hello do I need to update the bios to run an i5 3350p??
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It should work out of the box. I have a Celeron G1610 which is an Ivy Bridge CPU and there was no need to update the BIOS.
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You will have to check your current bios to see if it supports ivy bridge CPU's.Dave
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doubt it i went with a 6300 series which is also a fx , you have to use a older processor to update bios first which i tried to do and still could not get it to crank up so i gave up and am using a older processor in the motherboard :(
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I would definitely update the BIOS anytime you change the CPU esp. upgrading
142799
Ours is a few months old, and I didn't update the Bios... ours is working fine!
1895150
I run mine with the FX-6300 and Gigabyte MB as well. It should work, it's not ultra fast stock.
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Am sorry but the answere is no or you change the mother board and its component big job
1535716
The bios version that came with mine didn't support my processor (i7 4820k) all I did was load the latest bios on to a USB and follow the instructions and in less than 10 minutes it was up and running. The instructions for updating the bios are very simple, you don't need to install anything to update the bios, all you need to do is have to motherboard connected to the power source.
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It should work but the more important question is: what is your motherboard? Compatibility with your mobo is more crucial than your CPU. Also, it is always a good idea to update you bios when you upgrade any of these 3:CPUGPUMemory ram
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Thanks a lot for your response Askal, I have a core i7 2.98 Ghz with 4 GB RAM I will get the unit.
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You will need to update the bios; worse yet, you need a compatible CPU on board to do the update ( like the Trinity CPU family ).
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According to the specs, yes - but you will want to check to make sure that you have bios version 1201 or higher otherwise you may need to flash the current bios version. disclaimer: I haven't run an 8300 on it. I have run a 6300 (which is also 95W) and a Deneb 965 (125W) without any issues. I've updated the board, and I simply don't remember what version of the bios shipped with mine. Bios 1201 isn't new, so I would guess you'll be fine and won't need to update it, but obviously that's just a guess.
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Yes it will. You just need to update the mb BIOS and with the gigabyte software it is very easy to do.
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David already answered your question, so you may have to update your BIOS if it is not at A06 or later. Keep in mind that this Processor does not come with a fan or heatsink and the one on your E6700 may or may not be up for the task. Also use a good quality thermal paste such as Arctic Silver. Upgrading just the CPU will not force a re-validation through windows.
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You cannot, you will need to get a processor from somewhere else that can boot the board, do the update, then use the new APU. There is no way to boot the bios without a processor.
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According to the manufacturer website http://www.gigabyte.com/support-downloads/cpu-support-popup.aspx?pid=4518 might need a BIOS upgrade
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Yes. Go to cpuupgrade.com and put in your board and it will list the processors.
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Yes I recommend this PC for you, but you will need ALL of the Software to install from scratch and do the BIOS Update.