Question Is there a possibility to damage a cpu (i7 9700k on a ASUS B360 Plus Gaming Mobo)?

[mercman31]

A source (the guy who built my PC) tells me that they are not compatible, however both the ASUS and intel websites say they are. is there harm in trying to plug and play

thanks

 

[SkyNetRising]

They are compatible (with latest BIOS update).
But you can not do any cpu overclocking on this board. Also ram is limited to 2666mhz.

 

[jay32267]

ASUS says they are compatible on their website. I would trust ASUS over the guy who built your PC. It requires BIOS 1402 or newer.

 

[vMax]

Yep it will work and as jay32267 has said make sure you are on the right BIOS. The only thing is I would run it at stock and not overclock and make sure you have a decent cooler.

 

[mercman31]

Thanks guys for the responses. relieved to get this type of support for this.
When I need more performance I'll get a new motherboard to allow overclocking...