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Motherboard and processor compatibility

clem -  
flo88 Posted messages 28486 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   -

Hi,

I currently have an MSI H170 Gaming M3 motherboard with an LGA 1151 socket and an i5 6600.

I would like to know if I could install an i7 9900k, knowing that the socket is the same (LGA 1151), as I am afraid of buying it unnecessarily. Thank you in advance for your response.

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    bazfile Posted messages 58493 Registration date   Status Moderator Last intervention   20 270
     

    Hello.

    Not compatible, these two processors are from different generations, your motherboard only supports sixth generation processors, not ninth generation processors.

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  2. clem
     

    Alright, thank you. So I can only put in a max i7 6600 if I understand correctly?

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    1. flo88 Posted messages 28486 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   5 168
       

      Hello

      I believe that the most powerful processor in this series was the i7 6800K...

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  3. epango Posted messages 37195 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   Ambassadeur 4 270
     

    You can also install one from the 7th generation, such as the i7-7700K, provided that the BIOS has been updated if it hasn’t been done already.

    Note: the i7 6800K is equipped with a 2011-v3 socket.

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    1. flo88 Posted messages 28486 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   5 168
       

      : the i7 6800K is equipped with a 2011-v3 socket

      Indeed, well spotted, I hadn't noticed.

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