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November 8th, 2020 14:00
Aurora R4, need a new 3rd party motherboard
Hello, was trying to put a i7-4930K Hexa-core (6 Core) 3.40 GHz in an old Aurora R4 and wasn’t able to get it in due to the computer not accepting the BIOS updates to do it, so I need a new motherboard and don’t know which or where to get one to fit properly. Think I might have found a site that’s selling the original board but I’m not sure on trusting it and came across another one that I think is compatible but not sure. Not tied to the CPU I have to replace the old one since it was pretty cheap to get. Any help is appreciated greatly.
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Cass-Ole
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November 10th, 2020 09:00
Update Alienware Auorora R4 BIOS version A02 to A11?
Search = Aurora Bios
A03 | A05 | A06 | A07 | A09 | A10 | A11
Flash Bios firmware at your own risk, use Rufus to make a bootable USB, boot into the USB stick & execute, do in step-wise fashion (A03 > 5 > 7 > 9 etc, or try your luck w/ > 5, 7, 11), never turn off PC or lose power during a flash or mthrbrd will brick / Bios chip corrupt & unusable etc)
Try AlienOwners Aurora desktop sub-forum, sample upgrade --> Aurora R4 ALX case with 8700k and RTX 2080ti
Cass-Ole
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November 10th, 2020 09:00
Ivy-E CPUs (4820k 4930k 4960x) work after A07 (& higher) Bios versions; if you're on A06 or lower version, use your Sandy-E CPU (3820 3930k 3960x) to flash Bios up to at least A07 then swap in the 4930k (if the flash was a success)
Tip: when buying Aurora R4 mthrbrd 7JNH0 or FPV4P, contact seller, ask if seller knows what Bios version it's on
Try Alien Support on Twitter abought Bios versions that won't execute & what to do about it
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November 10th, 2020 22:00
I had taken it to a PC repair shop to get the BIOS to go in, they were unable to get it to take the A08. So I have found a site I’m not familiar with that claims to have the original motherboard, not sure on the trustworthiness of that site. Found a match from pcpartpicker and looked it up on Newegg but with it being an new board, I’m unsure what it takes, like the CPU, and if it doesn’t fit or what not.