Bios not working

Gizego

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I just mounted my pc and i cant get image from the monitor. my cpu is an i3 7100 kabylake and the bios cant handle it. How do i install an msi bios from scratch?thanks.
 

Gizego

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Msi b150 pcmate
 

Seanie280672

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The 100 series motherboards dont support KabyLake without a bios flash to the latest bios, your options are:

Return the board and get a 200 series board.
Find someone with a SkyLake CPU so you can flash the bios,
Give the board to a computer shop and ask them to flash the bios for you.

You need at least Bios C.A on there for your CPU to work in that board https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/support/B150-PC-MATE.html#down-bios

Im surprised computer shops dont actually ask before selling, if you plan on using the 2 together, they should know they dont work together without updating, save a headache RMA process.

 

Gizego

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i called to a local computer shop and i would need to pay for the bios installation and new thermal grease. The b250 is expensive and and dont know anybody with a skylake cpu. What can i do?
 

Seanie280672

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Take the cheapest option, probably pay to get the bios updated, there isnt anything else you can do, if you dont have access to a skylake CPU.