Solved 2nd gen i7 compatability

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I want to upgrade my cpu from the 1st gen. i5 750 I have installed now to a 2nd gen. i7. Does my mo-bo (Asus p7p 55d pro) support 2nd gen Intel cpu's & will the upgrade effect my software & games ? :sarc:
 

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I don't know of any LGA 1156 i7's I could be wrong not my strongest point at the moment, but pretty sure all the i7's are LGA 1366.
Basically the i7 can't plug into the board because the socket doesn't match.
 

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No the P55 motherboard will not support second generation I5 or I7 CPUs. You will need to get a new 1155 socket motherboard. Probably new memory too.
 

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thankz...

Maguscreed said:
I don't know of any LGA 1156 i7's I could be wrong not my strongest point at the moment, but pretty sure all the i7's are LGA 1366.
Basically the i7 can't plug into the board because the socket doesn't match.
Click to expand...


thank you 4 taking the time 2 reply, question answered, problem solved :D
 

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Win7 Home Premium 64 bit1st gen. i5 750 @ 2.67 ghz8 g's of 1333 ddr3AMD Radeon HD 6950 2g ddr5
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Asus p7p 55d pro
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8 g's of 1333 ddr3
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AMD Radeon HD 6950 2g ddr5
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main display : LG Flatron w2253v / 2nd : Sony Bravia 1080p
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PSU
Astek 650w modular
Case
Astek mid-tower
Cooling
fans only...
thanks...

GeneO said:
No the P55 motherboard will not support second generation I5 or I7 CPUs. You will need to get a new 1155 socket motherboard. Probably new memory too.
Click to expand...



'Q.' answered & problem solved, thankx 4 the quick reply :D
 

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There are 3 but I don't know if your board will support them. i7-870, 860s,875K.
 

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not exactly the flagship i7 chips either.
 

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Maguscreed said:
not exactly the flagship i7 chips either.
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No they are not, but the few that will fit some 1156 boards. I only know because I have an 1156 board and wanted to see the best chip I could put in it. I decided it wasn't worth the effort.
 

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essenbe said:
Maguscreed said:
not exactly the flagship i7 chips either.
Click to expand...

No they are not, but the few that will fit some 1156 boards. I only know because I have an 1156 board and wanted to see the best chip I could put in it. I decided it wasn't worth the effort.
Click to expand...

The i7-8xx 1156 chips are not really i7 chips. They are basically i5 chips with hyper-threading enabled.
 

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Onboard SupremeFX Audio
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NEC Spectraview 2490WUXi-SV
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Samsung 850 Pro 256GB (OS), Samsung 2x 128GB 840 Pro SSD in RAID0, 3x WD Blue 6Gb/s 1TB RAID0, WD 2TB Black external USB 3.0, 2TB WD20EARS Green external USB 3.0, 2x 500GB Seagate and 1 750 GB external USB, 1x 350GB external USB3
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Thanks for the help, much appreciated... :D
 

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At a glance

Win7 Home Premium 64 bit1st gen. i5 750 @ 2.67 ghz8 g's of 1333 ddr3AMD Radeon HD 6950 2g ddr5
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Microbytes (Montreal)
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Win7 Home Premium 64 bit
CPU
1st gen. i5 750 @ 2.67 ghz
Motherboard
Asus p7p 55d pro
Memory
8 g's of 1333 ddr3
Graphics Card(s)
AMD Radeon HD 6950 2g ddr5
Sound Card
'none' (onboard)
Monitor(s) Displays
main display : LG Flatron w2253v / 2nd : Sony Bravia 1080p
Hard Drives
O/S on a OCZ SSHD 60 g's, 320 g @ 7200rpm + 500 g @ 7200rpm + 2 external HD's of a tera-byte each
PSU
Astek 650w modular
Case
Astek mid-tower
Cooling
fans only...
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