can i install new Haswell i3 processor without BIOS update?
1091923
yes all Haswell processors is compatible with this board, but only Haswell not other processor
1091924
Sorry I can't say. I bought my Asus board thinking it was a match for my Intel Icore 7 chip only to learn they weren't a match so ended up buying another Icore 7 chip for the new board. You should be able to check with Asus for compatibility.
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I'm not sure about the i3, but I installed a Haswell i7 processor with no BIOS update required.
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You will have to check your current bios to see if it supports ivy bridge CPU's.Dave
1261684
No, all new CPU's should come with the CPU, a fan/heatsink, and install instructions
1079301
I used this board and installed a Richland without a bios update. Worked fine. Used this processor: AMD A6-6400K Richland 3.9GHz Socket FM2 65W Dual-Core Desktop Processor AMD Radeon HD AD640KOKHLBOX
646131
It depends what bios comes installed with the mb. I would suggest that you identify which Bios is needed for the a10-7850 and determine whether the mb you purchase already has that bios installed. If not you will need another cpu to bring it up to date or update the bios via usb.
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Yes, but you need the newest Bios Revision. (F9)http://www.gigabyte.us/support-downloads/cpu-support-popup.aspx?pid=4487I recently upgraded to the 4790K and have had no issues.
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Check the Gigabyte web site. The board version and BIOS version together will determine if you can use this board for the processor you are using. The Gigabyte web site will provide the last word on it. My BIOS is F3 and works for everything I do. I have not updated it since I set up my system. Did not need to. Hope this helps.
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Yes I recommend this PC for you, but you will need ALL of the Software to install from scratch and do the BIOS Update.
1966317
No, you have a haswell cpu. this board is for the ivy bridge cpu's. I did reccommend this board earlier, but do not now. have since had a memory controller failure and a few other functions are weak, namely usb 3.0 is not implemented very well.
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I'm 99% sure that it needs a bios update to run it. Its super easy to do though, just follow the instructions in the manual.
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You will need to update the bios; worse yet, you need a compatible CPU on board to do the update ( like the Trinity CPU family ).
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Yes. Go to cpuupgrade.com and put in your board and it will list the processors.
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You need to flash your board with the specific bios for the i7-3930K. Is extremly easy to update. Download the update file from Asus page, copy into a clean fat32 or fat16 formated usb flash memory and insert it in the white usb socket together the flashback botton and press it . Wait for 5 minutes while the systems is updated, when the activity led stop, the system is ready to receive the cpu and boot.
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this is 2nd generation motherboard is not compatible with an intel core i3 cpu 3rd generation ...
668206
Yes, you will need to update BIOS. Dude, my advice would be to stay away from that mabo. ;-)
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Hello Ricardo. I bought this Motherboard and CPU combination prior to Xmas. The board accomodates the CPU very well and no BIOS update is necessary. Good Luck
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No the CPU and GPU are already built into the motherboard and cannot be replaced, all it needs is ram memory and a hard drive, as far as I remember you can't upgrade the processor