ASRock Forums : Booting new Z97E-ITX with i5-5765c https://forum.asrock.com/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Wed, 10 Jun 2026 18:41:49 +0000 Mon, 07 Sep 2015 15:21:12 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.04 360 https://forum.asrock.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=768 <![CDATA[ASRock Forums]]> https://forum.asrock.com/forum_images/web_wiz_forums_black.png https://forum.asrock.com/ <![CDATA[Booting new Z97E-ITX with i5-5765c : I wish I could tell you either...]]> https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=768&PID=3553&title=booting-new-z97eitx-with-i55765c#3553 Author: parsec
Subject: 768
Posted: 07 Sep 2015 at 3:21pm

I wish I could tell you either way, but I don't know. Broadwell users have not posted much in this forum, since there are only five Broadwell processors available, and three of those are Xeons.

The CPU Support list for the Z97E-ITX shows UEFI/BIOS version 1.70 needed to support Broadwell processors. Version 1.70 is no longer listed in the UEFI download list, which leaves version 1.80 as the necessary version for Broadwell:

http://www.asrock.com/mb/Intel/Z97E-ITXac/?cat=CPU

Since the 1.80 UEFI version description includes a CPU microcode update, that indicates a Broadwell processor most likely would not POST without the appropriate UEFI version installed.

http://www.asrock.com/mb/Intel/Z97E-ITXac/?cat=Download&os=BIOS

You cannot update the UEFI/BIOS if the CPU will not POST, or without a CPU in the board.

You should submit a Technical Support Request form with your question, including the ASRock board model. You can find the form in the link below:

http://event.asrock.com/tsd.asp
]]> Mon, 07 Sep 2015 15:21:12 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=768&PID=3553&title=booting-new-z97eitx-with-i55765c#3553 <![CDATA[Booting new Z97E-ITX with i5-5765c : If I buy a new Z97E-ITX I&#039;m...]]> https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=768&PID=3495&title=booting-new-z97eitx-with-i55765c#3495 Author: deltastorm
Subject: 768
Posted: 04 Sep 2015 at 11:55pm

If I buy a new Z97E-ITX I'm guessing it will have a BIOS version without Broadwell support. Will the board still boot up with an i5-5765c in order to flash the new BIOS? Or does it have to be flashed beforehand?
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