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Built up my 2400G system last night using a Gigabyte B350 motherboard, I knew deep down that it wouldn't boot, but I thought I'd try just in case the motherboards had started shipping with updated BIOS, they haven't. Next step is to purchase a £50 previous gen Kaveri AM4 APU purely to update the BIOS so I can use the new chip.

I think its pretty poor of AMD to release a CPU that you can't use on their latest available motherboards. AMD are presuming that everyone that purchases a Raven Ridge APU before they release their 400 series motherboards will already own a first gen AM4 CPU/APU.

I'm not too happy about it, but I should have this resolved in couple of days so its not the end of the world. But there must be tonnes of people worldwide who have saved up and waited to buy Raven Ridge APU, picked up a 300 series motherboard at the same time only to find it doesn't work.

This is especially miss-leading as most motherboard manufacturers marketing blurb state that their motherboards are compatible with all AM4 CPU's and APU's.

<blockquote data-quote="K888D" data-source="post: 85236" data-attributes="member: 267">Built up my 2400G system last night using a Gigabyte B350 motherboard, I knew deep down that it wouldn't boot, but I thought I'd try just in case the motherboards had started shipping with updated BIOS, they haven't.&nbsp; Next step is to purchase a £50 previous gen Kaveri AM4 APU purely to update the BIOS so I can use the new chip.&nbsp; I think its pretty poor of AMD to release a CPU that you can't use on their latest available motherboards.&nbsp; AMD are presuming that everyone that purchases a Raven Ridge APU before they release their 400 series motherboards will already own a first gen AM4 CPU/APU.I'm not too happy about it, but I should have this resolved in couple of days so its not the end of the world.&nbsp; But there must be tonnes of people worldwide who have saved up and waited to buy Raven Ridge APU, picked up a 300 series motherboard at the same time only to find it doesn't work.&nbsp; This is especially miss-leading as most motherboard manufacturers marketing blurb state that their motherboards are compatible with all AM4 CPU's and APU's.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="K888D, post: 85236, member: 267"] Built up my 2400G system last night using a Gigabyte B350 motherboard, I knew deep down that it wouldn't boot, but I thought I'd try just in case the motherboards had started shipping with updated BIOS, they haven't. Next step is to purchase a £50 previous gen Kaveri AM4 APU purely to update the BIOS so I can use the new chip. I think its pretty poor of AMD to release a CPU that you can't use on their latest available motherboards. AMD are presuming that everyone that purchases a Raven Ridge APU before they release their 400 series motherboards will already own a first gen AM4 CPU/APU. I'm not too happy about it, but I should have this resolved in couple of days so its not the end of the world. But there must be tonnes of people worldwide who have saved up and waited to buy Raven Ridge APU, picked up a 300 series motherboard at the same time only to find it doesn't work. This is especially miss-leading as most motherboard manufacturers marketing blurb state that their motherboards are compatible with [U][B]all[/B][/U] AM4 CPU's and APU's. [/QUOTE]

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