BIOS and CPU

blackkid · July 23rd, 2008

How do you find what BIOS supports what CPU? I want to swap an Intel for an Intel but I am concerned that the BIOS itself won't support the CPU! I just would like to know if there's a way to tell. :]

skoreanime · July 23rd, 2008

Check your motherboard manufacturers website for the BIOS versions and updates. But just figure out what your chipset is. Then just google that chipset and should list all the CPUs it supports.

blackkid · July 23rd, 2008

I did, Gateway is giving me problems; maybe I just can't find it.

Hey, can someone help me? The chipset is GM965 by Intel. Does anyone know what that supports? The MoBo is P-6860FX by Gateway. I just can't figure it out!

gamefreak94 · July 23rd, 2008

Is this a notebook or something because whenever I open a page related to it, it says that this is a great laptop. Are you sure you got the motherboard model no exactly right

Spyhop · July 23rd, 2008

What CPU are you wanting to add?

skoreanime · July 24th, 2008

Seems like it's a notebook. It's also using the T5xxx model CPUs, which are socket M types. You'll need to pick a CPU with the exact same socket type. Flashing the BIOS to its latest official revision should make it so that you can run the latest CPU in that socket.

runawayprisoner · July 24th, 2008

And most of the time, updating the CPU in a notebook is pointless... to say the least. If you need a faster one, you should just buy a different one.

July 23rd, 2008	#1 (permalink)
blackkid Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: United States Posts: 86	BIOS and CPU How do you find what BIOS supports what CPU? I want to swap an Intel for an Intel but I am concerned that the BIOS itself won't support the CPU! I just would like to know if there's a way to tell. :]

July 23rd, 2008	#2 (permalink)
skoreanime Insomniac in training... Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 3,947	Check your motherboard manufacturers website for the BIOS versions and updates. But just figure out what your chipset is. Then just google that chipset and should list all the CPUs it supports. __________________ Born free, riding free, living free. Always be free. Q6600 @ 3Ghz, 333x9 Gigabyte DS3R, Rev1.0 Patriot Extreme DDR2 PC-6400RAM BFG 9800GX2 @ stock

July 23rd, 2008	#3 (permalink)
blackkid Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: United States Posts: 86	I did, Gateway is giving me problems; maybe I just can't find it. Hey, can someone help me? The chipset is GM965 by Intel. Does anyone know what that supports? The MoBo is P-6860FX by Gateway. I just can't figure it out! Last edited by blackkid; July 23rd, 2008 at 08:41. Reason: Automerged Doublepost

July 23rd, 2008	#5 (permalink)
Spyhop I have a very nice hat. Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Edmonton Posts: 760	What CPU are you wanting to add? __________________ C2D E6850 @ 3.7 GHZ. Asus P5K Deluxe 4GB Crucial Ballistix PC6400 @ 412mhz 4-4-4-12 GeForce 8800GTS 640MB

July 24th, 2008	#6 (permalink)
skoreanime Insomniac in training... Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 3,947	Seems like it's a notebook. It's also using the T5xxx model CPUs, which are socket M types. You'll need to pick a CPU with the exact same socket type. Flashing the BIOS to its latest official revision should make it so that you can run the latest CPU in that socket. __________________ Born free, riding free, living free. Always be free. Q6600 @ 3Ghz, 333x9 Gigabyte DS3R, Rev1.0 Patriot Extreme DDR2 PC-6400RAM BFG 9800GX2 @ stock

July 23rd, 2008	#4 (permalink)
gamefreak94 Registered Gamer Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Karachi, Pakistan Posts: 1,480	Is this a notebook or something because whenever I open a page related to it, it says that this is a great laptop. Are you sure you got the motherboard model no exactly right

July 24th, 2008	#7 (permalink)
runawayprisoner Mobile Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Santa Cruz, CA Posts: 4,344	And most of the time, updating the CPU in a notebook is pointless... to say the least. If you need a faster one, you should just buy a different one. __________________ Computer specs: CPU: Intel Celeron M 450MHz RAM: 1GB DDR2 100MHz Storage: 4GB SSD + 8GB SDHC Monitor: 7" LCD WVGA 800x480 OS: Windows XP Professional w/ SP3 Road warrior operation duration: 4h30m! (extendable to 6h30m!)

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