What does this mean and how do I fix it

[SNorman]

On my build

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£140.96 @ More Computers)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£48.42 @ CCL Computers)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (£34.98 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£34.98 @ Dabs)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£39.13 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card  (£89.99 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  (£44.99 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  (£38.49 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £471.94
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-28 09:03 GMT+0000

 

Compatibility Notes

• Some Intel B85 chipset motherboards may need a BIOS update prior to using Haswell Refresh CPUs.

 

What does Some Intel B85 chipset motherboards may need a BIOS update prior to using Haswell Refresh CPUs. mean??

[ThatOneRussian]

you may need to update the BIOS maybe?

[ThatOneRussian]

the update should be in the bios

[ShadowCaptain]

What does Some Intel B85 chipset motherboards may need a BIOS update prior to using Haswell Refresh CPUs. mean??

 

It means literally what it says, that in order to support Haswell refresh CPUs the motherboard BIOS might need updating

 

99% of the time this has already been done by the manufacturer so should be fine, if not the board will need an update however if your CPU is not compatible you will not be able to do the BIOS update without an old CPU that does work

 

You are best to ask the board manufacturer/the shop to check if it has had the latest BIOS installed

[DannyRyu]

you probably won't have to so don't worry about it.

[SPAS-ID]

means the BIOS need updates

[Benji_w]

On my build

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£140.96 @ More Computers)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£48.42 @ CCL Computers)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (£34.98 @ Amazon UK)

Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£34.98 @ Dabs)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£39.13 @ Amazon UK)

Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card  (£89.99 @ Amazon UK)

Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  (£44.99 @ Amazon UK)

Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  (£38.49 @ Amazon UK)

Total: £471.94

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-28 09:03 GMT+0000

 

Compatibility Notes

• Some Intel B85 chipset motherboards may need a BIOS update prior to using Haswell Refresh CPUs.

 

What does Some Intel B85 chipset motherboards may need a BIOS update prior to using Haswell Refresh CPUs. mean??

 

You will need to download the bios for the haswell refresh cpus onto a usb stick and flash your bios. Its nothing difficult, it will tell you how to do it in the manual for the motherboard step by step.

 

Honestly it's nothing to worry about. 

[Benji_w]

It means literally what it says, that in order to support Haswell refresh CPUs the motherboard BIOS might need updating

 

99% of the time this has already been done by the manufacturer so should be fine, if not the board will need an update however if your CPU is not compatible you will not be able to do the BIOS update without an old CPU that does work

 

You are best to ask the board manufacturer/the shop to check if it has had the latest BIOS installed

 

He won't know until he boots it up and looks in the bios to see which version it's running. So most likely the shop won't know either, best to have the latest bios downloaded on a pen drive ready for flashing and following the instructions in the manual.

 

Kinda like what happened with AMD boards, some shipped with new bios others didn't even though they were the same revision.

[ShadowCaptain]

He won't know until he boots it up and looks in the bios to see which version it's running. So most likely the shop won't know either, best to have the latest bios downloaded on a pen drive ready for flashing and following the instructions in the manual.

 

Kinda like what happened with AMD boards, some shipped with new bios others didn't even though they were the same revision.

 

You cannot update the BIOS without a supported CPU - the PC will not boot

 

if you are buying it from a reputable shop you can just ask them do update it for you, I have done that in the past

[Constantin]

It means literally what it says, that in order to support Haswell refresh CPUs the motherboard BIOS might need updating

 

99% of the time this has already been done by the manufacturer so should be fine, if not the board will need an update however if your CPU is not compatible you will not be able to do the BIOS update without an old CPU that does work

 

You are best to ask the board manufacturer/the shop to check if it has had the latest BIOS installed

He can boot the PC with the cpu he has ordered even if the mobo needs update!

[Benji_w]

You cannot update the BIOS without a supported CPU - the PC will not boot

 

if you are buying it from a reputable shop you can just ask them do update it for you, I have done that in the past

 

Good point! Again, won't know until booted into bios though. 

[Benji_w]

He can boot the PC with the cpu he has ordered even if the mobo needs update!

 

This is what I thought too, it normally will say the CPU isn't supported after post but he can get into bios before hand. However @ShadowCaptain says I'm wrong so not sure.

[ShadowCaptain]

He can boot the PC with the cpu he has ordered even if the mobo needs update!

 

I was under the impression you needed a compatible CPU just to get into the BIOS - literally everywhere online says "you need an older supported processor in order to update"

 

99% of boards are new enough that they should already have a newer BIOS flashed during manufacture

[Benji_w]

I was under the impression you needed a compatible CPU just to get into the BIOS - literally everywhere online says "you need an older supported processor in order to update"

 

99% of boards are new enough that they should already have a newer BIOS flashed during manufacture

 

Depends on the chipset I guess, I remember one of my friends flashed his board with an FX chip that wasn't supported, it would post but after the bios splash screen it just said error unsupported CPU so he had to flash it? Dunno how different intel are from AMD but if the board doesn't post because it can't read the cpu, then that's pretty fucking backwards lol.

[SNorman]

Sooo what do I need to do

 

 

Depends on the chipset I guess, I remember one of my friends flashed his board with an FX chip that wasn't supported, it would post but after the bios splash screen it just said error unsupported CPU so he had to flash it? Dunno how different intel are from AMD but if the board doesn't post because it can't read the cpu, then that's pretty fucking backwards lol.

 

I was under the impression you needed a compatible CPU just to get into the BIOS - literally everywhere online says "you need an older supported processor in order to update"

 

99% of boards are new enough that they should already have a newer BIOS flashed during manufacture

 

He can boot the PC with the cpu he has ordered even if the mobo needs update!

 

you probably won't have to so don't worry about it.

 

means the BIOS need updates

 

the update should be in the bios

[ShadowCaptain]

Sooo what do I need to do

 

Call up scan/aria/ whatever PC store in the UK, and tell them, you want to buy so and so CPU and so and so board and if they could check that the latest BIOS is installed before you purchase it

 

They will be like "yeah sure"

[Benji_w]

Sooo what do I need to do

 

Just buy your stuff, Ask the retailer if the CPU is supported and if not could they update the bios for you before sending out the motherboard.

 

Personally I would of just bought it all by now instead of listening to all these people telling you loads of conflicting information and confusing the fuck out of you.