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So I recently did a gaming computer built for my friend. He ordered the parts and all. Here's the build http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/GCFQnQ.I'm gonna be building it with him. Only thing is I'm not 100% sure the CPU will work with the motherboard without any bios update. I can borrow my friend a10-5800k if I need to do a bios update. Will I need to do a bios update? If yes what's the best way/quickest way to update the bios? Is there anyway to update it without my friends a10-5800k? Thanks for the help!

Its very likely going to need an update to the F6 BIOS in order to support the 860K. Its very easy to do.

Download the file onto a flash drive. Install your friends 5800K since that is supported out of the box. Plug in drive, power on and go directly into the BIOS. There will be an update section, check the manual for the specifics.

Use the new file you put on the USB stick and you're good to go after it restarts.

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www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=4716#bios

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So I recently did a gaming computer built for my friend. He ordered the parts and all. Here's the build http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/GCFQnQ.I'm gonna be building it with him. Only thing is I'm not 100% sure the CPU will work with the motherboard without any bios update. I can borrow my friend a10-5800k if I need to do a bios update. Will I need to do a bios update? If yes what's the best way/quickest way to update the bios? Is there anyway to update it without my friends a10-5800k? Thanks for the help!

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So I recently did a gaming computer built for my friend. He ordered the parts and all. Here's the build http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/GCFQnQ.I'm gonna be building it with him. Only thing is I'm not 100% sure the CPU will work with the motherboard without any bios update. I can borrow my friend a10-5800k if I need to do a bios update. Will I need to do a bios update? If yes what's the best way/quickest way to update the bios? Is there anyway to update it without my friends a10-5800k? Thanks for the help!

Its very likely going to need an update to the F6 BIOS in order to support the 860K. Its very easy to do.

Download the file onto a flash drive. Install your friends 5800K since that is supported out of the box. Plug in drive, power on and go directly into the BIOS. There will be an update section, check the manual for the specifics.

Use the new file you put on the USB stick and you're good to go after it restarts.

*Edit:

www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=4716#bios

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Its very likely going to need an update to the F6 BIOS in order to support the 860K. Its very easy to do.

Download the file onto a flash drive. Install your friends 5800K since that is supported out of the box. Plug in drive, power on and go directly into the BIOS. There will be an update section, check the manual for the specifics.

Use the new file you put on the USB stick and you're good to go after it restarts.

*Edit:

www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=4716#bios

Thanks I'll do that.

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Its very likely going to need an update to the F6 BIOS in order to support the 860K. Its very easy to do.

Download the file onto a flash drive. Install your friends 5800K since that is supported out of the box. Plug in drive, power on and go directly into the BIOS. There will be an update section, check the manual for the specifics.

Use the new file you put on the USB stick and you're good to go after it restarts.

*Edit:

www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=4716#bios

Just wondering do I need to update to F6 or can I update straight to F8?

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Just wondering do I need to update to F6 or can I update straight to F8?

Yup, you can go straight to F8, just minimum is F6.

The New Machine: Intel 11700K / Strix Z590-A WIFI II / Patriot Viper Steel 4400MHz 2x8GB / Gigabyte RTX 3080 Gaming OC w/ Bykski WB / x4 1TB SSDs (x2 M.2, x2 2.5) / Corsair 5000D Airflow White / EVGA G6 1000W / Custom Loop CPU & GPU

 

The Rainbow X58: i7 975 Extreme Edition @4.2GHz, Asus Sabertooth X58, 6x2GB Mushkin Redline DDR3-1600 @2000MHz, SP 256GB Gen3 M.2 w/ Sabrent M.2 to PCI-E, Inno3D GTX 580 x2 SLI w/ Heatkiller waterblocks, Custom loop in NZXT Phantom White, Corsair XR7 360 rad hanging off the rear end, 360 slim rad up top. RGB everywhere.

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