how can i know which CPUs will fit in ?

[yuval123]

i got the mother board (Gigabyte Technology Co. Ltd. H61M-S2-B3 (Socket 1155) )
and i got the CPU ( Intel Core i3 2120 @ 3.30GHz )
i want to replace the cpu with better one, how can i know which CPU can fit in my motherboard??
if you guys have full guide that will really really help me

 

[Dikyashi]

You can check here
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Intel_Core_i3_microprocessors


This list will work for i5 and i7 as well.

You might want to check the Socket column.

 

[WildCard999]

Here is a list of compatible CPU's.

https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/GA-H61M-S2-B3-rev-10#support-cpu

 

[bigpinkdragon286]

CPU Support List for Gigabyte H61M-S2-B3 (Rev. 1)

Anything on that list will fit, and function, provided you have the correct BIOS revision already installed on the motherboard. I would recommended your course of action be to first update your BIOS to whatever is the most current, non-beta BIOS, in your case F5, before installing a new CPU, unless you know your current BIOS supports the CPU you intend to install.