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Lenovo doesn't update the bios to support next gen stuff basically ever and the h420 seems to never have gotten 3rd gen support.

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I currently have the Lenovo h420 PC running as my home server, and it's running a 2nd gen i3 CPU. The socket also supports 3rd Gen Intel cpus and I recently bought one to upgrade it for longer life. When installing the CPU, the PC fails to boot in any way, and when I put the 2nd gen CPU in it boots as if nothing has happened. I'm thinking that I may need a bios update but as the computer is running truenas scale, I can find out what bios version it's running.

The motherboard is the Lenovo CIH61 v1.1.

 

Can anyone help me or am I fighting a losing battle and should wait until I can find a 6th-generation motherboard with 4 RAM slots instead of just 2. (A new motherboard is just a very last resort.)

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5 minutes ago, JamieWarrenUK said:

I'm thinking that I may need a bios update

Most likely, yes. If it's running a version that predates Ivy Bridge, it won't recognize the processor even if it's supported.

I sold my soul for ProSupport.

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Had a quick look and think it only supports 2nd gen. Had the same issue with an old optilplex

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3 hours ago, jaslion said:

Lenovo doesn't update the bios to support next gen stuff basically ever and the h420 seems to never have gotten 3rd gen support.

Aw shucks, looks like I'll be replacing the motherboard then. Thanks

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3 hours ago, JamieWarrenUK said:

Aw shucks, looks like I'll be replacing the motherboard then. Thanks

Might as well just buy another system it's like less than 80 for a 3770 one since they have become quite obsolete.

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OP it's worth pointing out going from 2nd gen to 3rd gen at the time was seen as completely pointless.

 

Why not pick up a cheap 2600k or 2700k? 

CPU : Ryzen 7 7800X3D @ -18mv all core except -13mv on Core 5 because its a pig.

CPU Cooler : Deepcool AK620 Zero Dark

Mobo : MSI B650M-A Wifi MATX

Ram : 32GB (2X16GB) Corsair Vengeance DDR5 6000MHZ CL34

GPU : Reference Design RX7900XT sold by Saphire running at 1050MV undervolt and +15% PL (355w)

Storage : 1TB WD SN770 + 2TB Samsung 970 Evo

PSU : Corsair HX750w Platinum

Case : Asus Prime AP201 All Mesh MATX

Case Fans : Arctic p12's everywhere i can fit them in , 7 In total.

Monitor : LG 27GP850-B.BEK 1440p Nano IPS 180Hz

Keyboard : HyperX Alloy Core RGB

Mouse : Corsair M65 Elite RGB

Headset : Corsair HS35 Gaming Headset

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I want alot more peformance, but im deciding between same board with more ram slots for the time being or go to gen 4 or 6 wioth more ram slots and a new CPU. The only issue is running out of sata ports and not enough ram.

 

going to 6th gen will increase the max ram I can install into my server.

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