Wll the E8400 Chip work out of the box on this board?..Advice needed...

Hiya's guys Hopefully someone can help me out here. Will the E8400 work with this board out of the box? Seems to be some conflicting info around. I have both ordered and on thier way , since i know the board supports it if I just put it in the board I don't want to damage anything if some update is needed first.

Also , if it will not what is the best route to take?

Not too sure. But 4 layer PCB boards like the P35-DS3L seems to be having problems with Penryn. Though I'm more certain the problem arises on Yorkfield and not Wolfdale.

Nope. I just ordered that exact same motherboard (also from Newegg) and an E8400 from NCIXUS.com. You'll need to update your BIOS before it's compatible. I bought a cheap Celeron 420 from Newegg ($44 I think?) that I'll use to flash the BIOS and then sell on ebay. It might not be the cheapest route, but it's better than nothing. Alternatively, you could see if a local PC store will flash the BIOS for you.BlueBirdTS

Ok , If what you say is accurate , here is my problem. I am new at this and its my first time. I don't know how to flash a BIOS. Is it just a simple download or something?

I think I bit off more then I can chew on this one , lol.

[QUOTE="BlueBirdTS"]Nope. I just ordered that exact same motherboard (also from Newegg) and an E8400 from NCIXUS.com. You'll need to update your BIOS before it's compatible. I bought a cheap Celeron 420 from Newegg ($44 I think?) that I'll use to flash the BIOS and then sell on ebay. It might not be the cheapest route, but it's better than nothing. Alternatively, you could see if a local PC store will flash the BIOS for you.Eva027

Ok , If what you say is accurate , here is my problem. I am new at this and its my first time. I don't know how to flash a BIOS. Is it just a simple download or something?

I think I bit off more then I can chew on this one , lol.

I'm in the exact same position as you. I've never built a PC from scratch myself, and certainly never bothered to update my BIOS. I found some helpful guides online though. This might be a good place to start: http://www.pcstats.com/articleview.cfm?articleID=1605

Which version of the MOBO did you get BlueBird?

Seems thier is Ver 1 and Ver 2 , also how would i be able to check mine when it comes?

Which version of the MOBO did you get BlueBird?

Seems thier is Ver 1 and Ver 2 , also how would i be able to check mine when it comes?

Eva027

Should be printed on the PCB along the edge, or possible near one of the expansion slots.