how do i know mb bios version before buying

[thenoor]

helloi want to know what the bios version that come default with this motherboard before buying it from sotre because i want to know if i need to upgrade it to the newset one that support cpu 14th gen
this link for mb : gigabyte z790 gaming x https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/Z790-GAMING-X-AX-rev-1x#kf

 

[Blasty Blosty]

You can't know, it could be any from the first to the most recent, all depends on when that specific mobo you buy was manufactered.

[Needfuldoer]

You won't.

 

The motherboard you get could be older stock loaded with the first-ever version. Or maybe you'll get a fairly recent one that's loaded with a BIOS new enough to support your processor out of the box. It's luck of the draw.

 

14th gen has been out for a while, so if you buy from a big seller that moves a decent amount of product, your chances of getting one that works without an update are pretty good.

 

That motherboard in particular supports flashing the BIOS without installing a supported CPU at all, so if your 14th gen CPU doesn't work you'll just have to follow that process. (No need to beg, borrow, or steal the cheapest 12th gen CPU you can get your hands on just to update the board.)

[DoctorNick]

23 minutes ago, thenoor said:

 

helloi want to know what the bios version that come default with this motherboard before buying it from sotre because i want to know if i need to upgrade it to the newset one that support cpu 14th gen
this link for mb : gigabyte z790 gaming x https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/Z790-GAMING-X-AX-rev-1x#kf

 

You can't anymore. Back in the good ol' days, they printed the version on the box, but not anymore. Instead try getting a rev. 2.0 instead og rev.1.x. Rev.2.0 supports 14th gen from the factory bios: https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/Z790-GAMING-X-AX-rev-20/support#support-cpu

[DoctorNick]

23 minutes ago, Needfuldoer said:

You won't.

 

The motherboard you get could be older stock loaded with the first-ever version. Or maybe you'll get a fairly recent one that's loaded with a BIOS new enough to support your processor out of the box. It's luck of the draw.

 

14th gen has been out for a while, so if you buy from a big seller that moves a decent amount of product, your chances of getting one that works without an update are pretty good.

 

That motherboard in particular supports flashing the BIOS without installing a supported CPU at all, so if your 14th gen CPU doesn't work you'll just have to follow that process. (No need to beg, borrow, or steal the cheapest 12th gen CPU you can get your hands on just to update the board.)

True, supports USB flashing, totally forgot that, nevermind getting rev. 2 then  

[thenoor]

what about boot into bios is that possiable without cpu?

[Needfuldoer]

7 minutes ago, thenoor said:

what about boot into bios is that possiable without cpu?

Gigabyte's documentation will tell you how to update the BIOS without a CPU.

 

See page 12 of their "unique features" guide:

https://download.gigabyte.com/FileList/Manual/mb_manual_intel700-features_e.pdf?v=d6673418751249dec153085bd2189129

 

Spoiler

 

[Fasauceome]

8 minutes ago, thenoor said:

what about boot into bios is that possiable without cpu?

You can only update it, to actually interact with the bios you need a CPU and graphics output