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hey. i have a i5 6600k in a asus Z170I PRO GAMING motherboard and i was wondering if i could upgrade to a 8700k if i flashed or updated new bios? its the same socket._____  help

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3 minutes ago, helloitsmethenoob said:

 its the same socket._____  help

same amount of pins, different socket.

 

without a BIOS mod, it won't work, and you can't reliably push an i7 on the old 1151 socket anyway.

 

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Technically it's the same socket, but the pin layout is different. 100 series chipsets like your z170 pro gaming only support 6000 and 7000 processors

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Fga1151 != gsfga1151

Not a pro, not even very good.  I’m just old and have time currently.  Assuming I know a lot about computers can be a mistake.

 

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