Motherboard Problems

I have heard in the past that after you build you computer and flash your bios that you must change your motherboard if you want to upgrade your cpu or other components. Is this true? There is also a video that says it a 1:00. http://youtube.com/watch?v=iqxeHdSwbp8

 

Why on earth would you do that? If you get another CPU that fits the socket on your motherboard, it works just fine.

The part of the video that you looked at is talking about updating to a CPU that your current motherboard doesn't handle.

 

Thanks for the reply. I have another question. I want the EVGA 680I motherboard and I was wondering how hard it is to set the bios. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...0&SummaryType=0&Pagesize=100&SelectedRating=2

 

After I put my computer together will the motherboard recognize the dvd-rom drive that I have install or are there extra steps?

 

If you connect it properly, Windows will recognize it when you boot up your computer.

The only other step that may be required is updating to the latest firmware for the DVD drive, if there is one.

 

Once your install your motherboard, and get everything up and running with the proper drivers, then go to the EVGA website, and see if there are any BIOS updates. If there is an update, download it, and instll it in accordance with the instructions one their site.

 

I am building the machine from scratch so their will be no windows os on the hard drive. So what do I do?

 

Format a hard drive, and install Windows. If you have XP, use that. I would not install any version of Vista.

 

I understand that but will the machine recognize that I have a dvd-rom drive installed in order to install windows?

 

It should. You are going to have to get into the BIOS to change the boot sequence to have the DVD drive as the first boot drive, so you will be able to tell if the BIOS sees it.

Give it a go.

 

w451208 may have a point.

I have had a few installs where I have built PC's and the system hasn't even recognized the HDD or optical. This was due to the motherboard (although being brand new) spending 6 months in transit / storage (from being manufactured to finally being in my possession) and the BIOS not being up to date before the install.

If you have any doubts, I would do the following.

1) Use a PC with internet access & download the latest BIOS for the motherboard from the manufacturers website (here).

You can either get the floppy version, or the CD format (you download the .iso and burn it to a CD-ROM using nero etc and you boot from the CD to flash the bios).

2) flash the BIOS using your prefered method & turn off PC (manufacturer recomends removing the power cable after for a few seconds).

3) Reboot & in BIOS menu load defaults.

4) Check system see's all your hardware, and then put your own BIOS settings in (time, date, boot order to start with for now)

5) Check system boots, loads windows etc.

6) Change more advanced BIOS settings (peripheral settings, RAM / OC settings etc).

7) Done