Does the B85 Chipset support the i5 4690 without a bios update?

afrienofallama · Feb 9, 2015

Wondering if an i5 4690 is compatible with the B85 chipset without a bios update.
Thanks in advance

ThatVietGuy · Feb 9, 2015

This depends on the motherboard manufacturer, not the chipset itself.

afrienofallama · Feb 9, 2015

ThatVietGuy :

This is the motherboard, http://www.asus.com/au/Motherboards/B85PRO_GAMER/

synphul · Feb 9, 2015

If you have a particular board in mind, say an asus - I'd give them a call and ask to be sure. Some have a way to flash the bios via usb, others require you have an older support cpu installed to be able to update the bios to accept the new cpu. It's one thing if you've got a b85 mobo and cpu already and just looking to upgrade the cpu, you'd at least have the means to update it if the cpu is needed (non usb bios flash). It can cause problems if it's a new purchase if someone gets a new cpu and an older motherboard that aren't natively compatible with one another unless they have a friend with a spare compatible cpu to temporarily install.

synphul · Feb 9, 2015

This is the faq from the asus website - http://www.asus.com/support/FAQ/1006767/

According to asus, in order to use their 8 series chipsets with haswell refresh/devil's canyon (4690/4690k/4790/4790k) you'll need to first install an older haswell cpu, perform the bios update then you can use the new cpu.

afrienofallama · Feb 9, 2015

synphul :

Thanks!

synphul · Feb 9, 2015

You can still call them and see, I have heard of some asus and asrocks both being capable of usb bios flashing (without the old cpu). The worst they could tell you is no it won't work. You're welcome and hopefully the build comes together for you.

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