Looking for suggestions for a new CPU and etc for my brother's older AM4 motherboard.


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My brother has the following motherboard,
- Gigabyte b450 Aorus PRO WiFi-CF
I could only find the a Gigabyte b450 Aorus PRO WiFi on the Gigabyte support page.
I am not sure what the CF stands for but I am getting downloads in order for his next visit to work on it for him..



It looks like its gonna take a few or more BIOS updates to get his motherboard up to date and for a new CPU compatibility
and a newer CPU...



brother's CPU_AMD Ryzen 5 2600_.webpbrother's motherboard_B450 - AORUS PRO WIFI_.webp
 
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Windows 10 as far as I know.

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According to Copilot, the CF suffix does not mean that it's a not a standard b450 Aorus PRO WiFi.

Looks like a few BIOS update steps would be required to install a Ryzen 5000 series CPU. See the notes for F30, F40, and F62.
 

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bobkn said:
According to Copilot, the CF suffix does not mean that it's a not a standard b450 Aorus PRO WiFi.

Looks like a few BIOS update steps would be required to install a Ryzen 5000 series CPU. See the notes for F30, F40, and F62.
Click to expand...
ooh ok...
and I noticed the F32 updates requirement too...
his motherboard is still on F2 wow no BIOS updates in a long time..

If I can upgrade my system to an
- AMD Ryzen 9 5900XT
from my current
- AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
I will gift em the old one :D.
and my old 32 GB DDR4 RAM kit.
GSkill 32GB PC3200 (16GB x 2) DDR4
 

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    Motherboard
    Asus PRIME X570-PRO (BIOS_r5044 [01/04/2026])
    Memory
    64GB, 2x G.Skill 32GB (PC3200)(DDR4-2137)
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    ASUS PRIME GeForce RTX 5070 12GB OC Edition, GPU by NVIDIA.
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    Realtek® ALC1220A 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC
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    24" DELL Gaming Monitor - G2422HS - DisplayPort used
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Melchior said:
ooh ok...
and I noticed the F32 updates requirement too...
his motherboard is still on F2 wow no BIOS updates in a long time..

If I can upgrade my system to an
- AMD Ryzen 9 5900XT
from my current
- AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
I will gift em the old one :D.
and my old 32 GB DDR4 RAM kit.
GSkill 32GB PC3200 (16GB x 2) DDR4
Click to expand...
That'd be a pretty nice upgrade. Your brother should notice the improvement.

 

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    SilverStone Technology XE360-TR5, with 3 Phanteks T30 fans
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    Cherry KC 500 MX LP (mechanical)
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    Logitech M500s (wired)
    Internet Speed
    2000/250 Mbps (down/up)
    Other Info
    xFinity gateway

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    homebuilt
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    Intel I9-13900K
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    Asus RoG Strix Z690-E
    Memory
    64GB G.Skill DDR5-6000
    Graphics card(s)
    Gigabyte RTX 3090 ti
    Sound Card
    built in Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Philips 27E1N8900 27" OLED
    Screen Resolution
    3840 X 2160 @60Hz
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    eVGA SuperNOVA 1300 GT
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    Corsair iCUE H150i ELITE CAPELLIX Liquid CPU Cooler
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    Cherry Streaming (wired)
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    Logitech M500s (wired)

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    Windows 11 Pro (x64)(v25H2)(26200.8737)AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12-Core/24-threads64GB, 2x G.Skill 32GB (PC3200)(DDR4-2137)ASUS PRIME GeForce RTX 5070 12GB OC Edition, ...
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    Windows 11 Pro (x64)(v25H2)(26200.8737)
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    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    [Self-built](custom-build)(June 2020)
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12-Core/24-threads
    Motherboard
    Asus PRIME X570-PRO (BIOS_r5044 [01/04/2026])
    Memory
    64GB, 2x G.Skill 32GB (PC3200)(DDR4-2137)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS PRIME GeForce RTX 5070 12GB OC Edition, GPU by NVIDIA.
    Sound Card
    Realtek® ALC1220A 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC
    Monitor(s) Displays
    24" DELL Gaming Monitor - G2422HS - DisplayPort used
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080p at 165Hz (16:9 Aspect Ratio)
    Hard Drives
    2TB Samsung 980 Pro (NVMe)(SSD)
    4TB Samsung 990 Pro (NVMe)(SSD)
    2TB Samsung 870 EVO (SSD)

    NVMe 2TB
    -- OS(Win11 Pro x64),
    -- programs,
    -- programming(MS Visual Studios 2022 Community Ed.),
    -- music

    NVMe 4TB
    video game installs.

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    Redragon M602 RGB Wired USB Gaming mouse
    Internet Speed
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    DELL G15 Ryzen edition, model 5515
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    Memory
    32GB GSkill DDR4 2x 16GB sticks
    Graphics card(s)
    Ryzen 7 5800H integrated AMD Radeon Graphics and Nvidia GeForce 3060 6GB
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC3254 with Nahimic 3D Audio for Gamers
    Monitor(s) Displays
    built-in
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    512GB NVMe SSD, 1TB Samsung 970 EVO NVMe SSD
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    unknown
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    laptop
    Keyboard
    built-in
    Mouse
    Logitech B100 USB
    Internet Speed
    2,100Mbps download, 300Mbps upload
    Browser
    Firefox & Google Chrome

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    Windows 11 Pro (x64)(v25H2)(26200.8737)AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12-Core/24-threads64GB, 2x G.Skill 32GB (PC3200)(DDR4-2137)ASUS PRIME GeForce RTX 5070 12GB OC Edition, ...
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    Windows 11 Pro (x64)(v25H2)(26200.8737)
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    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    [Self-built](custom-build)(June 2020)
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12-Core/24-threads
    Motherboard
    Asus PRIME X570-PRO (BIOS_r5044 [01/04/2026])
    Memory
    64GB, 2x G.Skill 32GB (PC3200)(DDR4-2137)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS PRIME GeForce RTX 5070 12GB OC Edition, GPU by NVIDIA.
    Sound Card
    Realtek® ALC1220A 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC
    Monitor(s) Displays
    24" DELL Gaming Monitor - G2422HS - DisplayPort used
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080p at 165Hz (16:9 Aspect Ratio)
    Hard Drives
    2TB Samsung 980 Pro (NVMe)(SSD)
    4TB Samsung 990 Pro (NVMe)(SSD)
    2TB Samsung 870 EVO (SSD)

    NVMe 2TB
    -- OS(Win11 Pro x64),
    -- programs,
    -- programming(MS Visual Studios 2022 Community Ed.),
    -- music

    NVMe 4TB
    video game installs.

    #3 FILE Server!
    PSU
    Thermaltake TOUGHPOWER DPS G RGB Titanium Certified 1250Watt
    Case
    Corsair Graphite Series 780T Full Tower PC Case
    Cooling
    AMD Wraith cooler (stock) & 3x Corsair case fans
    Keyboard
    Redragon K580 VATA RGB LED Backlit Mechanical Gaming Keyboard (brown switches).
    Mouse
    Redragon M602 RGB Wired USB Gaming mouse
    Internet Speed
    2,100Mbps Download, 300Mbps Upload
    Browser
    Firefox & Google Chrome
    Antivirus
    n/a aka "ABOVE TOP SECRET!" lol ;)
    Other Info
    My System is the ULTIMATE GAMING RIG ^_^
    TP-Link BE9300 Tri-Band Wi-Fi 7 Wireless 2.5Gigabit Router
    Model Archer BE550 (v1.0)
    Arris S34 Cable Modem

    printer/scanner/copier: Brother DCP-7065DN

    Nvidia GFX Drivers: (v610.52hf)
    Realtek UAD Drivers: (v6.0.9995.1)
    Realtek LAN Drivers:(v1125.29.50.202)(2026-04-19)
    Intel LAN Drivers: (v14.01.24.00)(2025-10-03)

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    Windows 11 Pro x64
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    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    DELL G15 Ryzen edition, model 5515
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
    Motherboard
    DELL G15 Ryzen edition
    Memory
    32GB GSkill DDR4 2x 16GB sticks
    Graphics card(s)
    Ryzen 7 5800H integrated AMD Radeon Graphics and Nvidia GeForce 3060 6GB
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC3254 with Nahimic 3D Audio for Gamers
    Monitor(s) Displays
    built-in
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    512GB NVMe SSD, 1TB Samsung 970 EVO NVMe SSD
    PSU
    unknown
    Case
    laptop
    Keyboard
    built-in
    Mouse
    Logitech B100 USB
    Internet Speed
    2,100Mbps download, 300Mbps upload
    Browser
    Firefox & Google Chrome
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