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MSI X79A-GD45 CPU upgrade/add request
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Hello, I have an MSI X79A-GD45 (MS7735), the regular version, not the 8D or the Plus. Bios version 2.8 (latest).

I would like to use Xeon E5-1xxx V2 CPUs with it, but MSI only allows i7 and E5-2xxx CPUs. Virtually all other motherboard brands with the same X79 chipset support any E5 Xeon V1 or V2 as well as i7. Currently I have i7-3930k, but I would like to use Xeon E5-1650 V2.

The current bios for my motherboard can be found here https://download.msi.com/bos_exe/mb/7735v28.zip

The following is a short list of other motherboards with X79 chipset that support Xeon E5-1xxx V2 CPUs:
https://www.asus.com/us/supportonly/sabe...pdesk_cpu/
https://www.asus.com/supportonly/p9x79/helpdesk_cpu/
https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/GA-...upport-cpu
The MSI X79A-GD45 Plus is similar to my motherboard and it supports E5-1620 V2, but not 1650 V2.

Can my bios be modded to include support for at least the E5-1650 V2? Any information would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
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#2
Post a screenshot of Mainboard tab of CPU-Z.
Explain exactly what happens when you try to boot with new CPU.
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#3
Here's a screen shot of CPU-Z. I haven't bought a 1650 V2 yet because I know it doesn't work with my bios as it is now. Other people have tried it with that specific CPU and they said the motherboard doesn't post. 

[Image: Image1.jpg]
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Look at this - https://browser.geekbench.com/v5/cpu/20715921
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(08-25-2023, 03:14 AM)DeathBringer Wrote: Look at this - https://browser.geekbench.com/v5/cpu/20715921

I've seen that, but I'm guessing that was done with a modded bios because there are several different posts on other forums where the person can't get a 1650 v2 or 1680 v2 to post on their MSI X97A-GD45, but a 1620 or i7 does post.

However, now after looking at CPU performance specs, I think it may not be worth it to change CPUs. Except maybe the 1680 V2 since that has 8 cores vs the 6 I have now.
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