asrock z87 pro4 with i7 4790k

[Flyingfish]

Hi .
Wil a i7 4790k work on a asrock z87 pro 4 motherboard

 

[brispuss]

Provided BIOS is at least version P2.00, then the i7-4790K will work with the motherboard.

 

[jimthenagual]

As long as it has bios version P2.00 yes, it will work on that motherboard. If you can, make sure from the seller that it has the latest bios.

 

[Flyingfish]

How do i know what bios is installed on my motherboard and where do i get the latest one ?

 

[jimthenagual]

Edit: if you already have the motherboard, skip this and read brispuss' post below.

I depends on where you are buying it from. If it is from a major online only retailer, then you may not be able to ensure it has the latest bios. In most cases, it will be able to run the haswell refresh out of the box, but not always. If it is a smaller local shop you are buying from, you can phone them up before they ship it to confirm the bios version. However, your best bet would be to get a Z97 board instead of the older Z87. If that's an option still.

If you have already ordered the Z87 motherboard and that CPU, worse case scenario would be that the motherboard doesn't have the latest bios. Your only option at that point (unless you happen to have a compatible CPU lying around) is to bring the motherboard into a local shop and have them flash the bios for you.

 

[brispuss]

When starting the computer boot into BIOS by pressing the F2 or DEL key. The BIOS version is usually on the main page.

Or run a program such as CPU-Z and click on "Mainboard" tab. BIOS version is listed towards the bottom.

Download latest version of BIOS, if necessary, from ASRock website here. Procedure for updating BIOS is here.