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Some Intel B85 chipset motherboards may need a BIOS update prior to using Haswell Refresh CPUs.

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yes that is correct all you would have to do would be to flash the bios if it needs it, if you buy new board, if it has been updated it will be indicated in paperwork in the box of the motherboard, this is not uncommon and not a lot to worry about
yes that is correct all you would have to do would be to flash the bios if it needs it, if you buy new board, if it has been updated it will be indicated in paperwork in the box of the motherboard, this is not uncommon and not a lot to worry about
 
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