Using a AMD FX 8320 on a Gigabyte GA-970A-D3P BIOS UPDATE

Nagromicous · Apr 26, 2014

I plan to get an AMD FX 8320 CPU and I have found this motherboard that has all the features I need. However it says I need a BIOS update to use AM3+ CPUs, but you can't get into the BIOS without a CPU so... I need a CPU to update the BIOS and a BIOS update to use the CPU.
What do I do?
Thanks

spooky2th · Apr 26, 2014

That board will support a FX-8320. Here's the CPU support list.
http://www.gigabyte.us/support-downloads/cpu-support-popup.aspx?pid=4642

BIOS F3 is the first release and it will work. BIOS F5 came out in Aug. 2013. So chances are that you will get BIOS F5 already installed on a new board. No worries at all either way.

Eduello · Apr 26, 2014

Either borrow a CPU that's supported straight out of the box from someone or get a different motherboard.

trekzone · Apr 26, 2014

Hi,

It might be useful for you to read this thread since you have the same issue..

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-1667880/gigabyte-970a-compatible-amd-8320-bios-update.html

Good Luck.

Nagromicous · Apr 26, 2014

spooky2th :

Thanks a lot!

spooky2th · Apr 26, 2014

trekzone :

That Toms thread is about another MB all together. The GA-970A-D3P board will support the FX-8320 CPU no problems with the first through to the current BIOS.

trekzone · Apr 26, 2014

spooky2th :

Oh yeah, sorry my bad I've overlooked the "D3P". You're right

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