New cpu and bios

[Nhirlathothep]

I have an old bios on the mb that doesnt support new cpu.

I can upgrade bios by usb key without entering windows



If i ll place the new cpu on the mb (with old bios) , will it boot and let me upgrade it, or it can't boot at all?

 

[ShintaiDK]

The answer is maybe. If you specify board and CPU, then someone may know.

 

[Nhirlathothep]

The answer is maybe. If you specify board and CPU, then someone may know.

Tnx!

The cpu is 4930k
The mobo is the socket 2011 Alienware Aurora R4 mainboard!


It only support ivy-e with new bios (A09) but mine has an older bios

 

[Nhirlathothep]

I really wanna know if it will not boot at all or it will let me upgrade bios

I m in trouble

🙁

 

[Nhirlathothep]

Auuuuuuuuuuu


Pls helpszzzzzzz

 

[daveybrat]

It can be done as long as you flash the bios with an older supported cpu first. AFTER you flash the bios to the newest version, then you install the new cpu.

 

[Nhirlathothep]

It can be done as long as you flash the bios with an older supported cpu first. AFTER you flash the bios to the newest version, then you install the new cpu.

Tnx man, but the problem here, is that i have t an old cpu 🙁

If it s the only way i ll buy a 3820 to upgrade the bios and then i ll try to sell it

 

[ViRGE]

Tnx!

The cpu is 4930k
The mobo is the socket 2011 Alienware Aurora R4 mainboard!


It only support ivy-e with new bios (A09) but mine has an older bios

An Alienware board is going to be rare enough that I doubt anyone has ever tried. If you can't get support from Alienware then there's nothing that can be done but to give it a shot. However I suspect it will not work (SNB -> IVB is not a small step).

 

[BonzaiDuck]

"Alienware motherboard" sounds alien to me.

Y'all can tell me if I'm being naïve or thoughtless here, but it seems the following is a possibility. IF . . . that is . . .

IF . . . the BIOS/PLCC chip on the motherboard can be manually replaced and isn't soldered to the board, the board-maker (and even some independent outfits who specialize) can sell you a BIOS chip pre-programmed with the new BIOS. They usually provide a small, plastic chip puller -- which looks like a pair of tweezers.

So you'd just pop in the new PLCC or BIOS chip, pop in the new CPU, pop open a bottle of vintage vino or dark ale, and celebrate while you boot up the system.