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Incompatibility Issues on Upgrade?

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May 4, 2014 6:25:34 AM

So I'm upgrading my CPU in my build from an Intel Pentium G860 to an Intel
Core i5-3470 Quad Core.

This is the PcPartPicker list with the upgraded CPU: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/3nyIp but it says that there are incompatibility issues with the CPU, will this be an issue which affects me when I upgrade? The message is "Some Intel H61 chipset motherboards may need a BIOS update prior to using Ivy Bridge CPUs."

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May 4, 2014 6:34:05 AM

Do the bios update and DO MORE CHECKING ON THE INTERNET. You don't want to end up having to buy a new motherboard for the new cpu.
In case you don't know H61 is the chipset. The chipset determines which cpu's you can use. I would check the motherboard manufacturer's website for that particular model motherboard. You can't always go by the chipset. It also can depend on the manufacturer.
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May 4, 2014 6:37:31 AM

It would be best to update the BIOS on the motherboard before switching the cpu.
Do you have that motherboard now?
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May 4, 2014 6:40:34 AM

hans_pcguy said:
Do the bios update and DO MORE CHECKING ON THE INTERNET. You don't want to end up having to buy a new motherboard for the new cpu.
In case you don't know H61 is the chipset. The chipset determines which cpu's you can use. I would check the motherboard manufacturer's website for that particular model motherboard. You can't always go by the chipset. It also can depend on the manufacturer.


I have not yet bought my new CPU but before I did buy it I wanted to check for compatibility. The chipset of my motherboard is 'Intel H61' and this is the webpage for my motherboard on MSI's website http://uk.msi.com/product/mb/H61MP31_G3.html

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May 4, 2014 6:40:56 AM

Suztera said:
It would be best to update the BIOS on the motherboard before switching the cpu.
Do you have that motherboard now?


Yes I do
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May 4, 2014 6:49:33 AM

Oran said:
Suztera said:
It would be best to update the BIOS on the motherboard before switching the cpu.
Do you have that motherboard now?


Yes I do


Do the BIOS update now and then you can install and use the cpu you want to replace it with
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May 4, 2014 9:33:07 AM

Suztera said:
Oran said:
Suztera said:
It would be best to update the BIOS on the motherboard before switching the cpu.
Do you have that motherboard now?


Yes I do


Do the BIOS update now and then you can install and use the cpu you want to replace it with


It would not let me download the BIOS update from here http://uk.msi.com/product/mb/H61MP31_G3.html#/?div=BIOS but I downloaded MSI Live Update 5 and installed all the updates it detected, should this have covered it?
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