can i use the 2nd gen cpu in the 4th gen mobo??

[vincemicko2000]

can i use the 2nd gen cpu in the 4th gen mobo??

 

[Finstar]

If you're talking about Intel Sandy bridge and Haswell processors then no. Sandy bridge (2nd gen) uses lga1155 while Haswell (4th gen) uses lga1150 sockets.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

2nd Gen is 1155 , 4th Gen is 1150...not compatible.