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I was under the impression that it was widely known that X470 motherboards would only support the newer Ryzen CPUs with a BIOS update. This is very often the ca

I was under the impression that it was widely known that X470 motherboards would only support the newer Ryzen CPUs with a BIOS update. This is very often the case for motherboard chipsets that are forward-compatible with newer CPUs. As far as memory goes, you do have to pay attention to what memory the CPU supports, it's not like any DDR4 modules will _just work_ with any motherboard/CPU combo. I just built a ryzen desktop, and everything was pretty much turn-key, as I selected the parts which with my limited amount of knowledge had the highest probability of working together nicely.

gexla 7y ago
This was in the Philippines. I wasn't surprised they ran into issues and I knew right away what the issue was. I understand you can't just get any memory. The memory I purchased was reasonably within the required specs and a solid brand. The memory wasn't on the "tested list" but on a relatively new chip that's a small list and in the Philippines, I had a limited choice. This is also a wide problem as I found loads of people who had the same issues. I was able to fix it though, and I have my original RAM installed. If there's a secret sauce to picking RAM other than being on this tested list, it's not widely known. Just finding a thread where someone could explain the problem and the fix was difficult. I guess this is no different from any newly released thing. Better to wait until the quirks get worked out.
- eptcyka 7y ago
  In your case, I think it might very well just be the fact that this is a completely new platform and all the kinks haven't been straightened out just yet. And yeah, being in a smaller market must suck due to the limited choice :/ Having said that, getting ahold of the 3900x in the UK made me feel like I was too participating in a very limited market, situated somewhere in the middle of the Pacific ocean.
  - gexla 7y ago
    I bet you have to pay a nice premium as well. Anything electronic here is anywhere from 30% to 100% more than I would pay Amazon in the US.

gexla 7y ago

This was in the Philippines. I wasn't surprised they ran into issues and I knew right away what the issue was. I understand you can't just get any memory. The memory I purchased was reasonably within the required specs and a solid brand. The memory wasn't on the "tested list" but on a relatively new chip that's a small list and in the Philippines, I had a limited choice. This is also a wide problem as I found loads of people who had the same issues. I was able to fix it though, and I have my original RAM installed. If there's a secret sauce to picking RAM other than being on this tested list, it's not widely known. Just finding a thread where someone could explain the problem and the fix was difficult. I guess this is no different from any newly released thing. Better to wait until the quirks get worked out.

eptcyka 7y ago
In your case, I think it might very well just be the fact that this is a completely new platform and all the kinks haven't been straightened out just yet. And yeah, being in a smaller market must suck due to the limited choice :/ Having said that, getting ahold of the 3900x in the UK made me feel like I was too participating in a very limited market, situated somewhere in the middle of the Pacific ocean.
- gexla 7y ago
  I bet you have to pay a nice premium as well. Anything electronic here is anywhere from 30% to 100% more than I would pay Amazon in the US.