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Need a favour :)

FlyingFish

FlyingFish

FlyingFish

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I was wondering if anyone has a spare Intel socket 1150 cpu (see list below), and would be kind enough to lend it me, so I can update a motherboard. I'll cover the postage :cool: You can check my trust rating, Ive been here for quite a few years.

I've just purchased a motherboard from the members market here, but it turns out the bios on the motherboard isnt current enough to run either of the socket 1150 cpu's I have here (i7-4790k & G3258). And I dont have a compatible (old enough) cpu, to update the bios. The motherboard just doesnt post, so I cant even access bios :( The seller has already sold his cpu that ran in the motherboard, so he cant do anything either.

After some googling others have suffered the same and its just a case of updating the bios, and jobs a good un :) But I need a cpu that is compatible with the early bios revision.
From the MSI's website any of these should do:

Core i7 Haswell i7-4771
Core i7 Haswell i7-4770T
Core i7 Haswell i7-4770S
Core i7 Haswell i7-4770K
Core i7 Haswell i7-4770
Core i7 Haswell i7-4765T
Core i5 Haswell i5-4670T
Core i5 Haswell i5-4670S
Core i5 Haswell i5-4670K
Core i5 Haswell i5-4670
Core i5 Haswell i5-4570T
Core i5 Haswell i5-4570S
Core i5 Haswell i5-4570
Core i5 Haswell i5-4440S
Core i5 Haswell i5-4440
Core i5 Haswell i5-4430S
Core i5 Haswell i5-4430
Core i3 Haswell i3-4340
Core i3 Haswell i3-4330T
Core i3 Haswell i3-4330
Core i3 Haswell i3-4130T
Core i3 Haswell i3-4130
Pentium Haswell G3430
Pentium Haswell G3420T
Pentium Haswell G3420
Pentium Haswell G3220T
Pentium Haswell G3220
Celeron Haswell G1830
Celeron Haswell G1820T
Celeron Haswell G1820
Xeon Haswell E3-1285
Xeon Haswell E3-1280
Xeon Haswell E3-1275
Xeon Haswell E3-1265L
Xeon Haswell E3-1245
Xeon Haswell E3-1230L
Xeon Haswell E3-1230
Xeon Haswell E3-1225
Xeon Haswell E3-1220L
Xeon Haswell E3-1220


I'd really appreciate it if anyone could help out.
Thanks
Mick
 
As it happens I have an Intel i5 4570 sat aside waiting for my Asus Z97 Pro Gamer RAM to be returned to me from OcUK. If you're willing to take the gamble that the CPU isn't dead, you'd be doing me a favour too by testing the CPU. :D

I'll completely understand if you'd rather pay and use something that's guaranteed to work.

All I ask is that you pay for recorded delivery in each direction - I'm tempted to ask for special delivery, due to the value of the CPU, but that's up to you.
 
That would great if you're happy with using royal mail's recorded 1st class service? Looks like it's just a couple of £ from their website.

Is there a question mark over the CPU's ability to run?

I have a complete working pc, gigabyte sniper mobo, gtx1070, aio kraken CPU cooler. So can run whatever test you fancy :)

Mick
 
FlyingFish said:
That would great if you're happy with using royal mail's recorded 1st class service? Looks like it's just a couple of £ from their website.

Is there a question mark over the CPU's ability to run?

I have a complete working pc, gigabyte sniper mobo, gtx1070, aio kraken CPU cooler. So can run whatever test you fancy :)

Mick
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I honestly can't say, but I am certain it's the motherboard. This is also backed up by the fact OcUK tested the motherboard and they couldn't get any life from it either.

If you trust me your address, I can send the CPU later today and you can pay me the postage by bank transfer.
 
A big thank you to darael for helping out. The cpu he sent me allowed the motherboard to post and get me into bios, which in turn allowed me to update the bios from usb stick.
With the latest bios installed there was no issue installing my 4790k happy days :D

Cheers m8
 
It's good for me to know that the CPU is actually working - like I said to FlyingFish, I was certain it would be working and that I was unlucky with my motherboard, but the peace of mind was worth helping somebody out.

I shall leave trust once the CPU has been received.
 
Things like this make you feel good, knowing you can still have faith in people and its not a story's on some random site.

It's not something big but it made a difference.
 
humbug said:
This is nice :)
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Sasahara said:
The biggest risk was Royal mail x2. :p
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Never a truer word spoken! Good show, chaps; and well done OP for not saying 'I am not a shop?' when asked to return the CPU. :D
 
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