upgrading i5 6400 to i7 7400 ( Bios help )

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I've upgraded parts before but the cpu is a first for me. i want to upgrade my i5 6400 to i7 7400. I heard i have to update my bios before adding it but don't know how to go about doing that. Any help would be much appreciated
 
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gingerrankin
Please indicate what is your mobo and your current version of bios.
You can obtain the bios version with the CPU-Z program.

The BIOS update varies slightly from one brand to another. Some observations to take into account:

There is some risk in updating the bios, especially if done incorrectly. Make sure you fully understand what you are going to do. Do it with respect but without fear.

Read carefully the instructions regarding your mobo.

The biggest risk is that the electricity in your home is gone. Avoid as much as possible this happens (do not connect any powerful device in the process ...).

In the case of having an update option inside windows or outside windows, choose "out of windows" to avoid any process (i.e. windows...
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Please indicate what is your mobo and your current version of bios.
You can obtain the bios version with the CPU-Z program.

The BIOS update varies slightly from one brand to another. Some observations to take into account:

There is some risk in updating the bios, especially if done incorrectly. Make sure you fully understand what you are going to do. Do it with respect but without fear.

Read carefully the instructions regarding your mobo.

The biggest risk is that the electricity in your home is gone. Avoid as much as possible this happens (do not connect any powerful device in the process ...).

In the case of having an update option inside windows or outside windows, choose "out of windows" to avoid any process (i.e. windows update) interrupting the process.

Most bios updates can be performed directly, but there are some cases in which an intermediate version update has to be performed.

 
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AkaSh SAncheti

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If you are using h110 h170 and z170 chipsets motherboards then update your bios with the skylake chip you are using and then you can just swap the chip for the kaby lake chip. And it will work just fine .


If planning on coffee lake skus then you will need a 300 series board .
 
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