Intel based MB recommendation

[danik56]

Looking for a MB that supports I3-4150 out of the box so no BIOS update is required for the MB to post.
I had issues with GA-B85M-HD3 that came pre-installed with older BIOS version that didn't support the 4150.

 

[DesiPower]

just curious, what's special about this CPU? why does it need bios update? is it different from other Haswells?

 

[danik56]

just curious, what's special about this CPU? why does it need bios update? is it different from other Haswells?

This CPU is part of a line named "Haswell Refresh". See details here:

http://www.anandtech.com/show/7963/...iew-core-i7-4790-i5-4690-and-i3-4360-tested/2

Seems that older bios versions do not support the REFRESH models.

 

[DesiPower]

It looks too new for the mobo manufacturer's to have enough time to send product to US market with updated bios.