Getting a motherboard for i3 4170, most of them require BIOS update!

xStampede · Jun 6, 2015

Hi, the Intel i3 4170 was released in March 2015, only 2 expensive z97 motherboards are compatible with this procesor out of the box.

Do i need to contact the seller regarding the manufacturing date of the motherboard before buying it because that's a lot of trouble for me as i'm buying it from online store from outside my country.

Do those motherboards that require BIOS update boot up to enable the BIOS update?

http://www.cpu-upgrade.com/CPUs/Intel/Core_i3/i3-4170_motherboards.html

alexoiu · Jun 6, 2015

Hi, What motherboard would you like to buy?

xStampede · Jun 6, 2015

Well i would prefer a cheap h97 motherboard, no need for crossfire, sli, m.2, usb 3.1 or more than 2x SATA 3. Audio should be decent.

alexoiu · Jun 6, 2015

Pick an ASRock or an ASUS one and if needed, you can replace the BIOS chip as it's on socket.

xStampede · Jun 6, 2015

alexoiu :

You sure about that? So the motherboard with outdated non-compatible BIOS will still start up and allow me to do a BIOS update?

I can get this motherboard for crazy cheap Gigabyte B85M-HD3, the strange think is that it supports the i3 4170 out of the box even if that BIOS version was created several mounths before the CPU, how is that possible and could it be a bug on Gigabyte website?

http://www.gigabyte.si/support-downloads/cpu-support-popup.aspx?pid=4568

http://www.gigabyte.si/products/product-page.aspx?pid=4568#

drtoast · Jun 6, 2015

They wont move past post if the CPU is not supported. I had the same with a z87 board and a 4690k.

Many sellers however if you call them up on the phone will be happy to update the bios for you before shipping if you ask nicely.

If its a component retailer like ebuyer.

3rd party amazon marketplace sellers are less likely to be nice.

alexoiu · Jun 6, 2015

"You sure about that? So the motherboard with outdated non-compatible BIOS will still start up and allow me to do a BIOS update?"
No, you'd have to replace the BIOS chip or use Flashback (on some ASUS boards).

"I can get this motherboard for crazy cheap Gigabyte B85M-HD3, the strange think is that it supports the i3 4170 out of the box"
"and could it be a bug on Gigabyte website?"
It could be.

ReneTS · Jun 6, 2015

I am thinking about the same thing. But is there a company where it is easier to update the bios than others? Or do they all require a compatible cpu before it is possible?

xStampede · Jun 6, 2015

Only recently released motherboard with USB 3.1 support the 4170, that CPU support list on Gigabyte website is wrong, BIOS from May 2014 can't support a CPU released in March 2015.

dororopro0606 · Aug 22, 2016

so, i'm planning to buy asus b85m-g for i3 4170. is it okay? i was thought of pair the proc with asus h81m-c/d, but some research i did, it's not suitable mobo and suggested with b85 or above. can someone make it clear?

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