Been told I need a bios update for my computer to even work. Help?

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I have an MSI B85 G41 Mobo and a 4960 processor which is devils canyon and apparantly would need an update before it could work. Problem is the PC wont boot up without this update.

Is there anything I can do short of getting a new mobo?
 
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If you had access to a previously compatible CPU, then you could perform the upgrade and then install the new CPU. Otherwise, you need MSI to flash the BIOS (assuming the mobo doesn't have a compatible BIOS now) or exchange the mobo for one already compatible.

Good luck!
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If you had access to a previously compatible CPU, then you could perform the upgrade and then install the new CPU. Otherwise, you need MSI to flash the BIOS (assuming the mobo doesn't have a compatible BIOS now) or exchange the mobo for one already compatible.

Good luck!
 
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Thanks for your reply. In the process of getting a refund now and picking a new 97 motherboard. Which would you recommend out of these two?

MSI H97 GUARD-PRO

MSI H97 Gaming 3


I have no idea as to the differences between them except one is £10 more expensive. And price is a concern for me.

Thanks for any replies!


EDIT: Saw the difference, HDMI in the gaming3 one. Guess I'm going with that one
 
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http://imgur.com/ZHCzbkw

That was the original pic I was so excited about before the incompatibility :(

I will try and remember this thread and on monday when all is said and built and I have my monitor and new mobo I will link sexy pics! First build so it might be late in the day haha.

I will keep this thread open.
 
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This is all I could find about the MoBo's BIOS. This is my first build and I know nothing about computers so I don't know if you know what this means?

http://uk.msi.com/support/mb/H97_GAMING_3.html#down-bios

http://ark.intel.com/products/80810/Intel-Core-i5-4690-Processor-6M-Cache-up-to-3_90-GHz
 
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i5 4690, no k. It does say something at the bottom of that page about being able to boot the BIOS from USB or something? Maybe I can do that if it doesn't work

 
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don't know most time it will state what bios supports the chips like a 4670 is supported under bios starting with bios 1 and say a newer chip like yours may be supported with bios 3 or newer so if the board comes with bios 1 or 2 the newer chip may not post as you found out above
 
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If you ever want to get a K CPU, get a Z97 motherboard. It'll make your life easier when you OC.
 
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