If I upgrade to 8.1, should I do the BIOS before or after? What other driver updates would you recommend?
1455624
I would recommed you to update driver for Wi-Fi adapter because with old driver it works unstably.
1455625
I upgraded to 8.1 months ago and did the BIOS upgrade when it became available. I have not upgraded any other drivers and run WordPerfect, TurboTax, QuickBooks, Alpha 5, Photoshop and the entire Microsoft Suite. None are in the cloud as I want total control.
1922309
I can tell you that I have AN AMD 9370 that works great with this mobo, I did however do a bios update awhile ago so I'm not sure if it'll work out of the box. updating bios can be done in bios itself when you have an Ethernet connection to the motherboard.
1076685
I used existing hardware and just swapped out the old for the new. It was basically plug and play. Just need to update the driver from Intel
912215
you have to check if your motherboard has the half-mini PCI-e. In windows 8.1 it works and I don't think you'll need special drivers.
1922311
At the time I bought it needs bios update but in this time I have no clear answer but bios update you better e-mile msi support about it
1513108
It's the newest bios version out.I have the UD7. I bought this for my friend Because i was building him a new rig It performs super.No worries my friend.
512605
What do they mean by updating BIOS. Is this the kind of setup you spend long frustrating hours on? Should I opt for a different brand/model (suggestions?)?
319834
I am also looking for the memory upgrade. If someone who has done this could post details, I would be eternally grateful! Not a member of the geek sqad so I am not sure how to go about it - is there a specific type to buy and how do you instal it?
1087821
Yes, it is, even with 8.1 just download the most recent driver from the AMD website
1418576
Yes, it did it for me out of the box, and i have the 3970X also. I recommend to flash the Bios anyway.
516737
yes. all you have to do is put switch the bios all the way to the right. Bios number 3 comes ivy-bridge e ready. My bios version on bios three was version 2.07, while the other two bios were like the first version. So no need to flash first.
956430
Yes, make sure to update to the newest bios before installing CPU and apply a very good quality of thermal compound to CPU. Thanks, Discount18
1437741
There are some driver updates on their website that I had to install to get it working properly after updating to Windows 8.1.
238190
Searching a bit, yes it appears you will need to update your bios :P, is really simple, check this page first http://event.asus.com/2012/mb/USB_BIOS_Flashback_GUIDE/ learn all the steps and watch the videos all, then you can choose your operating sistem here (if you havent instal one use any) http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/P9X79_WS/#support_Download open up the "BIOS" sub menu then under "Version 4404" (or higher) download were it says "download from" click on global and follow the steps from 3 to 6. If you still have any trouble, let me know in here i will be glad to help you :) also there is a chance since you are buying it now that it comes with an updated bios and doesn't give any trouble, probably it will :P, good luck!
1207373
Yes, I've installed this chip but had to do a bios update before it would boot.
1585261
I installed mine in a 4 year old Dell Studio 550, no bios upgrade was necessary. You may want to check the manufacture's web site and see if you have the latest bios update for your machine. Even if you do not have the latest update it may not matter as the bios update may not address any cpu issues.
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The bios version that came with mine didn't support my processor (i7 4820k) all I did was load the latest bios on to a USB and follow the instructions and in less than 10 minutes it was up and running. The instructions for updating the bios are very simple, you don't need to install anything to update the bios, all you need to do is have to motherboard connected to the power source.