Will this CPU work with this motherboard out of the box?

dfg555 · Oct 6, 2015

According to the CPU Compatibility page the oldest BIOS version is 7817v10 which means this motherboard will most likely not work with an i5-4460 since that's a Haswell Refresh and requires 7817v14? Should I contact the retailer for a BIOS update or invest in a H97 chipset instead?
http://us.msi.com/support/mb/H81M-P33.html#support-cpu

EarthDog · Oct 6, 2015

H97 as it has native support.

Not sure the H81 board has a removable BIOS chip to replace in the first place so that idea is out.

dfg555 · Oct 6, 2015

EarthDog said:
H97 as it has native support.

Not sure the H81 board has a removable BIOS chip to replace in the first place so that idea is out.

What do you mean by removable BIOS chip? I've never heard of those...

BarbaricSoul · Oct 6, 2015

If you have a CPU that works in the H81 board now, upgrade the BIOs and use that board with the 4460. If you don't have a CPU that works with the board, just get a H97 board for the 4460.

dfg555 · Oct 6, 2015

BarbaricSoul said:
If you have a CPU that works in the H81 board now, upgrade the BIOs and use that board with the 4460. If you don't have a CPU that works with the board, just get a H97 board for the 4460.

Ok thanks. I think I'll take the safe route of investing in a H97 chipset.

EarthDog · Oct 6, 2015

dfg555 said:
What do you mean by removable BIOS chip? I've never heard of those...

You said you would contact the vendor. And unless they have a removable bios chip, there is nothing they can do (I don't believe they will send you another board after testing which bios it has in it).

As we said, just grab H97 as it has native support and be done with it.

Schmuckley · Oct 6, 2015

You could buy an updated BIOS chip.I usually use BIOSDepot.
I've probably bought a dozen

EarthDog · Oct 6, 2015

As I said earlier....

EarthDog said:
Not sure the H81 board has a removable BIOS chip to replace in the first place so that idea is out.

GorbazTheDragon · Oct 6, 2015

I'd say just get a 4440 or 4570 unless you can find a h97 board at the same price...

System Name	Barb's Domain
Processor	i9 10850k 5.1GHz all cores
Motherboard	MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI
Cooling	Deep Cool Assassin III
Memory	2*16gig Corsair LPX DDR4 3200
Video Card(s)	RTX 4080 FE
Storage	500gb Samsung 980 Pro M2 SSD, 500GB WD Blue SATA SSD, 2TB Seagate Hybrid SSHD
Display(s)	Dell - S3222DGM 32" 2k Curved/ASUS VP28UQG 28" 4K (ran at 2k), Sanyo 75" 4k TV
Case	SilverStone Fortress FT04
Audio Device(s)	Bose Companion II speakers, Corsair - HS70 PRO headphones
Power Supply	Corsair RM850x (2021)
Mouse	Logitech G502
Keyboard	Logitech Orion Spectrum G910
VR HMD	Oculus Quest 2
Software	Windows 11 Pro 64 bit
Benchmark Scores	https://www.3dmark.com/spy/34962882

System Name	Some computer stuff
Processor	Mostly Intel or AMD
Motherboard	ATX or mATX
Cooling	Bong Cooler
Memory	DDR2-4
Video Card(s)	A few
Storage	Plenty Platters or SSDs or USBs
Display(s)	Samsung 23"
Case	5 on the floor
Audio Device(s)	There's one for my M7 Gene, Oh I have 3-4 PCI 5.1 ones.Sabrent! lol
Power Supply	750-1000W
Mouse	cheap
Keyboard	Used ps2 from garage sales
Software	Yeah
Benchmark Scores	http://hwbot.org/user/schmuckley/#Hardware_Library http://valid.canardpc.com/rbjpbg

System Name	Indis the Fair (cursed edition)
Processor	11900k 5.1/4.9 undervolted.
Motherboard	MSI Z590 Unify-X
Cooling	Heatkiller VI Pro, VPP755 V.3, XSPC TX360 slim radiator, 3xA12x25, 4x Arctic P14 case fans
Memory	G.Skill Ripjaws V 2x16GB 4000 16-19-19 (b-die@3600 14-14-14 1.45v)
Video Card(s)	EVGA 2080 Super Hybrid (T30-120 fan)
Storage	970EVO 1TB, 660p 1TB, WD Blue 3D 1TB, Sandisk Ultra 3D 2TB
Display(s)	BenQ XL2546K, Dell P2417H
Case	FD Define 7
Audio Device(s)	DT770 Pro, Topping A50, Focusrite Scarlett 2i2, Røde VXLR+, Modmic 5
Power Supply	Seasonic 860w Platinum
Mouse	Razer Viper Mini, Odin Infinity mousepad
Keyboard	GMMK Fullsize v2 (Boba U4Ts)
Software	Win10 x64/Win7 x64/Ubuntu