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‎11-13-2016 12:52 PM

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Product: HP Compaq dc5800 Microtower PC
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit)

Hello, i recently updated my bios using this update: http://support.hp.com/us-en/drivers/selfservice/swdetails/hp-compaq-dc5800-microtower-pc/3658081/swI...
I want to know if i want to upgrade my processor i have to upgrade the BIOS using this update?: http://support.hp.com/us-en/drivers/selfservice/swdetails/hp-compaq-dc5800-microtower-pc/3658081/swI...

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‎11-13-2016 01:00 PM - edited ‎11-13-2016 01:03 PM

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Hi:

 

The links you posted don't show any specifics.

 

If you are referring to the microcode update, you may have to depending on what processor you plan on installing, and I wouldn't know which would need it and which wouldn't.  Most likely any of the higher numbered quad core processors would.

 

Here is the list of supported processors for the dc5800:   See page 8.

 

https://data2.manualslib.com/pdf3/65/6443/644265-hp/compaq_dc5800.pdf?fe4dec4e22d0995b705e232286cc40...

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‎11-13-2016 01:00 PM - edited ‎11-13-2016 01:03 PM

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Hi:

 

The links you posted don't show any specifics.

 

If you are referring to the microcode update, you may have to depending on what processor you plan on installing, and I wouldn't know which would need it and which wouldn't.  Most likely any of the higher numbered quad core processors would.

 

Here is the list of supported processors for the dc5800:   See page 8.

 

https://data2.manualslib.com/pdf3/65/6443/644265-hp/compaq_dc5800.pdf?fe4dec4e22d0995b705e232286cc40...

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‎11-17-2016 04:37 PM

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Hey, the processor i want to install is core 2 quad Q9400 (i have an E7200), but i installed a BIOS update released in NOV 27 2015 (the latest update released) and i don't know if i have to install the microcode update or the update that i installed yet is enough. Thank you for your help.

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‎11-17-2016 04:46 PM

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You're very welcome.

 

It may be OK.

 

If you get a microcode error after installing the processor, let me know, and I will walk you through how to update the microcode.

 

It is somewhat complicated.

 

You can leave the processor installed and run the microcode update afterward, so no need to be concerned.

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