Quote Originally Posted by Efekkt View Post
Okay, I just set-up my first ever system with an i7 920 and a P6T Deluxe. Currently I can't get it to install windows because it keeps saying a bios update is needed. I tried hooking up a hard disk with an OS and it got in, but the keyboard and mouse wouldn't work, so it was pretty much pointless.
Stupid question WHAT tells you that you need a BIOS update? When does that message appear?

Usually when a CPU isn't supported by the BIOS, it wouldn't come up at all.

As for the keyboard and mouse, try a PS/2 one if the not working ones are USB, and vice versa. It is possible that your windows is trying to install USB drivers for the ICH10R southbridge but can't find them until you're installing the latest Intel INF update from your board's support CD.

Something similar happened to me.