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xw8400 workstation support and cpu

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i have a xw8400 mobo and i want to know if it is supported on windows 10 and if i need to have a certan cpu in it to do a bios update or can i have a quad core in it? and if it is supported where can i get a bios update and drivers for it?

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5 minutes ago, DontOpenMySnack said:

i have a xw8400 mobo and i want to know if it is supported on windows 10 and if i need to have a certan cpu in it to do a bios update or can i have a quad core in it? and if it is supported where can i get a bios update and drivers for it?

You can update the  bios with any cpu in as long as it works. This bios and driver will be on the website you just type in the motherboard model into Google and it should come up.  You can use cpuz to check your current bios version. 

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Asus Zenith III Extreme

Asrock OC Formula 7970XTX Quadfire

G.Skill Ripheartout X OC 7000Mhz C28 DDR5 4X16GB  

Super Flower Power Leadex 2000W Psu's X2

Harrynowl's 775/771 OC and mod guide: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/232325-lga775-core2duo-core2quad-overclocking-guide/ http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/365998-mod-lga771-to-lga775-cpu-modification-tutorial/

ProKoN haswell/DC OC guide: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/41234-intel-haswell-4670k-4770k-overclocking-guide/

 

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1 minute ago, DontOpenMySnack said:

it only has drivers for up to vista? what do i do?

As long as they are 64 bit they should Work fine. 

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AMD Threadripper 5990WX@4.8Ghz

Asus Zenith III Extreme

Asrock OC Formula 7970XTX Quadfire

G.Skill Ripheartout X OC 7000Mhz C28 DDR5 4X16GB  

Super Flower Power Leadex 2000W Psu's X2

Harrynowl's 775/771 OC and mod guide: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/232325-lga775-core2duo-core2quad-overclocking-guide/ http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/365998-mod-lga771-to-lga775-cpu-modification-tutorial/

ProKoN haswell/DC OC guide: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/41234-intel-haswell-4670k-4770k-overclocking-guide/

 

"desperate for just a bit more money to watercool, the titan x would be thankful" Carter -2016

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29 minutes ago, DontOpenMySnack said:

so use vista drivers and bios for 10? will it let me do that??

Yes

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AMD Threadripper 5990WX@4.8Ghz

Asus Zenith III Extreme

Asrock OC Formula 7970XTX Quadfire

G.Skill Ripheartout X OC 7000Mhz C28 DDR5 4X16GB  

Super Flower Power Leadex 2000W Psu's X2

Harrynowl's 775/771 OC and mod guide: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/232325-lga775-core2duo-core2quad-overclocking-guide/ http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/365998-mod-lga771-to-lga775-cpu-modification-tutorial/

ProKoN haswell/DC OC guide: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/41234-intel-haswell-4670k-4770k-overclocking-guide/

 

"desperate for just a bit more money to watercool, the titan x would be thankful" Carter -2016

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any ideas? i hear it is xeon 54xx compatable and others say its only 51xx 52xx and 53xx and im really confused

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should work with 5400 series if you have a new bios, but you have to use the ones with the fsb of 1333 and lower.

 

 

Id stay away from these sytems as there much slower and make lots of heat.

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