Allow P5Q-E run a Xeon E5450

[javiertoti]

Hi, I've an Asus P5Q-E motherboard (775) and I've just installed a Xeon processor E5450 (771) with this mod.
The system looks to work fine but I get a kind of error during Bios Boot.

The Bios says: To Unleash this CPU'S full power, please perform BIOS update process. Pres any key to continue (and makes a 10 seconds weary countdown).
I have my Bios updated to the last version. What I can do? Install windows x64 again?

A LOT OF THANKS!

[Florin9doi]

try this bios: http://www.sendspace.com/file/4mgrnm

[javiertoti]

WOW WOW, the system starts with 0 problems now. Shoul I need to do any test or something more? Can you explain a little about this mod or give me some advice about this Bios?

1.000.000 OF THANKS

[Florin9doi]

thanks for feedback

[anigel]

Hello,

Thank you very much for this mod : I confirm it works perfectly here too.

Cheers,

[ComputerMD82]

try this bios: http://www.sendspace.com/file/4mgrnm

Hi, sorry to dig up an old thread. Curious if this BIOS would also be appropriate for an X5272 (Dual Core, 3.4Ghz/6M/1600) CPU?

I have the board (Same as OP, P5Q-E) and adapter ready but didn't buy the CPU yet. Dual core will be more than enough power for what I'm using it for and that CPU is significantly cheaper than the Quads or even the 1333FSB Dual core variants. Found it on eBay for $17.99 shipped.

Thank you for the assistance!

EDIT: CPU was cheap enough so I bought it, flashed with this BIOS, everything works perfectly. No error messages.

[mattijzz]

I really would like to use this bios mod, but my Asus p5q says the size is different form my current BIOS. And will not install the BIOS. Is there a bios for an Asus P5q??

Motherboard: Asus p5q
CPU: Xeon E5450

Thanks a lot !

[christianrogari]

Hi, I've an Asus P5Q-E motherboard (775) and I've just installed a Xeon processor E5450 (771) with this mod.
The system looks to work fine but I get a kind of error during Bios Boot.

The Bios says: To Unleash this CPU'S full power, please perform BIOS update process. Pres any key to continue (and makes a 10 seconds weary countdown).
I have my Bios updated to the last version. What I can do? Install windows x64 again?

A LOT OF THANKS!

WOW WOW, the system starts with 0 problems now. Shoul I need to do any test or something more? Can you explain a little about this mod or give me some advice about this Bios?

1.000.000 OF THANKS

Hi everyone,
I'm just arrived in this forum after searching for days and days some more infos about this subject.
After reading this thread I think it seems too easy to buy now a E5450 (now their prices are low) and get it working on a P5Q-E but I need some more info about it:

My Asus P5Q-E actually run BIOS 1901 (the actual CPU is an old Intel Q9300) and on the web I read that also after updating it to 2101 the OS was not stable. In this thread I read about a link where it's possible to download a new (unofficial?) BIOS 2101-771 to get the Xeon E5450 working on the Asus P5Q-E and to get the OS stable.
Also I've seen that the posts are old, so now I need to ask to all this thread writers if definitely the BIOS 2101-771 get all the system stable (I use MS Windows 7 ultimate x64, is it combatible with the P5Q-E and the Xeon E5450 after this BIOS update?).

Also I need to understand if once for some reason I would come back to use a native socket775 cpu (Intel core2 Quad 8xxx/9xxx) I can do it? Or Once updating the BIOS to the version 2101-771 the P5Q-E will not work anymore with native socket775 cpus?

Please help me to understand

thanks boys