIOS version to F20 or newer.

Also check to see if your RAM Part Number is listed on your Motherboard's QVL List for the Pinnacle Ridge processor (R7 2700).

[Master_Am]

HELLO FRIEND, I TRIED TO UPDATE TO THE LATEST ONE BUT I DID NOT SUCCESS, IT CURRENTLY HAS BIOS F32, THEN I INSTALL BIOS F20 FOR IT TO WORK. IT'S RIGHT

I SEE THAT THE BIOS F32 IS FROM 2019 AND F20 IS FROM 2018
NO PROBLEM?

DO I REQUIRE A GRAPHICS CARD?

[elstaci]

If you have BIOS version F32 than you don't need to update your BIOS version. BIOS version F32 supports the Ryzen 7 2700 processor.

When you install the Ryzen 7 2700 what Motherboard Trouble LEDs are lit?

Is the CPU Trouble LED lit up or some other LED on the motherboard?

The A6 has Integrated Graphics on it but the Ryzen 7 2700 doesn't. So you will need to install a Graphic Card to get video output to configure BIOS and to see what is happening while booting up.

If you don't have a GPU or Graphics Card installed then most likely your PC is booting up but you have no video output from your motherboard since you don't have your A6 APU processor installed.

[Master_Am]

I DON'T HAVE A GRAPHICS CARD,
THIS IS THE MODEL OF MY BOARD GA-A320M-S2H REV.1 I DO NOT KNOW IF IT HAS INTEGRATED GRAPHICS

[elstaci]

If you have a A6 APU AMD PROCESSOR than that processor has Integrated Graphics. So if you connect your Monitor to the Motherboard's Video Output you will have video on your monitor.

The Integrated Graphics from your A6 APU Processor works through your Motherboard's Video ports but the Ryzen 7 2700 doesn't not work through your motherboard's video ports.

But once you install the Ryzen 7 2700 you won't have video from your motherboard and YOU MUST INSTALL A GRAPHIC CARD to get video to your monitor.

The Ryzen 7 2700 doesn't have Integrated Graphics on it.

So you won't be able to do anything until your install a separate GPU card in your computer.

[Master_Am · Accepted solution]

PERFECT, EVERYTHING IS CLEAR, I THANK YOU A LOT, THANK YOU AND HAVE AN EXCELLENT 2024 FRIEND.
GREETINGS.