hello emily, I am having a similar problem to some other users, I am building a computer and I am trying to use the Z68 Extreme 3 Gen 3 with an i5 cpu with Ivy Bridge. I have read that this is compatible with ivy bridge but requires a newer BIOS. Could you help me with getting a new BIOS chip? I do not have another cpu with sandy bridge to flash the motherboard with. thanks - Eric