Does this Mobo need a Bios Flash?

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Here's the motherboard: http://www.asrock.com/mb/intel/B85M-ITX/

The cpu I'm using is the 4690k

The motherboard is a b85 but on the site it says it supports new 4th generation and 4th generation processors.

Will I need a bios flash? If so how do i do that?
 
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Now I see that you have not bought the board. I suggest ordering it and, when getting it, checking the BIOS version (see the image I've posted above). If 2.00, or above, no BIOS update needed. If lower than 2.00, post back.
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Depending.

If the owner knows the date of manufacturing (ex: if the motherboard was created after the CPU launch) then in this case no, bet for sure it have a latest BIOS or atleast one that can handle your CPU.

I was in the same problem, but i asked for the seller ( in fact, i went to the shop, and he showed me the motherboard box ), and i checked the sticker in the left on the box, with the day of the motherboard was 'born'.

If its after than CPU launch, then, be sure it will works, else, may be you need a BIOS update.

How to do it? Simple, get a CPU listed here:http://www.asrock.com/mb/Intel/B85M-ITX/?cat=CPU which says 'Since bios: ALL' and update it. but, no all people have another CPU to do it.
 
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Heres whats listed under bios on the site

- 64Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with Multilingual GUI support
- ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events
- SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support
- CPU, DRAM, PCH 1.05V, PCH 1.5V Voltage Multi-adjustment

 
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Ok, I'll do that but what would i have to do if it isn't 2.0 or above?
 
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Why would you ask for a 'BIOS chip'?
If there is a BIOS update, normally either the included software CD or download off that same site you cited OP (on the left DOWNLOAD) and the support software usually tells you OR it is listed on there if it needs a UEFI update (BIOS hasn't been made for Mobos for a while now FYI, it all shifted to UEFI back when W8 was released for new PC/Mobos).

All you do is download and run the included application OR READ the included instructions and tells you how to do it (some UEFI needs it placed on a thumb drive, on boot press F__ #key and then.... to update UEFI).
 
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You can't access the BIOS if the board's BIOS version does not support the CPU. The pc would not POST.
 
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Well true, but I have yet to have a manufacturer send a BIOS CHIP to replace on a Mobo, because they are normally soldered into the Mobo, and a 'revised' edition that does support a new line of CPUs is considered a different 'product' to be sold entirely (different motherboard).

My point would be, the answer you provided wouldn't make normal sense for this common question.

The OP said "Here's the motherboard: http://www.asrock.com/mb/intel/B85M-ITX/
The cpu I'm using is the 4690k The motherboard is a b85 but on the site it says it supports new 4th generation and 4th generation processor"

The simple answer seemed to me to point the OP back to the website he linked and say
Did you click on CPU Support List on the left. It states what ones it supports when you receive it.
Do you see your 4960K listed? Then it supports it out of the box.

Rather then talking about desoldering a BIOS asking for a new one then attempting to do manufacturing clean resolder of a 'new' BIOS? "Contacting ASRock and asking for a BIOS chip, or ordering one on ebay and replacing the board's one"

Especially as the next part was CLEAR "Will I need a bios flash? If so how do i do that?"
FLASH is reprogramming the BIOS, not removing and resolder. So again back the OP to the link and the CPU Support List - do you see at the bottom of the list it says "If you need to update BIOS, please click here."
When you click it it shows the board originally was made 3 years ago (rev 1 of the BIOS) and the last update was in Janurary. So unless the board was made 2-3 years ago, either as used / sitting on the shelf unsold, it will have the right BOIS which is ver 2.50. Further there is a PLUS icon under the column "How to Update" if you have questions.
 
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"but I have yet to have a manufacturer send a BIOS CHIP to replace on a Mobo, because they are normally soldered into the Mobo, and a 'revised' edition that does support a new line of CPUs is considered a different 'product' to be sold entirely (different motherboard)."
"Rather then talking about desoldering a BIOS asking for a new one then attempting to do manufacturing clean resolder of a 'new' BIOS?"

My reply is correct. ASRock don't solder the BIOS chips, they use sockets. Why? For easily replacing them when needed. And they send BIOS chips, if asked for.
If you checked the picture I've posted the link to, you would have noticed that.

"So unless the board was made 2-3 years ago, either as used / sitting on the shelf unsold, it will have the right BOIS which is ver 2.50."

The question of the OP was: "Ok, I'll do that but what would i have to do if it isn't 2.0 or above?"
And my reply was correct again. He'd have to replace the board's chip. Another option, that I wouldn't recommend would be using a supported CPU.
 
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