Asus Maximus iv Extreme windows 8 problem(in need of urgent help)

kringtan

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Hi i'm not sure if i have to update my motherboard first to install windows 8 on a new drive first or just go ahead with a normal installation.
Experts Please help!
 

aznricepuff

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Ok, let me clarify. If your motherboard and BIOS are super old, you may run into compatibility issues.

Specifically, windows 8 requires your BIOS to have something called DEP enabled. So make sure that is the case before trying to install windows 8.

What motherboard and BIOS revision do you have currently?
 

kringtan

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I wouldn't need a boot drive to get into the bios, so i can just flash the latest bios and windows 8 compatible update right? My bios hasn't been updated since i bought it.(launch period)