I purchased an i7 6700K from Amazon, which is still brand new in the box. However, I've just decided that I want to go the extra couple of bucks and get an i7 7700K. I will have to send the 6700K back in new condition (or rather, acceptable condition for them to resell it), and I should get a refund from Amazon.
The problem with this is, that my motherboard is an Asus Z170 Pro Gaming, and the BIOS will need to be updated for compatibility with the 7700K. So I figured I might try to update the BIOS using the 6700K, and then send it back to Amazon and install the 7700K. The thing is I would prefer not to use thermal paste, so the 6700K would visually be in new condition. Will this work or will it potentially damage the 6700K in such a short time? My CPU cooler is an Arctic Freezer i30.
Thanks!
The problem with this is, that my motherboard is an Asus Z170 Pro Gaming, and the BIOS will need to be updated for compatibility with the 7700K. So I figured I might try to update the BIOS using the 6700K, and then send it back to Amazon and install the 7700K. The thing is I would prefer not to use thermal paste, so the 6700K would visually be in new condition. Will this work or will it potentially damage the 6700K in such a short time? My CPU cooler is an Arctic Freezer i30.
Thanks!