Compatible CPU Installation?

[bigustruckusmaximus]

Generally speaking, how plug and play are cpus that are listed as compatible with the motherboard and socket? I have an older HP prebuild with an i7 4820k and want to upgrade to an i7 4930k. Both are in listed as compatible and were both offered as options with the prebuild. Should I just be able to pop in the 4930k assuming the drivers are up to date?

[ChaoticChaosx]

Should be able to. Make sure bios are up to date if anything. It's like 6600K to i7 7700k. However my motherboard had a 170 bios chip able to exchange for 270 bios chip.

[Fasauceome]

35 minutes ago, bigustruckusmaximus said:

assuming the drivers are up to date?

The CPU doesn't have drivers so you're fine. The 4820k and 4930k are also the same generation so a BIOS update would not be required either

[bigustruckusmaximus]

1 minute ago, Fasauceome said:

The CPU doesn't have drivers so you're fine. The 4820k and 4930k are also the same generation so a BIOS update would not be required either

So generally speaking do you not need to worry about updating bios when swapping between the same gen cpus?

[Fasauceome]

2 minutes ago, bigustruckusmaximus said:

So generally speaking do you not need to worry about updating bios when swapping between the same gen cpus?

Yeah same gen will use same bios version. When in doubt, you can always either check the manufacturer's website, or check the release dates of the products to see if they were within a month or so of each other.

[bigustruckusmaximus]

Just now, Fasauceome said:

Yeah same gen will use same bios version. When in doubt, you can always either check the manufacturer's website, or check the release dates of the products to see if they were within a month or so of each other.

good to know, thanks!

[Marmik Kale]

I had a question about building my own pc

I need to know if the parts are compatable 

CASE= master box q300l

MOBO=ASRock AMD

CPU= risen am4

pls help