MSI B450M PRO-M2 Chipset Drivers: MSI vs AMD (Which to Install)
Motherboard vendors often publish a “validated” chipset package that can lag behind AMD’s upstream release.
If you’re choosing between MSI’s posted chipset driver and AMD’s newer official package, this guide explains what’s going on, what to install, and how to upgrade (or roll back) safely.
What you’ll typically see
- MSI support page lists an AMD chipset driver version that may be older.
- AMD support page lists the latest chipset driver revision for the B450 (AM4) platform.
This is normal. MSI may not immediately re-post every AMD release for every board; AMD is the upstream source for chipset software.
Recommendation
Option A (recommended for most Windows 11 systems): Install AMD’s latest chipset package
If you want the newest fixes and OS support, install the latest AMD chipset driver package for B450.
Keep MSI for BIOS updates, but treat chipset software as an AMD-owned component.
Option B (conservative / “don’t change it”): Use MSI’s posted version
If the system is production-critical and stable, using the MSI-posted version is reasonable. It may simply be the last version
MSI has explicitly packaged/validated for this board.
Important: After installing an AMD chipset installer 7.x series, rolling back to 6.x may require
an explicit uninstall + cleanup step (see Rollback Procedure below).
Upgrade Checklist (safe path)
Before you start
- Confirm your motherboard model: MSI B450M PRO-M2 vs B450M PRO-M2 MAX (drivers/BIOS pages differ).
- Create a restore point: Search “Create a restore point” → Create.
- Close apps and pause any heavy background jobs.
Install / upgrade steps
- Download the latest AMD B450 chipset driver package from AMD’s support page.
- Run the installer as Administrator.
- Reboot when prompted (plan your reboot).
- After reboot: open Settings → Windows Update and confirm there are no pending “restart required” items.
- Optional sanity check: open Device Manager and confirm there are no unknown devices or driver install errors.
Post-install best practices
- Keep Windows Update set to auto-download + notify to install (if that’s your policy).
- Don’t mix random “driver updater” tools. Use AMD + MSI official sources.
Rollback Procedure (AMD 7.x → AMD 6.x)
If you install AMD chipset driver 7.x and later need to return to a 6.x package, AMD’s release notes include a specific cleanup step.
Steps
- Uninstall the currently installed AMD Chipset Software (7.x) from Settings → Apps → Installed apps.
- Delete the folder:
C:\Program Files (x86)\AMD\Chipset_Software\Qt_Dependencies - Install the older AMD chipset package (6.x).
- Reboot.
If uninstall fails due to missing dependencies, resolve the uninstall first (then proceed with the cleanup and reinstall).