Prebuilt [SFFn] ASRock's DeskMini A300 - Finally!

[yuusou]

Just to confirm, this bios (3.70E) adds 5xxxG support on the A300??

 

[HydrAxx747]

Just to confirm, this bios (3.70E) adds 5xxxG support on the A300??

Yes, the Beta BIOS "3.70E" contains the microcodes for APUs Renoir(4xxxG) and Cézanne(5xxxG) in its AGESA firmware so are therefore compatible.

 

[akisu]

I got the same BIOS last year from ASRock but they also wrote:

Also, Deskmini A300 series will not support CPU later than Picasso CPU.

I couldn't test it with newer CPUs. But the additional note didn't sound promising.

 

[SquareBear]

Well I took the plunge and upgraded from 3.71A to 3.70E...

And it's bricked. I'm guessing it's similar to the issues people were having switching from some of the earlier beta bioses to 3.71A. I should have really downgraded to an earlier BIOS before I upgraded, oh well!

Unless it was just a bad transfer, the progress bar only got to 40% before it said it was successful and to reboot, can't remember if that's normal from previous attempts.

Now, I've ordered a X300 and will try to fix the A300 at a later date and sell it on, perhaps this was Asrock's plan all along?

 

[tomek]

Upgrade from 3.60U to 3.70E went fine.
But you can't save any settings within bios, if you do so you'll get soft brick and cmos reset is needed (by unplugging cmos battery from motherboard)

 

[HydrAxx747]

Well I took the plunge and upgraded from 3.71A to 3.70E...

And it's bricked. I'm guessing it's similar to the issues people were having switching from some of the earlier beta bioses to 3.71A. I should have really downgraded to an earlier BIOS before I upgraded, oh well!

Unless it was just a bad transfer, the progress bar only got to 40% before it said it was successful and to reboot, can't remember if that's normal from previous attempts.

Now, I've ordered a X300 and will try to fix the A300 at a later date and sell it on, perhaps this was Asrock's plan all along?

What processor model are you using?

 

[SquareBear]

What processor model are you using?

3200G

 

[silveranf]

Upgrade from 3.60U to 3.70E went fine.
But you can't save any settings within bios, if you do so you'll get soft brick and cmos reset is needed (by unplugging cmos battery from motherboard)

So, does it make senses to switch to 3.70E to use it with 5600G?

 

[Hammerfest]

What processor model are you using?

This is what was experienced flashing the X300 bios onto the A300 with force flashing methods

You have a copy so I can test? I have 2400G, 3400G, and 5600G with a few A300's
Your links on the other thread area dead and I have A300, X300 and DeskMeet X300 I'd like BIOS updates for if you have them.

EDIT: got the X300/A300, file link didnt like any privacy blocking or adblocking had to 3rd party browser it

 

[tianxieyu]

Upgrade from 3.60U to 3.70E went fine.
But you can't save any settings within bios, if you do so you'll get soft brick and cmos reset is needed (by unplugging cmos battery from motherboard)

does 3.70e support S3 FUNCTION？3.60U didn't support

 

[HydrAxx747]

does 3.70e support S3 FUNCTION？3.60U didn't support

No A300 Bios(or beta bios) with functional S3 exist, sorry.

 

[Pallando]

Well I took the plunge and upgraded from 3.71A to 3.70E...

And it's bricked. I'm guessing it's similar to the issues people were having switching from some of the earlier beta bioses to 3.71A. I should have really downgraded to an earlier BIOS before I upgraded, oh well!

Unless it was just a bad transfer, the progress bar only got to 40% before it said it was successful and to reboot, can't remember if that's normal from previous attempts.

Now, I've ordered a X300 and will try to fix the A300 at a later date and sell it on, perhaps this was Asrock's plan all along?

Oh, that's sad. You should be able to fix it with a CH341A USB programmer if you want to try. That's what I did when 3.71A messed with my BIOS.

This is what was experienced flashing the X300 bios onto the A300 with force flashing methods

You have a copy so I can test? I have 2400G, 3400G, and 5600G with a few A300's
Your links on the other thread area dead and I have A300, X300 and DeskMeet X300 I'd like BIOS updates for if you have them.

EDIT: got the X300/A300, file link didnt like any privacy blocking or adblocking had to 3rd party browser it

So it is possible to force flash X300 bios onto the A300? What is experienced then? The settings that cannot be changed and saved?


I want to try the 3.70E too, but it does not sound promising...