intel core i3 3220 on a Gigabyte GA-H61M-DS2 motherboard

[Matt Walton]

On the website it says that it will work but read some reviews and it says that you need to flash the bios which ive got know clue how to do that

 

[Sakkura]

You need a compatible CPU installed on the board to flash the BIOS.

It would only work if the motherboard happens to ship with a newer BIOS, but it's difficult to rely on that unless they're releasing an updated version of a motherboard (so if there was a Gigabyte GA-H61M-DS2 rev. 2.0 released in late 2012, that would most likely have been fine).

 

[Matt Walton]

You need a compatible CPU installed on the board to flash the BIOS.

It would only work if the motherboard happens to ship with a newer BIOS, but it's difficult to rely on that unless they're releasing an updated version of a motherboard (so if there was a Gigabyte GA-H61M-DS2 rev. 2.0 released in late 2012, that would most likely have been fine).

if it turns out the revision is to low what cpu would recommend for this motherboard

 

[Sakkura]

A Core i3-2120. It's only a little bit slower than the Core i3-3220.

 

[Matt Walton]

Alright man thanks a lot you've been a great help. Ill probabley just send the motherboard back just a load of unwanted hassle. Is there any other motherboards at that sort of price that would work that processor

 

[Sakkura]

An MSI B75MA-E33 would work with the newer processor.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B008KW62WK/?tag=pcpapi-20

 

[Matt Walton]

sorry to keep bothering you but will this graphics card work on there http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009KUT322/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B009KUT322&linkCode=as2&tag=c09_11-20

 

[Sakkura]

Yes, it'll work fine. You usually don't have to worry about compatibility between motherboard and graphics card, unless one of them is very old.

 

[Matt Walton]

Seriously you have been a massive help thanks a lot man