[SOLVED] Higher generation procesor on lower gen motherboard support

[KaticI_]

what if the processor is a higher generation than the motherboard supports

 

[KaticI_]

can i burn processor like that

 

[Eximo]

If the socket is physically compatible, it is likely protections were put in place in the case of the wrong processor being installed.

Still, if a processor is not supported, there is little reason to attempt to install it.

If you have already done this, what CPU and motherboard did you try?

 

[KaticI_]

I tried intel i5 8400 on motherboard Gigabyte GA-H110M-DS2(it suport 6th and 7th generation)

 

[KaticI_]

Socket is same lga 1151 on motherboard and cpu is same lga 1151

 

[Zerk2012]

Socket is same lga 1151 on motherboard and cpu is same lga 1151

Still don't work.

 

[KaticI_]

yes,but can i burn cpu like that

 

[KaticI_]

Do you think my cpu will work if i buy new motherboard that is compatible

 

[hotaru.hino]

yes,but can i burn cpu like that

There's the potential that the pinouts between the CPU generations changed, meaning you run the risk of shorting a power delivery line to ground or something that shouldn't be receiving voltage.

Both are great ways to damage or kill a part.

EDIT: According to https://videocardz.com/73126/coffeelake-and-kabylake-lga1151-pins-are-different , the pinouts are indeed different to include more power delivery lines on Coffee Lake supported boards.

So trying to put a Coffee Lake processor on an earlier 1151 board won't work because it won't get the power it needs. And even then, it won't boot up because none of the Skylake/Kaby Lake boards know what a Coffee Lake processor is.

 

[SkyNetRising]

Do you think my cpu will work if i buy new motherboard that is compatible

Should work.