I know there is a tool that adds CPU microcode to the BIOS ROM. Is there a microcode for this specific CPU on the Internet to download?
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So, I own 2 X58 MoBos. One is used by me and the other by my brother. They are as follows: ASUS X58 Sabertooth and Gigabyte EX58-UD3R.
At some point this summer, I had a power surge and the 980 refused to send signal to the monitor. That was fixed by a local PC repair shop. Everything worked fine, until the EX58-UD3R refused to POST with the 980 inside. So, bought the X58 Sabertooth. The Graphics Card worked again, until recently when I swapped it for the EX58- UD3R back, because the USB ports get power even when PC is off.
The EX58- UD3R surely works, tested. It was in my brother's PC until yesterday. His specs are: i7 950, GTX 660 Gigabyte, 8 GB of RAM and that's all that matters. Mine are: Xeon X5650, GTX 980 Gigabyte, 12 GB of RAM. The 980 and the Xeon work in the Sabertooth and the 660 with the i7 work just fine on both.
I'm thinking of 2 possible issues: the EX58-UD3R MoBo has an older BIOS (I tried to reflash it when it refused to POST with my Xeon and 980), which doesn't support the Xeon.
The other cause is my case. His case is a Zalman R1 and mine is a Deepcool Dukase V2. Thinking about a possible short with something inside my case.
Any help diagnosing?


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