Need: Intel 775 CPU for BIOS flash

*polonyc2* · 02-24-2008, 10:25 PM

I bought the ASUS Maximus Formula motherboard but it needs to be flashed with a new BIOS in order for the E8400 to be recognized...anyone have an Intel 775 CPU they can lend me?...or if you're in the NY area you can bring the CPU over and watch me flash the board and then take it back...can anyone help?...Thanks

**I can trade a Maxtor 300 GB SATA 3.0 hard drive, X-Fi XtremeMusic sound card or AMD X2 3800+ CPU in return

*SRTDodge05* · 02-24-2008, 10:54 PM

Little note need to make sure its atleast a 800fsb chip.

NBK · 02-24-2008, 11:22 PM

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Originally Posted by polonyc2

I bought the ASUS Maximus Formula motherboard but it needs to be flashed with a new BIOS in order for the E8400 to be recognized...anyone have an Intel 775 CPU they can lend me?...or if you're in the NY area you can bring the CPU over and watch me flash the board and then take it back...can anyone help?...Thanks

**I can trade a Maxtor 300 GB SATA 3.0 hard drive, X-Fi XtremeMusic sound card or AMD X2 3800+ CPU in return

Hi polonyc2,

I believe i have the same problem as you!!! I own an E8400 and an ASUS Maximus Formula I will know Tuesday...

NBK

JCNiest5 · 02-25-2008, 12:32 AM

It might boot, but it just says "Unknown CPU." That's my guess. If that's correct, then I'm sure you should be able to flash your board to the latest BIOS. Try it. You will never know.

spookyload · 02-25-2008, 01:17 AM

I have one but it is being listed on ebay this week. Only asking $30 so it should sell fast. Too bad as it has sat in my closet for almost six months now.

*polonyc2* · 02-25-2008, 04:59 AM

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Originally Posted by NBK

Hi polonyc2,

I believe i have the same problem as you!!! I own an E8400 and an ASUS Maximus Formula I will know Tuesday...

let me know how it goes...did you order the mobo from Newegg?...let me know what BIOS ships with the motherboard

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Originally Posted by JCNiest5

It might boot, but it just says "Unknown CPU." That's my guess. If that's correct, then I'm sure you should be able to flash your board to the latest BIOS. Try it. You will never know.

I doubt it will boot...but I'll give it a try if I have no other choice

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Originally Posted by spookyload

I have one but it is being listed on ebay this week. Only asking $30 so it should sell fast. Too bad as it has sat in my closet for almost six months now.

let me know if it doesn't sell...

NBK · 02-25-2008, 03:04 PM

polonyc2,

I bought my mobo from newegg.com and my E8400 from Micro Center for $201.00.

I will try to boot it as soon as my video card arrives and i get home.

I hope it is not DOA!!!

HTH
NBK

guiness · 02-25-2008, 03:47 PM

Have one I run in My Gigabyte X38 board till the E8400 got here.
Let me know if still needed.

*polonyc2* · 02-25-2008, 07:01 PM

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Originally Posted by guiness

Have one I run in My Gigabyte X38 board till the E8400 got here.
Let me know if still needed.

guiness!!

which CPU did you use before the E8400?...what would it take to let me borrow it?

I just received my motherboard today and was wondering if there is a way to know what BIOS version ships with the board...is there a sticker on the box?...I think I remember one of my old ASUS boards having a sticker on it which listed the BIOS version...I'm about to call ASUS tech support to find out

I also 'might' be able to procure a chip from one of my co-workers but I won't find out till tomorrow

VSEKH · 02-25-2008, 07:08 PM

I believe that Asus Support can ship you a bios chip with the version needed. Try calling them to see how much they will charge you.

*polonyc2* · 02-25-2008, 07:14 PM

I just got off the phone with ASUS...there is a way of knowing which BIOS version is on the board based on the Serial #...I gave the rep my Serial # and he stated that my board was made in 11/2007 which means that it ships with the 0401 BIOS...he said that I needed the 0907 BIOS (I believe I only need the 0803 BIOS)

he said I could have ASUS cross-ship me a new board with the latest BIOS based on whether they have any of the boards in stock...if they don't have any in stock then I would have to send in my board and have them flash it which would take 10 business days total (I would only do this method as an absolute last resort)...I'll find out tomorrow if they have any in stock

guiness · 02-25-2008, 08:33 PM

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Originally Posted by polonyc2

guiness!!

which CPU did you use before the E8400?...what would it take to let me borrow it?

I also 'might' be able to procure a chip from one of my co-workers but I won't find out till tomorrow

Used a Conroe celly 2.0 .... Newegg.com - Intel Celeron 440 Conroe-L 2.0GHz 512KB L2 Cache LGA 775 35W Single-Core Processor - Retail

Hopefully your co-worker will come through, If that don't happen will gladly help you out. Would be great to have another Hard drive here, but not an absolute.

*polonyc2* · 02-25-2008, 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by guiness

Used a Conroe celly 2.0 .... Newegg.com - Intel Celeron 440 Conroe-L 2.0GHz 512KB L2 Cache LGA 775 35W Single-Core Processor - Retail

Hopefully your co-worker will come through, If that don't happen will gladly help you out. Would be great to have another Hard drive here, but not an absolute.

which state are you in?...I wouldn't mind giving you my hard drive in return...I'm not going to be using it in my new system anyway

Griff · 02-25-2008, 09:01 PM

I just went thru the same ordeal with the Maximus. I put 2 systems together with C2Q6600 and one would post and the other would not. The one that needed the bios update I put a E6850 on it and was able to flash it to the latest Bios (0907). Then it fired right up with the Q6600. Both boards were ordered at the same time, but not built the same month, one 11/2007, the other 12/2007, gues which one would not post- 11/2007.

guiness · 02-25-2008, 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by polonyc2

which state are you in?...I wouldn't mind giving you my hard drive in return...I'm not going to be using it in my new system anyway

Michigan. Sounds great if you need to.

02-24-2008, 10:25 PM	#1
polonyc2 Helter Skelter Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: New York City Posts: 7,117	Need: Intel 775 CPU for BIOS flash I bought the ASUS Maximus Formula motherboard but it needs to be flashed with a new BIOS in order for the E8400 to be recognized...anyone have an Intel 775 CPU they can lend me?...or if you're in the NY area you can bring the CPU over and watch me flash the board and then take it back...can anyone help?...Thanks I can trade a Maxtor 300 GB SATA 3.0 hard drive, X-Fi XtremeMusic sound card or AMD X2 3800+ CPU in return __________________ ASUS Maximus Formula (X38) * EVGA 8800GT Superclocked 512MB Intel E8400 * Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro G.Skill 4 GB (2 X 2 GB) DDR2 800 4-4-4-12 * Western Digital RE2 500 GB WD5001ABYS Lian Li PC-A70B (black) * Corsair HX620 AuzenTech Auzen X-Fi Prelude 7.1 * Creative Inspire P5800 5.1 speakers Lite-On DVD-RW w/LightScribe LH-20A1L-06 * Sony GDM-F520 21' CRT monitor (19.8' viewable) Vista Business 64-bit w/SP1 * standard 3.5" floppy drive Microsoft Laser Mouse 6000 *** Microsoft Wired Keyboard 500 (Black)
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02-24-2008, 10:54 PM	#2
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02-25-2008, 12:32 AM	#4
JCNiest5 Computer Maniac Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: The Twin Boys, MN. Posts: 1,381	Re: Need: Intel 775 CPU for BIOS flash It might boot, but it just says "Unknown CPU." That's my guess. If that's correct, then I'm sure you should be able to flash your board to the latest BIOS. Try it. You will never know. __________________ Asus P5E3 Premium Wifi-AP @N Rev. 2.00G, Core 2 Duo E8400 Q746A483, Corsair PC3-1333 (2x1GB), EVGA 8800GTS 320MB DDR3
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02-25-2008, 01:17 AM	#5
spookyload IN-n-Out Expert Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Probably stuck in Iraq! Posts: 2,910	Re: Need: Intel 775 CPU for BIOS flash I have one but it is being listed on ebay this week. Only asking $30 so it should sell fast. Too bad as it has sat in my closet for almost six months now.
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02-25-2008, 03:04 PM	#7
NBK Natural Born Killa Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: North Carolina USA Posts: 326	Re: Need: Intel 775 CPU for BIOS flash polonyc2, I bought my mobo from newegg.com and my E8400 from Micro Center for $201.00. I will try to boot it as soon as my video card arrives and i get home. I hope it is not DOA!!! HTH NBK Last edited by NBK : 02-25-2008 at 03:44 PM. Reason: left out info
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02-25-2008, 03:47 PM	#8
guiness In The Light Of Darkness Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 4,266	Re: Need: Intel 775 CPU for BIOS flash Have one I run in My Gigabyte X38 board till the E8400 got here. Let me know if still needed.
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02-25-2008, 07:08 PM	#10
VSEKH Fold for ABX Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Illinois Posts: 11,916	Re: Need: Intel 775 CPU for BIOS flash I believe that Asus Support can ship you a bios chip with the version needed. Try calling them to see how much they will charge you. __________________ Folding Rig:Gigabyte GA-P35-DQ6, QX9650 cooled with a Zalman 9700NT, Powercolor X300SE, Audigy2zs, 4G DDR2-800 Mushkin memory, Plextor PX-760, Pair of 74GB WD Raptors in Raid0 & Seagate 750GB SATA drives, PC Power & Cooling 610 watt PSU, Coolermaster Cosmos case Gaming Rig: Asus Maximus Formula SE, Intel QX9650 cooled with a Zalman 9700NT, EVGA 8800GTX, 4GB of GSkill DDR2-1000, Audigy XFi fatality, Samsung 203B, Pair of 150GB WD Raptors in Raid0 & 1TB Hitachi Sata hard drives, PC Power & Cooling 750 watt PSU, Coolermaster Stacker STC-T01 case
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02-25-2008, 07:14 PM	#11
polonyc2 Helter Skelter Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: New York City Posts: 7,117	I just got off the phone with ASUS...there is a way of knowing which BIOS version is on the board based on the Serial #...I gave the rep my Serial # and he stated that my board was made in 11/2007 which means that it ships with the 0401 BIOS...he said that I needed the 0907 BIOS (I believe I only need the 0803 BIOS) he said I could have ASUS cross-ship me a new board with the latest BIOS based on whether they have any of the boards in stock...if they don't have any in stock then I would have to send in my board and have them flash it which would take 10 business days total (I would only do this method as an absolute last resort)...I'll find out tomorrow if they have any in stock __________________ ASUS Maximus Formula (X38) *** EVGA 8800GT Superclocked 512MB Intel E8400 * Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro G.Skill 4 GB (2 X 2 GB) DDR2 800 4-4-4-12 * Western Digital RE2 500 GB WD5001ABYS Lian Li PC-A70B (black) * Corsair HX620 AuzenTech Auzen X-Fi Prelude 7.1 * Creative Inspire P5800 5.1 speakers Lite-On DVD-RW w/LightScribe LH-20A1L-06 * Sony GDM-F520 21' CRT monitor (19.8' viewable) Vista Business 64-bit w/SP1 * standard 3.5" floppy drive Microsoft Laser Mouse 6000 *** Microsoft Wired Keyboard 500 (Black) Last edited by polonyc2 : 02-25-2008 at 07:24 PM.
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02-25-2008, 09:01 PM	#14
Griff OLD FART Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Smithers BC, Canada Posts: 3,513	Re: Need: Intel 775 CPU for BIOS flash I just went thru the same ordeal with the Maximus. I put 2 systems together with C2Q6600 and one would post and the other would not. The one that needed the bios update I put a E6850 on it and was able to flash it to the latest Bios (0907). Then it fired right up with the Q6600. Both boards were ordered at the same time, but not built the same month, one 11/2007, the other 12/2007, gues which one would not post- 11/2007. __________________ Jerry Folding for the betterment of man kind.
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