Redline09 Feb 14, 2019 11 0 10 Feb 19, 2019 #1 So I just received the motherboard I purchased online, it's a msi z170a gaming pro carbon board. Upon inspection it says the cpu socket is an lga115x.. I thought these boards were lga1151 sockets?
So I just received the motherboard I purchased online, it's a msi z170a gaming pro carbon board. Upon inspection it says the cpu socket is an lga115x.. I thought these boards were lga1151 sockets?
PC Tailor Illustrious Ambassador Jun 29, 2017 7,977 1,572 41,590 Feb 19, 2019 #2 It is. LGA115X simply means it suits any 115 socket. The X denotes an interchangeable number. So LGA115X means it suits 1151, 1155, 1150 etc. Upvote 0 Downvote
It is. LGA115X simply means it suits any 115 socket. The X denotes an interchangeable number. So LGA115X means it suits 1151, 1155, 1150 etc.
Dark Lord of Tech Retired Moderator Aug 18, 2009 128,612 1,777 159,590 Feb 19, 2019 #3 Z170 = LGA1151 = 6th and 7th gen CPU's. 7th gen needs an updated BIOS on Z170 boards to run. Intel Skylake Z170 Motherboards: A Quick Look at 55+ New Products www.anandtech.com Upvote 0 Downvote
Z170 = LGA1151 = 6th and 7th gen CPU's. 7th gen needs an updated BIOS on Z170 boards to run. Intel Skylake Z170 Motherboards: A Quick Look at 55+ New Products www.anandtech.com
Redline09 Feb 14, 2019 11 0 10 Feb 19, 2019 #4 Ok thank you guys, planned to run an i7 6700k Upvote 0 Downvote
Dark Lord of Tech Retired Moderator Aug 18, 2009 128,612 1,777 159,590 Feb 19, 2019 #5 Redline09 said: Ok thank you guys, planned to run an i7 6700k Click to expand... Then your all set , no BIOS update needed. Upvote 0 Downvote
Redline09 said: Ok thank you guys, planned to run an i7 6700k Click to expand... Then your all set , no BIOS update needed.