As the recognized king of demon boards, ASRock motherboards can often bring surprises to people. Now they are about to set a new record that AMD has not done. X370 motherboards may also support Zen3 architecture Ryzen 5000 processors.

For the Ryzen 5000 processor, although it still has the AM4 socket, AMD has made requirements for motherboard compatibility. The 500 series chips are all supported. There are some motherboard chipsets in the 400 series, mainly some X470 and B450 motherboards. Only after upgrading the BIOS can support Zen3.

The 300 series chipset released in 2017 is not officially supported by AMD, but there is no technical problem with this non-support. Previously, YT broadcaster Tech Deals learned from anonymous AMD employees that AMD’s change of AM4 platform compatibility is not Technical reasons, but business considerations, 300 and 400 series motherboards theoretically support Zen3 processors and there is no problem.

Not long ago, there was news that some players broke AMD’s restrictions and allowed Zen3 processors to be used on 300 series motherboards. However, this method has certain risks and is not recommended.

Now ASRock is ready to take action. The latest news is that ASRock is testing a new version of the BIOS. Someone found an upgrade instruction in the P6.11 BIOS of the X370 Taichi motherboard: Add Renoir/Vermeer Support, and Vermeer is the code name of the Ryzen 5000 processor.

In other words, ASRock is unlocking a new feature for the X370 motherboard, adding Zen3 architecture Ryzen 5000 processor support. Players of the first generation Ryzen processor can enjoy Zen3 without upgrading the motherboard, and can save an upgrade. Expenses.