New
#11
Plenty of other boards and cpu's around
Because Z170, unlike its predecessors, does not support EHCI, only xHCI, and Windows 7 installation from a USB drive requires EHCI.
The problem begins with the fact that Windows 7 does not have the code to support master xHCI based installation via USB, with only installation over EHCI allowed.
"Because Z170, unlike its predecessors, does not support EHCI, only xHCI, and Windows 7 installation from a USB drive requires EHCI."
Yes, I read that, So then install from a dvd.
Seriously, is a 6700K any better then a 4790K ?
DDR4 suppport, what else ????
And I don`t care about it`s on board graphics, I personally would never use them.
Anywho, maybe this will help the OP
https://www.google.com/webhp?sourcei...un+on+skylake+
Bottom line is, they want you to install 10. ( Just ridiculus in my opinion but hey, they are in cahoots )
You want the latest hardware, install 10, you wanna install 7, Z87 and Z97 are fine.
The latest does not necassarily mean the greatest.