bayu swadeshi Posted June 27, 2010 Share Posted June 27, 2010 hello all, im looking for help here.. does anyone know what motherboards can support Intel Core i7 980X Extreme CPU without a BIOS update? so i can use it straight away from the box. thanks in advance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TenBlade Posted June 27, 2010 Share Posted June 27, 2010 I can find about 40 motherboards that´ll fit that processor, it´s so-called LGA 1366 socket. So, there´s a lot to choose from. I´d go for ASUS or GigaByte, it´s all about how much money you want to throw down the money pit. If you pick up an older model you probably can´t get around a BIOS update if you want to be sure that it works properly. And if you get a brand new one, there may be quirks that require a later BIOS update. But, you may be lucky and get a board that´ll suit your needs without a BIOS update. ASUS have made it easy, with automatic web-update, worked like a charm for me. What are your plans regarding overclocking? Bjorn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tennyson Posted June 28, 2010 Share Posted June 28, 2010 Just picked up my new Asus Rampage Extreme III an hour ago. It has all the mod cons and is 980x friendly without BIOS update, although as previously stated, it's a no-brainer for BIOS updates with Asus boards, so easy! Will post some screenies of the install, Frank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bayu swadeshi Posted June 28, 2010 Author Share Posted June 28, 2010 thanx all for the replies and helped me. well my next gear will be the Asus Rampage Extreme III and gtx 480.. and what about the i7 980x it self? is it worth it with fsx performance? im not an overclocker because i dont understand how to overclocking and afraid of ruined everything.. so im going to use it at default speed thx in advance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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