Question 1

Can I use a Ryzen 3 1200, or do i need the 2200?

Accepted Answer

As far as I'm aware, the 1200 should be perfectly fine. In fact, the 2200 may require a BIOS update for the motherboard, but the cpu's have been out for so long that I would think that newer units of the motherboard would already have the correct updates.

Question 2

can i use ddr3 ram?

Accepted Answer

Only DDR4 support :(

Question 3

will i have to update the bios if i use a ryzen 3 2200?

Accepted Answer

If you get a board that works out of the box, no. But if for some reason you get a board that was not updated when manudactured, yes. You wilm have to ipdate to the latest BIOS, which is at least 4.4. If the BIOS is 4.8, the it has the latest BIOS. If the board has a BIOS of 3.x or even lower of 2.x, then it needs to be updated through the BIOS flash option, or through the BIOS menu, only if you have Windows 10 already installed on the hard drive you are using. Otherwise, you will need a USB stick with at least 20MB of space freed. I stalling requires you to unzip the BIOS folder (as it’s in .zip format), and then extract into a folder with the same BIOS .zip name. Once you do that, you will have to insert it onto the USB connector of the motherboard while it’s turned off, and turn the power on. Once the screen turns on, press F6 on the keyboard to install the BIOS from the USB. This shouldn’t take more than 2-3 minutes, and once it’s done, it should be fully updated, and you shouldn’t have any problems with it any longer. When doing this, I suggest you unplug everything from your motherboard, except the psu, ram, and cpu. Don’t install the BIOS with a hard drive on, as it can cause problems. The contents of the BIOS is stored on the motherboard’s BIOS chip, which is not in the hard drive, but on the motherboard itself. So you don’t need any hard drives installed. Good luck qith the new Ryzen chips. They’re freat. :)

Question 4

does it have blueooth?

Accepted Answer

No, nor does it have wifi, but you can buy USB dongles for either for about $5

Question 5

i know you can't overclock the cpu, but is the ram overclockable on this motherboard?

Accepted Answer

honestly something cheap like this, overclocking should be avoided. But im pretty sure the ram is overclokable

Question 6

can you over clock?

Accepted Answer

The A320 motherboards aren't made to be overclocked, you'll most likely would want at least a B350 board.

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