ABOUT TO ORDER. Have a question!!

[mobo360]

So I have my parts ready for order, if you're interested:



COOLER MASTER Centurion 5 CAC-T05-WW Black/Silver Aluminum Bezel, SECC Chassis ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail



GIGABYTE GA-MA770-UD3 AM2+/AM2 AMD 770 ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail



PC Power & Cooling Silencer PPCS500D 500W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply ... - Retail



AMD Phenom II X2 545 Callisto 3.0GHz Socket AM3 80W Dual-Core Processor Model HDX545WFGIBOX - Retail


So my question is how can I be sure that the CPU will work with the motherboard? Is there a way I can upgrade the BIOS without having to buy another CPU?


Thanks in advance!

 

[evongugg]

Here is the CPU supported list for version 2.0 of the motherboard. I don't see the 545.

http://www.gigabyte.us/Support/Motherboard/CPUSupport_Model.aspx?ProductID=3097

 

[evongugg]

The motherboard should come with a recent version of the bios.
Updating it should not be necessary.

 

[shortstuff_mt]

The version 1 of the motherboard shows the 545 is compatible starting with BIOS F6.

http://www.gigabyte.us/Support/Motherboard/CPUSupport_Model.aspx?ProductID=2978