rs780 7b3p081G AMI BIOS

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bithead9
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At boot says:
CPU: AMD Processor model unknown
It is using an Athlon II u170. Does anyone know of an update to support this CPU ? I searched and foudn slic 2.1 and that but nothing to add CPU support. So I thougt maybe someone her would have done already...
the string is:
64-0100-000001-00101111-050508-ATHLON64-7B3P081G-Y2KC
edwin
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Gateway BENGAL motherboard:
http://support.gateway.com/s//MOTHERBD/ ... 2Rnv.shtml

That is the latest bios ever released.
This board with this bios does not support the newer 45nm generation CPUs, get one that is supported (Phenom 8xxx/9xxx series).
Alternative is getting a commercial bios upgrade that may or may not give you support for this CPU. http://www.esupport.com
edwin/evasive

Do not assume anything

System error, strike any user to continue...
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