How do I update my Award BIOS?

[Flynnkay]

Hello community!
I have a BIOS from "Award Software Inc."
and I need to update it since its from 2012 and I got myself a new CPU! (amd FX-8370).
but the site doesnt exist anymore. where do I find my BIOS update? can anyone help me?
My current BIOS is The Award BIOS Version F4

 

[elbert]

You need to find your motherboards name and go to the companys website for that motherboard. There they will have a few bios updates plus way to update your bios. Award bios version f4 could be any of a thousand motherboards. You have to find the exact one. If you post your motherboard I can help find your bios update.

 

[Flynnkay]

You need to find your motherboards name and go to the companys website for that motherboard. There they will have a few bios updates plus way to update your bios. Award bios version f4 could be any of a thousand motherboards. You have to find the exact one. If you post your motherboard I can help find your bios update.

yes I have tried that but dude, the thing is... my motherboards manufactur company doesnt exist anymore. Award International Inc. is merged with Phoenix, and Phoenix only shows me some sort of scam program to download to update my BIOS. 100% a scam it also asks me to pay!
http://phoenixbios.com/?ref=752
HELP!

 

[ThatVietGuy]

What is the exact model of your motherboard.

 

[Flynnkay]

What is the exact model of your motherboard.

Here is my motherboard information. Im confused how to use this information to update my BIOS

Do I just go here, and download the latest file?
http://www.gigabyte.de/support-downloads/Utility.aspx

 

[Flynnkay]

Okay wait. I found my Board on the Gigabyte website, and it seems that I have the latest BIOS version. F4.
but thats bad.. its from 2012 and it causes my system to only identify 4 and not 8 cores. what do I do??

 

[elbert]

Its the model up top. The latest verison is F4 so you have no updates. http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=4305#bios

 

[Flynnkay]

Its the model up top. The latest verison is F4 so you have no updates. http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=4305#bios

Thanks but the problem is, my CPU has 8 cores and Windows 10 only uses 4 cores and 4 threads. not 8?
what do I do ?

 

[elbert]

On the support it has the 8 core FX's CPU's so im at a loss unless your using to high a watt CPU's. Your not trying to run the 9000's are you? Any of the FX-8300 8 cores should work fine.
http://www.gigabyte.com/support-downloads/cpu-support-popup.aspx?pid=4305

 

[Flynnkay]

On the support it has the 8 core FX's CPU's so im at a loss unless your using to high a watt CPU's. Your not trying to run the 9000's are you? Any of the FX-8300 8 cores should work fine.
http://www.gigabyte.com/support-downloads/cpu-support-popup.aspx?pid=4305

what? sorry I dont understand what you mean and your link is not working

 

[elbert]

These are the CPU's your motherboard supports. Note it doesn't have the 225w 9590 so as long has your using the fX-8300's it should work fine. If its just showing 4 cores are you sure your not using the FX-4300? I updated the link below to your CPU support.
http://

 

[Flynnkay]

These are the CPU's your motherboard supports. Note it doesn't have the 225w 9590 so as long has your using the fX-8300's it should work fine. If its just showing 4 cores are you sure your not using the FX-4300? I updated the link below to your CPU support.
http://

Im using FX8370 so thats all fine.
my problem is. task manager is showing its only using 3 cores and 4 logical processors! It should be 8 cores atleast!
should I reinstall windows? because I upgraded my old CPU to this CPU and it doesnt work properly.
when I reinstall windows, can I keep all my files but let this update?

 

[ThatVietGuy]

Slightly different processor, but same idea - http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-1981879/8350-showing-cores.html

 

[Flynnkay]

Slightly different processor, but same idea - http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-1981879/8350-showing-cores.html

no. his says 4 cores and 8 logicals.
mine says 3 cores, 4 logicals. complete bs.

 

[ThatVietGuy]

I would reset the motherboard's CMOS - turn off the computer, turn off the power supply, pull the battery on the motherboard for 30 seconds, and replace.

Sometimes motherboards need to be fully reset after a hardware change to be fully functional.

 

[elbert]

If your not sure what thatvietguy suggesting you could also reset your bios to default within the bios. See if that works. Could be your bios was manually set to allow unlocking cores for say a athlon II or Phenom II.

 

[Flynnkay]

If your not sure what thatvietguy suggesting you could also reset your bios to default within the bios. See if that works. Could be your bios was manually set to allow unlocking cores for say a athlon II or Phenom II.

problem solved. reinstalled windows