Bios Update Confusion

smartali89 · Jul 6, 2008

I have currently a processor not supported by my mobo and I am still using it,
Now if I update my bios to the latest then will it cause the mobo not to support my processor?

erocker · Jul 6, 2008

I don't know how you came up with that assumption, but you should update your bios. The newest bios will give you better compatability and stability.

smartali89 · Jul 6, 2008

actually my processor is 533mhz QDR and my mobo supports processor with bus speeds 800,1066,1333

smartali89 · Jul 6, 2008

should I proceed???

CrAsHnBuRnXp · Jul 6, 2008

QDR is sorta different than FSB. QDR is the effective FSB speed. You take your FSB and multiply it by 4. (533x4)In your case if that were true, you would be running a speed of 2132MHz or 2.1GHz. Your CPU is running at 2.66Ghz.

smartali89 · Jul 6, 2008

I mean to say 133X4 = 533

CrAsHnBuRnXp · Jul 6, 2008

I say go for it because Newegg says your motherboard supports Pentium processors. You have a Pentium processor. So update.

smartali89 · Jul 6, 2008

yes it does but not with bus 533,,

what if after updating my bios it stops supporting my processor? what Should I do??

Darknova · Jul 6, 2008

smartali89 said:
yes it does but not with bus 533,,

what if after updating my bios it stops supporting my processor? what Should I do??

I have never known a BIOS update to stop supporting CPUs it once did.

smartali89 · Jul 6, 2008

to be on the safe side, what if it stops supporting?

Darknova · Jul 6, 2008

smartali89 said:
to be on the safe side, what if it stops supporting?

Well, I once built my friend a PC, and bought him one of the brand new Brisbane CPUs, its wsnt supported by his board, but it booted anyway at a generic 2.0Ghz clock speed (it was 2.3Ghz stock) and allowed me to update the BIOS.

Now that was AMD, I don't know if Intel is the same.

smartali89 · Jul 6, 2008

my current bios doesn't supports the E8400, so it means that it will boot up if I use E8400?

Darknova · Jul 6, 2008

smartali89 said:
my current bios doesn't supports the E8400, so it means that it will boot up if I use E8400?

I'm only talking from my experience with AMD, but it booted fine, installed Windows, but it was seen as an "AMD Athlon @ 2Ghz" not as it's actual model number.

erocker · Jul 6, 2008

A new bios will not stop supporting your cpu. Don't worry about it. Just flash it.

smartali89 · Jul 6, 2008

ok thanks......

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System Name	mAkS
Processor	Intel Core 2 Duo E0 E8400 @3.0Ghz (Acheived 4.4Ghz On Stock Cooling)
Motherboard	Asus P5K-V (Dead :[ )
Cooling	CPU + Front + Rear + Side
Memory	XMS2 DHX TWIN2X2048-6400C5DHX/800 BUS
Video Card(s)	Inno3D 9600 GT Overclocked
Storage	Seagate Sata II 250 GB ++ 500 GB
Display(s)	Hp 2009f 20-inch Wide-screen
Case	Legend
Audio Device(s)	Build-In 8 CHannel (Dell 5.1")
Power Supply	CoolerMaster 460W eXtreme Power Plus
Software	Many
Benchmark Scores	E8400 hardware rank 94th on hwbot in wPrime :D

System Name	mAkS
Processor	Intel Core 2 Duo E0 E8400 @3.0Ghz (Acheived 4.4Ghz On Stock Cooling)
Motherboard	Asus P5K-V (Dead :[ )
Cooling	CPU + Front + Rear + Side
Memory	XMS2 DHX TWIN2X2048-6400C5DHX/800 BUS
Video Card(s)	Inno3D 9600 GT Overclocked
Storage	Seagate Sata II 250 GB ++ 500 GB
Display(s)	Hp 2009f 20-inch Wide-screen
Case	Legend
Audio Device(s)	Build-In 8 CHannel (Dell 5.1")
Power Supply	CoolerMaster 460W eXtreme Power Plus
Software	Many
Benchmark Scores	E8400 hardware rank 94th on hwbot in wPrime :D

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