https://forum.asrock.com/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Fri, 24 Apr 2026 18:19:46 +0000 Fri, 12 Jun 2015 15:51:12 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.04 360 https://forum.asrock.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=226 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_images/web_wiz_forums_black.png https://forum.asrock.com/ https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=226&PID=1042&title=z97m-anniversary-bios#1042 Author: parsec
Subject: 226
Posted: 12 Jun 2015 at 3:51pm

Reggy55 wrote: A broadwell when they become available. I haven't bought the MB yet, but I can't tell in advance if it will come with a compatible BIOS

Yes that is the problem. The Broadwell compatible BIOS versions (1.80 and 1.90) were released in May, so any earlier production boards won't have either of those versions.

Broadwell processors are likely different enough that they won't work at all without the correct microcode in the BIOS, but I don't know with certainty either way.
]]> Fri, 12 Jun 2015 15:51:12 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=226&PID=1042&title=z97m-anniversary-bios#1042 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=226&PID=1005&title=z97m-anniversary-bios#1005 Author: Reggy55
Subject: 226
Posted: 10 Jun 2015 at 11:12am

A broadwell when they become available. I haven't bought the MB yet, but I can't tell in advance if it will come with a compatible BIOS
]]> Wed, 10 Jun 2015 11:12:54 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=226&PID=1005&title=z97m-anniversary-bios#1005 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=226&PID=910&title=z97m-anniversary-bios#910 Author: parsec
Subject: 226
Posted: 06 Jun 2015 at 10:52am

Reggy55 wrote: Is it possible to flash the MB BIOS without a compatible CPU ?

It depends upon what you mean by without a compatible CPU?

If you mean without any CPU, then no, you must have a CPU in the board for it to function.

If you have a CPU that is not considered compatible without a BIOS update, then it depends on the model of CPU. Obviously if the PC would start and you could get into the BIOS, flashing the BIOS would probably work.

What CPU are you trying to use?
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Subject: 226
Posted: 05 Jun 2015 at 2:11pm

As far as I know it should be, the steps should be outlined in the manual. It involves downloading the latest bios revision, the version for instant flash and preparing it on a flash disk or floppy disk in the way described in the manual.]]> Fri, 05 Jun 2015 14:11:28 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=226&PID=873&title=z97m-anniversary-bios#873 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=226&PID=869&title=z97m-anniversary-bios#869 Author: Reggy55
Subject: 226
Posted: 05 Jun 2015 at 10:36am

Is it possible to flash the MB BIOS without a compatible CPU ?

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