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So i received a free motherboard from my friend, and the model is ASUS P8H67-M Pro.
So before I ordered my processor, I did a research and yes it fits Intel processors.
So i ordered the latest Intel i5 4690 3.5 Ghz.

But it does not fit !


So I researched again and I realized that the motherboard has 1155 socket socket while my new CPU has 1150 socket size. What should I do ? Could I purchase just the socket and replace it on the motherboard? Or is there same Intel i5 4690 3.5 Ghz but with socket size of 1155?

Thank you guys.
Please help
 
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According to the manufacturer's own specifications page, the motherboard you got only supports 2nd-gen CPUs.
http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/P8H67M_PRO/specifications/

So you would need to either get a Sandy Bridge (2nd-gen) i3/i5/i7 or get a new LGA1150 motherboard and use the Haswell i5 you already have.
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Yes I just did a research and yes.
So, is there another CPU the same as mine but with 1155 socket size?
 
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You didn't research very much. From the product page for the motherboard.

http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/P8H67M_PRO/HelpDesk_CPU/

Supported CPU's. The 4xxx series are not on there, so don't know what you researched.
 
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The i5-4690 is only available for LGA1150 socket.

If your H67 motherboard only supports 2nd-gen Core CPUs as geto said then you have to get an i5-2xxx or i7-2xxx. Since you cannot overclock with a H67 chipset, do not bother paying extra for the "-K" version of whatever CPU you decide to pick assuming you decide to go through with this retro build.
 
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So now i'm in the process of thinking whether i should buy a motherboard that supports 1150 socket sized cpus or downgrade my CPU a little bit to a 3rd gen CPU.

Due to budget issues, I might have to return this i5 4690 and get a new i5 3xxxx.
similar performance as i5 4690 and similar price wise. Which ones would you recommend ?
 
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According to the manufacturer's own specifications page, the motherboard you got only supports 2nd-gen CPUs.
http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/P8H67M_PRO/specifications/

So you would need to either get a Sandy Bridge (2nd-gen) i3/i5/i7 or get a new LGA1150 motherboard and use the Haswell i5 you already have.
 
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Thank you so much for the help guys!
I really appreciate your information.
This was a great example of what happens when you try to purchase parts without doing much research before. =(((((

Well, the place where I purchased it just told me that they cannot do any refund or exchange to another processors, so my only choice here is try to sell this intel i5 4690 =((
buying another motherboard could also be my second option, but DAMMm.. i'm currently brokeeee...

Anyways, in case some of you guys might be interested, you can always send me a message.

Thank you so much guys.
 
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