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Nov 2, 2008, 02:31 AM	#1
the_professor Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 108 (0.06/day) Thanks: 2 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Question on flashing BIOS I've read that some motherboards require an older CPU in order to update their BIOS so that a new CPU can be used. Is this a necessity? (I don't have an older (compatible) CPU.) The two components in question at the moment... CPU: AMD Phenom X4 9950. Motherboard: ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe/HDMI.