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[BenasBr]

I have a Asus H110m-K Mobo and a kaby lake CPU and as you know it doesn't support it without a BIOS update. So the problem is how do I update my BIOS? I'm screwed. I don't have a skylake CPU and the shop I bought it only updates it for me if I have one and they ask money for it! Any ideas on what I should do?

[GuruMeditationError]

I guess try and get your hands on the cheapest CPU that'll work with you system so that you can power it on to update the bios.

 

It might be worth while to have the shop do it for you...since then you don't have the hassle and expensive of buying a cheap CPU to do it yourself and if they brick your mobo then you should hopefully be covered as it's their responsibility.

 

[genexis_x]

Buy a new mobo. If not borrow a Skylake CPU.

[BenasBr]

Just now, GuruMeditationError said:

I guess try and get your hands on the cheapest CPU that'll work with you system so that you can power it on to update the bios.

 

It might be worth while to have the shop do it for you...since then you don't have the hassle and expensive of buying a cheap CPU to do it yourself and if they brick your mobo then you should hopefully be covered as it's their responsibility.

 

As I said they won't do that. They want ME to have the CPU.

[DioOmicida]

Did you just make this purchase?
I'd return the motherboard and get a proper one.

[GuruMeditationError]

5 minutes ago, BenasBr said:

As I said they won't do that. They want ME to have the CPU.

You can't give them the Kaby lake CPU and the mobo and have them handle it? You have to give them a Skylake CPU they can use to boot the system?

 

If that's the case, then I guess you need to try and find a cheap cpu that'll fit your machine so that you can power it on, although I would have thought they would have been able to do the job for you without you having to supply a skylake...maybe try and find another place that can do it for you without you having to do that.

@DioOmicida not entirely sure but I think a lot of the existing motherboards are like that at the moment. As far as I know it's just the new crop of boards that don't need the Bios update.

[BenasBr]

9 minutes ago, DioOmicida said:

Did you just make this purchase?
I'd return the motherboard and get a proper one.

I don't think i can return it cause it says on their site that if I use it once i can't return

[DioOmicida]

2 minutes ago, BenasBr said:

I don't think i can return it cause it says on their site that if I use it once i can't return

You can make your best attempt at making it look like it hasn't been used. Otherwise, you might just be out some money.
You're only options that I know of are to get the right CPU to do an update or sell the board used and buy the proper board.
Possibly look into seeing if the BIOS can be updated via a USB boot device.

[BenasBr]

Just now, DioOmicida said:

You can make your best attempt at making it look like it hasn't been used. Otherwise, you might just be out some money.
You're only options that I know of are to get the right CPU to do an update or sell the board used and but the proper board.
Possibly look into seeing if the BIOS can be updated via a USB boot device.

I don't think H110M-K is expensive enough to be updated without CPU

[Zando_]

4 minutes ago, BenasBr said:

I don't think i can return it cause it says on their site that if I use it once i can't return

Order the cheapest Celeron or Pentium that'll work with your mobo, then update the BIOS. 

 

1 minute ago, DioOmicida said:

You can make your best attempt at making it look like it hasn't been used. 

 

[Zando_]

Just now, BenasBr said:

I don't think H110M-K is expensive enough to be updated without CPU

Yeah. Even if it can update from a USB, don't you have to have a CPU to run the update?

[DioOmicida]

Just now, Zando Bob said:

Order the cheapest Celeron or Pentium that'll work with your mobo, then update the BIOS. 

 

LMG literally did a video about buying a professional grade Rubix Cube plastic razor to safely remove warranty stickers.
That cat is out of the bag. Shady is in.

[BenasBr]

Just now, DioOmicida said:

LMG literally did a video about buying a professional grade Rubix Cube plastic razor to safely remove warranty stickers.
That cat is out of the bag. Shady is in.

The cheapest celeron is 30+ euros.. 

[Zando_]

Just now, DioOmicida said:

LMG literally did a video about buying a professional grade Rubix Cube plastic razor to safely remove warranty stickers.
That cat is out of the bag. Shady is in.

Yup. Though If you broke it yourself, does that count? 

[DioOmicida]

2 minutes ago, BenasBr said:

I don't think H110M-K is expensive enough to be updated without CPU

You might be right. I haven't dabbled into lower end boards as, and I'm sorry, you run into problems such as these.

[Zando_]

Just now, BenasBr said:

The cheapest celeron is 30+ euros.. 

Then try and borrow one from someone, or get a different mobo.

[DioOmicida]

1 minute ago, Zando Bob said:

Yup. Though If you broke it yourself, does that count? 

What they don't know wont honestly hurt their bottom line.

[BenasBr]

I hate this. They are like saying to everyone how if you end up getting a board that has an older BIOS they gonna update it for free bla bla bla and when I get it it's a big F**K YOU. Wouldn't be that bad if they did it without me having to bring a Skylake.. Sigh.

[MorganO]

1 hour ago, BenasBr said:

I hate this. They are like saying to everyone how if you end up getting a board that has an older BIOS they gonna update it for free bla bla bla and then I get it it's a big F**K YOU. Wouldn't be that bad if they did it without me having to bring a Skylake.. Sigh.

i assume you have amazon to buy the cpu

update bios

return cpu to amazon

[BenasBr]

Just now, KOMTechAndGaming said:

i assume you have amazon to buy the cpu

update bios

return cpu to amazon

I would probably have to pay more for delivery than the CPU itself

[MorganO]

1 hour ago, BenasBr said:

I would probably have to pay more for delivery than the CPU itself

get free trial of amazon prime, then under refund options choose performance not as expected or quality they should give you a free return postage label 

[GuruMeditationError]

7 minutes ago, BenasBr said:

The cheapest celeron is 30+ euros.. 

You could try and find one cheaper on eBay...maybe one with something like scratched pin contacts or some other kind of damage that doesn't stop it functioning but that makes it a little cheaper.

 

[BenasBr]

1 minute ago, KOMTechAndGaming said:

get free trial of amazon prime, then under refund options choose performance not as expected or quality they should give you a free return postage label 

And i'm just a teen in school with no job who wanted to upgrade a 10+ year old system. Can't waste money on celerons.

[GuruMeditationError]

1 minute ago, BenasBr said:

And i'm just a teen in school with no job who wanted to upgrade a 10+ year old system. Can't waste money on celerons.

My advice would be to try and find a shop who'll do that for you without needing the skylake...or maybe one of your friends or a family member could help you do it?

 

[MorganO]

1 hour ago, BenasBr said:

And i'm just a teen in school with no job who wanted to upgrade a 10+ year old system. Can't waste money on celerons.

borrow how ever much it is for a celeron, get the 1 month free trial of amazon prime, order the cpu, update bios, return cpu to amazon, get the money refunded, give the money back to whoever you borrowed it from

simple