I have a ROG Strix Z370-E Gaming motherboard which I will be installing an Intel Core i9-9900KF CPU on to. The mobo in its current state only supports up to 8th gen CPUs (which I have), but I know the i9 CPU is compatible once I update the mobo bios. Here are my questions:
1) Can I install the i9 CPU onto the board, fire everything up, and then upgrade the bios-- that is, will the mobo see the i9 CPU and start up normally? Is there any chance of bricking the board or damaging the CPU by doing this?
2) If answer to #1 is "No," then should I install the i7-8700k CPU that I also have (which I know the Z370-E is fully compatible with), fire up the computer, THEN upgrade the bios, THEN replace the i7 with the i9 CPU?
3) Or is this option possible: The Z370-E does NOT have the "Flash BIOS/BIOS Flashback" button option available where I could upgrade the mobo bios without hooking up a CPU. As a workaround, could I take the Z370-E mobo out of the box with NO CPU in it, connect a power supply, keyboard, and monitor to it, and then power everything up, enter the bios setup, and using a thumb drive with the bios update on it, upgrade the bios using the onboard bios setup procedure, then once the bios is update, INSTALL the i9 CPU on the mobo, and go on my merry way?
I truly appreciate (in advance) all the advice! Thanks!
1) Can I install the i9 CPU onto the board, fire everything up, and then upgrade the bios-- that is, will the mobo see the i9 CPU and start up normally? Is there any chance of bricking the board or damaging the CPU by doing this?
2) If answer to #1 is "No," then should I install the i7-8700k CPU that I also have (which I know the Z370-E is fully compatible with), fire up the computer, THEN upgrade the bios, THEN replace the i7 with the i9 CPU?
3) Or is this option possible: The Z370-E does NOT have the "Flash BIOS/BIOS Flashback" button option available where I could upgrade the mobo bios without hooking up a CPU. As a workaround, could I take the Z370-E mobo out of the box with NO CPU in it, connect a power supply, keyboard, and monitor to it, and then power everything up, enter the bios setup, and using a thumb drive with the bios update on it, upgrade the bios using the onboard bios setup procedure, then once the bios is update, INSTALL the i9 CPU on the mobo, and go on my merry way?
I truly appreciate (in advance) all the advice! Thanks!