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Profile: newbie
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Hey guys,

i just bought this motherboard (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813188012)

and it says it supports The new wolfdale chips with a bios update....but i have no idea how to update the bios! i heard something about using a floppy disk or somethin... Can you guys help me out? thanks!

(E8400 wolfdale)

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http://www.pcstats.com/articleview.cfm?articleID=1605
Beginners Guides: Flashing A Motherboard BIOS


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Motherboard manual should cover this in detail, especially in respect to hardware manufacturer's website, tools, utilities, versions, etc.


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thanks for the link and info guys!!


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