Is my MSI A320M PRO-VH Plus motherboard compatible with Ryzen 5 5600?

[justicelight20]

Hello everyone, 2-3 days ago, my graphics card and processor suddenly broke down and I started looking for a new processor and graphics card. Since I wanted to save money and switch to the am5 system in 1-2 years, I was looking for a good processor and graphics card that would last 1-2 years. While looking for a processor, I saw that the Ryzen 5600 was very suitable, but after a little research, I saw articles that it would have difficulty and would not work stably since my motherboard has a really bad VRM system or even doesn't have that. I am not someone who plays very serious games. Is the AMD Ryzen 5 5600 really a bit too heavy a processor for this cursed motherboard that is so base level? If so, are there any processors that you would recommend that will work more stably? I am also open to your graphics card suggestions. Thank you in advance.

My current system:

GPU: GeForce GTX 1060 Gaming X 6G.

RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX 2x8 DDR4 2400 MHz.

Motherboard: MSI A320M PRO-VH Plus.

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 1500X.

I am also open to suggestions for equivalent or slightly better parts as I said.

 

[Bill_Bright]

Check your motherboard's QVL: Compatibility webpage.

 

[Vincero]

Check your motherboard's QVL: Compatibility webpage.

If it's not listed in the QVL however any boards with AGESA ComboAm4v2PI 1.2.0.7 should (supposedly) support AMD 5000 series. MSI's official blurb: https://www.msi.com/faq/faq-8676

Based on this BIOS release:

7B07v3I3 (Beta version) - 2022-07-15

• Description:
  - Update to AGESA ComboAm4v2PI 1.2.0.7. - Change the default setting of Secure Boot. - Remove the support of AMD Bristol Ridge series APU.

So it should support it - but potentially may need to do the old BIOS flash switcheroo - which means having a working supported CPU by the current BIOS.

There is an ever newer release that also includes newer AGESA with other fixes so really that should be the one to go for.

Honestly, I'd encourage you to check with MSI support or on the MSI support forums if this question has been asked/answered already.

EDIT: As for the question of the 5600 being too much for the motherboard to handle, I doubt it will impose much of an additional issue in terms of electrical load, etc., than the existing 1500X CPU you already have - both should have same TDP rating and likely similar PPT and power limit targets.

BUT

my graphics card and processor suddenly broke down

Appreciate that English may not be your first language, but what does that mean? If the CPU died and GPU died, the likelihood that the motherboard is OK is not that high.
You may need to be looking to replace anyway.

I'm all for keeping things going that are perfectly workable - but you need to be sure it's not dead. I assume you've tested this in some way...

 

[justicelight20]

If it's not listed in the QVL however any boards with AGESA ComboAm4v2PI 1.2.0.7 should (supposedly) support AMD 5000 series. MSI's official blurb: https://www.msi.com/faq/faq-8676

Based on this BIOS release:

7B07v3I3 (Beta version) - 2022-07-15

• Description:
  - Update to AGESA ComboAm4v2PI 1.2.0.7. - Change the default setting of Secure Boot. - Remove the support of AMD Bristol Ridge series APU.

So it should support it - but potentially may need to do the old BIOS flash switcheroo - which means having a working supported CPU by the current BIOS.

There is an ever newer release that also includes newer AGESA with other fixes so really that should be the one to go for.

Honestly, I'd encourage you to check with MSI support or on the MSI support forums if this question has been asked/answered already.

EDIT: As for the question of the 5600 being too much for the motherboard to handle, I doubt it will impose much of an additional issue in terms of electrical load, etc., than the existing 1500X CPU you already have - both should have same TDP rating and likely similar PPT and power limit targets.

BUT



Appreciate that English may not be your first language, but what does that mean? If the CPU died and GPU died, the likelihood that the motherboard is OK is not that high.
You may need to be looking to replace anyway.

I'm all for keeping things going that are perfectly workable - but you need to be sure it's not dead. I assume you've tested this in some way...

First of all, thank you very much for your informations. Yes, since English is not my native language, I have difficulty in choosing some words. My promlem is, 3-4 days ago, my computer shut down for no reason and when I tried to turn it on, the VGA light on the motherboard was on and I was getting a no signal message on the monitor. Then, when I took it to a nearby PC repair shop, they directly said that the CPU and Graphics Card were dead and would not work, as you wrote. But today, I took it to a more reliable PC repair shop. They solved my problem there. The problem was that I played with the hardware parts too much without paying much attention to static electricity, so the computer parts were "locked", he said. It was fixed after he cleaned the computer case and removed and replaced the hardware parts. My Ryzen 5 1500x processor is working now.

 

[eidairaman1]

You can go on the msi page in your language and find that info under support for your motherboard in cpu support section, it might need a bios update though..

 

[QyInvoLing]

If you want to switch to AM5, just do it now. The price of 7500f&ddr5 mem have reduced alot

 

[justicelight20]

You can go on the msi page in your language and find that info under support for your motherboard in cpu support section, it might need a bios update though..

Yeah thanks! My latest bios version supporting the 5600. So in summary, after updating the bios I can use it without any serious problems, right? There won't be any heating or shutdown problems.

 

[justicelight20]

If you want to switch to AM5, just do it now. The price of 7500f&ddr5 mem have reduced alot

At this rate, I'll save up for AM6 because I can't get the budget together.

 

[Vincero]

Yeah thanks! My latest bios version supporting the 5600. So in summary, after updating the bios I can use it without any serious problems, right? There won't be any heating or shutdown problems.

Unlikely - apart from getting a 'PRO' or 'E' branded Ryzen part, the 5600 uses the low(est) TDP rating for a retail CPU (65W). In theory, if you can find a non-X 5800/5900 CPU, you can enjoy 8/12 core CPU with same TDP rating. Yes, the chiplet based CPUs use slightly more power, but that extra overhead isn't particularly large and should be within the motherboard capabilities.

I wouldn't necessarily recommend doing that (looking for a non-X 5900) - it has a much lower boost speed compared to the 5600/5800, and AM4 scaling above 6-8 cores isn't linear.

If you are really worried about power usage of the CPU, you could get a Ryzen 5500 instead which uses a harvested Cezanne die (used for 5500G/5600G/5700G) CPUs but with the internal graphics disabled. They are more efficient compared to 5600/5600X/5700X/etc. CPUs but have less cache and the 5500 will be set with different base/boost frequency settings - you will have a slight performance hit compared to the 5600. Personally, I wouldn't think there is a power issue though and the 5600 is likely fine.

That said, both will blow the 1500X away.

 

[eidairaman1]

Yeah thanks! My latest bios version supporting the 5600. So in summary, after updating the bios I can use it without any serious problems, right? There won't be any heating or shutdown problems.

Typically yes, I wouldn't go with a 5800X in it though without putting active fans on the vrms, you need to remember this bottom rung chipset get bottom rung vrm circuits.

 

[Ruru]

5600 is on the supported list. Just update the bios first.

https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/a320m-pro-vh-plus/support#cpu