Items tagged with b550

by Brandon Hill - Fri, Feb 19, 2021

AMD Investigates USB Flakiness With PCIe 4 And 500 Series Chipsets, Here Are Possible Fixes

There have been some rumblings in recent months about USB connectivity problems with AMD Ryzen processors in combination with 500 series chipset-based motherboards. To be more specific, the problem seems to stem from USB 2.0 ports that act erratically when PCIe 4.0 is enabled on the motherboard and a PCIe 4-enabled... Read more...

by Brandon Hill - Wed, Sep 30, 2020

MSI Delivers AMD X570 And B550 Microcode Updates In Preparation For Ryzen 5000 Zen 3 CPUs

AMD's next-generation Ryzen 5000 processors are just around the corner, and are highly anticipated by enthusiasts. Motherboard manufacturers are not only preparing to launch a new generation of flagship motherboards to support these new processors [likely X670-based), but they are also trying to ensure that their... Read more...

by Brandon Hill - Tue, May 19, 2020

AMD Backtracks, Announces Zen 3 Ryzen 4000 CPU Support For X470 And B450 Motherboards

Just over a week ago, AMD gave us an update on its upcoming Zen 3-based Ryzen 4000 desktop processors, and the platforms that would support the chips. That update, however, didn’t go over very well with the enthusiast community, as AMD explained that only current-generation X570 and B550 motherboards would support Zen... Read more...

by Brandon Hill - Tue, Apr 21, 2020

AMD Ryzen 3 3100 And Ryzen 3 3300X Budget Zen 2 CPUs Announced With B550 Chipset

AMD’s Ryzen 3000 family of processors has been around since July 2019, and at the time included the Ryzen 5 3600 at the low-end and the Ryzen 9 3900X at the top of the heap (which was later eclipsed by the Ryzen 9 3950X). Today, AMD is expanding its lineup at the entry-level position with two new desktop processors... Read more...

by Brandon Hill - Wed, Mar 11, 2020

AMD Ryzen 4000 Zen 2 Desktop CPU With Integrated Radeon GPU And B550 Motherboard Leaks

According to a recent leak, the very first Ryzen 4000 Renoir-based laptops could be launching as soon as next Monday. However, these aren't the only Ryzen 4000 processors on the docket from AMD; a new leak confirms that Ryzen 4000 desktop-based APUs will be arriving soon. First of all, let's clear up any potential... Read more...

by Paul Lilly - Tue, Mar 10, 2020

First AMD B550 Budget Ryzen 3000 Motherboard Leaks With PCIe 4.0 Support

We are still waiting for AMD to formally release its B550 chipset, though based previous leaks, we know its hardware partners have several planned B550 motherboard models. There's now even a picture of an actual B550 motherboard that is out in the wild. Not to be confused with AMD's B550A chipset for OEMs, B550 is a... Read more...

by Paul Lilly - Tue, Feb 04, 2020

Gigabyte Z490 Intel Comet Lake And B550 AMD Ryzen 3000 Motherboards Leaked By EEC

Motherboard makers can ill afford to let their foot off the gas pedal, not when there are now chipsets on the horizon. Intel is readying its Z490 chipset for its upcoming Comet Lake-S processors, while AMD is apparently prepping a B550 chipset for its Ryzen 3000 series. Meanwhile, Gigabyte is locked and loaded for... Read more...

by Paul Lilly - Mon, Jan 13, 2020

AMD B550, A520 Chipsets Could Help Lower Costs For Ryzen 3000 Desktop PCs

AMD might soon be expanding its 500 series chipset beyond its sole offering, the X570. Over in China, there are rumblings about two additional 500 series chipsets making a debut soon, including the B550 and A520, both of which will represent more affordable options in the motherboard space for new and upgraded... Read more...