Putting an 8120 on an Extreme4 970, but the BIOS version is one version below what supports the AM3+ cpus. I don't have another AMD chip to put in the mobo to do this. Is there ANY way to flash the bios without a) sending the board to Asrock, b) taking the board to a local computer shop? Will the board POST at all with the 8120 in it and allow a flash? The board has version 1.30 15b (it's on a sticker), and AM3+ cpus aren't "supported" until version 1.4.
Any suggestions? Seems to me you used to be able to get to a bios screen (or something like it) years ago without putting the chip in...either that or my memory is failing more than I thought...
Please no discussion on "why this chip and not the 2500K." I got what I got and I got a deal.
Thanks!
Any suggestions? Seems to me you used to be able to get to a bios screen (or something like it) years ago without putting the chip in...either that or my memory is failing more than I thought...
Please no discussion on "why this chip and not the 2500K." I got what I got and I got a deal.
Thanks!