Does Asus ROG STRIX Z370-E support 6th gen processors?

[magemies]

Does Asus ROG STRIX Z370-E support 6th gen processors? Or do i need to buy 8th gen processor. It has same socket tho.

 

[Hellfire13]

No it doesnt support. The socket is same but the pin count is different... https://www.extremetech.com/computing/256562-intels-upcoming-coffee-lake-z370-motherboards-arent-backwards-compatible

 

[gasaraki]

Same socket, same pins, won't work.

 

[Hellfire13]

Same socket, same pins, won't work.

Incorrect...
"With the new CPUs, more pins are converted from RSVD (reserved) to VCC (power) and VSS (ground), specifically, there are 18 more power pins and 14 more ground pins, with a slight rearrangement in how the pins are provided. Most of the changes can be seen just above the central blank area to the left, where grey RSVD areas are now red."

https://www.anandtech.com/show/11859/the-anandtech-coffee-lake-review-8700k-and-8400-initial-numbers/3