- May 13, 2004
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Ok, so I built a new HTPC for my parents with the following specs:
AMD A8 6600K MSI FM2-A75IA-E53 Mobo (Rev. 1.1) WD Green 2TB HDD 2x4GB Generic DDR3 1600 LG DVD-RW Drive Corsair CX430 PSU Coolermaster Elite 130 mini-ITX case
After putting everything in the case, I noticed the system wouldn't post. Hopped online and saw that the mobo requires a BIOS update before it will accept a Richland APU. I was a little miffed about this since Microcenter sold the APU and mobo together as a bundle, but it was a nice deal and should be able to work just fine. The only problem is that I don't know a soul with a TRinity based APU I could borrow for the 5 minutes it would take to mount and flash a suitable BIOS for the APU I purchased. I'm in Kent Ohio, so if anyone in the Canton/Akron/Cleveland area can lend a hand (well umm, an APU), I'll throw in a beer or two for your time.
AMD A8 6600K MSI FM2-A75IA-E53 Mobo (Rev. 1.1) WD Green 2TB HDD 2x4GB Generic DDR3 1600 LG DVD-RW Drive Corsair CX430 PSU Coolermaster Elite 130 mini-ITX case
After putting everything in the case, I noticed the system wouldn't post. Hopped online and saw that the mobo requires a BIOS update before it will accept a Richland APU. I was a little miffed about this since Microcenter sold the APU and mobo together as a bundle, but it was a nice deal and should be able to work just fine. The only problem is that I don't know a soul with a TRinity based APU I could borrow for the 5 minutes it would take to mount and flash a suitable BIOS for the APU I purchased. I'm in Kent Ohio, so if anyone in the Canton/Akron/Cleveland area can lend a hand (well umm, an APU), I'll throw in a beer or two for your time.
