e8400 and Asus p5b deluxe wifi

[sammytheman]

Hi guys I just bought an e8400 and was wondering if it is compatible with my mobo. If I need to update my BIOS, how do I do it? I do not have a USB pen or a floppy drive? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanx

 

[Cabbs]

You need to have BIOS 1212 or later. I would pick up a flash drive, they are cheap and that would be the easiest way to do it.

http://xtreview.com/addcomment-id-2946-view-Asus-45nm-compatible-motherboards-list.html

 

[sammytheman]

And how do I use a flash drive to update my BIOS? Sorry to be a NOOB?

 

[Cabbs]

It depends on the motherboard, but back when I was using my Asus Commando there was a place in the Bios called EZ Update 2 that let you update via a flash drive. You should also refer to your motherboard manual just incase the P5B doesn't have that option.

You may have to get a 65NM CPU if your computer won't boot with the E8400 so you can update the Bios.