CPU upgrade Acer Predator G3-710

Saamoht
Saamoht Member Posts: 2 New User
edited February 15 in 2018 Archives
I was looking at upgrading my cpu from an i5-6400 to an i7-7700. This however would require a bios update, when I went on to the update page it said "BIOS

R02 BIOS only compatible with Intel 7th Gen Kabylake platform. Not upgrade from R01." 

My current bios is an R01-A1 Version, and this seems to say not to upgrade to R02 from R01, and so confused me. Would it be safe for me to upgrade the bios or would best bet to leave it and go for the i7-6700 which would not require a bios update.

Thank you.


Best Answer

  • IronFly
    IronFly ACE Posts: 18,413 Trailblazer
    Answer ✓
    R01 BIOS can't be updated to R02, since the motherboard revision is different and you will brick your PC.
    I'm not an Acer employee.

Answers

  • IronFly
    IronFly ACE Posts: 18,413 Trailblazer
    Answer ✓
    R01 BIOS can't be updated to R02, since the motherboard revision is different and you will brick your PC.
    I'm not an Acer employee.
  • Saamoht
    Saamoht Member Posts: 2 New User
    Thank you very much!
  • PeteXT
    PeteXT Member Posts: 1 New User
    I was wondering the same thing, very disappointing that this can't be upgraded.