Is Ivy Bridge compatible with p67 chipset?

[nreiss]

I just order an ECS LGA 1155 p67 motherboard. I will also be getting the Core i5 3570k. I am wondering is there anyway the motherboard can support 3rd gen intel processors or is it only 2nd gen. Or will I have to buy Sandy Bridge? Thanks all help is appreciated.

 

[SchizTech]

It should work, provided the BIOS on the motherboard is up to date. There could be a problem if the BIOS needs to be updated to support Ivy Bridge but you don't have a SB CPU.

 

[nreiss]

If the mobo isn't up to date is there any hope?

 

[SchizTech]

Can you borrow a SB CPU from anyone you know to update the BIOS if needed? Otherwise you might be able to get help from a repair shop.

 

[nreiss]

I don't know anyone that I am able to borrow an sb from but what shops can I go to get this fixed?

 

[schmuckley]

hard to say..I'd try to find a used celeron g440 or pentium g530 on ebay before I took my comp to a shop.

 

[nreiss]

Ok thanks ill try that.

 

[Tradesman1]

Get the mobo first, if buying new, Bios should be current for IB, unless it's been on a shelf forever

 

[nreiss]

Get the mobo first, if buying new, Bios should be current for IB, unless it's been on a shelf forever

Yes i just ordered the mobo today and will be heading to microcenter this week or next week to pick up the 3570k. So i i bought it today it will come with the most recent bios?

 

[Tradesman1]

Well, most mobo makers updated their P67 BIOS about Mar of last year, I got a couple of Ivy's in Feb 2012 and think it was released in late Mar/early April, so it should support IB unless like I said, it's been on shelf all this time or ECS just is really, really slow