Upgrading to an i5 3470 from a Pentium G630 on a P8H61-MX USB 3 motherboard

[eddiebanks]

Ok. I have an ASUS P8H61-MX USB 3.0. I'm upgrading it from an Intel G630 to an Intel i5 3470.

The old cpu has ran perfectly for 2 years without incident, alast it's time to upgrade. When I inserted the new i5, the motherboard light turns on, the fans all spin (GFX, CPU, PSU) but the monitor wouldn't display anything.

Here is the CPU I purchased: http://www.scan.co.uk/products/intel-core-i5-34701155-ivy-bridge-quad-core-32ghz-5-gt-s-dmi-650mhz-gpu-6mb-smart-cache-32x-ratio-77

Which states: Ivybridge CPU's will work on H61/H67/P67 & Z68 Boards but a BIOS Update may be required for these Motherboards to support them

So I need to update the Bios for the motherboard to accept the new CPU, but the latest Bios file from the Asus website is in .CAP format, not .ROM (which EZ flash recognizes)
http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/P8H61MX_USB3/HelpDesk_CPU/ (half-way down > i5 3470 > [Go])

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  ■ I've tried to use the Windows-based Asus Update to no avail.
  ■ I've tried contacting Asus customer support who told me to rename the .CAP file from the asus website to a .ROM. (EZ Flash encountered an error "File is not an EFI Bios" or close to that)
  ■ 24-pin, 4-pin CPU, motherboard stand-offs, RAM, GFX card, SATA power&data cables, CPU fan connector, front panel connectors & CMOS reset bridge... are all checked & properly connected. (The computer boots instantly just changing the CPU in & out).

 

[fkr]

so I would just download the most recent file from the downloads area and not that cpu list.

http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/P8H61MX_USB3/HelpDesk_Download/


there are also two utilities there f they would be of help

 

[eddiebanks]

so I would just download the most recent file from the downloads area and not that cpu list.

http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/P8H61MX_USB3/HelpDesk_Download/


there are also two utilities there f they would be of help

The Bios files on all P8H61-MX USB 3.0's download page under Bios are all .CAP files. This is the problem, EZ Flash only recognizes .ROM files (the old version) yet all the support page bios files are .CAP.

Some of the earlier Bios files for the P8H61-MX (not USB 3.0) however are .ROM, i've tried these and they don't work.

The 2 Utilities are:
■ Renaming tool for Asus Bios flashback. Which is the Button/slot combo on the more expensive Asus boards, but not on mine.
■ Bupdater tool for Flashing the Bios in Dos, this requires the motherboard support DVD which I don't have as the pc came pre-built 2 years ago.

 

[Calvin7]

Intel i5 3470 is listed as being supported by Asus with the original BIOS version. The warning by Scan Computers International Ltd. doesn't apply to your particular motherboard/CPU combination. A BIOS update isn't required to use that CPU.