Question im looking for a UEFI compatible motherboard for my i3 2120 @3.3Ghz

[obsavv]

Which motherboard(s) would be compatible for UEFI and my listed CPU

OS: Windows 10 PRO 64 bit
CPU: Intel core i3 2120 @3.3Ghz
GPU: ASUS R9 370 (currently using gt620)
RAM: 2x4GB DDR3
PSU: BRAND UNKNOWN 450W
MOTHERBOARD: Foxconn 2ABF

Any other information on my PC is unknown and i don't know much about PC's as this is my first, however i am aware that the GPU i have isn't compatible with my current setup as the motherboard is legacy only and has little to no support for UEFI. I am looking for a cheapish motherboard or just a way to fix my issue at low cost.

If not does anyone know of any good gpus that would be compatible with my system

 

[Koekieezz]

Which motherboard(s) would be compatible for UEFI and my listed CPU

OS: Windows 10 PRO 64 bit
CPU: Intel core i3 2120 @3.3Ghz
GPU: ASUS R9 370 (currently using gt620)
RAM: 2x4GB DDR3
PSU: BRAND UNKNOWN 450W
MOTHERBOARD: Foxconn 2ABF

Any other information on my PC is unknown and i don't know much about PC's as this is my first, however i am aware that the GPU i have isn't compatible with my current setup as the motherboard is legacy only and has little to no support for UEFI. I am looking for a cheapish motherboard or just a way to fix my issue at low cost.

If not does anyone know of any good gpus that would be compatible with my system

Any branded B75 boards from MSi, Gigabyte, Asus, and Asrock will do.

Or just buy a Z77 if you need it. I dont really know if your R9 370 is uefi compatible yet.

 

[Dragos Manea]

You are looking for a uefi motherboard in vain because the 2000 i series doesnt support uefi booting. Uefi started to be integrated in the 3000 i series.

 

[Koekieezz]

You are looking for a uefi motherboard in vain because the 2000 i series doesnt support uefi booting. Uefi started to be integrated in the 3000 i series.

well i used much sandy bridge cpu with 6x chipsets, they support uefi.

As long as he buys the motherboard from asus, asrock, and msi, mostly they support ami uefi (im referring to 6x chipset)
for gigabyte, it's a bit tricky, because most of them use award bioses but some of them have a bios update to ami bios.

for 7x series, everything supports UEFI.

 

[Dragos Manea]

well i used much sandy bridge cpu with 6x chipsets, they support uefi.

As long as he buys the motherboard from asus, asrock, and msi, mostly they support ami uefi (im referring to 6x chipset)
for gigabyte, it's a bit tricky, because most of them use award bioses but some of them have a bios update to ami bios.

for 7x series, everything supports UEFI.

Yes, the motherboards supports but you cannot use any uefi operating system or benefit from uefi full support because sandy bridge cpu does not work in uefi mode.

 

[Tac 25]

Which motherboard(s) would be compatible for UEFI and my listed CPU

OS: Windows 10 PRO 64 bit
CPU: Intel core i3 2120 @3.3Ghz
GPU: ASUS R9 370 (currently using gt620)
RAM: 2x4GB DDR3
PSU: BRAND UNKNOWN 450W
MOTHERBOARD: Foxconn 2ABF

Any other information on my PC is unknown and i don't know much about PC's as this is my first, however i am aware that the GPU i have isn't compatible with my current setup as the motherboard is legacy only and has little to no support for UEFI. I am looking for a cheapish motherboard or just a way to fix my issue at low cost.

If not does anyone know of any good gpus that would be compatible with my system

I use an i7-2600k just fine with a 1050ti on my backup pc. Working for almost three years now without problems. My cpu was an i3-2120 same as yours, before I upgraded it to an i7-2600k.

the motherboard is Legacy.

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now, I do know some 1050ti won't work with legacy mobo. Just got lucky the one I purchased works.

here is a pic of my 1050ti.

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my GTX 1650 in the picture above also works on Legacy mobo. It's currently installed in my lga775 pc.

you can see here in Gpu-Z it's using pcie 1.1.

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[Koekieezz]

Yes, the motherboards supports but you cannot use any uefi operating system or benefit from uefi full support because sandy bridge cpu does not work in uefi mode.

it does work on me.. i used my g630 (sandy bridge) on my h61 (Asrock H61M HVGS) and z68 (MSi Z68A-GD65 G3) (also cougar point, sandy bridge chipset), full uefi no csm, igpu only...

ran both windows 10 x64 latest update and 11 x64 latest update (dropped to win 10 due to my family request last month). Both on uefi + gpt as what my rufus say, it was actually my leftover usb drive that i use to reinstall windows 10 in my pc earlier, which is uefi + gpt.

 

[logainofhades]

I am more concerned by your unknown 450w PSU.

 

[Dragos Manea]

it does work on me.. i used my g630 (sandy bridge) on my h61 (Asrock H61M HVGS) and z68 (MSi Z68A-GD65 G3) (also cougar point, sandy bridge chipset), full uefi no csm, igpu only...

ran both windows 10 x64 latest update and 11 x64 latest update (dropped to win 10 due to my family request last month). Both on uefi + gpt as what my rufus say, it was actually my leftover usb drive that i use to reinstall windows 10 in my pc earlier, which is uefi + gpt.

This is weird, i7 2600K , asrock z68m/USB3 does not boot when i disable CSM, no other videocard except iGPU.

 

[Koekieezz]

This is weird, i7 2600K , asrock z68m/USB3 does not boot when i disable CSM, no other videocard except iGPU.

that's what i had too with my asrock h61m hvgs the first time i disabled csm, it just wont boot. but then i try the same using my gt 730 ddr5, it worked, take that thing off, it worked, csm disabled secure boot enabled (installed keys), and it worked, G630 fully uefi XD

idk how but it just work.. magically? or perhaps it is something to do with my bios mod? the only thing i update for my h61m hvgs is just adding nvme boot support, update the orom and gop vbios, microcode, and intel ME firmware (ver 8.1.70.1590), and flash it like usual.