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Asus Maximus Formula IX with 8th or 9th gen CPU?

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Hi,

I have an Asus Maximus Formula IX motherboard which says it says it supports 6th/7th gen CPUs. I heard there was a bios update for several Asus mobos, allowing them to support 9th gen CPUs. I have also read that in some cases you can you 7th gen CPUs with 6th gen mobos and maybe 8th gen at a push. So can I use anything other than a 6th/7th gen CPU with my mobo?

 

Mobo: Asus Maximus Formula IX (Latest Bios from 2018)

 

Current CPU: 7th gen I7 7700K

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Officially you can only use 6/7th gen CPUs. Unofficially some people have managed to hack BIOSes to allow newer CPUs to be used on older chipsets, but consider that high risk if it is an option at all for your specific mobo. If you want to upgrade, best look for a mobo+CPU replacement.

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