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Asus M5A78L-M LX Plus, AMD FX 4300 & BIOS Update?

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I know the BIOS of the board needs to be updated, of course, but I'm curious if I can pop the FX 4300 in and at least get to the BIOS so I can update it?

 

Would also want to know what the risks are of doing so?, dont want to short out the new board, cpu or other components.

 

 

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As long as the current BIOS supports it, you can. Otherwise, you'll have to get a CPU it does support and then update it.

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When I got mine, my FX6100 worked when I plugged it in. As long as you aren't buying an older revision (maybe a refurbished board or something), it should be fine with any AM3+ under 125W.

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