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[Motherboard] How to use USB BIOS FlashBack™? | Official Support | ROG Global
April 9, 2026 - 7. Press the BIOS FlashBack™ button for three seconds until the FlashBack LED blinks three times, indicating that the BIOS FlashBack™ function is enabled.
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Reddit
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r/pcmasterrace on Reddit: Bios flashback button /Asus etc.
December 25, 2021 -

I actually have 2 things to add. It'll be a long comment, and afterwards, you can message me or comment here and I will help you if you have issues turning your pc on with a ryzen cpu

First thing will be how to flash a 5000/5000G series (5600G/5700G) on AM4 boards featuring a Flashback button like my Asus TUF B550M-E WIFI. But any cpu would work similarly.

Second, when you are at your wits end, broken inside and desperate cause your new Ryzen PC won't post or boot, trust me, you are not alone in this and I'll try to help. I had 4 days of pure hell that my stomach hurt from stress cause I poured all my money into a PC that didn't work even when all components were brand new, all was plugged in correctly and each component was working on its own. I'll write my story down below.

1 - HOW TO USE FLASHBACK

This is purely for the guys who can't turn their PC on, monitor says "no signal" and the PC acts like it's dead. Its 99% the Bios. Or something is broken like mobo or psu. The new 5000 series Ryzen CPUs aren't recognized by most boards out of the box. You need to flash the bios. You do this with either a 3000 ryzen cpu (which ofc most of us don't have) or a flashback button. Newer boards have a button at the back where the USB and display ports are. Usually it's at the top. It's called a flashback button and allows you to flash new bios you need without a cpu.

To flash the board so it recognizes your cpu, which is why the pc won't post or boot most of the time, you need to go to the official manufacturer website and download the new/newest BIOS. For Asus, you download the bios file and with it the Asus renamer app gets downloaded too.

MSI bios file needs to be renamed to "MSI.ROM" Other manufacturers work siniakrlyy just check their support site.

Once the bios is downloaded to a pc, extract it and run the renamer app. It will automatically rename the downloaded bios so the board recognizes it via its name. In my case, it renamed the asustufb550biosfile to "TB550MEW.CAP" which is whorter for TUF B550M-E WIFI. It might show the renamed bios file without the affix like "TB550MEW", that's OK. Once it's renamed, copy the renamed bios to a FAT32 formated USB. It can be USB 2.0 or USB 3.0, doesn't matter. You just need to copy the bios file directly onto the USB without a folder. Basically to the "root of the USB". Once it's on the USB, you need to put it in the BIOS USB port. It's usually not directly under the flashback button. You have maybe 6 USB ports on your motherboard but only one USB is the correct one. On your mobo backplate, it shows which it is. If you don't have a backplate (doubt it), it says so in the manual.

Once the USB flash drive with the renamed bios is in the correct USB bios port, you need to press the flashback button for 3 seconds, then you release it and it will blink for 4-5 minutes in a green or red light. That means it's flashing the bios. And once it stops blinking, you have a Ryzen 4000/5000/G supported board.

HOWEVER! YOU DO ALL THIS WITH NOTHING ATTACHED TO THE BOARD, JUST THE USB WITH THE BIOS AND THE PSU (POWER SUPPLY)

Your psu is connected to the outlet and connected to the mobo with just 2 connectors : 24pin (main power for mobo) and 1x4pin/2x4pin CPU power cable. Nothing else is attached. No CPU, no drives, RAM or GPU! Just PSU and Board are used to flash the BIOS + the USB with bios.

Once the bios flashback light stops blinking, you switch your psu off (with the button, if it has one) and take out the USB flash drive. Then you connect the CPU with cooler (no need to screw it down yet, it's a test), and just one stick of RAM - if you have 4 RAM slots, put it in the second farthest from the CPU socket in B1 (from cpu A1, B1, A2, B2) You still don't connect drives or fans. You just want to test the bios. If you have integrated GPU on CPU (iGPU on APU), you don't even put in a dedicated GPU. You connect the monitor and turn the PC on via case or screw driver (look "How to turn pc on with screw driver" on YouTube). If it shows option to enter bios, you are good to go. If it doesn't show after few seconds, take the cpu out and place it back and try to boot again. Once the bios shows, connect everything install Windows/Linux and have a nice day. If it doesn't.... Read number 2:

2 - WHAT HAPPENED TO ME - ISSUES YOU MIGHT ENCOUNTER

I have build many PCs, both for home or gaming. I flashed bios many times. Never have I had so much issue with a new 2021 cpu like the 5600G (280$) and a new Asus B550 board (120$). When it at first didn't work, I was baffled for a second, then realized the bios needs flashing. I thought, I will flash this mobo and I'll have a working gaming PC ASAP by the time I drink my coffee. Well, 4 days later, 3 boards tested, 250 miles driven from home to tore to friend and back in heavy xmas holiday traffic, I was on my 20th coffee, head ache pills,almost crying grown ass man and my eyes hurt from all the tech sites and videos. My shoulders hurt form dismantling 3 PCs (one was my friend's pc) like 8 times! So why didn't an 800$ mid range gaming PC with superb specs all brand new, work? Well... PC case... Yes. Pc cases.

Flashed the b550 bios with 3 different bioses. Nothing. Used friends ryzen 3600 build and B450 gigabyte. Nothing. Used shop's MSI B450 mortar Max. Worked. Put it back into case. Didn't work. Returned it for an msi B450 tomahawk Max. Worked. I put it into a different case. Worked. Disconnected psu cables and put inside my case....nothing. I was about to break from the stress. I just couldn't figure out why new pc with appropriate bios doesn't boot or post. I flashed the board 3x and it worked and then shortly after didn't. And then I read something about static electricity and I couldn't believe it. The 1st board I got, the Asus tuf B550M-E WIFI, which I wanted to return as faulty or whatnot, after 4 days of other boards, Worked for the 1st time...outside the case, I was so happy. Then I put it into my main case. And it didn't work. Then I learned about the static electricity or something. Sounds stupid absurd silly. Sounds like I'm writing this out of my ass! But it was just that! and since I cleaned the case with water damped towel, it works flawlessly.

Summary:

It is the outdated bios, but then it was the case. You need to flash the bios, but a lose cable or anything I mention above can cause the pc to not post or boot. Some older PCs can boot into bios without cpu, ryzen won't. I learned that the hard way after watching confidently a YouTube video "how to boot pc without cpu or ram" So apparently, the very first day I did flash the board correctly, but a case just prevented me from everything. I pointlessly dismantled friends pc, spend 40$ on gas, made me kinda sick and feeling like dying for 4 days.

For any questions contact me. I'll help you work this out. I've seen hundreds of posts like this by people desperately trying to solve this mess

Discussions

The flashback button does not seem to work - Republic of Gamers Forum - 619450
What I have done is: 1. Download the bios from the official asus page. 2. Unzip the file 3. Rename the file to M8H.CAP 4. Formatting a flash drive in FAT32 (ALSO I TESTED WITH NTFS) 5. Copy the M8H.CAP file to the pendrive 6. Turn off the computer, leaving the power supply ON 7. Insert the Pendrive into the flashback port 8. Press the flashback button ... More on rog-forum.asus.com
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March 7, 2024
Should I get a motherboard with a BIOS Flashback button ?
Hi, initially I was interested in the Asus PRIME B550M-A WiFi then I realised it does not have BIOS Flashback button. I am wondering if I should get a motherboard with BIOS Flashback button. I saw another more expensive model with BIOS Flashback button, the Asus TUF GAMING B550M-PLUS WIFI II... More on forums.tomshardware.com
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February 11, 2024
Asus bios flashback button
Hello, i could only find partial info about that. The manual says that I need to shutdown the pc, insert the flash drive and then press the flashback button for 3 seconds. A led near the button, should give an indication about what is going on. But the led stays dark and I get no reaction at... More on forums.tomshardware.com
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How to use ASUS ROG USB BIOS Flashback - Republic of Gamers Forum - 74544
How to use the ASUS Republic of Gamers USB BIOS flash back The minimum hardware requirements for USB BIOS flash back is to have a Motherboard with ATX Power Supply on and plugged into the wall. You do not need to have a CPU, RAM, Graphics Card, or Hard Drive connected to the system. More on rog-forum.asus.com
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March 6, 2024
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rog-forum.asus.com › t5 › z170 › the-flashback-button-does-not-seem-to-work › td-p › 619450
The flashback button does not seem to work - Republic of Gamers Forum - 619450
March 7, 2024 - Rename the bios to what it says. Shut down the computer. Put in the usb drive with the BIOS, in the top left usb port (only this is for Flashback) press the flashback button for 3 seconds and update begins.
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Windows 10 Forums
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Is BIOS flashback button important? - Windows 10 Help Forums
February 11, 2024 - FYI: How to use Asus USB BIOS FlashBack [Motherboard] How to use USB BIOS FlashBack�? | Official Support | ASUS Global ... @comcom The BIOS flashback button is "nice" to have, but not really needed. It's major purpose is to allow you to flash the BIOS on a motherboard with no components attached.
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Tom's Hardware Forum
forums.tomshardware.com › home › motherboards
Question - Should I get a motherboard with a BIOS Flashback button ? | Tom's Hardware Forum
February 11, 2024 - FYI: How to use USB BIOS FlashBack https://www.asus.com/support/faq/1038568/ ... The bios flashback button is a means to flash your bios without having a cpu installed. The main time when this comes into play is when you buy a new gen processor for which there is no support in the bios.
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[SOLVED] - Asus bios flashback button | Tom's Hardware Forum
November 7, 2021 - Hello, i could only find partial info about that. The manual says that I need to shutdown the pc, insert the flash drive and then press the flashback button for 3 seconds. A led near the button, should give an indication about what is going on. But the led stays dark and I get no reaction at all.
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ASUS
zentalk.asus.com › t5 › faq › desktop-how-to-use-usb-bios-flashback-update-bios › ta-p › 436191
[Desktop] How to use USB BIOS FlashBack™ Update BI... - ASUS - ZenTalk - 436191
October 7, 2025 - 9. Press and hold the BIOS FlashBack™ button on the rear panel for about 3 seconds until the BIOS FlashBack™ indicator light flashes 3 times, indicating that the BIOS FlashBack™ process has started.
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zentalk.asus.com › t5 › faq › motherboard-how-to-use-usb-bios-flashback › ta-p › 407651
[Motherboard] How to use USB BIOS FlashBack™? - ASUS - ZenTalk - 407651
October 7, 2025 - 7. Press the BIOS FlashBack™ button for three seconds until the FlashBack LED blinks three times, indicating that the BIOS FlashBack™ function is enabled.
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rog-forum.asus.com › t5 › overclocking-tweaking › how-to-use-asus-rog-usb-bios-flashback › td-p › 74544
How to use ASUS ROG USB BIOS Flashback - Republic of Gamers Forum - 74544
March 6, 2024 - 5. Place the USB drive into the ROG Connect USB Port 5. Hold the Rog connect button down for 5 seconds and an amber light near the BIOS chips will flash for several seconds and when flashing has stopped the BIOS has been successfully updated..
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asus.com › us › support › faq › 1053582
[Desktop] How to use USB BIOS FlashBack™ Update BIOS? | Official Support | ASUS USA
July 12, 2024 - 9. Press and hold the BIOS FlashBack™ button on the rear panel for about 3 seconds until the BIOS FlashBack™ indicator light flashes 3 times, indicating that the BIOS FlashBack™ process has started. Note: The update time may vary depending on the size of the BIOS file, but it is estimated ...
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asus.com › microsite › mb › amd_godavari › pl
USB BIOS Flashback
Teraz wciśnij i przytrzymaj przycisk USB BIOS Flashback/BIOS na płycie głównej przez trzy sekundy do chwili, gdy dioda LED zacznie migać, a wtedy zwolnij przycisk.
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asus.com › support › faq › 1012815
[Motherboard/Desktop] ASUS EZ Flash 3 - Introduction | Official Support | ASUS Global
Confirm the BIOS information, click YES to start the update. When the progress bar is completed, then show OK button, click it and it will reboot to complete the update.
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How To Flash the BIOS on an ASUS ROG Strix B650E-F Gaming WiFi Motherboard Using BIOS FlashBack - YouTube
This video shows you exactly how to flash the BIOS on an ASUS ROG Strix B650E-F Gaming WiFi motherboard using BIOS FlashBack.This procedure may be necessary ...
Published   March 14, 2023
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Linus Tech Tips
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ASUS USB BIOS flashback solid light? URGENT! - CPUs, Motherboards, and Memory - Linus Tech Tips
August 8, 2015 - https://linustechtips.com/topic/425984-asus-usb-bios-flashback-solid-light-urgent/ More sharing options... Followers 1 · Go to solution Solved by Valkyrie Lenneth, August 8, 2015 · solid blue means its like finished for my board · blinking = flashing/working at it ·
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ASUS USB BIOS Flashback | [H]ard|Forum
July 13, 2014 - Simply drop the (UEFI) BIOS file onto a FAT32 formatted USB stick, plug it into the USB BIOS Flashback port and press the Flashback button next to it. Click to expand... http://rog.asus.com/technology/republic-of-gamers-motherboard-innovations/usb-bios-flashback/
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MSI USA
us.msi.com › support › technical_details › MB_BIOS_Update
How to update BIOS?
If your computer needs a BIOS update, please follow the steps below to use the M-FLASH feature in the BIOS environment.
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ASUS
asus.com › microsite › 2014 › MB › New_4th_gen_Intel_processor_compatibility
Update your ASUS 8 Series motherboard UEFI BIOS in a flash
Plug the USB storage device into the motherboard’s USB BIOS Flashback port. Now press and hold USB BIOS Flashback button/ROG Connect button/onboard BIOS FLBK/Reset button for three seconds until the LED begins to blink, then release.
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GIGABYTE
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How to Reflash Motherboard BIOS - GIGABYTE Global
The whole BIOS updating procedure should be treated with extreme caution. If you do not encounter any system instability or bugs with the current BIOS version, we suggest that you keep it. If you determine to flash BIOS, you are taking a personal risk of BIOS flash failure.