[SOLVED] bios compatibility issue

[Francisco Silva]

So I have a i5-9400f and my mobo died pcpp says I need BIOS version 7B48v29 for a msi z370 A-PRO but the guy I'm buying sent a picture with a way diffrent naming scheme

 

[COLGeek]

Use CPU-Z to determine what actual BIOS version you have installed. Use the Mainboard tab.

https://www.cpuid.com/softwares/cpu-z.html

BIOS updates can be found here:

https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/Z370-A-PRO/support

The information you posted is likely the version of the physical BIOS chip itself, not the version of firmware running on it.