z87 gryphon and i5 4690k question

[jimski53]

Hi
I have bought a used z87 gryphon to use with a i5 4690k im unsure of the bios of the board and im aware the bios may need flashing to latest bios or at least one that supports this cpu is there a date from when they sold with the correct bios ?and is there any harm in installing the cpu as normal and seeing if it will boot and checking in the bios for the bios to see if im ok and save the risk of an unneeded flash bios problem. would it cause any damage to anything if the bios is wrong an i try to boot with cpu installed
thanks
asus say this on there bio download page
GRYPHON Z87 BIOS 2004 and BIOS updater
Improve System performance

*Note: Before using the new Intel 4th Gen Core processors, we suggest that you first update the BIOS using USB BIOS flashback, or download the BIOS updater for new Intel 4th Gen Core Processors and then update the BIOS using it.
how much risk is attached to this procedure now days? from what im learning it was risky when it took longer to download and the risk of a power supply interrupt would brick it where as now its much less risky is this true , ive already extracted the latest bios onto a flash drive so i could just run that

 

[andy_Man]

Should be fine to install it and see. Most people don't think ahead and this ends up being how they find out they need a bios flash. On bootup checks are done, you might get a cpu light on your mobo to light up if it has one.

 

[Iamsoda]

No I think you're fine. Just make sure you have the cpu mounted properly and the fan connected. If there is an issue the system should auto shutdown.

Disclaimer: As with anything system anything is possible, however the chances of your cpu/motherboard smoking in this case are very low.