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z87mx d3h help

z87mx d3h help
« on: July 07, 2014, 08:12:25 am »
hi, noob here. i bought my mobo and havent been able to use it, i would like to confirm if its compatible with 4790k devils c?anyon? do i need to update the bios?

Re: z87mx d3h help
« Reply #1 on: July 07, 2014, 08:17:20 am »
Same here & yes.
I'm waiting to send mine off to have the F2 fw flashed by Gigabyte.

Re: z87mx d3h help
« Reply #2 on: July 07, 2014, 08:24:52 am »
if i use a more cheaper haswell pentium proc then upgrade the bios with that. would that work? what version of bios would i need to run devils canyon?

Re: z87mx d3h help
« Reply #3 on: July 07, 2014, 02:39:32 pm »
help :(

Re: z87mx d3h help
« Reply #4 on: July 07, 2014, 05:36:21 pm »
Sorry I got the wrong board mine is Z87-DS3H.
The changes are provided along with the f/w from the download page.
Edit; just checked it out and it is F6 you require.
« Last Edit: July 07, 2014, 05:40:43 pm by terraCrumb »

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Re: z87mx d3h help
« Reply #6 on: July 13, 2014, 03:30:29 pm »
havent tried booting up the system, i still dont have a processor. what to do next? where to check for bios version w/out booting?

Re: z87mx d3h help
« Reply #7 on: July 13, 2014, 03:36:21 pm »
is it adviseable to get a cheaper pentium haswell to upgrade the bios first or can i go directly to dc 4790k?

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Re: z87mx d3h help
« Reply #8 on: July 13, 2014, 04:04:33 pm »
If your system will start using the Devils Canyon then you can just upgrade the BIOS to get the full support for the CPU.
If it won't start up then using a cheaper CPU to update the BIOS first is often the quickest way to go.

Oh, by the way, if the PC won't start when using the Devils Canyon CPU don't worry, you will not do any harm to the motherboard or the CPU but you will probably get a lot of beeps from the motherboard speaker if you have one attached!
Remember, when all else fails a cup of tea and a good swear will often help! It won't solve the problem but it will make you feel better.

Re: z87mx d3h help
« Reply #9 on: July 13, 2014, 04:36:28 pm »
got it thanks for the tip. cheers!