ECS 945GZT-M (945GZ/CT-M): CPU Support

[XPUser2600]

Hello, I have a motherboard lying without a job, an ECS 945GZT-M v1.0, and the official support page says that it only supports the Intel Core 2 Duos E4300, E4400, and E4500, as well as Intel Pentium Dual Cores E2180, E2200 and E2220. Wish to have that motherboard support more Core 2-based CPUs than these provided above because I want it to have a better Pentium E5500 than a Celeron 346. Can someone patch the BIOS with new microcodes? Thanks in advance.

[DeathBringer]

Post a screenshot of Mainboard tab of CPU-Z.
Explain exactly what happens when you try to boot with new CPU.

[XPUser2600]

Post a screenshot of Mainboard tab of CPU-Z.
Explain exactly what happens when you try to boot with new CPU.

Cannot do that at the moment, sorry, but if i try booting with a new CPU, the motherboard shows no signs of life, fans spin up and the board doesn't beep.

[DeathBringer]

You need to install supported CPU for screenshot making.
Make a photo of new CPU.

[XPUser2600]

Here are the photos you needed, one of them has the mainboard tab of CPU-Z, the other has the CPU i wish to install.
  Photos-001 (2).zip (Size: 3.65 MB / Downloads: 4)

[DeathBringer]

Try to flash official BIOS for 945GZT-M, version - 07/11/07
And make new screenshot of CPU-Z.

[XPUser2600]

Try to flash official BIOS for 945GZT-M, version - 07/11/07
And make new screenshot of CPU-Z.

Just updated, doubt it will support the new CPU out of the box...

[DeathBringer]

Now try to boot with your Pentium E5500.

[XPUser2600]

Doubt it will work. That CPU was released in 2010, the latest BIOS is dated 2007.

[XPUser2600]

Now try to boot with your Pentium E5500.

Hello, the motherboard does not POST with the new CPU. I boot it up but no beep codes and nothing on display...