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Joshe343
By Joshe343
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I just wanted to know if I could use a Z170 CPU on a C236 motherboard and if so would the onboard graphics still work?

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3 hours ago, Joshe343 said:

I just wanted to know if I could use a Z170 CPU on a C236 motherboard and if so would the onboard graphics still work?

Your statement doesn't make any sense. There is no Z170 CPU, that is a chipset. I think you mean a Skylake CPU. 

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What exactly are you trying to do? It'd be helpful if you were a bit more specific.

I actually couldn't underclock my 5 year old GPU to make it as slow as a next-gen console.

#pcmasterraceproblems

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Yes.

 

In all seriousness though, all LGA 1151 processors work on the C236 chipset platform.

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Yeah I'm aware

18 minutes ago, failblox said:

What exactly are you trying to do? It'd be helpful if you were a bit more specific.

If you must know, I'm building a NAS. I obviously don't want to put a GPU in a NAS so I am trying to use the integrated graphics but wanted to know if there would be a conflict.

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12 hours ago, Joshe343 said:

Yeah I'm aware

If you must know, I'm building a NAS. I obviously don't want to put a GPU in a NAS so I am trying to use the integrated graphics but wanted to know if there would be a conflict.

The C236 and Z170 chipsets have the same socket - LGA 1151. I think it should work, but just double check your motherboard's compatibility since it's a more prosumer-oriented motherboard and most people wouldn't put a consumer-grade CPU into it.

I actually couldn't underclock my 5 year old GPU to make it as slow as a next-gen console.

#pcmasterraceproblems

~Slick

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I'm not sure if all Skylake CPUs work with a C236 chipset, but there are some Xeons that will only work with C236. Why not just use a B150 chipset?

If you already have a C236 motherboard, check the CPU support list to see what CPUs are compatible. If you have to use a Xeon, it might not have an IGP, so you may need to use a cheap graphics card to see any display output.

 

Btw, there's not really any particular reason why some CPUs are or are not compatible. It's just that Intel puts micro-code into it's CPUs and/or chipsets to arbitrarily enable or disable certain combos for marketing reasons. Thanks, Intel. :)

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