i7 7700k with z170a m5 motherboard does it work?

[jurgen93]

Does the i7 7700k work with an msi z170a m5 gaming motherboard?

 

[Trafalgar747]

Yes, 6th gen motherboards with 7th gen processors are compatible.

 

[jurgen93]

Yes, 6th gen motherboards with 7th gen processors are compatible.

Will it require me to update the bios of the board or should it work straight off the bat? The board I have is https://www.scan.co.uk/products/msi-z170a-gaming-m5-intel-z170-s-1151-ddr4-satae-m2-(pcie-sata)-sli-crossfire-killer-lan-usb-31-gen2

 

[Snipergod87]

Unless the board is absolutely brand new, than it will require a BIOS update.

 

[jurgen93]

Unless the board is absolutely brand new, than it will require a BIOS update.

So brand new I haven't even got it yet, they both turn up tomorrow, I just had a heart stop moment after I got the dispatched email thinking wait does the board support the cpu

 

[rgd1101]

brand new as off the manufacturing line since late Nov,2016. Not when you bought it.

 

[Rogue Leader]

Unless the board is absolutely brand new, than it will require a BIOS update.

So brand new I haven't even got it yet, they both turn up tomorrow, I just had a heart stop moment after I got the dispatched email thinking wait does the board support the cpu

Only the newest BIOS on that board 1C supports the processor you need a Skylake processor to be able to update, otherwise the board will not function.

https://us.msi.com/Motherboard/support/Z170A-GAMING-M5.html#support-cpu

 

[jurgen93]

brand new as off the manufacturing line since late Nov,2016. Not when you bought it.

That is a good point actually, I should've thought of that

 

[Multipack]

Also, MSI withdrew official support on all their boards for Kaby chips despite them being in the supported CPU list. If you check under specifications they aren't mentioning 7th gen CPU's. It'll work, but there may be some bugs is my thinking.

Check it out. All went a bit weird for a moment. Should be fine now tho

http://www.pcgamer.com/mysterious-bug-prompts-msi-to-yank-kaby-lake-bios-updates/

https://www.bit-tech.net/news/hardware/2016/10/14/msi-pulls-kaby-lake-updates/1

 

[Rogue Leader]

Also, MSI withdrew official support on all their boards for Kaby chips despite them being in the supported CPU list. If you check under specifications they aren't mentioning 7th gen CPU's. It'll work, but there may be some bugs is my thinking.

Check it out. All went a bit weird for a moment. Should be fine now tho

http://www.pcgamer.com/mysterious-bug-prompts-msi-to-yank-kaby-lake-bios-updates/

https://www.bit-tech.net/news/hardware/2016/10/14/msi-pulls-kaby-lake-updates/1

I wouldn't worry those articles are over 3 months old and a new BIOS update has been released since then.

 

[jurgen93]

Unless the board is absolutely brand new, than it will require a BIOS update.

So brand new I haven't even got it yet, they both turn up tomorrow, I just had a heart stop moment after I got the dispatched email thinking wait does the board support the cpu

Only the newest BIOS on that board 1C supports the processor you need a Skylake processor to be able to update, otherwise the board will not function.

https://us.msi.com/Motherboard/support/Z170A-GAMING-M5.html#support-cpu

So If I bought a cheap Skylake G3900 celeron to do the upgrade and swap it out, that should be fine and work?

 

[Rogue Leader]

Yes it would

 

[jurgen93]

Yes it would

Ok ordered the Skylake one hopefully this works.

 

[Multipack]

Gigabyte are flashing BIOS for free as part of the warranty now, so MSI may do the same. You'd have to send the board off but it may save you some money because that's an expensive BIOS update otherwise.

 

[jurgen93]

Gigabyte are flashing BIOS for free as part of the warranty now, so MSI may do the same. You'd have to send the board off but it may save you some money because that's an expensive BIOS update otherwise.

Ordered the G9300 from amazon and will be here tomorrow, only £40 so not too bad and then I can just sell on ebay as used

 

[jurgen93]

Cheers everyone finally got all the pieces and had time to put together, it was a pain as the display decided to not work and then magically worked after waiting 30 minutes, upgraded the bios with the g3900 and working fine now as soon as graphics card turns up my build it done.