Quote Originally Posted by soundx98 View Post
couldn't wait for an E8500 processor any longer.
picked up an BX80570E8400 Q746A489 at Mpls MicroCenter for $189.95 and used the $25 Gift card I had as well.
About 1/2 what the E8500 would have cost me and I really didn't have the extra $150 anyway

The LT LP is used and I believe it has the 9/13 bios on it (and I have a spare bios chip also 9/13)
Doubt if I'll get a chance to do my 1st Intel build until Saturday.
I hoping it at least boots so I can flash the 0109 Bios.

So Campbell I have everything here.
Drew, long PM is coming your way this weekend.
John and Graham, keep your support hotlines open.

Intel, please be gentle with me


I had to use my Q6600 to update the BIOS. I cannot remember which one it was but it was around the end of October or so. It would POST but woud not allow me into the bios or past IDE detection at all.

Hope you have another chip to flash with.