Some Intel Z87 chipset motherboards may need a BIOS update prior to using Haswell Refresh CPUs.

JoeBecky

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What does "Some Intel Z87 chipset motherboards may need a BIOS update prior to using Haswell Refresh CPUs." mean on PCPARTPICKER?
this is my build: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/xT2DXL
I chose the i5-4690k because it is overclockable and will do great, I didn't want my CPU to get to high temperatures so I chose the Corsair H75 liquid cooler. The motherboard was a good choice, I guess, because I can go 2 way SLI with it, I'm definitely planning to add another graphics card in the future just to make sure my build is completely future-proof, fast and strong. I went with 16 GB of RAM since it is recommended for UE4. The SSD is to store windows and games that need to boot up fast like Skyrim, the 1 TB is for other games and stuff. I chose the MSI GeForce GTX 970 because it is a very good graphics card at a price that I can deal with, and as I mentioned earlier, I'm planning to add another one in the future. I'm not a fan of AMD to be honest. The case is beautiful, that's why I chose it. The PSU decision was based on the fact the I'll be overclocking stuff and for the 2nd graphics card. Now please keep in mind that this is my first build ever, I know a little bit about the whole custom builds world so please make your answers understandable to someone who is new in the gaming world.
I couldn't choose any other motherboard because this is the only one that ships to Saudi Arabia. Plus, How can I update the BIOS of this particular mobo? I'd love if you link some guides, videos and whatever you think is helpful.

Your help is highly appreciated, thank you.
 

Eximo

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It might be able to at least POST with a refresh CPU and simply not recognize it. Then you could update the BIOS. Sadly this isn't one of the ASUS boards that support CPU-less BIOS udpates.

Worst case scenario you can send it in to ASUS for them to reflash it.

You can also get an older non-refresh CPU to flash it. Take it to a computer store and they might do it for you. Or buy a really cheap celeron to go with it.

Changing out the BIOS chip isn't that practical, but you would then have a spare.