AnthonyK wrote:Okay thanks I will check that in the morning. PS is HP using a ASUS board ?? Is ASUS making the motherboards for HP ??
No, this is just a random photo from the internet.
Check the bios chip. If it is the same as the one in the Z420 (95% chance it will be), since I have a few spare blank bios chips, I can program a 2013 v2 boot block chip and send it to you (I am also in the EU) at chip cost + postage costs. You will have to get the old chip professionally desoldered (this is the tricky part) and the new one soldered in. Or just keep it somewhere safe and when Xeon v2 prices come down and you are ready to upgrade then do it.
Word of warning - even though I am fairly profficient at soldering, without proper equipement, the desoldering part is pretty difficult - best leave that to a professional.