updating bios

[mpavao81]

Ok this might be a strange question. But lets say i buy a motherboard and processor and the motherboard will only support the cpu after you update the bios.

Now can i update the bios with that said cpu in it that the motherboard wont support till you update the bios?

 

[stridervm]

Depends, certain motherboards might just say that the processor is unknown, sometimes it won't even boot.

 

[boner]

what stranger??

 

[Shadow703793]

It depends on the motherboard and the CPU in question. For example the P35-DS3L works with an E8400 even without the BIOS update.

 

[chookman]

what stranger??

I hope this isnt an attack on a newbie member?

and Shadow is correct along with stridervm it will always depend on the board and cpu

i suggest giving the cpu a go, if it doesnt post have a supported cpu on hand

 

[mpavao81]

I contacted ASUS and asked them if the Q9550 would be supported on the ASUS maximus, they told me it hadnt been tested yet and that it will probably require a bios update. So i guess ill wait on choosing a motherboard till im sure.