Updating a BIOS that doesn't support your CPU (IvyBridge)

[Vidya]

My friend just recently bought loads of parts and I went to his to build his computer and after it wouldn't boot I realised he had bought an Ivybridge CPU and a motherboard that was on the version that only supported sandybridge.

My first thought was to see if we could buy a really cheap CPU like a celeron and update the bios off that then use the ivybridge CPU but i've read we need a sandybridge to update to ivybridge bios, is this true?


his CPU: i7-3770K
his mobo: P8H67-M

The motherboard supports it but only past a certain update that the bios hasnt been flashed to yet

 

[Attu90]

Either borrow a Sandydridge CPU or you could buy a new BIOS chip for about £10 with the latest bios.

 

[Vidya]

Either borrow a Sandydridge CPU or you could buy a new BIOS chip for about £10 with the latest bios.

would that need to be soldered on

would an i3-2100 be okay as long as its sandy?

 

[PhillyDee]

You could return the board under DSR if it is within 7 days, new and from a business seller. Then swop it

 

[Vidya]

You could return the board under DSR if it is within 7 days, new and from a business seller. Then swop it

He bought it ages ago


reckon I could buy a andybridge processor, use that to update it then send it back after, ill make it look new or are processors non returnable

NO COMPETITOR MENTIONING!

 

[Attu90]

would that need to be soldered on

would an i3-2100 be okay as long as its sandy?

The BIOS chip will be in a holder so it "just" pushes in once the old one is removed, its just a case of removing the old one and inserting the new one ....removing the old one is the hardest part but you can buy a tool to pull them out.

 

[ubersonic]

would an i3-2100 be okay as long as its sandy?

Yes, according to the CPU compatibility list on ASUS site.

 

[NutterzUK]

I would imagine if you ask on the members market you can pick up one pretty cheap. Or perhaps you may even be able to find someone near you who will lend you a chip for a day.

 

[Surveyor]

I would imagine if you ask on the members market you can pick up one pretty cheap.

In before the OP asks.

He won't have access to the MM until he's made 1,000 posts.

 

[ltnmzh]

Retur to the seller and ask the seller to help with

 

[Cool Breeze]

Buy a 30 quid celeron 1155 chip flash bios and either sell or bin it.

Or borrow a sandy off some one.

 

[Vidya]

Buy a 30 quid celeron 1155 chip flash bios and either sell or bin it.

Or borrow a sandy off some one.

I heard i need a sandy tho to update bios to ivy

 

[ubersonic]

I heard i need a sandy tho to update bios to ivy

The Celeron/Pentium/i3 chips for 1155 are all sandy atm.

Sandy is the name of the architecture not the CPU model.

Sandy: Celeron, Pentium, i3-2000's, i5 2000's, i7 2000's
Ivy: i5 3000's, i7 3000's

 

[Cool Breeze]

I heard i need a sandy tho to update bios to ivy

I hear ya but as Ubersonic says they are all sandy at present, and I speak from experience cos I had the same issue on my P67 board, bought an Ivy but needed a bios update and had no sandy chip. So bought a cheap 30 nicker celeron and flashed the bios. job done.